Chesterfield Makeover ~ Revealed

There's a new/old addition to our home.  The vintage chesterfield sofa (found here) I searched for forever and told you about here has been recovered and now has found its place in the sitting room.

This is the spot where  everyone wants to plop down after waking up in the morning or winding down after a full day.  Lots of great conversations take place in this spot.

 

This is one of my favorite pics of Gavin ~ he looks so dapper.  Meanwhile, Penny is posing like she's the most obedient, well behaved dog ever (don't let her fool you).  None of the guys like for me to take their picture, but when I end up with a good one like this, I think they're happy I do.

In case you were wondering, I decided to splurge on leather for the reupholstery job.  I sourced leather cowhides from a local supplier and changed out the original bun feet with casters I found here.  In the end, I paid a fraction of the cost of a new chesterfield and love its new look.

P.S.  Check out the "before and after" below!  Happy Friday ~ enjoy your Halloween weekend!

Read more about the practice target poster here.  

Tattered Style ~ Penny's Way

This is Penny ~ our recently adopted American Bulldog.  I introduced her in a previous post.

 

She's acting rather coy here ~ she's been engaging in quite a lot of mischievous behavior lately.

Don't let those innocent eyes deceive you.

She's eating our house.

She's eating the inside ~ the door frame that has my sons' growth chart on it ~ not a good thing Penny!

She's eating the outside ~ the door trim ~ window trim and shrubs.

She ate Gavin's hat ~ the one he got in Paris ~ his only souvenir from our trip ~ note the Penny hair all over it.  It had Penny slobber on it too ~

I contemplated giving her back ~ then realized she epitomizes Tattered Style to a tee ~ and she makes certain nothing in our house is perfect.  Good thing this came to mind or Penny's days in our household would be numbered.  :)

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Drawer Transformed

My friends know me pretty well by now, they know I love quirky things ~ things others might consider junk. Sara, a friend of mine, was at her mom's house one day ~ they were doing some spring cleaning and ran across an old vintage drawer. The corners had been chewed up by a pet ~ but it had lovely hardware. Sara thought of me, saved it from the trash heap and asked me if I would like to have it ~ but of course I did! She told me she figured I could do something with it.

Although it was in disrepair, that didn't bother me one bit. It had wonderful character and I saw potential in it immediately. I sanded the chew marks, cleaned it up and gave it a fresh coat of stain ~ now this drawer has been transformed into the perfect little shelf for my powder room.

I love the detail of the hardware ~ it's jewelry to me.

I added some D-Ring hangers on the back.

I found this oil painting at CCA for a mere $2.00. It's colors compliment my bathroom so nicely. The drawer does a great job of "framing" the painting ~ don't you think?

The oversized printer's block ~ "P" ~ came from Canton ~ it cost $5.00.

The apothecary bottle is French ~ I got it at a Paris Flea Market a few years ago.

The little stool is a camper's stool. It had army green cotton duck cloth on it. I removed it ~ used it as a pattern ~ and made the cream and black ticking seat. I love the way it turned out.

The "Thanks" book is from my friend, Joanie ~ a little reminder of all the things in life I have to be thankful for.

Speaking of pets chewing ~ this is Penny ~ our recently adopted American Bulldog.

Don't let those innocent eyes deceive you ~ Penny's a chewer too! I'll tell you more about "Perilous Penny" soon.

I'm off to Round Top tomorrow for three glorious days of flea marketing. I'm anxious to share the events of the trip and my finds with you!