Citron Vanity

I named this vanity Citron because of the color and because I could swear there was  1960's song of that name by Donovan.

My neighbor agreed.

Evidently we are both either crazy or sixties senility has set in.

Missing her mirror made her a bargain.

I tossed the supports in the trash.

Later wishing I hadn't.

I had two vanity mirrors under the living room sofa.

Don't judge - it's where I keep mirrors safe from our horde of animals.

Had to do a little repair work to the drawers before sanding and cleaning.

Love her shape and style.

Citron was planned to be a gaudy gal with bright colors.

So her drawers were painted with an oops paint in happy blue.

(Not it's real name.)

I always start with a piece upside down.

Citron throwing her legs in the air like she just ...

At this point I planned to leave her distressed with just one light coat of paint.

Gaudy Gal was gone.

Then I found something.

Everything got a full second coat of citron paint.

Yes, Citron deserves something special.

Like these sweet distressed pink cast iron knobs. 

Expensive?

YES!

Actually more expensive than the vanity.

BUT wait a week and Hobby Lobby puts them on sale for half price.

Don't know why, but the knobs look like angel heads with angel wings to me.

How lovely is Miss Citron!?!

Yes, that's my pink mosaic pumpkin.

Best $8 I've spent in a long time.

Miss Citron can be found in Booth W-10, Riverfront Antique Mall.


PS: About that song - any ideas?



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Amaze Me Monday #185
Coastal Charm: Show And Share No.334   

Chucks So Blue

Chucks is so blue and talented too!

He took a fancy to this 1960's era dresser to slip into a corner of the bedroom.

I sanded it down and removed the feminine pulls.

Found a blue Chucks liked. 

Rainstorm by Sherwin Williams.

I gave him plenty of choices - all of them dark blue.

Can't let him too far off the reservation.

I did not have to supervise.

Chucks  is quite good at painting furniture.

He just refuses to do it.

Chucks selected these manly brass pulls from Horror Monster for his dresser.

Sort of looks naval.

My pink mosaic pumpkin looks quite snazzy on the dresser.

Lucky for us, Chucks chose a small dresser.

We now have to drag it up our crazy stairs.

One day I will take a picture of them.

(Confession:  I am about to split my pants to paint a red stripe on that dresser!)



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Amaze Me Monday #185 
Coastal Charm: Show And Share No.334 

Quickies

I gathered my ancestors together the other night and decided enough of summer, let's do a fall mantel.



Yes, I am late, but it will stay up until the week of Thanksgiving.

Cling-ons for the mirrors.

(No, Eddie, not Klingons!)

A white cast iron cat.

A few fall leaves - faux, of course.

A few primitive pumpkins by The Rusty Thimble.

A few pleasingly plump pumpkins by yours truly.

A wooden tool caddy turned on its side.

An old saw box on one end for my three gourd pumpkins.

One bottom space for my jar of snake skins and wasp nests.

A tiny book page wreath.

The television is in a cabinet just to the right so we can gaze at the fall vignette as we watch.

Chucks thinks the mirrors are a bit much.

That may be because I stuck one on the shaving mirror in his shower one morning.

Wish I had recorded the screams!


PS:  As I write this post on Saturday afternoon, Matthew is departing with his rain and gusty winds. We did not have any major damage.

Thank you for your emails and prayers.


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Friday Finds

The best way to sum up this past week's shopping is FEW!

Yes, a few finds. 


I was busy digging out treasures bought ages ago to clean, paint and tag.

I went to ONE sale late Friday afternoon at a church.

Yes, ONE!

Seven blue and white place mats.

Two large baskets needed for displays in the booths.

It is getting close to Christmas and I need ladders for ladder Christmas trees.

Found one.

These large cast iron stove bases are great sellers for me.

They make wonderful garden benches.

Two decorative posts.

Too tall for table or stairs.

Nice details.

I am thinking someone could paint these two and use to support a high top table attached to the wall.




 

I was Janie-on-the-spot - got all items quickly to the booths.

No hunting this weekend - Hurricane Matthew has canceled all sales.

We are expecting high winds and lots of rain.

Prayers for all in the path of this storm.


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Are You Registered?

Come on in and sit down.

Have you registered to vote?

You only have two more days to be able to vote in the presidential election.

Don't like the two candidates on the news?

Well, believe it or not, you actually have several choices.

I have been working with my local American Association of University Women (AAUW) registering eligible voters at two colleges here in the Aiken area.

We know how to lure students in - see the bowl of chocolate?

Works every time.

Remember your vote does count. 

Even if your choice does not win, the results will be analyzed for voter preferences for future elections.

If you are not registered, please do.

If you are registered, please VOTE!



See y'all at the polls!

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Quickies

A slightly different take on the brown and orange theme for autumn.

Directions for the Pleasingly Plump Pumpkins can be found HERE.

Using fabric from a storage sale.

Some torn into ribbons.

Some cut into rectangles.

One change: in places where rubber bands are used, I tied twine around the rubber band for extra strength.

One Pleasingly Plump Pumpkin.

Three Pleasingly Plump Pumpkins.

(Three are easily made in less than an hour.)









 

A whole basket filled with Pleasingly Plump Pumpkins.

The leaves are from a cheap inexpensive bag of fifty or more.

Thirty Pleasingly Plump Pumpkins in all.

For sale in Booth C-23, Riverfront Antique Mall, North Augusta, South Carolina.

$8!

The ones I made three years ago are still in use on the mantel.


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Shabbilicious Friday