Virginia Maid by Lane

I get very excited when I hear the word "Lane" together in the same sentence as "cedar chest."

-

-

WARNING: My point and shoot camera apparently needs an EXTREME cleaning! Sorry, I didn't notice before taking these pictures...

-

-
Here is the inside. Both Lane cedar chests that I own, have a tray which I love!

-

-
They look completely different from one another! This looker has straight lines and a low height which I adored the minute I laid eyes on it. Tiana and I were at an auction and this beauty had to come home with us and for 25 clams, we gladly loaded her up!
-
-
I love her lines, but not the scratches on top of her lid... Looks like it was used as a drawing table and there are many battle wounds.
-
-
So I got to sanding this weekend! 40 minutes later...
-
-
Her lid looks brand spanking new! I will continue to work on her these coming weeks with some other projects... and I will keep you all posted of course! :)
-
Happy Tuesday!
-
I promise to clean my camera before next time!

Baby Fever

I have a major case of Baby Fever this week!

-

-

Meet Finnigan! He's the new addition to the Brouwer family! We are so incredibly happy for them. Finn is just so handsome and his mama couldn't look more beautiful!

-

-
Then this week I have been working on baby gifts for a friend at work who also had a little boy recently. I forgot to take a picture of the frame before, but here it is after a quick paint job. I removed everything but the glass and used my silhouette to cut the vinyl.

-

-
The next few pictures were all silhouette projects. This is a onesie for the little man.
-
-
Daddy is a big golfer, so this should be quite fitting!
-
-
And I couldn't resist making the bibs. The bibs were ordered from Babies R' Us... I loved the colors!
-
Last weekend I ended up getting really sick on Sunday, so the guest bedroom didn't get finished - so we plan to do so this weekend! Bring on the paint, primer and baseboards - I'm ready to finish this baby!
-
Also on next week's agenda, another auction! Woo Hoo! Totally pumped! I have my list of what I am looking for (along with max bids) and I've been practicing my poker face.
-
And then to top it off - we have a wedding in the cities on Friday! Can't wait! Maybe even a trip to Ikea on Saturday, that would be the cherry to top off what is sure to be an excellent week! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, Happy Friday!

Fed Up!

This morning I had enough of it! Tired of waking up early just to deal with it! Wash it, dry it, straighten it... enough! When a ponytail is how it spends most of it's time, and that still takes me 20 minutes to do, forget it! I'm done!

-

You know how much I like Before & After's... so here we go!

-

-

And of course the After, no intense scrolling required.

-

-
9 1/2 inches gone and back to the color I was for the wedding. So much happier!

-

-
Hope you all of a great weekend and Happy Friday!!!

Chair Makeover

Okay, so I was going to save this for later this week, but after finishing it last night - I just can't contain myself!!!

-

-

Last year, mom & I spent lots of time searching for the perfect chair for Tiana's senior pictures... low and behold we found it! It was perfect! But because Tiana is so stunning, you hardly even notice the chair. :) So after the pictures were taken, this chair went straight into a corner in my dining room and was hardly seen.

-

-
So it was time to make this beauty stand out! You know what the means! Thrift store makeover!!! So here is the before...

-

-

-

-

-

Now it is time to see the after!

-

-

-

-

-

She is now highly noteworthy!

-

-

-

-

-

My favorite makeover to date!

-

-

-

-

-

Are you ready!?

-

-

-

-

-

I can't hear you!

-

-

-

-

-

Okay seriously, a little more scrolling!

-

-

-

-

-

Here it comes!

-

-

-

-

-

-
Ta Da! Isn't she gorgeous!? I took no pictures of the process... so the Before & After will have to suffice!
-
-
First, I started by tearing her apart and removing all the cushions. Then came a coat of primer and two coats of white spray paint. I bought the green fabric at JoAnn's.
-
-
Instead of making new buttons, I just painted the old ones! This chair won't get a whole lot of actual use, so the painting option seemed perfect. Chris helped me put all the pieces back together cause two hands were not enough. (This meant that I got to use the power stapler, love it!) To finish it off, I covered the staples with rope from Walmart.
-
-
For a last pop of color, I painted the grooves in the front the same color as the buttons. I love how this project turned out! She will live in the new guest room, once I have it completed of course! Hope you enjoyed seeing it! Have a Very Happy Tuesday!!!