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Several months ago my friend, Sally, gave me this piece of framed art. The mat had a little water stain going on so I painted over just the brown mat. I was not sure where I was going to hang this but finally decided on my bedroom.  Then it sat on the floor behind the door for a very long time until..... ...last week when I found this at the Green Shag Antique Mall. I determined they worked well together, so I purchased it.  The Eiffel Tower has a piece of plastic, rather than glass, covering it and I think I will be replacing that.  The refection factor is pretty intense.  In the process I may consider a second mat as well.  All that to be determined. I hung them for now while I think about those things. I'm also considering a different lamp for the table.  I may try that first before changing the hanging location. At least this mini project is moving in the right direction. And I can live with this arrangeme...

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 ...