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Spring Blossoms

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Happy Spring everyone! Okay so it hasn’t felt much like spring…. BUT, here in Nashville it is supposed to be gorgeous starting tomorrow. I’m seeing pretty much a weeks worth of weather in the 70′s and it’s about time :)

So, in celebration of spring, here is a little cherry blossom dresser. I LOVE cherry blossom trees. So gorgeous. They remind me of my trip to Savannah last spring, and if you didn’t read about that little trip, you can here http://asouthernstory.com/2012/05/09/georgia-on-my-mind/.

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I took this little chest on chest dresser, and added some soft peachy pink blossoms with a soft gray. I already had this painted in an antique white, so adding the flowers was a small little project for me, since I am really still on maternity leave. I am however slowly starting this month to get back to painting. So if I have not gotten back to you about custom work, and you are interested, please contact me so we can set something up for sometime this month. So glad it is finally going to be nice out!

Be sure to check out the “currently for sale” page for more info on this dresser.

Everyone enjoy your weekend!

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Georgia on my mind

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This was our first trip to be away from the baby. It was just a quick weekend getaway, but we packed a lot in. Part of me wondered if we would end up driving all the way to Savannah, only to spend the whole time sleeping, since, well, we haven’t done much of that the past year, and then the rest of the time calling home to check on Fable. But, that baby of ours has drilled it into us to wake up at a certain time, so indeed we saw a lot of the city.

And it was gorgeous….

We spent the majority of the time walking around downtown. I must say one of my favorite parts involved EATING! This is the south y’all, we know our grub. So, we visited the queen herself, Miss Paula Deen. We were so worried we would have to wait in the infamous long line outside to get the reservation, but I was able to walk right up while my husband parked and get us in! Awesome. Jeremy got the buffet, which was mostly fried chicken and veggies. He got to pick a dessert…. he chose banana pudding. He is quite the hard-to-please banana pudding eater, but he approved…. I snuck a bite, and though I usually choose anything chocolate for a dessert, I must say it was wonderful. I ordered from the menu and got pot pie. I. about. died. I can imagine helpings of this stuff in heaven… minus the 900 fat grams in it. I don’t even care if there was a stick of butter in that stuff, it was worth it, and the flaky bread on top…. glorious. And it never hurts to have some sweet tea, with a mint leaf, and a doily place mat.

Here is the picture before it was devoured and I instantly became 10 pounds heavier:

My favorite after eating, was the shopping. If you have been following my blog, you may know my style. My favorite store was the Paris Market. Heaven.

We also made it to the beach at Tybee Island. And there was a wedding going on right next to us! I loved walking the pier also.

Here are some other highlights from the trip… our walk along River Street and more…

We had a great time. And I only called home twice :)

Stay tuned… the next post is furniture for sale, I promise!

Shabby Chic Beds & Main Street Festival

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Glad to be back to painting! I have only had time to fit a couple of things in lately. We have been busy with my son’s 1st birthday! SO much fun! I will share some pics soon of his Mickey Party. And my birthday was yesterday…so after this weekend, things should settle back down. And then I should be back to getting busy with furniture. I have a lot of great pieces to come soon, so stayed tuned! We also spent the day at the Main Street Festival in Franklin, Tn. Probably my favorite spring activity! LOVE seeing all the talented local artists and crafts, eating amazing southern food, hearing banjos in the distance, and walking around…. a friend of mine spotted Eli Manning there today! Too funny.
 Here are the beds I had time to paint that will be going up on the “currently for sale” page if you are interested…. And a few pictures from our day at the festival too :)

Antique Shabby Chic Bed in a soft “antique” white. Has distressed edges and “chippy” paint. Comes with wooden side rails, as well as several slats for extra support. Lots of pretty detailing, and gorgeous posts! Quite a statement piece. Size fits a full.

Apple red spindle bed! Gorgeous glossy fire engine red makes this bed really fun. Great for a guest room. I think it would look so CUTE with some amazing patterned bedding and used in a boy or girl’s room!
Saw some cute ideas I might have to do myself…..
In line for more food…. My FAVORITE lemonade is at the main street festival too!
Porches in the south are so romantic…..
We also bought some strawberries, and they are by far the best I have ever eaten! No added sugar necessary :)
Remember to check the “Currently For Sale” Page for more pictures and prices!
Also, for anyone interested in purchases, I am looking forward to soon being able to use “Paypal Here” which is set to be released sometime this spring. It will allow me to swipe a customer’s credit card upon purchase. Until then, I accept cash, as well as Paypal payments online. I will let you all know when it is set up!

Trip to the Mall and a Springtime Dresser

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Happy Friday all!
Sure, I work from home, and make my own hours, but who doesn’t love a friday? Yesterday, my husband and I took the baby to the grand re- opening of the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville. It has been closed for two years since the flood here in Nashville, and we couldn’t have been more excited to see it re-opening! If you don’t live in Nashville, and ever come to visit, make sure to add it to the list of things to visit, it is huge (though not as huge as the Opryland hotel, which is also amazing to walk around). The energy was so fun… you could really feel people’s excitement after two years of waiting.
Here is a quick picture (forgive my appearance, it was early, and we wanted to hurry up and get there and not miss out) that my husband took with his cell phone of us walking into the new “Forever 21″ store as they had just lifted the door:
This store is one of my favorite “girly” indulgences. They made it much bigger than it was before. It was HUGE. Just to give you a little idea, the size of the Forever 21 at the Mall of America in Minneapolis (definitely the biggest mall I have ever been to) is 32,000 sq. ft. Oh, I how I love that mall… no tax you know? I get to visit it every time I go with my husband to Minnesota to visit (he is from there). Anyway, getting back to my point…. .the new Forever 21 in the Opry Mills mall is 60,000 sq. ft.!!! What in the world!! I may or may not have lost my husband and son, while recklessly throwing caution to the wind to dash through isle after isle of beautiful new full racks.
That store took up a lot of my time, so we are going to have to make a trip back to see some of the others, like a new Disney store, and Lego store. I’m sure with the little boy in my life there will be many future visits there…. They had artists performing (it is Nashville) and there were some fun free promotions going on too! We got the cutest ever free teddy bear from Vanity Fair. And we got a free bag for frozen items from grabbing some frozen yogurt at Sweet CeCe’s. Mmmmm, just love that place. If you have not checked them out yet, you MUST this season:
I like the cake batter and raspberry flavors myself.
I will show you my freebies just for fun :)
With all the fun yesterday, I did happen to upload some new pretty furniture on the “Currently for Sale” page, so go check them out! One featuring a pretty little grey springtime bird on a very chippy white dresser.
 
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
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my coffee table reveal and a little something sweet

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hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
the weather in nashville was beautiful. we adventured to the zoo on friday with our 11 month old for his first visit there. he couldn’t always see the animals up in trees or far back, but he was wide-eyed at the ones he could see. we enjoyed it so much we bought a yearly membership. this stage in life is full of fun memories, i’m trying to soak it all up :)
so, as i have said before, with all the furniture i do, it feels like i rarely am working on stuff of my own. i showed you all my coffee table last week (here is a picture to refresh your memory).
…. and truly i actually liked it the way it was already! however, our leather couches are dark, and it was all too much dark heavy decor for my taste, so i needed to add a little “shabby.” also the top had some water damage that created a raised spot. so i had to get creative with that.
a little chalk paint, and decoupage later…
Here is how it turned out:
what do you think?
also, i finished a sweet little antique chest of drawers. i will put this on the “currently for sale” page for anyone interested in purchasing it. a soft off white, with chippy distressing, and a subtle detail of metallic glaze stripes along the front. this would be precious in a nursery! but could go in any room. perfect size for even some linen/ towel storage in a bathroom maybe?

and just because…. here is a little picture of the springtime blooming in my yard:
here’s to another week!

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a little weekend wrap up

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Hope you all had a great weekend! After getting over a cold (my husband and the baby included) and seeing such nice weather, I couldn’t help but feel the need for a good spring cleaning. And by spring cleaning, I mean complete OCD, sweeping, vacuuming, then using two different kinds of mops kind of cleaning. Plus some organizing…. that is a lovely feeling. And I went through a bunch of clothes to set aside for a “clothes swap party” this upcoming week. Have you heard of these? This is my first one, I am so excited! All the guests bring clothes they are sick of, and you basically shop each others things, with the leftover being donated. I can’t wait!

Otherwise, I finished this antique table/desk, and will add it to the “currently for sale” page.

Also, this is my coffee table, I have been meaning to do (yes my own stuff gets put on the back burner until I finally get around to it). Here is the BEFORE picture….. stay tuned, and later in the week I will show you what I did with it!

Happy Spring!

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Okay, okay, so it’s not spring YET. But the forecast in Nashville today says it’s supposed to hit 80 degrees, so call it what you want, but it certainly isn’t winter :)

In leu of the spring time weather, I made this wreath for the front door this morning while sipping my coffee. And by “made” I mean embellished. I was too lazy (hence the coffee) to even use glue, just stuck the stems in deep. These wreaths can be found at Walmart and hobby lobby.

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

 

Tornadoes, dresser, and a sneak peek

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Hope you all had an amazing weekend. I am so happy to welcome March! Spring is just around the corner… big sigh of relief :) I’m not much of a winter gal. Only thing is with spring comes crazy weather. We already had a little taste of this Friday. Beginning of March and it had already hit the 80′s! That pretty much means you can expect a tornado somewhere. We had tornado warnings galore, spotted funnels, hail, and 70 mph winds. Where was I during all of this? My brilliant self was trying to finish up a couple of quick errands…

I found myself running into Walmart for one thing I needed, when I walked in and they said “Miss, we need you to go to the back of the store! We are on lock down for a tornado!.” I briefly considered turning around and bolting back out, because seriously if this was going to be the end, I didn’t want to spend my last moments in the back of Walmart. I rarely even go to Walmart! Once in the back, they had us get into the bathrooms. Really? I’m all good in this hallway, I will even grab a bicycle helmet to wear… no? still have to get in the bathroom? After chatting with some nice ladies in there, we were finally told we were free to leave, and I then knew I would live to see more than a Walmart toilet :)

Other than my Walmart survival, I was able to get a “Pottery Barn” style dresser up for sale this weekend. This is it below and I will also add it to the “currently for sale” section for those interested:

I also finished the antique waterfall dressers , and had them ready to post but there really wasn’t enough daylight left to take good pictures, so it will have to wait until tomorrow. Until then, here is a little sneak peek…

Everyone have a great week!