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It is amazing what a few free and yard sale purchases can become with a fresh can of paint! People ask me what I have been up to the past few weeks...painting! Though tiring at times (gotta do those wrist stretches! lol) there is a sense of accomplishment in furnishing a home with fresh new pieces that are a result of one's own hard labor. Above is an adorable rolling cart for the kitchen. I am thinking of furnishing it with a couple of my kitchen gadgets.
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Coffee table--one of two. It was originally red...two types of red...but I couldn't quite get it the right color as it was clashing with some of the other red shades already in the room. I gave up and went straight to the black spray paint can! I buffed the edges a little to give it a distressed look and I think it came out really well with the red undertones. I still have one more table to do which I will put next to this one for a longer coffee table that is easily movable for more room (or for getting the Wii out!).
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Found two more bar stools...$3 each! Gave them a little love. I love how crisp black and white looks together. Below are all of the bar stools I painted. Yay--the bar is finally full...now all I need are some guests!
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An entryway bench that was once gold with a tan seat cushion (if you see the padded bar stools a couple posts down, the padding on this baby was pretty darn close to it...u-g-l-y). I used the same fabric as the bar stools to pull in a little matchy-matchy. Can you believe this fabric was $1 a yard?!?!?