Thrifty Miss Priss

Beverly Hillbillies go shabby chic

one load down about 20 more to go

The space isn't "ready" yet as we'd hoped.  We are waiting on final permit and final carpet removal specialist (ie family members) but we started moving in just a small portion of what we've accumulated.

Yesterday after a quick stop at the Habitat Re-Store I scored some great wood pieces to make a few more signs.  Last night while watching Dear John on my ipad I painted this

I'm so in love with it I want to keep it.  I can always make another but I keep imagining it hanging over my kitchen sink.  This is a huge piece of heavy plank.  I remember seeing this one a long time ago in country living magazine.  I could not find the image online so I just searched around for some inspiration.

Do you all know Donna?  From Funky Junk Interiors?  SERIOUS DAILY inspiration over there.......if you visit her you'll be gone for a few hours....just warning you!

I was eager to get started after the purchase of the wood yesterday.  I printed out the letters on cardstock and cut them out.  My older daughter bought a Silhouette but it hasn't arrived yet.  So I did this the old fashioned way.

I lightly sanded the board.  Then i dry brushed a cottage white on to it and wiped most of it off.  I taped down the letters

This was just for blog purposes.  As I said, I'd painted the board in a dry brush technique, then taped the letters on.  I traced around with a pencil and lifted off the cardstock letters.  Then I sat and watched "Dear John" and painted away.

This morning after it had dried really well I sanded the whole sign down by hand and distressed it.  I wiped on walnut stain and let it sit for a few minutes then wiped it off.

So thats all there is to it.  It's so gratifying to have something turn out the way you pictured it in your head!  Today my husband opened the back door when I was loading the truck and said "hey!  I CAN'T GET OVER that sign!"  Guess he didn't see the vision like I did originally!

Last week I made a sign for our store (WHEN WE FINALLY GET IT OPEN).  I used an overhead projector to do this one

Stay tuned for more Faded Farmhouse goodness in weeks to come!

Thankful

So much to be thankful for!

 

Different Day Same Story

A really cool cabinet with drawers on the left, and a place to hang things on the right. 

 

LOVE THIS HEADBOARD!

Cute little music cabinet I got from my moms house.  It has a tiny mirror for the top that attaches to the back

The inside of the music cabinet had damage on the door so what to do?  Cover it with old music!

This baby rocker was pretty awful looking when I found it...agree?  I had some opinions from my husband and a male co worker...not to paint it!  Put a DISCLAIMER ON IT NOT FOR INTENDED use!

 

I think it turned out pretty cute!  I put the little Sally Emblem on the back...it needed something (Sally from Dick and Jane)

Cabinet being primed

My prototype of the burlap runners I want to make.

We are trying hard to get everything done and do our "soft opening" the first weekend in December!

I doubt I'll be back here before Thanksgiving.  I hope you and your friends and family have a wonderful day filled with good food, love and laughs!




 

 

Groundhog Day

Ever see that movie?  Every day is the same....day after day....after day?

well that pretty much sums up my life right now!

We had beautiful weather in Virginia today so it allowed us to get outside and spray a bunch of furniture!

Have a nice relaxing weekend!

Good things are happening!

Things are moving right along with the Faded Farmhouse!  I signed the lease and NOW it's official!  I have SO many ideas swirling through my head I can barely think straight!

Shopping for fun things, painting and tweaking it all it quite the job!  Luckily I have my daughter AND this past weekend my son in law to help paint furniture.

Anything in my house thats not nailed down will probably be ending up in the shop!  I don't have a "love affair" with anything I have so out it will go....along with lots of new things!

There's lots of space to fill and I'm excited to get in there and make it ours!

Searching for beautiful unique pieces to bring in has been exhilarating!

 
This is something I've wanted to do forever...but never found the right place or right time....

all the little things I find and collect.....will all have a place to show off and shine

and hopefully be able to go to a NEW home to be used and loved.

Has it always been your dream to have a little corner somewhere to show off all your favorite finds?

To be with other women who share the same passion for beautiful old discarded things that still have years of use left in them?

I'm fortunate enough that Heather from Pretty Petals  will be displaying some of her beautiful jewelry when my shop opens it's doors.....

(heathers beautiful photograph of one of her pieces)

And tonight I met up with Sue from Vintage Rescue Squad to show her the space and pick her brain apart and eat some good greasy food.  Sue has years of experience in the business and knows all the ins and outs of this business.  She's currently working on a book with another author, Inis on Selling in an Antique Mall.... You can find out more details here.

I'm so fortunate to have the support of good friends all over the world, and my family right here in my little house.

If this is something you've always dreamed of doing, but were afraid to make the leap, why don't you come along with us on our journey?

email me at thrifty underscore misspriss at yahoo dot com if you want more details!

 

A paint booth!

I now have a paint booth in my basement!

and here's what I'll be doing for the next several weeks.....

Have a great weekend!