Turquoise Side Tables (SOLD)

I love that turquoise is so in right now....  it's just such a fun color.  These two adorable side tables were a part of our estate sale find a couple of weeks ago - and I knew they needed to be a bold color.  They're small, but they make a statement!

Here they were before - cute but outdated:

And here they are now... 

They're made of solid cherry and are in excellent condition.  Each table has three drawers, perfect for holding all of those little things you can't ever find (remote control, earrings, your favorite book). I love how they're up on legs and have such style.... classy little tables for sure. 

I've painted them Florence (still in love with it!) and given them a distressed finish, with both clear and dark wax for protection. They would be lovely as bedside tables in a smaller space, or as occasional tables in any room. These beauties measure 21'' tall x 18'' long x 10'' deep, and the pair is priced at $140 (SOLD). 

If you're interested in purchasing these tables, please send me an email by clicking on the "Contact Me" tab above - thank you!

Silent Auction is tonight!

Today is your last chance to bid on this sweet little piece - so if you're interested, now is the time to take action! :-)  Remember..... all proceeds go towards the adoption of a sweet little girl with special needs. Please take a minute to bid, and help Pearl come home!

The details:

This is an antique chest made of solid cherry, with four dovetailed drawers that work beautifully. Each drawer has the original antique hardware, and there's a hidden pull-out shelf at the top of the piece - perfect for extra display space or as a writing area. This chest would be lovely as a smaller buffet in a dining room, as a desk in a child's bedroom, as a foyer piece, or as an end table with storage. It's been painted Duck Egg Blue and given a distressed finish, with clear wax for durability.  Measurements are 30'' long x 31'' tall x 16'' deep.  Starting bid is $75. 

You can find the silent auction here, more info on the family here, and if you're interested in being present tonight at the auction for final bidding, you can find information on how to attend here.  To bid online, go to the auction link and comment on the photo of the chest. If you have trouble commenting and would like to place a bid, you can contact me directly at shabbychic011@gmail.com and I will place a bid on your behalf.  Just be sure to include your contact info in your email. 

I know the Eber family so appreciates your support.

(UPDATE: This piece sold for $250 at the silent auction on Thursday night.  Thanks again to everyone who bid on this chest!)

Pine chest (SOLD)

The newest chalk paint color, folks.  I think I'm in love. 

Isn't it just awesome? I'm partial to blues and greens, so this color is right up my alley. I love that it has such depth - and it changes pretty dramatically with the addition of dark wax. This particular chest is perfect for a bold color and I'm thrilled with the way it turned out.  It's a three drawer solid pine piece, painted and distressed with both clear and dark wax for protection. I found the vintage cast iron pulls and knew they would be gorgeous against the blue/green paint. Everything about this piece makes me happy. :-)  It would be perfect in an entryway, in a bedroom, as a changing table with character in a nursery, in a living space (great as a tv stand!!), .... so many options here. It measures 30 1/2'' tall x 40'' long x 19'' deep, and is priced at $250 (SOLD).

If you're interested in purchasing this chest, please email me by clicking on the "Contact Me" tab above - thanks!

A sneak peak at my overflowing garage....

Needless to say - I have a lot of new pieces to start on!  :-)  We got lucky and hit estate sale gold this past weekend. French provincial bedroom set.... solid maple bedroom set.... adorable side tables... a mahogany Duncan Phyfe buffet....  I LOVE a great furniture hunting trip! Check back to see these pieces finished - first up is an adorable three drawer chest in a brand new chalk paint color that I've been dying to use... Florence!

Hope to have this one finished and ready to go within the next few days, so stay tuned!

Featured piece - Antique chest (SOLD)

And now for something a little different...  :-)

Some dear friends of ours are in the middle of adopting a precious little girl with special needs from China, and this antique chest is being auctioned off to help raise money for their cause. So - to all of my followers out there... bid, bid, bid!!!  :-)

The details:
This is an antique chest made of solid cherry, with four dovetailed drawers that work beautifully. Each drawer has the original antique hardware, and there's a hidden pull-out shelf at the top of the piece - perfect for extra display space or as a writing area. This chest would be lovely as a smaller buffet in a dining room, as a desk in a child's bedroom, as a foyer piece, or as an end table with storage. It's been painted Duck Egg Blue and given a distressed finish, with clear wax for durability.  Measurements are 30'' long x 31'' tall x 16'' deep.  Starting bid is $75. 

This is definitely a win-win situation - you get a lovely handpainted antique chest for a great price, and a sweet little girl gets a little closer to coming home to be with her family.  You can find the family's website here, and you can find the online auction here.
To place a bid, click on the picture of the chest in the auction photo album, and put your bid in the comment section under the picture. The silent auction ends July 26th at 9pm. 


So, come on folks - head on over to the auction and bid! :-)




(If you have trouble locating the silent auction and are interested in bidding, you can contact me directly by clicking on the "Contact Me" tab above.)


** UPDATE: This piece sold at the silent auction for $250.  Thanks to everyone who bid on this chest!

Antique French Buffet (SOLD)

This is yet another piece that I'm having a hard time not finding a spot for in my own home. :-)  My husband keeps reminding me that we really don't NEED two buffets.  You can't blame a girl for trying, though!

This piece came from an estate sale and is just lovely. It's an antique solid cherry buffet made in the french provincial style, with three drawers on each side and double doors in the center. The drawers to this piece are all dovetailed and pull in and out smoothly. 

The center doors open to three additional pull out drawers - so there is ample storage space in this piece!

I absolutely love the drop pulls on the doors, as well as the vintage french pulls on the drawers.

I'm also a big fan of the lovely curved front...

I've painted this piece Old Ochre, which is a lovely deep shade of cream, and given it a distressed finish with clear wax for durability. I think this piece would be perfect as a buffet, but it could certainly be used as a dresser as well. Measurements are 72'' long x 31 1/2'' tall x 19'' deep, and this beauty is priced at $425 (SOLD).

If you're interested in purchasing this piece, please send me an email by clicking on the "Contact Me" tab above - thank you!

Antique Chest (SOLD)

I have another piece ready to find a new home! I was thrilled to get this one - the hardware alone was worth the buy, in my opinion. :-)  It's a great old antique chest, made by Drexel Furniture. All four drawers are solid and dovetailed, and they get progressively deeper from top to bottom. This beauty has a ton of detail work - dental molding all around the top, lovely scrolled carvings all along the bottom. And the hardware.... oh, the hardware!! :-)  I am in love with the vintage hardware on this piece.

Isn't that hardware just awesome?

I've painted this antique chest Duck Egg Blue, and given it a distressed finish. It's also been coated with clear wax for durability. Measurements are 44'' long x 36'' tall x 21'' deep, and it's priced at $290 (SOLD).

If you're interested in purchasing this chest, please send me an email by clicking on the "Contact Me" tab above - thank you!