Extra bedroom makeover begins

Hello, My Name Is...OCD   You may have already guessed, but when I start something I have a hard time stopping and I tend to obsess over it until (in my crazy brain) it is perfection.

So, I have been wanting to paint my extra bedroom for a while; however, with my sister and future bubba-in-law buying their new house my free time/weekends have been used up. Anyway, since I don't have school (teacher) on Monday I thought this weekend was perfect.

When I bought and moved in this house Mar. 2011 my mom and I killed ourselves scraping the ceilings in master bdrm, entry hall, living rm, dining rm, and kitchen...and could not do anymore. So, my 2 small extra bedrooms and extra bath. were left with nasty ceilings (house had been smoked in)

I decided that I wanted to scrape the bedroom ceiling so it would look nicer and "just be done"...Which turned into also scraping the hallway and extra bathroom. So today starting at 9AM my sweet momma and I started and went pretty much non-stop until about 6PM. I scraped and she painted ceilings. Here is the paint color I chose...Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal...I had them lighten the color by %25.

This is how I looked today after my scraping fun...
Should've gotten a better shot of my hair, it was pretty.

Star says, "All this work is exhausting, I'm going to bed!"

Check back soon for the "After" pics!!!

;) Mimi

Antique window turned cabinet

We have a wonderful old (built in 1912) Coca-Cola building in town that is now an antiques and Mexican imports store. A man who works there made these shelf cabinets out of the building's original windows and latches. Of course I loved the history behind the window and also thought the size would be great for my bedroom.

 The new wood used just didn't "gel" (as my dad would say) with the antique window so I made up my mind to paint it. I used about 1/2 charcoal paint and 1/2 clear glaze. I wanted to keep the wood grain showing and wanted it to look more like a stain than a paint.

I have worked on filling it with trinkets and such that are light in color or bright so they will stand out against the dark background. 4 long screws through the wood and into the wall to mount

Paint color: charcoal

Glaze: Clear Benjamin Moore

;) Mimi

Vintage Milk Crate

I found this Bordens 1958 milk delivery crate (in amazing condition) at our favorite Junktique store and had to have it. I don't have a  before pic but it doesn't look very different than it did when I bought it.

I brushed on VERY little white paint with a big paint brush and then rubbed it in/off with a rag. I rubbed my homemade charcoal glaze into the metal only...Which, totally worked out for me, thank goodness. The glaze gave the metal a bit of character that it was missing.

I also took a tiny paintbrush and painted the charcoal glaze in the letter crevasses so they would be more visible.

;) Mimi

1899 farm house windows

These windows (turned mirrors) are out of a house that was built by my ancestors in 1899. My aunt had the mirrors put in about 15 years ago.

I love the old screws on these.

Here is the finished product... :) I centered the windows with the wall and hung them with hanging wire. I sanded the middle mirror a bit since it had quite a bit of paint and the other two have barely any. I can't wait to get everything finished in there so I can take pictures and post the finished product of the whole room.

;) Mimi

Vintage desk

My mother and I found this cute little desk at a local consignment shop. It is now in my sister and (soon to be) brother-in-law's new house.

I painted it Wythe Blue and distressed it to rev it up a little bit. Knobs are from Hobby Lobby.

Color: Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue

Sanded by hand to emulate wear 

Glaze: Clear Ben. Moore

2 coats Minwax Rub-On Poly

Side Note...

I was introduced to this beautiful color, Wythe Blue, when I bought a chest from a great store in Abilene, Tx called The Furniture Junk-It... The Furniture Junk-It  I absolutely love the chest I got there and have gotten tons of compliments on it... (picture following)

My chest from The Furniture Junk-It

Since then, I love using Wythe Blue on my projects. It is a Benjamin Moore Historical Color so it looks great on antique/vintage pieces.

*When I go shopping for a new paint color I always start in the Benjamin Moore Historical Colors because they usually work best for my look.

;) Mimi

Shabby 1920s dresser w/ mirror

We found this old gem at one of our favorite consignment/junktique stores in Abilene, Tx. I didn't buy this dresser for a specific purpose; just knew that it was too cute to pass up.

It has ended up in my sister's new extra bedroom and I think it will look great in there once the room is finished. I love the original beveled mirror, keyholes, and casters. When I bought it the woman said she thought it was made in the 1920s and the casters are wooden.

I bought these new white ceramic knobs at Hobby Lobby to brighten it up a bit.

This is the only before picture I have...(right of the table) 

Color: Benjamin Moore Trout Gray

Distressed by hand sanding

Glaze: Ace Artistic Finishes, 2 coats
2 coats Minwax Wipe On Poly

;) Mimi

1950s French Provincial sofa table

1950s French Provincial sofa/console table w/ cabriole legs 

Table originally cherry wood and leather top with 2 large rectangle cut outs (for plants)...covered by fitted mirror. Originally in my Great-Grandmother's house, now in my sister's entry hall :)

This is the matching coffee table since I don't have a "before" pic

Color: Benjamin Moore Galveston Gray

Charcoal glaze rubbed into crevices only

2 coats Minwax Rub-On Poly

;) Mimi

Early American Secretary revived

This Early American secretary from the early 70s was in my great grandparents lake house and then lived in a warehouse for 10 yrs. It wasn't cute as is and has some minor water damage...

Color: Antique White (I already had it)

Glaze: Ace Artistic Finishes (oil based) w/ 10 shots of Raw Umber

2 coats of Minwax Wipe-On Poly (with a non-lent rag)

;) Mimi

1940s kitchen chairs

Found these old chairs in my Grandparent's storage. Painted and repaired them for my sister's kitchen.

Also found these oldies but goodies at our fav junk store and thought they matched good enough to go with the other two ^ at the kitchen table...

Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Mexicana, Satin finish

Glaze: homemade latex charcoal rubbed in only crevices.

2 coats of Minwax Wipe-On Poly

;) Mimi