Garden Dresser ~ Potting Bench

Hello There,

It's mid June and hot here in Northern California!  The kids are out of school and driving me nuts!  haha :) just kidding...I really love it.  But, it is more difficult to get things done with them home.  I have been working on quite a bit lately, but haven't blogged in a couple months.  Shame on me!!  I am working on finding balance, with my blog, new business, and with some side work I am doing.  So...here it goes.

Storage Locker Auctions ~ we bought 5 storage lockers last month!

Hello There!  Yes, you read that right.  We bought 5 storage lockers last month, at auction.  I am still not quite sure how that happened!  

Duck egg blue dresser

Hello there. I have been having lots of fun painting new pieces. I am stocking up for the street fair this Sunday. This is my first year being upstairs in Secondhand Rose during the Street Fair. Last October I was a new vendor with a space downstairs in the basement. I can't wait to see how this event turns out. I will be there all day, talking and helping customers.

Here's a picture of my most recent piece. It was so sad, with lots of veneer issues that the "veneer whisperer" removed! I really love the contrast of the dark stained top and the light painted colors. The details were distressed and lightly dark waxed to add dimension and character.

It was very hard not to keep this one!

Fabulous Blue French Dresser - Custom Chalk Paint

I finally finished the matching dresser for the girls desk that I did a couple weeks ago.  You can see that post here.  The dresser seemed to be sloping in the middle so I added some bracing to the middle section and it's perfect!

The desk just sold last Saturday...

Here she is all finished and in the shop!

and...my crazy work space.

before hardware...

and all done.

Beautiful 2 toned Dresser with Custom Chalk Paint

Here is a piece that I am in love with!  I was so excited to paint it that I completely forgot to get a before and after picture.  

Secondhand Rose now carries Chalk Paint!

Secondhand Rose now carries American Paint Company Chalk Paint...woohoo!