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The Pair With French Flair

I am trying to whittle away at that stack of "to-do" pieces of furniture.  Amazing how quickly they accumulate and how much longer it takes to turn them into something usable. This pair I picked up on the second day of an estate sale for half price. ($7.50 for the two) Nice opportunity to do something different with the back.  I have an idea but I'll reveal that later. Before I could begin painting I had to deal with this little elbow problem. And this shin scrape. Wood putty works miracles on issues like these. I primed in this color because I already had this tinted primer and I'm trying to use things I have on hand to reduce the inventory. In case you're wondering, I'm not trying to save the upholstery!  I plan to have these upholstered professionally and this back does not come out easily.  I'm just trying to paint without getting the upholstery stuck to the chair. My top coat is a Devoe color

Pinterest Roundup

I'm sure you have gathered from the past few posts that I am quite a fan of Pinterest.  I question when the novelty will wear off, but for me it is still running strong.  However, I do need to tie up my running dialog about my Pinterest fascination because I have a few other things that are now ready/almost ready to be published. So...in rapid fire.  #1 (flickr)  Serving and eating utensils on weathered wood. I found these weathered boards in an alley. The forks?....honestly I have had them forever, and I don't remember how they came to be mine. I couldn't resist throwing in this photo.  I had these hanging from the chandelier over my dining table for awhile. #2 (google.it) Old luggage is popular right now and.... (capitolromance.com) suitcases are showing up as a decorative item in magazines and, of course, on Pinterest. My collection is rather haphazard.  I have yet to figure out a sensible way to use/display them.

Buttons Galore

This is part three on the inspiration I get from Pinterest. (letss1.tumblr.com) There is a fascination for me of jars filled with buttons.  The variation in the tones of white, the sizes, the shapes, the textures and the luminosity makes me want to find a way to display them.  Or maybe I just like to play with them. (flickr.com) Sometimes putting them in a pretty jar is all that is needed to display a collection of buttons. (zoomin24-7.blogspot.com) I thought this jar worked well for these identical buttons. (lauracaseyinteriors.com) I pin my button ideas to either my DIY board or my Neat Stuff board on pinterest so I have it for reference when I feel like some button therapy. (clothpaperscissors.com) I haven't tried this one yet but I think it is rising to the top of that "must try" list. (dbermangallery.com) This one is awesome.  It would be fun to do a series of dresses in buttons....if I could just stay focused long