Oh, how true! I framed the poster I received from Ruth at The Beautiful Life. The frame is white, although it is a bit hard to see since the wall is off-white – plus, you can see my reflection! My husband wants to hang this on the stair landing in place of the Guardian Angel. So, we’ll give it a try. I think he wants to strike a balance between all the vintage things we have and some more modern graphics. He has good taste, so I will follow his lead.
I did what I call the ‘loop’ yesterday. I drove down to IKEA and then on the way back hit Trader Joe’s. This is a day long endeavor since both stores are south of us in New Jersey. Oh, I love IKEA – I bought a few things we needed but I got out of there much faster than normal. I had places to go. I had to buy both of us new Day Planners, look for replacement ear buds for my iPod, and buy some necessaries at Trader Joe’s. All in all, a good and productive day.
I thought I would give you a ‘shabbifying’ update. The coffee table that Marsha sent me started out like this:
And now it looks like this:
Still a work-in-progress, but I’m having fun. I also received a new tool in the mail, recommended by my friend and miniaturist-extraordinaire, Linda Carswell.
The Easy Cutter is great for cutting wood and mitering corners and a whole lot of other things that I have yet to discover. Linda was very gracious when I asked her what to use in this new hobby of mine and gave me her favorite tool recommendations. If you haven’t been to her blog, Une Petite Folie, you must visit. She built her gorgeous, amazing dollhouse from scratch and her work is simply exquisite.
I’m off to clean the bathrooms – my least favorite job in the world. Actually, I’m only doing a bit of a clean-up, since bathrooms are officially my husband’s job. Oh, Don…where are you?
The shabby coffee table is lovely, and the tool looks very useful! Have fun!
Monicax.
The coffee table looks fab! That is my fave tool- it is so helpful in so many ways!
Oh yeah- love the poster!!!
Oh Sweetie…
That coffee table is so great. Isn’t it funny what a little bit of white does to the drabbest darn things? I love it.
Did you say Trader Joe’s? Oh we have them out here too, and I so love that store. My gosh it always smells good, cuz they always have something good cookin to taste. Or great coffees and teas to try. I love it there. Why I even have been known to grace my table with some of their flowers. L-O-V-E, love it store.
How are the roads there today? Still snowy or clearing off? We are in for another 70’s day. Gotta love it. This is my favorite time of year here. We really don’t have Spring, we jump right in to Summer Heat. Short seasons or No seasons here.
Have a beautiful day sweetie. Oh and I so love your poster. Isn’t that just the sweetest thing ever?
Country hugs sweetie…Sherry
The table turned out really cute!!
Great tool! My most invaluable tool are my mag eyes! A great source for tools is Micro-Mark. I have a little saw and miter box (about six inches long). And years ago at Resotration I found this hammer that’s about 8 inches long and if you unscrew the top inside is a small screwdriver, then smaller, then smaller all the way down to teeny tiny! You’re going to need a little toolbox to hold all your tools!!
((Hugs))
Marsha
The table is fantastic, wish I had a bigger one for my house.
Love and miss you,
M
Oh I see the tool collection has begun lol.
MicroMark is a good place for suitably sized tools for us.
The table looks great all shabbied up…I love aging things.
Poster is cool as well :-)
You’ve got quite the husband if he does bathrooms. Does he do windows? I need my windows done. Your coffee table has just the right amount of shabbifying. I’m beginning to think I may eventually want to find a doll house. Oh, where on earth to put it? But I would have TWO house to decorate!
Brenda
Hi Claudia
Happy New Year!
I LOVE your poster!! & your coffee table looks fabulous after some “shabbifying” :-)
Claudia, that doll house is going to be SO cute. Love the shabby table. You did a great job on that!
XO,
Sheila :-)
Oh Claudia, your transformation of the coffee table is fabulous! You did a fantastic job!
I just adore Marsha and doesn’t she just have some fabulous miniature pieces not to mention her doll making skills!
Can’t wait to see your doll house transformation, you are so talented I just know it’s going to be spectacular!!
Hope you’re having a wonderful week!
Love and hugs,
Karyn
I love that print and the sweet little table is adorable!
~Michelle
Every time I see and read things about your doll house, I want one even more! I wonder what Craig’s List has in that category?
My town finally got a TJ’s! Hooray!!!
Love, love, love that coffee table shabbied up! So awesome! It will look so great in your sweet little house!
Hugs,
Jill
How cute! What fun you are going to have!
Rene’
loving this post!!! you are a girl after my own hate to clean bathrooms too heart!!
i love your poster. i love coffee and i love blogs….the two are a perfect pair!!
i just had my first trip to trader joe’s last weekend when i visited my mom. i looked so dumb there taking photos of packages with my iphone, but their pink sugar bag was so cute and the lady fingers with the victorian graphics…well…i couldn’t stop myself.
i like IKEA okay, but it is NOT the place to take a toddler. last time we went there, zoey was too little for the playroom, so she climbed all over every couch and then went the wrong way against traffic getting out of there and made shoppers mad. it’s like you can’t get out of that place!!! if a fire strikes in IKEA…you are doomed.
love the little doll mini table too. very sweet.
i’m off to sew instead of cleaning something. i’m tired of cleaning stuff and sewing is way more fun!!
take care
sue
It’s my favorite tool from fragile moldings, I have been using the miter for more then 10 years. Have fun with it. Ciao Rita
What a fun sign and I love how the table turned out. I am sure by now the bathroom is sparkling clean, unless hubbie ran for the hills!
Oh your poster is a kick! You did an awesome job on the table…love that shabby look! I was just at IKEA a couple of days ago. I had to be careful because my little VW bug would look just like the yellow bug in the IKEA commercials! It’s always a treat to visit your blog.
Love what you’ve done with the coffee table! Shabbifying is awesome!
just love that poster! I’ve never seen that tool before but will be on the lookout for one!
have a wonderful day Claudia!
paula:)
Hi Claudia,
Glad you will get some use out of the poster. :)
That tool cuts wood??? Wow!!
I do love the table painted white!!
Hope you’re doing awesome!! :)
Ruth
I love the coffee table and love love love the poster from your friend, so cute!!
I got a giggle out of your comment yesterday on my page about YOUR cute guitar instructor….you’re adorable, love your visits!!
Hugs ♥ Teresa
Oh, gosh, that is just too sweet! It turned out beautifully, Claudia! I love IKEA, too. That’s where Amanda got both her bed and bookcase. Such a neat store. I think the vintage and modern graphics will blend beautifully together. Have fun with those new wood cutters!!… Donna
Just back from Utah and a wedding and SQUEEEEEEEEEAL!!! how darling is that, sweet chick!! Oh, I adore what you’re doing with it….
xoxo,
Connie
Oh that little table is so cute. I love the white shabby look. What fun you are having.
Have a really fun day.
Your little coffee table looks wonderful….& I see you have bought the cutters, well done!!! They are my favorite & most used tool….I love them!!
Just a little bit of advice…’practice makes perfect’…I’m sure you know what I mean!
Enjoy…Linda x
cute post.
Sweet pic of her on the pillow!!!
I sure do appreciate what a faithful follower you are.
I smile when i see you have been by.
thanks, and blessings
barbara jean
I love your coffee table look! Bernideen sent us your way! Thanks for sharing.