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A Tour of The Olive Branch Emerson GA

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:03 +0000

Hey, guys! I thought I’d give you a little tour of The Olive Branch today, the antique shop in Emerson, GA where I’m renting a booth. The shop was formerly a home, built in the 1840s. This wooden Indian greets you at the front door. The room to the right of the front [...]

DIY French Tray

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:16 +0000

If you’ve been around here awhile, you know how much I love to take old country style décor and update it with a French twist. Recreating this thrift store find into a DIY French tray was the latest transformation. I took the “after” pics at my booth. Don’t you love those old pine [...]

Finding Hidden Treasures- An Arched Mirror Makeover

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:01:55 +0000

As much as I love thrift store shopping, I REALLY love finding those treasures tucked away where other people don’t seem to bother to look. That was the story with this arched mirror I showed you a couple of days ago on the mini-tour of my booth at The Olive Branch. It was [...]

My Booth at The Olive Branch

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:01:34 +0000

Whew! I’m still a little freaked out with myself. Renting a booth at The Olive Branch was, as I said last time, a leap of faith for me. Starting in the corner, you will see a French style end table, a toile bulletin board, and the lamp makeover I did with the trash can lamp [...]

Painted French End Table- Night Stand

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Thu, 02 May 2013 06:57:36 +0000

Hellooo! I have some skeery news today. I just made a big leap of faith and committed to renting a booth at a local shop! Yikes! What have I done?! I blame it all on Kathy from Creative Home Expressions. I’ll be moving stuff wonderful treasures into my space on Saturday. One piece that I haven’t shown [...]

Framed Paris Print Updated with Paint

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:00:15 +0000

Hey, how is your week going? We spent a long weekend with friends in North Carolina, came home on Monday. So, I’m feeling a day behind with everything. While I’m catching up {ha!}, I thought I’d show you a framed Paris print I found a couple of weeks ago. I can’t believe I [...]

Fabric Covered Crate Insert

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:00:04 +0000

Hey, guys. I seem to have started a theme lately- crates and containers. Today, I have another crate, a metal one this time. I have no idea how these were used originally, but the sides and bottom are much too open to be used as is. So, I created a fabric covered insert. [...]

How to Make Over a Decorative Column- Celebrating the Brokenness

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

One problem with thrift store shopping is that so many things are broken or dirty and disgusting, and it can be hard to see the hidden potential. Sometimes, celebrating the imperfections and brokenness is the best way to tackle a makeover. Such was the case with this broken decorative column. As you can [...]

Whitewashed Wooden Crate

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:00:06 +0000

Today, I have another container project for you, a whitewashed wooden crate. Another container that would look so much better with real, live flowers. Yeah, I’m a decorator’s worst nightmare- silk flowers are my friend. I prefer to think of myself as a mercy-decorator. No flowers were killed in the making of this project. [...]

How to Create a Hanging Vase

SheilaG @ PlumDoodles — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:00:35 +0000

Hey, guys! Today I thought I’d show you a quick little project using a wine bottle tote as a hanging vase. I found this tote at a local thrift store and immediately thought that the vase from my beach themed vase cuff might just fit inside. I was right- the vase fits perfectly. [...]