I realized today

while spending way too much time in my house being sick .. I have had some pretty awesome luck in the lamp-finding department

 

This guy lights up my nightstand 

(from a classy flea, I just painted it white)

 

This vintage floor lamp (good will find) makes for the perfect reading nook/interrogation corner

This little lady just needs a drum shade but is already looking quite nice in my Living Room (recent thrift store find)

And this amazing vintage lamp doesn't have the perfect place in my home so it will be coming to my etsy shop very soon

Etsy Finds - Home Decor

Besides being drawn to funny and witty people, I adore the talented and creative. 

Which is one of the many reasons I love ETSY. 

Here are my 5 favorite Home Decor finds currently.

1.Wood Lamp

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2. Reupholstered and Painted Arm Chair

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3. Feather Watercolor Print

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4. Floral Pillow Cover

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5. Vintage Glass Box

 

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New Finds = New Etsy Items

 

I added a few new items to Etsy over the last couple days. This lamp I hand painted, and it comes with the script drum shade. I even have a matching one if you need them by your bed!

I also added this light bulb that someone re-purposed into a bottle. I thought it would be good on a bookshelf.

And finally, I added this vintage, Asian style, glass lamp. 

The detail is so pretty

Rained out Holiday Weekend

If you live in the South you obviously know there has been more rain in the last two weeks than there was in the last two months. I haven't been able to paint anything large because I don't have the space in the garage. So I've been limited to what I can drag in the house and small items.

The good news is I finally have new items for etsy.

Here are some "smalls" that will be available for purchase online

 

 

Pair of hand painted blue, wooden candle holders

 large gray, hand painted, vintage wall sconce

Green, Hand Painted, Vintage wall sconce

Vintage Lamp

 vintage shoe forms

More coming soon..

Furntiure for Etsy

I'm working hard to stock my ETSY shop with furniture. So far I have this awesome side chair.

I painted it a blue, distressed it and put a dark finish on it. The first two pictures show the color more accurately but this last picture shows how fabulous the arms are.

I will also be adding this cute side table this week.

The top is stained ebony and the rest is painted a bright aqua and lightly distressed.

After I painted the table I may or may not of painted a door in my house the same color.

Goodness, I love it.

~Kim

Linking to:

Etsy

After much thought, I have re-opened my etsy shop. I made some changes though -
First all items I list are ready to ship; no more of the made-to-order crap that completely consumes my time. Secondly, no custom orders (see previous sentence) And thirdly, I'm not doing any more Wedding decor.

Why you're wondering? Because contrary to what I like to believe, I can not, in fact, do it all.
I love to paint, I love to decorate and I love all things vintage. So it only makes sense to focus on those areas and not dabble into a whole other world of weddings.


Here are some of the newly listed items.

 

 

For more info on these items go to www.ReFoundVintageHOME.etsy.com

Here's hoping I can get my online sales back to what they once were!

~Kim

"Iron" Nightstand

Have you ever heard the quote (or country song lyric) "If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans"? That's what comes to mind whenever I "plan" on a specific post or series. This, that, or the other happens instead and what I "planned" on doing doesn't happen.
So, forget about the Living Room make-over for now, and when it is complete it will be a nice surprise for us all :)

Today I want to share a recent nightstand pair re-do.

Here is the "BEFORE"

Can we talk about the iron mark on top of the table for a minute? Who puts a hot iron face down on a table? And then leaves it there so long it takes the finish off?? unreal people. It was probably the same kind of person who posts craigslist ads for things like chester drawers or rod  iron.
Don't you just want to answer the ad to correct their spelling and grammar?

Moving on..
I sanded the nightstands and painted them a glossy white then distressed them. The hardware was painted a different, less tacky, shade of gold.

AFTER

There they on the sidewalk at A Classy Flea
(where they sold hours after I brought them there-thanks to whomever purchased them!)

Here are a couple more pieces that sold before I could post about them;

 ornate vanity and mirror

green distressed desk.

 

 

Now, I need to get back to Etsy orders. My Dining Room has looked like this off and on all week.



~Kim

Aqua and Chevron

Still no progress on my uploading issues :(
So here's another one picture post.
If you follow ReFound Vintage on Facebook you've already seen this before and after.


 

I got a great response to this piece of furniture, so I am super excited to announce my brother will be duplicating the shelf!!
 That means I can offer this really cute and practical shelf in a few different colors to anyone who wants one!
I will soon have a listing available on etsy with pricing and dimensions. Shipping will be available through Greyhound Xpress. Production time will be about 2 weeks.

I feel like when I get my blog fixed I will have to come back with a really great post. Hmm pressures on..

~Kim

A Weeks Work

 

 

A couple weeks ago I met a really sweet woman who was looking for a dresser to use as a media console. She knew one could easily be converted, but with 3 kids and her husband over seas, she didn't have the time to do it herself.

 

 

I painted it black, distressed the edges and removed the top two drawers so she can either put baskets in or her cable box and all the components that come along with it.

 

 

She chose to leave the orginal hardware, which worked out well.

I never paint furntiure black, so it was a nice change of pace for me (and it came out great!)

 

 Over at The Flea I recently brought in some cute vintage furniture as well as a kids chalkboard table with two benches (the bowl holds chalk) - just in time for Christmas!

 

 

 

This grey and blue side table is a new addition as well.

 

 And on Etsy I have a new listing for embellished vases and bottles, that are perfect for country or vintage style events.

 

 

I'm really hoping to re-stock my etsy shop with a lot more furniture, which will (hopefully) be easier to do in the New Year when I go back down to one space at "The Flea" and have an easier work schedule there.

Changes, changes. It  really seems to be my motto lately!



Have A Good Weekend!

Kim