Announcing the winners of our Fab Furniture Friday giveaway!
My pick was Kristin, Long Part of Five Blog. I love how she not only breathed new life into these vintage pieces of furniture but also re-imagined them a bit by adding her own touch. I just loved the post she did about her project and wanted to share a bit of it below so you could learn a bit more about Kristin and her project. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Reinvent and Reimagine
I use those words a lot (reinvent and reimagine) when I’m writing grants. Recycling properties that were once used for industrial purposes and reimagining them into something new once they’ve been cleaned up – put back into productive use – I tell that story over and over. In fact, am gearing to write it about 18 or so times over the next 60 days as I write for communities in the hopes of getting some federal funding to help move redevelopment along. But I’m also using them a lot more around the ol’ homestead these days. (And I dare say – my spouse starts to cringe and shudder just a bit when they come out of my mouth – as they usually involve some sort of woodwork for him…)Case in point – my first Annie Sloan Chalk Paint project. When we moved into this house – we gave up a lot of storage. A LOT of storage, apparently, because after I unpacked the last box to make sure nothing had been broken in transport, I realized we had a lot of crap treasures with no place to store them. The curio cabinet we moved with us was bursting at the seams – and there was simply no place to store the platters and plates, barware and serveware that had filled the built-in cabinets in our old home. Realizing I’m married to who is arguably the cheapest man alive – I knew new furniture was out of the question. So I’d have to get creative.
Enter the Habitat for Humanity store + Stylish Patina. I signed up and took one of the chalk painting classes at Stylish Patina after visiting the shop and warehouse sales. I loved loved loved the shabby chic look – and wanted to learn the secrets to recreating it in my own home.
Our 2nd winner is the person who had the most “likes”. This winner provided this before & after! I love the clean lines and how the vintage hardware really gets shown off once it’s painted.
AMAZING projects, ladies. Shoot me an email at kelly@stylishpatina so we can get you your $50 in DIY products! Be sure you enter the next Fab Furniture Friday on the Stylish Patina Blog!
