At Last

Don't fall over, but I finally finished a project.

This cabinet is two pieces that my son and his friend dragged home for me last summer.

It was a pale yellowish color and u.g.l.y,

but I saw potential.

The poor thing's husband lives in my garage- they are separated at the moment.

There's no room for him here, so I think

he'll be a patio table.

For this project, I made my own "chalk like" paint.

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

 I filled it with some of my keeps.

My white pitchers came from Horchow in 1999.
They came in a set of five-
I've loved them forever.

 My bean pot and more of the pitchers.

I'm glad I painted the top. ;)

The top holds a Swedish beer bottle that I found in Brenham.

It's a really large one measuring 18" tall.

Below is it's glass stopper.

On the sides, I did a fern transfer that looks hand painted.

I've had these for years and I have no idea if they still make them or not.  

Sorry that I don't have the brand or source for you.

That's what happens when you hoard craft supplies, right?

Hey, I knew I'd need them someday!

Squirrels and lavender on an Italian cake plate from Horchow and Anthropologie measuring spoons. 

This wonderful scale is from Sweden and belonged to my hubby's grandmother and great grandmother.

I am thrilled that it is now in it's fourth generation of family.

Yes, it still works.

I love this old couple.  

1950's Enesco Japan.

A favorite embroidered and framed quote

by Louisa May Alcott.

A Florenza salt cellar- unfortunately missing it's tiny tongs.

Before the makeover. 

In progress.

I painted the cabinet in Sherwin Williams 

Grounded- brown

Underseas- blue

These were sample pots of flat paint.

I mixed one part human grade DE (diatomaceous earth) to three parts paint.

Do not use DE unless it's food grade. 

Very important.

The stuff you can buy at Lowe's is not human grade.

You can find it in health food stores.

So besides the health benefits and the fact that it kills bugs without putting toxins in our house-

It makes chalk like paint!

I crazy painted it and distressed it.

Light wax/ dark wax.

I really don't have room for it, but after moving a few things around I think it's in a good spot.

What do you think?
The beer bottle cost more than this cabinet!

Thanks for dropping by!