Dress Form Repaint

I have a small collection of tabletop dress forms.

I had a couple that were different colours & didn't

really go with the rest of the forms. 

So.... I repainted them.

Unfortunately, I did not take a before picture. 

The small one had a dark reddish brown base that I repainted with

Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in Flow Blue.

I painted directly on the shiny surface without the bonding agent

because I wanted a very chippy look with the base colour

showing in spots. Then I sealed it with the clear tough topcoat

because I wanted a shiny finish & to stop the paint

 from any further chipping. (far right)

The second one was a pretty shaped metal one but it was

a goldish yellow colour. I used Annie Sloan chalk paint

in Paris Grey, to cover the whole thing. 

Then distressed it & waxed it.

Now the colours blend better with the rest of the forms.  : )

Antiques & Decor Update

I haven't written on this blog for so long I almost forgot how!

I recently went on an antiquing trip to a huge antiques mall in Cambridge. 

I went with a good friend & we ended up spending over 3 hours 

there & only stopped because we were starving!!

I scored some really neat items at great prices!

The first item that caught my eye was this fellow.

He is a 1920's Schuco Yes/No Bellhop Monkey. 

He nods & shakes his head when you move his tail.

These veranda spindles are going to make great table legs for a project I am

going to make with an old window.

This is a wooden shadow puppet is from 1960's Indonesia.

This type of puppet is called Wayang Golek and is

operated by a puppeteer behind a screen to make shadows.

The ornately carved wood is typical of this type of puppet.

A vintage Italian Olive bucket.

On to decor updates.

Recently finished this paint by number I got a few years ago

on clearance for $3. I have never done a paint by number

before & it was a bit of a challenge but quite

satisfying, like solving a difficult jigsaw puzzle.

I added a few colours of my own design and made it mine.

(note the turquoise and purple touches)

When Doug & I had our first apartment we had a really long

hallway and I put a bunch of souvenirs and small

items along it to make it a bit more interesting.

I recently opened the box that they have been stored in for almost 24 years!

I thought they needed to see the light of day again.

New items have been added from new adventures

& I think it is a great way to get rid of some of the

boxes in the basement.

The dried Hydrangeas are from my garden this year.