completed little ballet nightstands

here they are all finished at last in homemade chalk paint..thanks to elizabeth&co.. my first blog i ever followed and who helped me with many questions.. i distressed them of course and then waxed and buffed them out to that lovely sheen..

i listed them for $40.00 for the pair and they went to their forever home on the second day of being listed...

February's fantastic find

I love hunting for that perfect piece and last week I found it. I  had every intention of painting him but upon meeting him in person I just wasn't sure I could do it any longer.  He is so gorgeous. With perfect drawers too which is unheard of for me. Sorry about the poor cell phone pix hopefully better pix will come. 

up cycling little polka dot skirt

so i had good intentions... i bought this adorable, ruffled, polka dot, little girl's skirt. it was intended for one of my many beautiful nieces. it really was. when all of a sudden i held it up and a light came on literally... i thought this would make a perfect lamp shade cover. i love ruffled things. so here is the transformation of the little polka dot skirt

Up cycled haymow ladder

Confession I have a thing for old ladders. I just love them. Here is one thing I have done. It was first used as my pan rack but now it hangs over the fireplace with mason jars and lights. Confession two mason jars are another weakness. 

Little drop leaf table

She got done is Paris gray and white washed and a transfer I applied with modge podge. I then put two coats of poly on her top to protect her from all the nieces and nephews 

Crackled blanket trunk

I love this old trunk. This is the first piece I ever cracked and just can't bring myself to part with it.

Music sheet dresser

Ok I have a weekness for vintage sheet music.

Surprise!  We are now the Vintage Barn Chics!!

I (Jenny) set up this blog on a whim, for my sister in law, Joy, the Joy behind joysjunque4sale, so she could enter a contest!  Well she didn't win the contest, but she still wanted to blog. Her vision for the blog was that  one of her super cool and talented sisters, Hope would also blog with her and share the great things that she does. And joysjunque4sale wasn't vey inclusive.  So here we are with a new name!

Hope is a home schooling mama of four precious children, 9, 6, 4 and 2 with another one on the way. She has an awesome style and a great vision for the potential of the piece!  Her house is full of her gorgeous work from vintage windows- to burlap wreaths- to her children's beautiful bedrooms (amazingly done for almost free!)

Here is a preview of some projects to showcase Hope's talent.

Harriet the buffet

My second buffet ever and how I loved her. She was done in my homemade chalk paint in the palest gray. Then I gave her a wash in mms grain sack.  She then got distressed antique waxed and dark waxed and buffed to a smooth sheen. Her drawers were lined with vintage music sheets and her top was also done in music sheets. $225.00

Check out the party at The Flying C! It is her first link party! Go give her some love!  

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I linked up to Savvy Southern Style Wow Us Wednesdays!  What a great link party, go check it out!