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I've been very busy the last few days buying three rooms of furniture from an estate and pickin' here and there. I have also been working on a couple of pieces that I should have ready tomorrow and can't wait to share the pictures with you!
I also have an end of the summer sale going on in my booth at King's Antiques and so far it has been going really well. As a matter of fact I really need to get those pieces done as my booth is looking kind of skimpy.
I truly love what I am doing and hope it shows in my work. I would love to hear from those of you that are busy doing the same type of projects that I do or that are pickers. I have found during my travels that a style that is popular in one area of the country may not be popular somewhere else so I would really love to hear what type of furniture, paint techniques, or antiques are really selling well in your area of the country. Here in Texas its burlap, pottery, and re-purposed furniture.
Here are a couple of pictures of my booth I took recently. I hope all your endeavors are successful and you are happy in your work. I'll share a new project probably tomorrow.
I forgot to move my new handbag from the telephone bench don't you just love it? I love my handbags. LOL
Ladies are you still using this?
Still heating that iron on the stove ironing for awhile then heating again? Burning fingers and clothing because you have no control over how hot the iron gets? Have we got a product for you!
The new, amazing Self-heating flat iron!
Ladies no home should be without one! You deserve the best send that husband out today to pick one up for you or your servant. Notice the small round tank on the back of the iron this is where you store your kerosene to fuel the iron. It works like a small heater! Amazing! Just open the valve then strike a match and insert in the small opening on top to light. Then you can adjust the heater to low, medium, or high. INCREDIBLE!
Friends I am so glad we have progressed far beyond either one of these irons. lol I found this kerosene iron while coming through Mississippi at an antique shop and was thoroughly horrified and delighted at the same time. Its just so cool! But when trying to imagine myself using it I could only imagine catching everything on fire I'm such a klutz my husband would know better than to buy me one of these. Anyway I try to buy only permapress clothing no ironing for me unless absolutely necessary. I did plenty of that as a young girl using a no steam iron and a coke bottle with a top stuck in it with little holes to sprinkle the STARCHED clothing so I could iron all the wrinkles out. When I was first told to do this it tickled me to death I felt so grown up, but believe me after a few loads I was over it! I know, I know I'm giving away my age. Hey, those were the good old days!
Hope you enjoyed this step back in time and you will find the kerosene iron at my booth at King's Antique Mall in Shreveport. I have several projects I am working on and will be sharing them soon.. Thanks for looking. :-)
I entered this item in a linky party at The Shabby Creek Cottage check it out!
Here's a quick project for you. I found this vintage stool with storage at a local antiques shop for $27.00 what a deal. I couldn't wait to put my stamp on it.
Here's the before picture.
As you can see it has great lines but is a little worse for wear. I believe this was a sewing machine stool as it has storage under the cushion and there were vintage buttons inside, but it would work in an office or anywhere you need a little extra storage.
After sanding the base down I first primed it then painted it with three coats of satin latex paint in Onyx. I then added a layer of extra batting for more bottom comfort(my bottom that is) and covered it with a soft zebra fabric. I love the way it turned out. What do you think?
Thanks for checking in and I hope I've inspired you today.
