Refinished Dining Set

Yes, it's been quite a long while since I had any super-fabulous thing to post (or anything at all to post) but I have been working like a busy little bee this summer. I Just finished a dining set for a client who wanted a new look for her old (not so old) table. It started like this:A pretty, solid wood table in really good condition. Just not the look she wanted anymore. She was envisioning light legs with a darker stained top and chairs. So after much, much help from my new best friend, Citristrip, and my old best friend, The Sander,everything looked more like this:

Then came some creamy Country Buttermilk paint (still love that name), a little slight distressing, a rub of Tobacco glaze, and lots of Dark Walnut stain. The happy result:I think maybe the glare of the sun makes the stain look a little lighter than when inside, but you get the idea.

I LOVE how the glaze brought out the detail on the legs.

Another look at the stain inside-just ignore my pretty garage:)

Thanks so much Leah! I really hope you love your table's new look as much as I did. And, hint hint, I would love to see a picture after you have the seats recovered! Thanks again!

Coming Up: The summer may be slowing me down a little, but I have some great stuff coming both this week and in those to follow so check back often! And thanks a ton to everyone who has left a kind comment or sent an email-they keep me going!

Just For You

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Thanks Jessica:)

This little cutie patootie is the perfect twin bed. Its a touch vintage, but the color brings it right up to date. Painted black, it would really work well with a fun, tailored boy spread; or it could be the perfect balance to a fluffy, frilly girly spread. You've gotta love versatility:) And the best part is I'm offering the option of customization! (If that wasn't a word before, it is now) The lucky buyer will get to pick the perfect finishing touches. Like it clean and classic? I'll just add some polyurethane for depth and protection. A glaze like this will really bring out the detail. Some distressing will give it that awesome shabby chicness we've all come to love. You decide!

Another option for a custom touch is this great raised panel:

It's practically begging for an initial or a maybe a shiny metal number. A number may sound strange, but I've seen some awesome stuff accessorized with things like pewter house numbers. For instance, if this was going to be for my little Mr. Three, a pewter 3 would be such a cute, modern touch to this bed.

The Details:

The bed is solid wood and includes a headboard, foot board (exactly the same as the headboard) and side rails. It fits a twin mattress and box springs and measures 31 1/2" high.

$125 OBO and you pick the final look

Last Star Bed Reduced!

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Thank you! Hope you love it!

Remember the great Star Beds? Well, today is your lucky day, because I only have one left and its on sale! The original price was $125, now reduced to

$75 OBO

This is a twin size, solid wood navy bed with an exaggerated red rub through featuring an iron star on the headboard.

Hurry and make this adorable bed yours-I promise it won't stay homeless for long :)

Jaci's Rug

My super cute sister-in-law Jaci knows a good thing when she sees it and wanted a canvas rug :) Just kidding. She agreed to become my guinea pig so I could try something new. Silly, brave girl! Her gorgeous black table is square, so a rectangular rug wasn't ideal. Plus in order to get the width to fit the table and chairs the length was too big for the space. This conundrum was actually a blessing in disguise because it forced us to to get a bigger canvas which we cut and hemmed to exactly fit the dining set in the room. Hello, can you say custom? Just kidding again:) And it created leftover canvas to make smaller coordinating rugs!! Jaci's kitchen has adorable red accents, so she wanted something that would compliment that. I wanted it to be a big, bold graphic that would be unique. So this flower is what we came up with. I can't take credit for the pattern, I took it from a piece of wrapping paper I've been saving that I just knew would come in handy someday...
I love it under the table, so Jaci, I hope you do too! And the best part, don't forget, it can be swept and mopped! Hallelujah! This would be awesome in other colors and it really got my mind spinning with possibilities for other patterns and graphics-what about one huge number or letter? Or a huge piece of damask? Or...

PS-Someone also hinted to me the other day that canvas rugs would also work really well on a deck or patio. What a great idea!

PPS-When shopping for a rug pad to attach to the bottom of this, I came across the coolest stuff-rug tape. It's tacky on both side and sticks your rug to any floor surface without damage. Its a very cool trick. Just so you know.

Lattice Desk

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Thank You Sunnie!

This sweet desk is such a fun, one of a kind find! When I saw it, I knew the lattice panels on the drawer fronts were destined for stardom.And how, you ask, can this little desk become even more fabulous and fun? With a secret shot of turquoise inside every newly painted drawer. Because who doesn't love a good secret?The Lattice Desk is finished in cream with an umber glaze and has just a little bit of distressing sealed in with poly. It has six perfectly working drawers (the bottom two handles on each side are one large drawer). It measures 50"wide x 24"deep x 30" tall.

$135

(It also just happens to perfectly match the finish of the ever-fabulous Numbered Chairs! Love them? They were posted at $100/pair, but for you, I'd be willing to make a deal-call me and lets talk:)

Frugal Friday

Ok, so for the past few months I've become addicted to the cutest blog-The Shabby Nest. It has been one of my favorite sources of eye candy and inspiration-including inspiring my own version of numbered chairs...so thanks Wendy! Today The Shabby Nest is hosting Frugal Friday and showcasing lots of cute-and most importantly-frugal decorating ideas. Check it out! But remember to come back to the Fine House soon- I'll be posting some new stuff that will make you drool :)

If I Had a Little Girl...

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Thanks Jill :)

This twin headboard is adorable! It's finished bright white with my favorite moss green peeking through the distressing. Just enough color yet still neutral enough to go with anything. It has to be said again: adorable! It measures 50" tall x 45.5" at its widest point.

$75

How cute would this headboard be with that 6 red table as a nightstand? I'm just saying...