My Mid-century chair...

Hi, I told you better pics would be comin' soon, and here they are!

I found this mid century chair at Goodwill for $15...

I plan to sand the wood down to it's natural form and clear coat...

...and recover the fabric parts possibly in a houndstooth or plaid...

I love the shape of the arms...

Can't wait to get started!

Mid century CHAIR DIY

I found the most perfect mid century chair for $15 at my local Goodwill! 

Sorry the pic is fuzzy, I'll post more later...

I've been searching for a chair that's comfortable enough to sit in for a while, petit enough for my tiny living room and small enough to move around for multiple functions...I found it!

I was inspired a while back when I discovered a photo of  fellow blogger, Lil' Miss Snooty Pants' lovely living room.

At the risk of being a TOTAL copycat, I'd like to re-cover my chair in houndstooth as well, but strip the wood down to it's original blonde shade and clear coat it.

Stay posted for the AFTER!

Mid century dresser set AFTER

Howdy folks!

I've had these done for a while, but I loaned out my camera and just now got it back, so here they are!  The pics are not very good, I took them last night cause I couldn't wait.  I'll take some more after the room is clean and decorated, in better, natural light.

I used the leftover paint from my kitchen cabinets, so as you can see the color is not true in the pics, it's a light turquoise shade.

Here's some detail...I was goin' to find new handles until I saw the finished project...I love the silver handles with the turquoise paint!

Better pics comin' soon!

Mid Century Dresser DIY

Guess what I found???!!

I finally found a mid-century dresser set I could afford, for $50 at a Salvation Army.  They need work, but they're lovely and worth the effort.  I sanded them and put on a coat of primer, now all I have to do is decide on a paint color!

They're covered in yellow tar and scratches, but all the handles are present, and the drawers are intact.

Someone tried refinishing the veneer, but gave up after two drawers...

Primered and sitting in my driveway....

You can't see the lovely lines in the pic, but you will when I'm finished.  I'm thinkin' lime green for my bedroom, what color should I paint the dressers????????????

Outdoor Inspiration

Now that I'm a little closer to havin' a shindig-worthy outdoor area, I'm droolin' over lovely back yards and patios more than ever.  Here are a few of my favorites...

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Scary Side Yard

I've blogged before bout' my scary side yard challenges, but I didn't have a picture of just how scary it is...until now.

 

I've done some weed pulling and lots of raking since then, and even arranged some of my retro outdoor furniture (not pictured) but I still have a long way to go!

I planned on trying to grow grass, but I realized it wouldn't survive in this limited space between all the lawn furniture, a chicken coup and my dog running back and forth.  Now I'm thinkin' rocks or granite.

My hubby has a mobile (in pots) victory garden growing in the front of the house where the sun lives, and we plan to fill some of our larger, mid century planters with plants that like shade.  The shade provided by our trees has actually turned out to be wonderful in this summer heat. 

My wedding on offbeatbride.com!

Hello!

My wedding was featured this week on offbeatbride.com!  I submitted our photos months n' months ago and forgot all about it.  To my surprise, I got an email saying it'd be featured this week and it was!

Check it out!

Our vintage/redneck weddin' at offbeatbride.com