As we sit here together post-Christmas, we're thinking about our favorite projects and upcoming plans for 2015.
Let's start with our 2014 list:
#1 The Paris Street Market This was our first joint venture and it was a huge success despite lots of heavy lifting. We loved planning, displaying and selling. It was wonderful to see so many of our friends and followers come out for the event as well. View the posts about our goods and the market here, here, here, and here.
#3 Creating a Funky Junk Mailbox Dwight got involved in this DIY project---so much so that we call it "Dad's Project." The results are still holding strong!
#5 A New Old Farm Table Kandy found and refinished an old farm table for Karli's new dining space. It made a huge difference in the transformation of the room!
#6 Giving an Old Christmas Village New Life After years of storage in Kandy's barn, these ceramic houses got a new modern look. Karli is loving the finished product.
#7 Karli's Christmas Tree Makeover After imagining a white, light tree Karli is thrilled with her new ornaments and tree elements.
#8 Painting the Front Door Black Kandy painted her front door in May and hasn't looked back.
As we enter the New Year, we'll be sharing a few things we're excited to start, continue and/or finish in 2015. More to come!
I spent the weekend painting, sanding, touching up, cleaning and finishing several more pieces of furniture. They'll be displayed in our booth at the Paris Street Market on August 2nd. If you see something you love, make sure to come see us!
Up first....do you remember those chairs I found a few months ago? They were covered with a blue pinstripe, so I reupholstered them in a lovely khaki linen. I seriously contemplated a large black number on each seat. I may offer that fun option if someone buys these.
Up next, take a look at how these tables turned out. They each needed some TLC and a more modern look. (See their original state here)
I also have this black dining table and four very sturdy black chairs. The chairs are really comfortable!
This large square black coffee table has great chunky legs.
This smaller square side table would be perfect next to a reading chair.
On Friday we're going to announce a wonderful surprise for our loyal blog readers who are able to come see us on Saturday. Stay tuned!
I have wanted to do this for quite a while, but the timing was crucial. It needed to be just warm enough, not too much wind blowing, and no mosquitoes or flies out yet.........
I am talking about repainting our front doors. They've been white for years. I loved them at one time, but they show every fly speck and dust and require constant cleaning. I have wanted to paint them black for several years and I made that happen last week.
Here they are white:
Fly specks and dust:
I thought I was over the brass door handle and brass porch light:
Then after two coats of Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black Exterior Satin Paint with the doors left open to dry during the process, here are the results:
The Before:
The After:
Even though I had planned to repaint the brass, I have decided the brass door handle and porch light don't look too bad now. I think they show up and I actually like the contrast. I need a larger doormat......isn't it funny how doing one thing makes you need to do more? It is still too early here to have flowers, so the pots are empty. In another two weeks I will be planting my annuals, but I just couldn't wait to show you what a little black paint can do.....actually one quart.
