Debut: Vintage Bedroom set makeover

I mentioned an entire vintage bedroom set makeover in my daydreaming post, and I wasn’t going to post it because my pictures did not turn out the way I wanted them too. Arh! Still learning how to use my camera!

It has such a sweet story though!  This vintage bedroom set was given a makeover for a little boy, but the set came from his new grandma.  You see, it’s a newly blended family.  Now tell me that’s not super sweet!! Grandma’s are awesome! I come from a blended family so this one touches my heart.  Don’t know what I would have done without my precious step-Dad and siblings!  While it’s not easy blending families, it is a blessing!

Ok.  Moving along to the furniture, before I start getting really sappy.  These before pictures are from my phone so please excuse the quality.  Both the dresser and the chest of drawers had wood tops that had cracked and split apart.  Major repairs needed on those.

Mid repair on cracked wood dresser top

You can also see the color of the previous stain in this picture.

After  picture of the repaired split vintage dresser top

Look at that seamless repair!  The wood didn’t break apart at the original seam but you can’t even tell now. Are you ready for the after photo’s?

Repaired and newly stained dresser

Repaired and newly stained vintage dresser top picture

Repaired and stained chest of drawers

I didn’t get a chance to take pictures of the headboard, footboard, and mirror included in this furniture makeover but  they were all stained this rich deep espresso color and the hardware was updated with nickel pulls and knobs.  I’m thankful to have been a tiny part in this families new journey together!

xoxo

Meg

 

Daydreaming about relaxing

Sorry friends for no posts last week!  I made over an entire boy’s bedroom set and a dining room table and chairs during the past three weeks and I was just pooped.  I am working on some client pieces this week and one of my own and hope to have a Furniture Debut post up later this week.

The weather has been a bit dreary and I’ve been daydreaming of getting away.  Sometimes those daydreams are of far away exotic places and sometimes they consist of simple relaxing places. For now, I thought I would share with you a few images of  what/where I’m daydreaming about escaping too.

Daydreaming of relaxing at the lake 1

Daydreaming of relaxing at the lake Stepping stones

lake reading

lake side

 

Texas

camp fire

All images from can be found on my Take Me Here Pinterest Board

Apparently, I would like to go to the lake.  A week of swimming, boating, reading a good book, watching my son jump and play, and with each evening spent chatting with friends and family around a campfire would be fabulous. What kind of vacation do you want to take?  Do you just need to relax or are you ready to travel the world?

 

xoxo

Meg

A secret tattoo infatuation

Which makes sense for me to share it here with, well, the whole world…right!

I guess I’m just ready to confess and to see if anyone else out there feels the same way.  Do you ever find yourself wanting to get a tattoo? This girl does!

Yet…..There are so many things to consider such as placement and design and the designs meaning. Then there’s the fact that it’s FOREVER. If it’s going to be permanent – it needs to be unique + awesome + have meaning + be invisible when I need it to be. Now, that is an impossible mix!

Here are the reason’s why I haven’t gotten a real tattoo.

  1. My mom
  2. commitment phobia
  3. I can’t decide on the details
  4. Someday my skin will be saggy
  5. And when I’m old and in a nursing home and some young’un is giving me a sponge bath, I fear they won’t be able to do a good job because they will be trying to figure out what my tattoo was.

So what’s a girl to do? Temporary tattoo’s!!!! No, not those goofy looking tattoo’s from vending machines. I’m talking about some really cool ones I found on Etsy. Yippee for Etsy!  Here are a few of my favorites.

Arrows  temporary tattoo from Pepperink

Arrows tattoo from Pepperink

Dandelion by inkwear tattoos

Dandelion tattoo from Inkwear

Wild Hearts temporary tattoo from Tattify

Wild Hearts tattoo from Tattify

ampersand tattoo from Pepperink

Ampersand tattoo from Pepperink

Arrow and feather tattoo from Berlinrose

Arrow and feather tattoo from Berlinroses

What do y’all think about these lovely gems? Are you ready to try one out? Which one is your favorite? Do you have any great temporary tattoo sources?

xoxo

Meg