Chairs & Chandelier

I went on the hunt for new chairs this weekend for my kitchen. I was hoping I would find some I could paint, that way if the chairs and the table didn't exactly match, I could paint them to look the same. I found 4 of these at an estate sale.

They are solid oak, and the details are actually carved in. The are not applied. OH JOY!

It looks like someone had already tried a crackle paint finish on them. I'll let you know how they turn out after they are painted.

At that same estate/tag sale, I found a set of sugar sifters. I found out that before there was granulated sugar, it would come in blocks and you have to break it up yourself. Then you would use a spoon like this to "sift" out the smalls lumps for your coffee or tea.

I also wanted to post a photo of my neighbor's beautiful vintage chandelier. She explained to me that she has moved it from house to house because of it's beauty!

Many thanks to Debbie for letting me publish a photo of it...til next time.

Armoire

I have an armoire that is dark wood and I am thinking about painting and turning into my vintage linen closet. What about putting it in my white bedroom with the newly painted shabby daybed? How would that look?

Get a load of the mustard yellow paint my new house has on the walls of the living room. I can't wait to paint that too!!!

Here is a photo of my inspiration look:

Here is a white one with crystal knobs and embellished doors from one of my favorite web sites the Bella Cottage.

I love this photo because it even has the linens in there to show you how it would look. Unfortunately...this item is $1400...vs mine which I already have. YES...more savings!

I can't wait to see how to the room turns out. I am spending today getting my table together for Tablescape Thursday! I will post the photos later today!

Liz