I think I am a Hoarder...

I think I am a hoarder.

I have an ENTIRE room packed to the brim with furniture, (not to mention the stuff I have piled in a corner of my craft room, or the projects in my hubby's shop) and I still can't resist furniture on the side of the road.  Lately I have been finding tons of stuff at my favorite thrift store. It is only a few blocks from my house, and the guy that owns it gives me killer deals on anything I show interest in.

 

 Like a squirrel, I am stock piling before the winter comes and furniture becomes difficult to find.  

 

Today I was out for a run when the sight of some antique mirrors and chairs stopped me in my tracks. Seriously, the last thing I need  is MORE chairs, but these beauties were just begging for restoration. And you know how much I LOVE old furniture..  I have no idea what I am going to do with them, but I love the ornate legs, the wooden wheels, the wood details on the backs of the chair and the fact that the stuffing was original horse hair. These are ancient! These chairs going to look AMAZING when I am done with them. I doubt I will set them as a set since they are all different heights (due to missing hardware and  such), but they will make great occasional chairs.
 

 

That being said, these will be a time consuming project. At a glance I know I will need to.....

 

1.  Pull off the decorative nail trim and remaining velvet

2.  Cut new wood seats, cover them with foam and upholster with fabric

3. Wash the chairs, paint, distress and wax them

 

Here are a few other pieces I collected this week.

 

 

Pretty little desk

 

I sold this pretty little desk and chair this evening The client who purchased it, loved the desk, but requested that I paint it to match her existing living room furniture. She was willing to pay my full asking price plus extra for my time and supplies. In any case, I repainted it an incredible shade of red called "Emperor's silk".(Of course I forgot to take a picture of it).  I already had the paint on hand, since I have used this color prolifically throughout my house, so I was happy to oblige her.  She also purchased an antique mirror which I painted in the same color.  The vinyl used to upholster the chair seat was painted "old white" and then sanded and waxed to perfection. By the time I was done with it, it was as soft as buttery leather. Oh the amazing things you can do with Annie Sloan Paint!!!!!!!!

 

 

Believe it or not, this is what it looked like when I first laid eyes on it. Scary!