Sprucing Up with Ironstone

Nature is trying its best to make some changes.

 

 Here in Tennessee, it can't make up its mind,

Winter or Spring?

Making some changes inside too.

 

I'm working on several projects while nature makes up its mind.

 

 

Like updating here and there.

 

I've had an idea to fill an old china cabinet I already have with ironstone

so I've been collecting a piece here and there. 

In the meantime, I thought a few pieces would look good on the shelves

against the black beadboard at the end of my kitchen island. 

The problem is I keep finding places for the ironstone I've collected

so I'm never going to have enough to fill my china cabinet. {sigh}

 

 

I had cookbooks stored in it before.

 

 

What do you think? 

 

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A New (Old) Table

 

 

Yes, I did.  I painted this table. 

I've had this table with the wonderful wood tones

for a long time. 

But, the wonderful wood tones just weren't suiting my purpose.

 I was visualizing something different.

 

So I painted two coats of AS Old White Chalk Paint.

 

Then I put on a pot of green beans. 

Well, yes, I did. 

But if you're taking notes, you don't have to do this step...although,

they tasted pretty good when I finished.



The drawers got two coats of AS Duck Egg Blue.  Next after letting it dry (about an hour),

I brushed the table with a coat of AS clear wax. 

I wiped the access off with a strip of tee shirt fabric. Dabbed a mixture of clear and dark AS wax over the table and drawers with a brush.

I worked in small areas

and wiped the access off as I went with soft fabric. 

After experimenting, I found this works best for me.

After finishing, my little table landed in my office

that I told you about here. 

Of course, I had to change things around a bit,

but what else is new.

 

I had fun decorating my table with...

a sweet little blue bird, a dried rose, a vintage vase...

 

and a sea shell.

I was thrilled to find these rosettes

in a local antique store. 

They're from an old house in Tennessee. 

I thought they'd fit perfect in my grouping.

 

 

 

I know you wood lovers are cringing at this post,

but I'm pleased with how my little table turned out. 

I can say I'm glad I did it. 

(Now, that's not to say that one day I may be getting out the paint stripper.) 

 

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