Monday, October 26, 2015

Upcycled Antique Crystal Chandelier



The rainy weekend allowed us to finish our kitchen chandelier re-vamp!

David found this antique crystal chandelier on his way home from work (when we lived in Brooklyn, NY) and it was covered in dirt.  Fourteen years later, it's been rewired and transformed!

All of the adornments are lead crystal antiques that we've collected over the years... each wired and attached by hand... a one-of-a-kind creation!


This picture shows the design without the lampshades...



With the lampshades on...

Friday, September 18, 2015

Rocking Chairs... every home should have at least one!

Our love for antique rocking chairs continues...

This wonderful rocking chair wanted to be a statement piece... painted a bright fuchsia, it welcomes everyone with a smile!

Massive Wicker Rocker was repaired, repainted and matched with the perfect stool...

Sometimes we find antique beauties and all they needed was some TLC... wish we had the room to keep all of our treasures... just saying!

After some cleaning and polishing, we loved the original patina/finish so much that we kept this Antique Windsor Rocking Chair in it's original glory... this chair was soooooo comfortable :)
This extra large rocker was transformed into our most popular Shabby Cottage Chic finish... painted, distressed and sealed for protection!

This "gentleman" hugged you well when you sat down... solid, heavy craftsmanship...


Just a sampling of the transformations... we love rocking chairs!  Every home should have at least one :)




Thursday, March 12, 2015

a rocking chair for everyone...


Painted in Valspar's Secluded Garden, this calming beauty is awaiting the arrival of a baby boy... it sits in the wonderful nursery of the "first-time" parents!  :)










This amazing 1800s rocking chair was revamped in deep turquoise! What an improvement from the dreary black it wore for almost 200 years?   It's condition was bleak... couldn't even sit on it because of the loose spindles... he now greets with a smile...



















Our cheerful, bright yellow rocker is the "happy place" for a neighborhood daycare...  another save... amazing what a little TLC can do...




And sometimes you just might want to leave it a warm natural brown... sitting by the fireplace to comfort you...


Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Antique Pedestal and Gateleg Tables... mendlbarr style...

So many antique beauties have come and gone in the past couple of years... each were given the TLC they needed to not only continue being useful but to fit in with today's tastes...


 I'd like to think our "green" footprint is small because of the pieces we've saved from the landfill... they spend a bit of time with us for their makeover and then off to their forever homes...

 wish we could keep them all but we're trying our hardest to fight the "hoarding" tendencies!
So... which one do you think we kept for our kitchen area?  At least for now...