Old becomes New

I bought this buffet about 6ish years ago from a family friend.  I loved the lines of it and love the family history that came with it.  Well it sat in my dining room, looking old, cause it is.  I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it, I just knew it needed something. So here is the before pic.  It sanded down so nice and easy, since it didn't have deep carvings.

During!











And After!  I love it!  I painted the entire buffet with Martha Stewart Interior Paint color Francesca, I wanted black but not black black, this was a nice medium black. And then I brushed Martha Stewart Anchor Grey Metallic paint to antique it a little.  Just to give it a little dimension.
I love this paint!!  It went on so easy, coverage was great! So there it is my very old buffet made new!

Oh Baby What Polish!!!

Finger nail polish has not been my friend..in the past.  I would  base coat, color, top coat.  And the next day I could just peel all the applications off in one scoop.  Very frustrating!!!
I could get it to maybe stay on for about 3 days if  before the base coat I would clean the nail with witch hazel.  Wow polished nails for 3 days.
Now I have bought all brands of polish (and no not the grocery store brands) and got the same results.

Until I found Zoya.
Well, it wasn't great to start with.  I could get the 3 day thing with them.  I really like the brush on this product.  I first found them on Facebook when they were running a get 2 or was it 3 polishes free, just pay shipping.

Well the other day I finally bought their "anchor" (that's what they call it) base coat product.  And wow oh wow is it ever an anchor.  My polish lasted a week!  And this was with no top coat.  Well the tips did wear down a little, you know washing those pesky dishes, but no peeling.

So yesterday I went to Whole Foods (I love that store, especially the smell of lavender in the air) and bought the "Armor", top coat.
There is no going back once you have found the perfect combination and products.  I'm a firm believer in using products from the same line.  They are just made to work together!  Especially when it comes to skin care.  But that's another subject for another day.
You can buy Zoya products at Whole Foods or online at www.zoya.com

Old Bottles for A New Purpose

 Well I'm finally getting around to doing things around the house other than unpacking boxes.
So as my first project, take a look at these fabulous bottles.  I probably bought them about 20+ years ago at a garage sale.  The guy said they were antique pharmaceutical bottles.  So I have been packing them around for years not knowing what to do with them. 

When I had a epiphany one day as I was cruising one of my favorite sites, www.thegraphicsfairy.com . I found labels in different colors and sizes.  Sizing them to fit, then glued them on with good ole' Elmers.  I thought the "tag" on the top was a stroke of genius.

Oh they all came from the graphics fairy except the "English Lavender" label on the left end (the short bottle).  Several years ago my sweet Aunt went to London and brought me back some yummy smelling Lavender soap.
Now to just get the shelf hung to display my little jewels properly.

Pin Interest

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Rehousing and Bookends

Well I have been awol the past month. But now I have so many decorating ideas as we are about to move. I can't wait to get back into my house. I truly have a new appreciation for it after living in an apartment for 3 months.
I found this today http://www.elledecor.com/files/web/images/articles/fornasetti-main.jpg

and thought WOW those are so cool. They were listed on the site as avaliable at Barney's for a mere $489. I am currently searching my favorite graphics site to find some cups. Even black and white cups stacked would be cool.
So stay tuned for developments.

Check out Graphic Fairy

This is one of my favorite websites. She post some of the most beautiful graphics to download free. Go check it out

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Find ANY Color!

So this has to be the coolest thing EVER!!!

So you have a picture you found online that you just love the colors and you want to find the color matches to paint, say, your bedroom. Follow these easy directions to find the colors.
1. Open the page on the internet you like.
2. Right click your mouse, scroll down to "View Image" Click. This should create a url that ends in .jpg. Copy that link
3. Paste the above link here. http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/
4. There you have it the colors used in the picture

Great for planning colors on a website. This is the link to the page you use when picking colors. http://www.taoti.com/images/colorchart.gif



I found this post that let me to it. If you need pictures
Grosgrain: Tips 1: Color Palette Generator