Annie Sloan Caddy

I'm still pecking away at using up my

Annie Sloan Olive paint.
The stuff seriously NEVER goes bad!

 

I found an ugly, glossy blonde

wood caddy at a garage sale.

Just look how cute it is now,

as part of my fall décor....

 

 

That dark wax gives the illusion

of year of use.

I like the dark A.S. colors because

you can get away with skipping the

clear wax step.

It can save you some money,

if you haven't gotten into stockpiling her

brand of paint products.

 

 

I often wonder if these style totes

are made for hauling paint cans.

Quart cans fit mighty well.

 

The beauty of this type is that it's deep

enough to stand on either end.

You could hang it as a wall shelf too!

 

 

This mellow green is the perfect

addition to the fall color palette.

It goes great with orange, red, yellow

and pale blue.

 

You could easily switch it out

for Christmas color items in a few months.

I love that army green color,

it's very natural & versatile.

You should consider adding it to

YOUR color palette.

 

 

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Rustic Fall Signs

My friend gave me the BEST old wood

from the hot tub they tore out.

 

It was weathered, but solid.

Plus, it smelled like heaven

every time I cut the cedar.

 

 

If you follow my blog,

you'll know that I use my

Cricut machine to cut

adhesive vinyl words & shapes.

They make good stencils for

nice crisp signs.

 

 

 

 

The happy signs are a huge seller.

I can't make them fast enough!

 

 

This sign would look cute on a wall by

framed photos of your children!

 

 

You could hang a couples photo or wedding picture

under the LOVE sign.

 

 

This little spooky girl is

darling for Halloween.

 

 

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Orange Dresser

I'm in the mood for fall!

It is always fun to paint furniture

a seasonal color.

I'd like to share the dresser that

went from dark & drab to

bright & lively!

I did some major sanding on this 

project, and some modifications too.

There was one drawer slide and 

a pull knob missing.

That meant that I had to make

the large upper front space 

a usable shelf!

The two drawers inside the door 

area were long gone as well.

I used some thin wood that 

was laying around from another

dresser fix to whip out some handy

little shelves in that area too!

This paint was 9 years old,

from when we built our house!

It had never been opened,

so it was good as new.

The Menards brand Pittsburg paint called

Ginger Jar was just as pretty as when

I picked it out!

A lot of research online still left me clueless 

about the specifics of modifying a dresser drawer space.

So I got bold & borrowed the father-in-laws air nailer.

My hubby game me a few pointers and advice.

The biggest struggle was making some bracing in

spots to actually have some wood to nail into

and hold my shelf ends & corners in place.

Now, it can the void can hold cute baskets or 

be used as an entertainment center!!!

I envision this piece in a room with grey or ivory walls.

If someone was very bold, it could go with turquoise!

I did some dry brushing in brown 

and some minor distress sanding.

The finish turned out just as planned.

The wheat hardware was just right

for the rustic fall dresser.

I hope you like my latest

major project outcome!

It was not a project for the

weak of heart, but I'm thrilled

to give new life to yet another

sturdy old piece!

 

 

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