MISFIT HANDLES - shabby chic chest of drawers


 
 
 
One of the many repurposing projects I have
undertaken is finding new ways to use vintage
hardware. Whether I find one lonely handle or
12 ugly ones I collect them until some great
sets can be created. I started using the word
"MISIFT" to describe the unique collection
of hardware when I was listing them in my
 
 
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PHARMACY CABINET - build with an old window



TIME TO CALL THE PHARMACIST. 
I'm calling this one My Pharmacy Cabinet. It was made with several different vintage pieces including an old window. 
   


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CLEANING WAX BRUSHES - how to video





This is a quick video I took of how I clean
my wax brushes. I did struggled with an
effective and easy way to get my brushes
clean until I tried this.

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THE MERCANTILE CABINET - photo shoot







I had a fun photo shoot with this vintage cabinet that I rebuilt. I used several vintage suit cases, a large reed basket, some old pop crates, an old window and my new canvas tote bag. I love the look and feel of the piece.

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EARTHY GREEN RECIPE - annie sloan chalk paint






I mix a nice Earthy Green color to paint
on George's candles when he request it.
Many have asked for the recipe and I
really had never nailed down how I
made it until now. #earthygreenrecipe
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2 MINUTE WAXING VIDEO - how I use clear wax




  


I have put together a 2 minute waxing video for anyone
who wants to understand how I wax my ASCP furniture
projects and get a silky smooth finish. 
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DISTRESSING & CHANGING - shabby chic sidetables



   
Autumn is here on the west coast and the winds have
also arrived starting to change how everything looks.
All the leaves are wonderful colors and the winds are
taking them from the trees. A lot of different things are
changing around me including my mother. 
  

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FRENCH NIGHTSTANDS MADE WITH PLYWOOD - white bedside cabinets





This nightstand started out as a simple little box made
completely of quarter inch plywood. It was lovely homemade by someone one once upon a time.
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