These are my church clothes

My friend Suzan over at Simply Vintageous sent me a message about her link up today. I  have been under the weather this last week with a stupid chest cold that won't go away. But I did finish my buffet and here are the completed pics. And although I hate having my picture taken, I am going to participate in the link that Suzan has today, because I will do anything for a friend. And if I don't she won't let me get away with it lol

http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.ca/

 

 

 



 

this is my outfit when I paint

sometime I tie up my hair or I wear a hat to keep it out of my eyes

I usually steal one of hubby's old shirts and wear some stretchy black capris

And most times I am covered in paint

No it ain't pretty but that's the look lol

Good thing my neighbours aren't close by

 

Years ago when I was in sales I had so many beautiful outfits

You would never know it to look at what I wear now

but I used to have high heels with matching purses and lots of suits and dresses

I have not worn heals in years, probably couldn't walk in them for the life of me

I am home in my blue jeans

And if I am working on projects I wear whatever I can ruin with paint

I may not look pretty but I am comfortable and in my happy place

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK now for something that is pretty

 

 

 

 

this is the buffet I picked up at Salvation Army, its in good shape

except on pane of glass is missing from the cupboards

 

 

 

 

when I first started painting this piece I was going to do two shades of colour

I have never used Annie Sloan's cream and I wanted to give it a try

I only had a small test pot

So I was going to paint the whole thing white and do the drawers cream

I started painting the drawers and fell in love with the cream

So mixing two test pots of cream and one quart of white, this is the colour I came up with

I love it

 

I did not like the wooden handles that came with the buffet and knew I was going to change them

It took some searching but I found a set at the restore

an hour of searching through bins and I was able to find enough to do this piece

 

 

 

While browsing home depot I found these handles and priced them

$5.97 a piece x 12 pieces

would have cost me a fortune, that is why I love the restore cost me less than $10.00 for all of them

 

 

I wanted to put chicken wire in the doors where the glass was and experimented with two before I chose the right one

 

 

 

I painted the chicken wire with an antique bronze so it would match the handles

 

 

And here she is all finished and looking stunning

She sold within an hour of being posted on my face book

and is now in her new home

 

I think she looks fabulous and will be entertaining for many years to come

 

 

I am hoping I can shake this cold and get back to painting

Only I could get sick just when the nice weather gets here

 

hope everyone is having an great week

 

please check out the Tongue and Cheek Tuesday

to see all of your fellow bloggers in their painting clothes

and please show us yours

 

 

 

 

And my lil sidekick Maggie who is loving this nice weather