The big project of the week was Valerie's Cottage. My friend Valerie moved to this really sweet cottage in May and has been so busy that she hasn't had a chance to really get it together . Valerie is one of those people that you can always count on ... you could ask her to help you paint every room of a 10 room house and she would say , " Sure...after I get home from school ( she's a special ed aid ) , walk 10 dogs ( a side business) and frame for an hour (she does the framing for a custom framer)."...and she would want to do the trim "because I am short !" (everybody hates to do the trim) . She is the best and I couldn't resist the temptation to help her out.
The first purchase was a white wicker chair for $4.99 and wicker side table for $3.99 -both were in great shape and just needed a coat of spray paint. I painted them a color called Wildflower Blue...I am not a "blue" person but this color is really pretty. Next was a magazine rack for $1.99 ... it looked like a grandpa had made it - perfect for a cottage and I painted it the same blue. Found a nice brass standing lamp for $5.99.
I found an amazing cabinet for $16.00. It is a china cabinet and is a nice petite size which was perfect for her small space. The TV fits perfectly in it and all of the components fit in the bottom and there is a drawer which is perfect for junk.
Next, I painted and recovered a directors chair that our friend Kathy had found. Used a nice white to paint it and covered the original canvas with a really beautiful girly fabric that brought all of the colors together. Hung up the pictures that her mother had painted years ago . Made a couple of pillows and there you go....Operation Decoration! (just need to find a few things to make it really homey)
So I spent $32.96 on furniture, $12.00 on spray paint and used fabric I already had. Round it up to $45.00 for the start of a really nice room. Living artfully with thrifted items...perfect !
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