Lilly Pulitzer Inspired Chair

A few bloggers have put together a style icon summer soiree, and this month the icon is Lilly Pulitzer.

Lilly Pulitzer makes me think of Florida, the beach, bold florals, pink and pastels.

 

So after finding some rattan chairs that could use a pick me up, I thought one would be perfect for the challenge.

BEFORE

 I painted it white with a semi gloss finish and used some fabulous vintage fabric I found at a thrift store for the seat.

AFTER

This one will be for sale and I'm about 99% sure I will be duplicating another one for my house. It's such a happy chair.


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The Story of the 6 Chairs and 3 Girls who Rescued Them

Once upon a time there were 6 chairs that found their selves dirty, beaten up and homeless. A kind girl fostered the chairs at A Classy Flea until they could find their forever home.

before

After just two days with their foster mom, another kind girl discovered the chairs and saw six diamonds in the rough.

before

A call for help was made to yet another kind girl named Kim at ReFound Vintage. After extensive treatment the chairs came out with a clean bill of health.

AFTER

The chairs lived happily ever after in their fabulous new city apartment

AFTER

 The End.

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Girls Room Progress III

I "completed" the most crucial part of my daughter's room make-over yesterday. 

Her bed.

Ok, so I plan on changing all her bedding, but as I always mention, I wait for perfect deals and finds and piece rooms together over time.

How fun are the fringed lights? They are originally from Pier1 but I traded another dealer at The Flea for them (in exchange for a small chest I painted- the lights were new- in- the- box, so I think it was a win, win deal)

The wicker chair I got for free from a friend. I knew I wanted a chair for reading stories at bed, so this one works for now. I plan on making/buying a seat cushion for it though.

The nightstands I purchased at Good Will and painted with ASCP (paris grey I think)

I'm keeping an eye out for a rug or two for her room as well, but I'm happy with the progress I've made so far.

 

The next area of the room I'll be deputing is her play area. Some days I really miss being a kid.

If you missed the first two parts of the make-over, I showed some windows I re-purposed into racks for storage and wall decor here and her dresser re-do here

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Flowers

This sideboard I just refinished makes me want to re-decorate. I think it's so pretty.

There's one drawer behind the center doors.

This is sure to make a statement in what ever room it goes in. 

If anyone is interested in purchasing this locally, it's now available at A Classy Flea

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Girl's Room Update

Yesterday I got my daughter's room painted and today we have been working away with small projects and switching furniture from room - to - room.

I picked up the large mirror (that someone had altready painted gold) at Good Will for $12.98. I'm still pretty excited about that.  

I also re-purposed the old windows into racks for some fun and functional wall decor. 

I used to make these a lot and sell them, but it's been awhile so I had the windows on hand.

My daughter wasted no time hanging up whatever she could find on the vintage flower hooks. I made sure to hang it at her level.

 

The room is about 60% complete. 

Here's a little preview of what's to come.

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The Piece with Multiple Purposes

I always think about the life a piece of furniture lived before I got it. Usually when it's really old, but sometimes when there's something a little odd about it.


Here is how this "sideboard" turned out, but I doubt it's how it was originally intended.

My thoughts on the "before" - I believe it was handmade (I seem to have a knack for finding hand made furniture) but did some one start building this and stop? Clearly there was "supposed" to be a drawer on the top left but there is no indication that one ever existed. And I assume there was going to be a door on the left, but there are no marks indicating hinges had been installed/removed.

It is also raised off the ground so that it could be "worked" at. Bathroom vanity? Kitchen cabinet? Work Shop counter? I don't know for sure but you could still use it for any other those things.

There was no way I was building a new drawer or door, so the only logical solution was to remove the divider to create open shelves.

I added knobs on the doors, and after much debate, left them off the drawers.

 I painted the interior to make the shelves look cohesive and intentional.

I can see it filled with fluffy white towels with a sink installed in the center.

Or maybe the shelves could become storage for stacks of plates and dishes and it becomes a buffet in a Dining Room.

Need something to hang your flat screen above? The open shelves could be perfect for a cable box and dvd player; while hiding the remotes, movies and game controllers in the drawers.


I hope I meet whom ever buys it so they can let me know :)


~Kim


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It's Here

My new rug for the Living Room.

The colors are great, but the "yellow" looks a little more green in person.

I also put a little, old, farm house style table I've had in my garage, in the corner of the room. It's fine for now, but I'm pretty sure it will be switched out with a bookshelf at some point in the future.

 The best part of the rug, is definitely the trim.

~Kim