Sunburst loving, Cloudburst heaven

Welcome to Cloudburst heaven

aka Seattle(ish)

Of course sunburst mirrors

are all the rage.

And because we have firmly

established

that I won't buy anything

that I could spend

7 months making

I give you

Shimmied and stained

Sunburst goodness

Mine is different

In that I used a 14 inch mirror

(house of giants and all)

AND I used an

Embroidery ring hoop

To "finish" the center mirror

Just ignore that gap on the left.

I might have dropped it

Whilst propping it up

Or I might suggest you NOT

use hot glue on this project.

Fun eh?

Of course not as fun

as seeking and finding

that vintage ladder.

What is your fave

DIY sunburst mirror

that you've seen on the interwebs?

Found This Week (June 19)

A little early this week.

Happy summer time!

A while ago

I got this calendar

Off of Craigslist for free

I have calendar printed a wall of my home

And you've seen it before here and here and even here.

Remember?

Well,
Imagine my delight
when I found this calendar

I so can't wait

for the wall

and the weekly photos

that this will be on.

While the vintage Ansel calendar

was what started my obsession,

unique wall calendars are some of my

favorite DIY supplies.

Wall decor really cheap.

Especially if you love grid displays like I do.

Stay tuned!

Gutsy | Gutless Redo (antique/handme down wood)

This

is the first piece of furniture

I really bought

I mean, don't get me wrong

I bought a couple of really cheap parsons chairs

and a thrifty coffee table

and a couch and a loveseat

Okay.  So I've bought furniture before.

THIS piece though,

has history.

The first time my mom visited Seattle

and got to hang out with my better half

we swung by a couple of yard sales

This was back in the day

(and still really)

when Yard Sales were not his thing

He was a good sport and put on the game face

and said something to the effect

that Yard Sales are just ebay in real life.

Uh huh.

Anyhow.

I was living in the MIL/Basement apt

of this great waterfront property

Man I miss that place

Up the road

(and up the tram that carried you down to my place)

was a yard sale

where this crazy woman

sold me this gorgeous piece

for $10

Granted.  It is delicate.

But it has made it through

a move down the tram and into my place (where I first discovered the wobbles)

a move up the tram and into HIS place (whereby a door got looser and he gently prodded)

a move into storage (whereby a drawer fell apart and he gently urged)

and a move into this place, down the hill (whereby a foot was stripped and he threatened)

All the while,

I've LOVED this piece.

Never in my wildest dreams contemplated painting it.

But now everyone else is doing it.

And I kinda sorta wanna give it a whirl

I mean, it's not like spray painting a chair.

And more and more, I'm pretty certain it has an interesting backstory

I don't know if I am gutsy enough to paint it.

Might have to paint some other stuff first

and then when it stands out too much

then go to town

I have a buttery/creamy yellow, a teal and a turquoise. 

And of course some white

Hmmm...

Decisions, descisions.

If you painted it,

what would you do to it?

Found This Week (May 8) | Kiddie School desk

I found lots of great pieces this week.

My fave find was this kiddie school desk

Now. This was not anything like

the Great Estate Sale Find of all Times

But.  I did find it at the Renton Goodwill

They also had (still have I think)

a bigger kid vintage school desk

This one (and that one too, when I bought this one)

was 50% off if you took it home with you

at the time of purchase.

If you had to come back for it, it was only 30% off.

It is really REALLY beat up

But that makes me love it more

On the fence about refinishing it

or leaving it as is.

Linking up at Rhoda's Thrifty Treasure Monday @ Southern Hospitality
Linking up to Funky Junk's Themed Vintage Link Party

Maybe they'll have some ideas

And I'll get ideas of what else I want to start collecting.

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Repurposed | Master Bath Switch

I'm not sure if I want to use this ladder

or these hooks



to replace this undersized towel bar

in my master bathroom



What do you think?

Tapestry Love

One of my fave places
to head to
in any thrift shop
is the textiles/linen section.

In a post or two,
I'll show you the gorgeous
fabric
I got
and covered some dining room chairs with

I have enough to make a couple of pillows

I am really digging
black and white
in my gray and white
and beige
main level

We shall see

Anyhow

My most recent find
in the textile section
was this awesome tapestry

Handmade Tapestry

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Got it on sale

50% off of course

Used a very

scientific/preservationist

method to mount it

Scientifically mounting the Handmade Tapestry

Photo (c) b3 home designs

And hung it by the awesome powder room

New Home for the Handmade Tapestry

Photo (c) b3 home designs

That you can read more about

right at this post about the bow and arrow

that completed that bathroom.

Right before I got this tapestry.

Vintage Finds | Two French Hens - Bingo Cards

I love some bingo

Not like my mom and auntie do

but it reminds me of my granny

and how I got to spend lots of

quality time with her

at the bingo hall

I love the blotters

but I imagine

that if I would have had these

really unique, reusable

very sustainable

bingo cards

from back in the day

Vnacouver, WA antique bingo card

I would still find my way

to the bingo hall today.

Two French Hens

is a great little store

right next door to my

fave thrift store of all times

It is in Burien

right next to the Salvation Army

They also have a nursery

right next door

That I think I may have to visit

this spring.

What are some of your fave antique markets?