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Checking In With A Shabby Chic Mirror Redo

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Mon, 7 Apr 2014 23:50:00 -0500

I had a little spare time and since a few of you requested that I check in and let everyone know how I'm doing I thought I'd say "Hey Y'all!"

I'm doing much better and I really appreciate your care and concern.

I wanted to share a mirror I recently finished and sold via Facebook.

This was a very large mirror that was originally gold, but someone had painted it a hideous maroony (is that a word?) brown. In a gloss paint at that!

I gave it a coat of Annie Sloan Graphite and once it was dry began dry brushing on several coats of Old White.

I love the way the details pop now. You didn't even notice them before. (Sorry, I forgot to take before pics.)

The mirror was wired to hang horizontally or vertically.

I love how this turned out and had planned to keep it to put in my newly renovated home but it was just to large to fit any of the places I wanted to put it. :-(

You can't hope to notice the 1980's china hutch reflected in the mirror. This will be one of my next projects. I plan on giving it the Annie Sloan touch very soon. I'm thinking Paris Gray and Old White and I may need to add a little Louis Blue.

You can also see the new wainscoting in my entry, dining room, and hall. All painted with Paris Gray.

I've missed visiting with you and hope you all are doing well.

Until next time.

Hugs,

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Its With Heavy Heart

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:14:00 -0600

It is with heavy heart that I tell you...I'm putting my blog on an extended vacation.

I have to do this for personal and health reasons and I will miss you all very much.

I am also cutting back on my business (which really has been a hobby) of restoring antique and vintage furniture as it is getting harder for me to keep up physically, and hard for my husband and myself to get large pieces to my booth at King's Antiques.

So over the next 30 days I will be closing it down and leaving Kings. I have truly enjoyed having a booth there as it is run by a lovely couple. At this time everything in my booth is marked 40% off.

I will still be renovating furniture just not as much and will only be selling it via Craigslist and Facebook or I'll be taking custom orders.

You may still visit my blog as I will not close it so you may access my tutorials and all of the free graphics I have shared.

I will also share pictures and updates when I do finish something on Google+ and Facebook if you care to keep following me there.

It has been almost two years since I started my blog and it has been a joy for me to meet all of you, and to share the passion I have for interior design, antiques, and restoring furniture.

I hope I have provided you with entertainment and helpful information, and that you have enjoyed stopping by and visiting.

Hopefully, one day in the near future my circumstances will change and I can share with you again.

If you are a sponsor of my blog and I have not gotten in touch with you please contact me at pjhdesignsinfo@gmail.com

If you don't follow me on Facebook please do. I try to post updates or information daily.

With a tear in my eye here is a great big hug from me to you.

Thank you,

Free Graphic Wednesday & A Giveaway

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:50:00 -0600

Hello everyone. I hope your hump day is going well.

This is an exciting Free Graphic Wednesday for me because I am starting something new.

From now on along with your free images I will be sharing a giveaway. So you get double the fun!

This week's giveaway is fabulous. It is called "Warm Up The New Year" and is a chance to win $500 cash!

To enter click on the image above or click here and GOOD LUCK!

Now, since I should be in my guest bathroom painting let's get right to your free images.

(I'll be sharing a post soon giving you some great tips from the pros on painting the interior of your home.)

I love the little dogs. So cute.

What a sweet little Valentine girl.

Well that does it for this week. Don't forget to hop on over and enter to win $500!

Until next time.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.

All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

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Bathroom Storage Ideas

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:39:00 -0600

Hello all my bloggy friends. I hope your week has started out well.

I'm so glad to be able to have a guest blogger today. I think she will be sharing a lot of useful information for those of you that might be updating your bathroom. So without further ado I will turn this post over to Sue Jason.

Hi my name is Sue Jason and I am a blogger at My-bathrooms blog. I have a passion for sharing ideas which include home improvement and decor. For further read up on my work please visit http://my-bathrooms.co.uk/blog/.

Bathroom Storage Ideas

Bathrooms are generally small rooms that do not require a great deal of furnishing. Once the bath, shower, basin and toilet have been installed there is not a lot of room left over and designers often do not bother to put in anything more than a shelf or two, a couple of door hooks and maybe a towel rail.

This is perfect for a 'show home' that is not used, but we humans tend to need lots and lots of stuff when we are in the process of getting clean – from razors and shaving gel to sponges, scrubbies and nail brushes; from shampoo and conditioner to hand-soap, bath-soap and shower crème!

Often all these small cosmetics and toiletries are balanced on every available surface squeezed into every gap, nook or

cranny with the end result that the bathroom looks cluttered and messy.

Use the back of the bathroom door for more than hanging a couple of towels. Rather than hooks install a rail on the door, as this will allow you to neatly store more towels.

Towels are often more secured on a rail than on a hook, so they will not fall off so readily. You can get some very stylish towel rails online from My-bathrooms.

Measure the space between the wall and the door when the door is open and see if there is enough space for a narrow shelf. It will only use up empty space and will provide a convenient place to keep spare toothpaste, soap and shampoo – even toilet rolls if the space is big enough. Above the door is also a great place for a narrow, but useful, shelf.

Floating shelves can be installed where there is no room for free-standing cabinets, making excellent use of otherwise wasted space and providing a handy storage space for spare towels, extra toilet rolls, cosmetics and many other vital bathroom supplies.

If you have enough space for a narrow bathroom cabinet, purchase the tallest possible model. This will mean that you maximize the available space in the bathroom while only using a small area of precious and scarce floor space.

Each bathroom is different, but what is usually a common factor is a bit of spare space somewhere in the room. It may be high above the door or low down close to the floor or even concealed behind the bath panels! Find this space in your bathroom and install a small cupboard, a shelf or a container – anything that will enable you to make regular use of this secret space.

An excellent way to instantly cut down on clutter is to give each family member a container in which to keep all their own toiletries. The baskets or receptacles can be neatly shelved or stacked in between uses and will mean that the bathroom is never cluttered and untidy-looking.

If you can afford it, call in a carpenter to design some customized cabinetry for your bathroom. He or she will be able to see opportunities where you see empty space and having cupboards built-in, designed to fit exactly into the available space ensures that you will optimize the dimensions of your bathroom precisely.

If you need some creative bathroom cabinet ideas have a look at better homes and gardens. No matter how big or small your bathroom is, you will be able to find a storage solution for your ablutionary needs!

Thanks so much Sue. You have definitely given me several good ideas to use during my bathroom remodel.

I plan on sharing a post on how my home renovations are going with you real soon so stay tuned.

Until next time.

Hugs,

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Free Graphic Wednesday #80

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 8 Jan 2014 15:14:00 -0600

Hello everyone. I'm back from my holiday break and ready to share a few of my free images.

I hope you are all safe and snug somewhere warm and not having electrical or water problems from this winter weather.

Progress is being made on my home renovations and I will be sharing updates with you soon.

Now on to your free graphics for this week and if you love Free Graphic Wednesday please feel free to share across your social media websites. Thanks.

I love this little girl with her muff, lunch pail, and school book.

As usual I hope you find these graphics useful in all of your crafty projects.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.

All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

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Your Top Ten Favorite Post of 2013

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:31:00 -0600

Hello Bloggerettes! I hope your Holidays are going fantabulous!

Wow! I can't believe this is the last day of the year. Time has truly flown. Renovations are still going on here and I have been taking a much needed break from painting and blogging. But to be honest I was getting bored and missed connecting with you, all of my blogging friends.

By the way, I would like to welcome all of my new followers. I hope you feel as special as I think you are. :-)

So I was sitting here with my grandchildren watching Despicable Me 2 and thought why not take a minute to share your favorite ten posts for the last year?

So without further ado I put them together and here they are starting with number ten.

Number 10 is my Peaches & Cream end table redo.

Number 9 was the Stamped & Stenciled telephone table.

Number 8 was the Antionette Pink & Lace bedroom set. I love how this turned out and it is now part of a new baby girl's vintage style nursery.

Number 7 was the Victorian Chifferobe which was also my favorite of the year. I transferred this image from The Graphics Fairy three times before I was satisfied with the results.

Number 6 was a French Provincial desk/toilette table in pink and gold.

Number 5 was this cute Little Bird Table with another picture from The Graphics Fairy.

Number 4 was Part II of how my kitchen renovations from 2012 were holding up. My stock oak cabinets were painted with chalk paint and we built the counter tops from red oak flooring.

Number 3 was Part I of the kitchen update showing the eat in area of my kitchen. (By the way before I put my large china hutch back in the dining room, after renovations are complete, I plan on painting it the same Louis Blue and Old White as the pieces above.)

Number 2 was my Shabby Chic Jewelry Armoire. I've done a couple of these and they sold quickly.

Number 1 was also one of my favorites this year. A 1970's hutch I turned into a Jelly Style Cabinet by adding chicken wire and painting with my own mix of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in a color I call "Sea Glass".

Now, I could not close out your favorites this year without including your favorite post from my "Free Graphic Wednesday" blogs. Every Wednesday I share some of my vintage and antique images. Here is your favorite for the year.

Free Graphic Wednesday #55. To see more free images click the button on my page header. I will start sharing images again next Wednesday so be sure to check back in.

Thank you so much for following along with me this year. I hope I have inspired and encouraged you to try transforming a piece of your own furniture.

My wish for you in 2014 is all the peace, happiness and love you can handle.

Until next time hugs,

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My Christmas Porch 2013

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:33:00 -0600

I hope everyone has all their shopping done and are ready for Christmas. No? Oh well, me neither. lol

I wanted to take a minute to share my new porch all decorated for Christmas. We are really enjoying sitting out on our porch when it is warm enough.

I am a little late sharing this because I was just too wimpy to get out in the cold weather and decorate. We really had a cold spell for awhile, but it has really been pretty here in east Texas the last few days so I finally got it done.

There is such a mess in the rest of the house with renovations going on that the porch is the only thing I had to share this year.

A word of warning, I believe I am sharing more pictures than I have ever done before. So without further ado here is my Christmas porch.

The mesh garland was made for me by the sweet ladies at New Beginnings, a local gift and flower shop. I also purchased the ornaments, snowmen, and elf there.

My nutcrackers, which I'm totally in love with, came from Dollar General along with my candles and a couple of other items.

My daughter says they creep her out. She says its

the teeth. :-)

Don't you love my husband's antique railroad lights? They work on kerosene and are very pretty lit up with my Christmas lights.

Without the lights around the garland.

With the garland lights on it is very bright you could read a book.

The joy and awe on my grandson's face made all the work worth while. Isn't that why we as parents and grandparents do everything we do at Christmas?

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone. Be safe. Be happy.

Hugs,

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Renovations Are Underway

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:03:00 -0600

Hello everyone. As you may have noticed I have been taking a break during this Holiday season from my blog and social media sites.

But I just had to take a few minutes to tell you about the renovations going on at my home. Before I tell you what we are doing let me give you a little background on our home.

We bought this home around 1993 because my husband had always wanted to live on Monterey Lake, as it is a private lake. To get onto the lake you have to live on it or know someone that does who would be willing to give you access.

My husband loves to fish and hunt and has lived on the water most of his life so I could understand his deep desire to live on here but folks...I hated this house!

It was small and dark and built as cheaply as possible. So he promised me he would add onto it and make improvements if I would agree to move. Since I can't seem to ever tell him no when he really wants something it wasn't long before we were moving in.

The first couple of years he built on an addition that included a den and master bedroom. I couldn't believe what a wonderful job he did without any carpentry training whatsoever! He even had an acquaintance take some local cedar trees and make us some one by four planks for wainscoting and beams in the den.

Next we updated the kitchen a little because of damage from a leak in the refrigerator. While we were at it we took out part of the wall to the dining room to open it up a little more.

After that we converted one of the three original bedrooms that was located next to the new master bedroom into a bathroom. I was very happy.

Of course, if you have followed me long enough, you remember that I did a full remodel of my kitchen and eat in area summer before last. Here is a picture of my kitchen now.

If you would like to read details on how I completed my counter tops go here. How to install the back splash go here. For my post on installing snap lock ceiling tiles go here.

We just finished a screened in porch off of the den and I have been decorating it for Christmas. I will be sharing pictures with you soon.

I still don't love my home but it is getting there. I guess I'm hampered by the fact that I love Victorian homes with 14' ceilings and I'm living in one where most of the ceilings are 7 1/2'. lol

Now we have started on upgrading the dining room, guest bedroom, laundry room, and my craft room. Here are the before pictures.

This is our dining room and was originally the living room. Every room of the original house had this dark, cheap paneling. The first thing I did was paint every room. In this room and the kitchen I applied the scalloped border you see here. I also painted the wooden light fixture.

The ceiling tiles are made of a styrofoam product and was very easy to poke holes through with your broom handle or in William's case a fishing rod! Your laughing aren't you? lol

The guest bedroom was occupied last by my son who had a camouflage decor. Notice the same ceiling tiles in this room.

This is my laundry room which is basically a hall you pass through coming in from the carport. I have an upright freezer that was in front of the window blocking all of the light. We will be moving it next to the water heater and putting the dryer under the window and next to the washer.

Here is a view of the laundry room once the ceiling tiles were removed. I so want to raise the ceilings but the contractor said it just couldn't be done. Sigh.

Here is a corner of my craft room with the sheet rock installed. I will be putting my new, antique piece I shared on Facebook last week in here. Below is a picture of the cabinet with lots of glass fronted drawers that came from a men's store ca.1910. My husband bought it for my birthday. I'm in the process of doing some minor repairs to it.

The base of the cabinet is finished just like the top we just set it down on the base backwards.

The guest bedroom now.

All of the ceilings will be tiled with these ornate ceiling tiles like the ones in my master bath. I love their vintage look don't you?

Every room will be sheet rocked with a wider trim around the ceiling and new trim around the windows and doors. (Anything will be better than the plastic trim that was used before. Yes plastic! Our carpenter was laughing as he ripped it down. Not funny! lol)

I will be getting new carpet in my bedroom and the guest bedroom as it has definitely seen better days.

Luckily my bedroom and bath, the kitchen, and the den are all finished so the renovations are not causing too much trouble. We stored nearly all of the furniture in a storage building nearby. My main problem is no washer and drier.

I hope you will follow along as we remodel and I will try to share any tips I learn with you.

Here's a tip for today. Notice the sheet rock that has been put up in the guest bedroom? Instead of installing the eight foot slab of sheet rock vertically they now install them horizontally as they are more durable this way, and instead of nails use screws to attach it.

I'm not sure I will be posting anything else before Christmas so I will wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year now. By the way there will be no "Free Graphic Wednesday" for the next two weeks while I am taking a much needed break from blogging.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

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Free Graphic Wednesday #79

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 4 Dec 2013 19:44:00 -0600

Have you got all your Christmas shopping done? Me neither. I did get a lot done on Cyber Monday but I never shop on Black Friday. I'm just not that brave. :-)

Did you see my post on my renovation of a vintage buffet? I used one of my own color mixes using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I'm calling it "Sea Glass". You can see the post sharing all the details here.

Well, it is Wednesday already and time for free graphics.

If you like "Free Graphics Wednesday" please share across your social media sites. I would greatly appreciate it.

Now on to your images.

Good luck with all your shopping. Have a wonderful rest of the week.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.

All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

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Green and White Buffet

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Sun, 1 Dec 2013 21:41:00 -0600

I just finished a lovely buffet and could not wait to share it with you, but before I do you have to see my birthday present from my sweet husband.

Its a collar, cuff, and shirt case from a men's store ca. 1910 and each drawer has a glass front and pull. It needs a little repair and refinishing on the top and we set it up in my shop with the back of the base facing the front. The base is actually finished like the rest of it when it is set up right.

I just love it and it is going straight to my craft room to store all my supplies.

Now on to my recent furniture transformation. Here is the finished product.

I just love this color of green. It is the same color I used on the hutch I recently renovated. I'm calling it "Sea Glass".

Three colors of Annie Sloan were mixed to achieve that shade of green Antibes, Old White, and a small amount of Louis Blue.

Here is how it looked before I used the magic of Annie Sloan.

The top was in pretty good shape but the veneer was shot so it had to go. My grandchildren enjoyed helping me peel off the easy parts. I then used my heat gun to loosen the rest and scraped it off. I filled in any holes with wood filler and when dry sanded it all down but not super smooth. I wanted it to look its age and a little worn.

Then I gave everything a coat of Sea Glass.

I painted it all green because I wanted the green to show through the Old White once I was finished. Then the doors, sides, top, and the grooves in the legs got a coat of Old White.

I had found some gorgeous metal flower knobs at Hobby Lobby on for half price. This was the perfect piece for them. I used them on the doors.

Next, I free handed a stencil type design onto the front of the doors with Old White. Its a very delicate floral and swirl pattern. Then I had to decide what knobs would work best for the drawers.

I wanted something that wouldn't detract from the design, but I wasn't sure. So I asked my Facebook fans to choose one.

They chose the glass one on the left which was a good choice. At a distance the really blend in. Thanks guys.

Once it was distressed around the edges and in areas of the white letting the green peek through I gave it a coat of clear wax.

I used "Early American" stain to give it a tea stain and then gave it another coat of wax and buffed to a soft shine.

I really didn't get a good picture of the finished product as I left my camera at home when I took it to the Kings Antique Mall. This one is taken with my iPad.

It sold before I was able to get a price tag on it to another vendor at the shop.

I hope you like it. Until next time.

Hugs,

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Free Graphic Wednesday #78

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:03:00 -0600

Hello my friends. Are you busy today or like me did you manage to get out of most of the Thanksgiving cooking?

My sweet daughter-in-law invited us over to her home this year and all I'm required to bring is one of my coconut cream pies which is always a necessity for the male members of my family. So the stress level around here is pretty low thank goodness.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and everything works out smoothly for you from traveling to cooking that turkey.

Now on to your free graphics this week.

One of my favorite Santa images is this lovely Father Christmas. I was so excited when I won him in an auction.

Once again I'd like to wish you all the best this Thanksgiving. I'm more than thankful for many things but you, my followers, are one of the best things that have come my way this year. Thank you for liking what I do.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.

All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

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Free Graphic Wednesday #77

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:18:00 -0600

Hello my crafty friends. I hope your week has been going well.

I have been working on a buffet using the same green I used on the hutch I shared with you last week.

I'm using these knobs on the doors on each end.

Now I'm trying to decide which ones to use on the drawers in the center. Which one do you like?

By the way, the left one is a clear cut glass not pink.

Now on to your free graphics this week.

Wouldn't this make a great invitation, which is what I believe it started out as, or what about a birth announcement?

I hope you find these images useful as you prepare for the Holidays. Enjoy.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.

All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

You might find this post at the following parties:

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Free Graphic Wednesday #76

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:57:00 -0600

My this week has gone by fast. I hope you had a wonderful hump day.

Did you see my post on the green hutch I recently refurbished?

You can see more pictures and the details of how I accomplished the transformation here.

Now for your free images for this week. I have some really pretty ones to share with you.

Does this look like the turkey's wishbone with ribbons to you. LOL

Until next time all the best.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.

All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

You might find this post at one of the following great parties:

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How To Give Your Stock Kitchen Cabinets A Vintage Look

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 23:23:00 -0600

Hello Remodelaholics' followers! How are y’all? Good I hope and ready to learn how to give your cabinets a distressed, vintage, furniture finish.

But first let me introduce myself. My name is Peggy Hale and my blog is PJH Designs. I love to do home remodeling projects and restore vintage and antique furniture. Here are some of my followers' favorite projects.

How to build your own butcher block style counter tops. Which I have also shared here on Remodelholic. You can see it here.

One of my latest furniture redos was a 1970's china hutch that I transformed into a vintage, jelly style cabinet. You may see that post here.

Now on to the post I'm sharing with you today. I'm not going to kid you about this project it is very time consuming and can be tedious. But so worth it when you're finished.

For this project you will need:

1 quart of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Pure White and one quart in Paris Gray or colors of your choice. One lighter and one dark.
A quart of your choice of glazing medium
A cup of black tint (this can be latex or acrylic)
A paint brush
A soft rag
Sanding block

Total cost for this project is approximately $75 worth of paint and I spent around $100 for drawer knobs and pulls.

This is how my kitchen looked when I was finished.

And here is how my kitchen looked before the remodel.

Let's get started.

Tip: When you remove the doors and drawer fronts number them so you know where each one goes when re-hanging them.

So here is what I started with--your basic oak finish. I gave the top cabinets a lighter finish than the bottom ones.

I'll share how I finished the top cabinets with you first.

To start I painted them with Annie Sloan Chalk paint in Pure White.

Next I mixed black pigment with a glaze and brushed it on. (You may use a black acrylic or latex paint.)

Don't panic you are not ruining your paint job.

I then took a dry rag and removed the glaze. (If you want a lighter color in the end before applying glaze give your cabinets a light coat of clear, soft wax and let dry.)

After I had removed most of the glaze, leaving more in the details, I decided It was not light enough for me and I wiped it again with a damp cloth to remove more glaze.

After they were dry and re-hung I still wanted the top cabinets lighter so I went back and dry brushed more Pure White on them. Finally, I was satisfied.

I then used ASCP clear wax applying it with a brush and wiping off excess with a rag as I went. After letting the wax dry for a few hours I distressed them and when they were totally dry to the touch I applied another coat of wax. To finish I buffed them to a light sheen.

Tip: It takes a total of at least 28 days for soft wax to fully cure until that time your furniture should be handled carefully to prevent scratching.

My bottom cabinets I wanted a little different so I started by painting them with ASCP Paris Gray. I then followed the steps above except when I applied the black glaze I sort of slopped it on every which a way so that when I followed up with dry brushing the white on I would have more texture.

Here are the pictures showing you the steps.

First one with glaze and the one at top after wiping with dry cloth.

The end of bar after glaze had dried.

By the way these are the front of the cabinet drawers they pop off which made them much easier to paint. This one is after about two coats of dry brushed Pure White.

Dry brushing is a method of using a dry brush with most of the paint wiped off. When you first start applying the paint you are barely touching the surface and as most of the paint is used you will press harder. You never want to get a solid

looking brush of paint on the wood.

After each coat dries you continue adding the white with a dry brush until you get the look you want. I think I applied a total of five coats in this manner.

Now here is where the bottom cabinets start to really look different. Next you wax them using the soft clear wax wiping off the excess with a dry cloth. I then took one of those gray sanding blocks and started distressing them. Resulting in the gray paint showing through in spots like they had worn over time.

You want to distress anywhere you think they would naturally wear. Around the handles and pulls, on the corners, at the base, etc. After all that scrubbing and rubbing they look like this

Corner top cabinet showing new bottom trim around cabinets.

To finish them I used different pulls on the top cabinets, the drawers, and the bottom cabinet doors to look as if they had been added at different times.

Oh yes, by the way, here is the inspiration picture I used to base my kitchen cabinet remodel on.

Now here is a picture of my finished kitchen.

Well, how did I do? You like? You can have the same look in your home. Its not that hard. If I can do it so can you.

I'd like to thank Remodelaholic for allowing me to share this tutorial with you. Thanks so much.

All the best with all of your future remodeling projects.

Hugs,

Free Graphic Wednesday #75

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 22:25:00 -0600

Hello, I hope you have been having a wonderful week. I'm late with Free Graphic Wednesday so let's get right to it.

That's it for this week. If you love Free Graphic Wednesday please share with your friends and followers across your favorite social media sites.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.

All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

You might find this post at the following link parties:

Friday

Frugal Friday
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Saturday
Saturday Show & Tell
Craftastic Moms
Strut Your Stuff Saturday

Vintage Hutch To Green Jelly Style Cabinet

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Tue, 5 Nov 2013 16:40:00 -0600

I so enjoyed going to Canton, Texas to one of, if not the biggest, flea markets in the country. Acre after acre of junk, collectibles, crafts, and more junk. My kind of place.

If you have never been to First Monday Trade Days you should definitely go. They start setting up on the Wednesday before the first Monday of every month. To find out more go here.

I was not able to go until Sunday this time and feel that I missed out on a lot of treasures. :-) Then again, Sunday is the best time to get bargains because the vendors usually do not want to pack up what they have left, so they will give you a good price.

I found some lovely pieces of McCoy and Hull pottery. I also found some lovely, late, carnival glass goblets. No furniture this time.

Well that's enough about Canton. Let me share a hutch with you I recently finished. I tried to find a before picture, but I took it so long ago I guess it just got deleted.

I found this piece at a local re-sale shop and trust me it needed some TLC. It was a ugly, brown stain and the top was busted out of it. My sweet husband replaced the top and rewired the light, but I couldn't decide what I wanted to do with it. I let it sit on my carport for a couple of months then decided it needed to be white with gray stencils in the back between the glass shelves.

P.S. I found the before picture.

I did find this picture of another piece with the hutch in the background. You can see where I painted the bottom inside dark gray. I can't tell you how frustrated I became with this piece. I finally just quit and later realized the reason I was frustrated was I painting it the wrong color. I just wasn't feeling it.

Finally, one day inspiration struck. I removed all the glass and replaced it with chicken wire. Then I mixed one-third Antibes Green, two-thirds white (I used primer), and to add a hint of blue I added a cup of Louis Blue. Yes, you can mix Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and latex paint or primer.

I love the color. I just need to think of a name for it. Any suggestions?

The inside was painted with a yellow I achieved by missing Arles and white primer, half and half.

After the paint dried I applied a coat of Clear Wax. I let that set for 24 hours then distressed it before I applied a tea stain with "Golden Oak". (A tea stain is just applying furniture stain over the paint and wiping it off with a soft rag.)

Finally, the entire hutch received another coat of clear wax. I waited another twenty-four hours and lightly buffed.

The knobs are new and from Hobby Lobby. They were green but the wrong green so I painted them yellow, distressed, and then tea stained them.

Well, that's it for today. I hope you like this piece. It sold to a client who is opening a store locally. She plans to display candles in it.

So glad you stopped by,

Hugs,

This post was featured on "Make It Pretty Monday" Thanks Kathryn

You might find my sharing my hutch at the following parties:

Monday
Masterpiece Monday
Make It Pretty Monday
Mod Mix Monday
That DIY Showoff Party
Give Me The Goods Monday

Tuesday
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Your Gonna Love It
Tweak It Tuesday
From Dream to Reality
Trash 2 Treasure

Wednesday
Fluster's Creative Muster
202 Power of Paint Party
Wow Us Wednesday

Thursday
Share A Cup Thursday
Tutorials Tips & Tidbits
Treasure Hunt Thursday

Friday
Shabbilicious Friday
The Pin Junkie Friday Link Party
Furniture Feature Friday
Frugal Friday
Best DIY Linkups & Party Time

Saturday
Party Junk 212
Saturday Show & Tell #88
Craftastic Moms

Sunday
Bouquet Of Talent

Free Graphic Wednesday #74

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:51:00 -0500

Well, its a gloomy, rainy day here in east Texas. One of those days that you just want to make a latte, crawl back in the bed, and read a good book.

Wish I could have done that, but I've been busy, running around in the rain doing errands. No time for painting although I did share this lovely French Provincial desk/toilet table on the blog yesterday.

I painted it with chalk paint in Antoinette Pink with gold trim and you can read all the details by going here.

Now let's get right to your free images.

I have no idea what this says. I hope its nothing that will offend. :-)

I'm so glad you stopped by today. If you love Free Graphic Wednesdays please take a minute to share my post on your favorite social media sites.

Have a great rest of the week.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.
All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

You may find this blog post at one of the following lovely parties. Come join me.

Wednesday
- Wow Us Wednesday
  
  Friday
  
  Feathered Nest Friday
  
  Shabbilicious Friday
  
  The Pin Junkie Link Party
  
  Redoux Link Party
  Frugal Friday

A French Provincial Toilet Table/Desk Redo

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:40:00 -0500

Hello all my blogger friends. I hope your week has started off well.

I wanted to take a moment to share a recent project. This lovely vintage French Provincial desk/toilet table.

When I saw this piece in a local antique shop it was screaming at me, "Make me pretty! Please!" so I had to buy it and give it another chance.

Here is how she looks now.

This desk or toilet table, as it is marked on the bottom, had really good bones. It just needed someone to make the pretty parts shine. Just look at those legs! Wow! What curves.

She is made of solid, cherry wood as noted in the top left drawer. I only had to re-glue a couple of the bottom pieces that had worked loose. I stripped the top and using gold, gilding wax painted the handles and sprayed them with clear, satin sealer.

I painted the desk in Annie Sloan's "Antoinette Pink" and all the trim with gold, gilding wax.

Here is a tip: Wait to do the gilding wax last. It tends to smear until it sets up.

The top I gave two coats of "Dark Walnut" as I wanted it really dark to contrast against the pretty pink. Next it got a coat of clear, soft wax and when that dried enough I gave it a tea stain with "Golden Oak" furniture stain. Brushing it on and wiping off with a soft cloth.

After everything was dry I distressed it and applied clear wax again. The top got two coats of wax then was buffed to a soft shine.

Now this desk has style. I feel like she is smiling at me every time I walk by her, and I smile right back.

I was so pleased to find this desk. I had been wanting to do a French Provincial piece for quite awhile.

If you are someone that refurbishes furniture, like me, I hope you are having as much fun as I am. I really love what I do.

Have a great week friends.

Hugs,

My desk was featured at The Pin Junkie Friday Link Party. Thank you.

My desk was one of the most viewed links at Bouquet of Talent.

I'll be sharing this post at the following parties:

Monday

Make It Pretty

Tuesday

Take It On Tuesday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Your Gonna Love It

Wednesday
Wow Us Wednesday
Fluster's Creative Muster

Friday
Pin Junkie Friday Link Party
Shabbilicious Friday
Frugal Friday
Feathered Nest Friday
Furniture Feature Friday
201 Power of Paint Party

Saturday
Party Junk #211

Sunday
Bouquet of Talent
Think Pink Sunday

Free Graphic Wednesday #73

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:39:00 -0500

This has been a rough week for me and I'm glad to be half-way finished with it. How about you?

I'm looking forward to the weekend as we are taking my 1940 Ford to a car show in Arkansas. So much fun. :-)

Let's get right to your free graphics for this week. First up we have a squirrel silhouette. Everybody needs one don't you think?

I think this opera singer is thumbing a ride. lol

Love this lamp with its princess shade.

I'll be sharing a French Provincial toilet table/desk and a hutch with you real soon. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.

All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

You may find this blog post at one of the following lovely parties. Come join me.

Wednesday

Wow Us Wednesday

Friday

Feathered Nest Friday

Shabbilicious Friday

The Pin Junkie Link Party

Redoux Link Party

Restoring An Antique Drop Leaf Table

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:30:00 -0500

Well, this is something I don't do very often. Mainly because of the time it takes which really cuts down on your profit. I restored an antique drop leaf table for a friend/client.

I restored it as close as possible to its original finish. It took me approximately 25 hours simply to strip and repair it before I even started staining it. Here is the finished product.

After she told me how important the table was to her I was really nervous. :-) She had memories of her grandmother, her parents, and sisters eating at this table. They were all deceased. So I really wanted to do a good job for her.

Here is how it looked before I started or rather as I started stripping the top.

My client's sister had the table before her and had tried to paint it with a gloss black. It was streaky and rather pitiful looking. It also had some deep gouges in the top and a couple of the medallions on the base were coming apart.

So I started stripping and sanding and stripping and sanding.

That is... after I had it in several pieces. (As you can tell I'm so busy I can't even keep my shop clean.)

You really can't do a decent job unless you take the piece apart when possible. I used a chemical stripper on the medallions, crevasses, and corners but sanded everything else.

Can you see the furniture on my carport in the background? My husband despairs of ever getting it cleaned off. He said that he thought when he built the shop it would take care of the furniture on the carport. lol I told him he should have known better. :-)

Anyway I started sanding with 60 grit then 120 and on up to 220 grit.

This was not a veneer but solid wood so I was able to sand out the gouges. Once everything was sanded to my satisfaction I applied a Golden Oak stain with a soft rag. I chose that color as it was light enough to let the colors of the beautiful wood come through.

As I stripped the piece I found that the medallions and accents on the legs had been gold at one time. So I painted them with my gold gilding wax and the edge around the top and around the medallions I painted with black latex.

The base and legs got three coats of satin poly and the top I sealed with two coats of clear wax. I then buffed the top with a fine steel wool. Finally, once the gilding wax was dry, I buffed it with a soft cloth.

She loved the results and I was so relieved! lol

I hope you like this piece. I know it was very different from what I usually do. I will be sharing another vintage jewelry armoire with you soon. This one done in shades of purple.

Have a great week everyone,

Hugs,

Please join me as I share my post at the following lovely parties:

Sunday

Bouquet of Talent

Monday

Make it Pretty Monday

Tuesday

Take It On Tuesday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Wednesday

Wow Us Wednesday

Friday

Furniture Feature Friday

Free Graphic Wednesday #72

pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com (Peggy Hale) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 19:01:00 -0500

Hello everyone! So glad you could join me on "Hump Day" as I share a few free, vintage images.

I have some really nice ones this week. Enjoy.

I believe this is an French theater ad for the latest play.

This is the front of the French ad.

And finally for today another model showing off the latest style from my 1895 fashion magazine.

I hope you are having a great week. I'll be sharing some more furniture redos with you in a day a two.

Take care.

Hugs,

Here are the rules for using these images.

The above images are free and for personal use only they are not for re-sale.
You may use the images as part of a single project to sell but you may not sell the images or multiple projects using the images. In other words no mass production of items with my images.
International viewers please check the copyright laws for your country.
I do research the graphics to check if they are copyright free to the best of my ability before I share them with you, and because I am providing the graphics for free I am not legally responsible if you use these images and are sued for copyright infringement. It is totally your choice to use or not use the images.
All other images on my blog are copyrighted. You may pin them or share them on your social networks but any other use is prohibited.

All images that are not listed as "free" on this blog are copyrighted and not for public use. Copying my images without my permission is subject to suit.

You may find this blog post at one of the following lovely parties. Come join me.

Wednesday

Wow Us Wednesday

Friday