Finn :)

It's been months since I posted. Here I go again, giving it another try.

Here is a pic of our new dog! We adopted her from a family that could'nt keep her. She's wonderful to have around....sure keeps us busy!!

BTW...

The Fairfield House has a mega giveaway. Hopefully some reader passes by...and directs him/herself there to get a change on this beauty! She's including perfect vintage pieces that would add the perfect touch to any home decor.

New dining room light and painted china cabinet

Here is my reinvented light and painted china cabinet. I like the results, the cabinet is much better dark (for now at least)...LOL :) For the lampshade Goodwill find, we used an OLD hanging light fixture, took it apart, sprayed it with mat black paint, rewired it...then attached the lampshade and hung it over my dinning room table.

Hostess gift that kept on giving...

I gave a friend vintage earrings as a hostess gift because she makes her own jewelry, and incorporates vintage beads in her work. Here is an image of earrings that look similar to the ones I bought her... When we arrived at her home, she was very pleased with her gift, she held them up, and said that they were beautiful and were exactly what she loves to work with...We had a wonderful time and had a great meal...

To my surprise...at our annual Christmas party, my friend put a little box in front of me....she had created new jewelry with all the beads from the two pairs of earrings I had previously given her. What a beautiful gesture :) ...Thank you, I just love the new pieces....

old lampshade

Rummaging through things at the Goodwill Store is so much fun. I found an old lamp, with a lampshade (still in it's original plastic wrap) that was calling my name. Bought both for 7$.

I held the lampshade over my little dining room table, looked nice, so I started another project, this one I'm sure my husband will love to help me with this one.

Her first vehicle

Now there's a happy girl! She's impressed by her dad's abilities. He can probably do any job, we call him "Jack of all trades".

Her first vehicle is getting a slight makeover, rust gone!!

(Now where is his mask!!)

My old china cabinet

I have to do something with this old cabinet. It use to belong to my late aunt and I use to like it, but now, it's an eye sore! It's not an expensive piece at all, probably purchased at a Woolco back in the day. I have some oil based glaze (Benjamin Moore) into which you can add oil based paints to to give it a totally different color finish. I'll use this glazing product to cut down on the prepping. Wish me luck!

There it is. In one of my previous posts, I haven't had that many yet, I began priming a goodwill find. It's finished. Yesterday I put the flowers I received from my daughter on it. It's not exactly my style, but it works for now. Let's call it part of my eclectic style. LOL