Monday, February 16, 2015

A Kitchen Chalkboard - or two - or three ..................

I don't have much wall space in the kitchen .................

But I do have hutch space - and not one to ever leave anything clutter free I decided to create a chalkboard on the side of it !

Chalkboard Paint

A little picture molding - and voila - a place to keep notes ( and believe me this is going to come in very handy - since my memory is horrible these days )
This could so easily be done on a pantry door - or even a kitchen cabinet door ( if you HAVE to have a chalkboard and don't have wall space, that is LOL )


Since I painted the whole unit in chalkboard paint it was pretty easy - I put a coat of polyurethane over everywhere BUT the section I want to use as an actual chalkboard


And then because one wasn't enough - I painted an old clipboard I had

( I kept it open with a twist tie so I could paint under the clip )


I added a stencil ( with a chalk pen )


found a stand at the dollar store


Which was the perfect size to rest the clipboard on -


And then what the hay - while I was at the dollar store I found a cutting board with a hanger on top
for 2.00

And made one last one


probably a terrible cutting board - but it makes for a great little art piece

I added a hook to hang a whisk from


Okay I've got to beat it myself now - I have too many appointments and errands today and too many layers of clothing to put on to try and keep my core temperature at a level I can live with .............
Hoping this cold snap leaves soon - it's really been unbearable lately

I may hang a chalkboard from every piece of furniture I own LOL !!!

Have a wonderful day everyone !
Much love
Me













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Sunday, February 15, 2015

A new obsession is born !

Good morning everyone !

Until yesterday I'd never heard of Brian Baker's Deja Vu collection - I'm sure most of you know about it but I'd never seen one in my life...................


Being late for a movie we were going to - we had 2 hours to spare until the next show - and decided to take a look in the Salvation Army to see what they had in the way of furniture - ( hadn't been in over a year - which gave them plenty of time to stock up on at least one decent dresser or coffee table but nada )
However,  on my way out I spied this for 3 dollars - and fell in love !


Oh my gosh - if this isn't the cutest thing - the details are amazing !

The curtains in the windows


The awnings - the open and shut windows !


and my favorite part - those doors


They're to hang on a wall - but I love that they're 3 dimensional







I'm hooked - so I've place a bid on this one from Ebay


and bought this one outright.........................


Here's a few others I've fallen in love with - really I want them all !





Does anyone know anything about these or the artist ?
Apparently they are hand painted and no two are alike ( and I think they are the Artist's renderings of actual buildings )

Suzan says - I think I'm going to collect these
John says - It's tacky
Suzan says - I think it's quite precious actually
John says - You have a warped idea of what precious is.................

And by the way -
Running into the Salvation Army may have saved us from getting acute frost bite - it's so freaking cold here.
It was minus 24 celcius - ( - 11 for you Americans )
On Valentine's day
Criminal !!!

Have a wonderful day everyone !
Much love,
Me
( the collector lol )

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