Cabinet Before & After

I picked this cabinet up off of Craigslist

a couple of weeks ago..

 

Dark.. drab.. blah..

 

So, out comes my

pretty pink and white paint

 

And, this is what I got!

 

Bright, shabby.. YUM!!

 

I painted the inside and the details

with white, and the rest of her

gorgeousness with pink.

 

Then, shabbied her all up!

 

I just love how the old finish is peeking through...

 

 

I can so picture her with pretty

rolled up guest towels and lovely soaps inside.

 

I really, really wish I had the room

in our guest bathroom..

 

I also painted this antique frame to match.

Again, pink on the outside,

and white on the details.

 

So pretty!!

 

 

 

~Sherri~

Hometown Hutch

I found this hutch for sale on Craigslist

a couple of months ago..

when I got it home

I looked it all over

and on the back was

the original tag that said

Grand Haven Michigan.

 

Awesome!!

 

Since Grand Haven is only a few miles

from where I grew up!  My family actually

camped there every summer;

at the Conference Grounds.

 

Here she is in all her brown glory:

 

 

 

And.. now here she is in all her

awesomeness!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I changed the bottom knobs out

with new ones I found at

Michaels eons ago..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love her MUCH better now!

 

~ Sherri ~

 

 

 

Linking up at:

Liz Marie Blog

Shabby Art Boutique

French Country Cottage



 

Beveled Beauty

Oh my goodness

 

Oh my goodness

 

Oh... my... goodness!!

 

I'm beyond thrilled with my "new" mirror!

 

Here's the before:

 

 

 

 

 

And.. here's the after!

 

 

 

 

♥

 

 

 

 

This is what my mantel looked like

this past Christmas with

a Victorian tapestry above it:

 

 

 

 

And, now.. this!!

 

 

 

 My heart was racing as Mr. Ruffles

was hanging my "new" mirror!

 

I may just have to turn the entire

couch around just to gaze at this beauty!!

 

 

~ Sherri ~

Catching Up With Ya'll.. Booth Pics & Antique Bed Makeover!

Yep, it's been a minute and a day

since I last added a blog post.

 

My apologies!

 

Since before Christmas I've been SOOOO busy!

 

My brother visited from Germany

for a few days before Christmas.

I had such a good visit with him,

we did some catching up,

shopping and an entire day

at Universal Studios riding roller coasters!

 

After he left, Mr. R and I visited Puerto Rico

again for the holidays.

 

 

The picture is the view from our hotel room.

We stayed for 6 days this time,

and wish we could've stayed longer!

 

I finally got to see the rain forest, too.

A couple of years ago, we took my son,

Anthony with us.  We booked a tour

to visit the rain forest, but, it ended up

being cancelled due to rain..

 

Ya, I thought that was crazy too.. you can't

visit the rain forest .. when it rains! LOL

 

 

 After we got home I had a TON to do

straightening and "fluffing" my booth

at Traditions Antique Mall.

 

Thankyou to everyone who visited and

bought from my booth! I appreciate it so much.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now my booth is all ready for Valentines Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just brought this antique vanity

into my booth a couple of days ago.

 

She's a beauty for sure!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I picked this gorgeous antique bed

up right before we left for vacation.

 

Sooo pretty!!

But, ya know I just have to make her

Prettier!

 

 

Here's the before:

 

 

 

 

And.. here's the after!!

 

 

 

Yep.. I'm pretty much squealing

with delight on how she turned out!

 

 

 

 I painted a light pink on the flowers,

and a silver on the leafing..

then added more white on top

and shabbied all over..

 

 

 

 

 

 Gorgeous details all over this beauty!

 

 

 

 

I almost forgot to show ya..

 

My favorite Christmas prezzie

I received was from my mom.

 

Well, actually, my mom and my brother!

 

My brother lives in Germany,

and last year he sent me some

antique sacks for Christmas.

 

I used 4 of them to cover my dining room chairs,

and with this one below.. my mom sewed me

a flea market bag!

 

 

 

 

It's huge and I just LOVE it!!

 

 

Can't wait for Renningers Extravaganza

next week to fill it with all sorts of goodies!!

 

 

~ Sherri ~

 

 

Linking up with How Sweet The Sound ~ Pink Saturday

 

Old Piano Front ~ Into a Coat Rack

Sometimes, I buy things just because I think

they look sooo cool.. but, really have NO idea

what I'm going to do with it.

 

Enter old piano front:

 

 

Awhile ago I had added coat hooks

to the bottom of an old window.

 

It was quite sometime ago,

and had totally forgotten about it

until I was looking at some old pictures.

 

After seeing my old pic,

I knew exactly what this front

of an old piano would be!

 

 

 

I turned it into a front entryway

coat rack, purse rack.. what haveya rack!

 

 

 

Painted it white.. of course!

 

And, shabbied it all up..

 

Added 5 hooks to the bottom

for your coat or purse..

 

 

 

There are some pieces missing,

but, I think it's just gorgeous

and just adds to the old charm of it!

 

 

 

If you're in the neighborhood..

I'll be bringing it up to my booth

at Traditions Antique Mall

on Saturday..

 

She's for sale!!

 

 

~ Sherri ~

 

 

Linking up at:

Shabbilicious Friday Link Party

The Brambleberry Cottage

Booth Decorated for the Holidays!

I went up to my booth at Traditions Antique Mall,

in Wildwood, Florida yesterday to decorate for the

Holiday Season!

 

I know.. it's to early to decorate our homes for Christmas,

but, it's never too early to decorate my booth!

And, I had so much fun doing it too!

 

Everything is so glittery and "Christmasy" now.. ♥

 

 

 

 

 

I decorated and brought in 2 trees this year.

The one above has "snow" on it,

with golden ribbons and glittered french horns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I made this "page tree" from an old dictionary...

topped it with a rhinestone vintage piece.

 

 

 

I also made the pine cone tree.. so cute!

 

 

 

This chandy is new!

Well, it's old.. but, new to my booth!

I love it.. it's so cute..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also brought in this bookcase.

I painted the outside white and the inside pink.

I really needed something large like this to hold

all the small items for sale.

(Secretly hoping it doesn't sell for awhile.. LOL)

 

If you're in the Wildwood, FL area,

I hope you stop by and take a peek at my booth!!

 

Thanks!

 

~ Sherri ~