Greek Blue Desk

 You know you love this desk! I love this desk! After I painted her up I almost talked myself into not loading it on the truck! Then I remembered I already had two other desks, and I DO NOT need three!

 The raised panels on the doors and the scalloped skirt are to die for!

 I left the top unpainted so you had a smooth writing surface when you got her home!

I love the octagonal legs! They were so fun to distress!

If you want this desk like I know you do you better get to the Never Knew Boutique early!

Friday October 12, 2011

9am - 8pm

5785 Mountain Ranch Drive

Park City, Utah

Paris Gray Side Table

 This great little table is just the right piece to add the distressed look in just the right dose. The legs are so pretty, and the rope detail around the skirt adds the right amount of texture.

Bring this leggy lady home with you from the Never Knew Boutique

Friday October 12, 2011

9am - 8pm

5785 Mountain Ranch Drive

Park City, Utah

Cute Wall Shelves

 These are my handmade little beauties! Four hand built and hand painted shelves. I love how these turned out with the crown detail! I painted two with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, and two with Real Milk Paint. Both products are so much fun to use! I lean more toward ASCP for now, but the milk paint might steal me away!

 ASCP Duck Egg Blue

 The yellow shelf is Yellow Ochre Real Milk Paint

 Red Real Milk Paint, and Paris Gray Chalk Paint.

For sale next Friday at the Never Knew Boutique!

 

Paris Gray Coffee Table

 This little number has some memories wrapped up in it. This table was one of my first purchases for our new house with my hubby. My little boys have driven their cars all over this table. My babies have gotten stuck under this table when they were learning how to crawl. Why am I selling it you ask? I don't really know!  Except that I'm tired of it sitting in my garage! It just collects stuff!

 So these lovely legs can be yours! Aren't you lucky!

Come find it at the boutique!

Black Coffee Table

Cute Refinished Coffee Table

I have had this baby in my garage for over a year. I new it was going to take some work to bring it back to life. I had to go at it with my belt sander, but in the end it was worth it! I think it turned out great, and you can only find it at the Never Knew Boutique!

Getting ready for the big sale!

 Never Knew Boutique

The big day is almost here! October 12!

Here are a few items I've been working on, and I'll post a few more pictures in the next few days as I finalize the rest! 

Candle Stick Holders

These are a find/first. 

 I was having a rather grumpy day, (not winning the mom of the year award) and needed to get out of my house! So when the Mr. came home, I ran away for a little while. I went to visit my pal Vada to see if she had anything worth taking home. As I was rummaging around the lean-tos I came across three table legs lying in the dirt. 

Let me tell you these babies had been there for a while! I set them aside and wandered some more, and found two more. They were speaking to me. I knew they wanted to be candle stick holders. So I brought them home, lovingly cleaned them up, and put a poly coat over them so I could cut and paint them. 

They turned out so pretty I won't be too sad if no one buys them! I have five sets all different colors, blue, yellow, red, gray, and unpainted. (blue and unpainted shown) I have a feeling these will go fast!

Window Frame Shelf

Another find/first

 I saw something like this online a while ago, and have been watching for a good window frame so I could build one. Vada was hiding this in an old van, and it had yucky frosted glass panes. I think that is why it was still around. I had to break all the panes out before I could do anything. My kiddos thought I was crazy!

I bought a new tool to try out on this project, a biscuit joiner! I was so excited to learn how to use it! I built the shelves with the biscuit joiner, covered the back with bead board, and attached it to the window frame using pocket holes. I think I would look great with plates, or ironstone in each little frame! 

Only one of these babies so come early if you want it!

A Sample of the Goods

From left to right: Cupcake stand, yellow candle stick holders, window shelf, cabinet door key holder, rustic toolbox.

I will have four cupcake stands, six different key holders, and only one toolbox. 

I saw an old toolbox used as a centerpiece at Savvy Southern Style, and so when I found this one I thought I'd bring him home. I brightened him up with  a little red paint, and now he is ready to go home with some lucky gal!

I hope to see you at the Never Knew Boutique!

Happy Shopping!

Find

A fun little lamp with a story.

I was in Park City with my sister in law, and we went down to the local Christian Center. Which is a thrift store. Well, I saw this cute little lamp at the back of the top shelf, and it looked like it was made out of dark teal glass. When the lady pulled it down however it was just plain black. Sad. I decided to buy it anyway.

When I got it home I painted it in Annie Sloan's Duck Egg Blue. As I was painting it I noticed a really cool effect happening. A little rust was starting to pull to the surface. Not planned, but I love how it turned out.

If you have ever used Annie Sloan's chalk paint you know she says to use furniture was to seal her paint. I wanted to know if you could use anything else. Since this was a small item I thought it would be the perfect guinea pig. I sprayed on some polyurethane. And Presto! One sealed lamp.

The shade was sturdy but had water spots on the fabric, so I took the old fabric off and recovered with a butter yellow linen.

I think the lamp wanted to be teal, and was speaking to me from the shelf. Well, I listened, and am thrilled with the results!