Funky Little Table

I had no idea what I was making when I started cutting some recently acquired trim wood, but soon decided on a little table.  I made the base first from the trim boards and other free wood from a pallet pile.  I then hunted around for a table top and found an old cupboard door that had been stripped on one side.  I was going to paint the base white and stain the cupboard door when I noticed some fantastic paint colors on the edge of the door.

I started sanding on the other side and found white, red, mauve, yellow, orange, bright green all under the minty aqua color.

I decided a funky side table was in order so I painted the base orange and added the fun cupboard door.

 And how about this brassy candlestick I painted with Annie Sloan chalk paint?

I love

Oh and a fun little suitcase too.

I love letting the unexpected surprise dictate the project--going with the flow works for me.

Sunday Verses

Make It Rustic!

A friend needed a wedding gift for a niece--and I was told to make it rustic with some barbed wire on it.  This is what I came up, and old chippy, peeling mirror I had.  This was some type of cupboard door originally.

I modge podged burlap on the back to peek through the holes in the mirror,

stained the frame dark and added a few hooks,

and a little barbed wire "wreath" at the top.

This isn't my typical style, but fun to do something rustic and different and hopefully the perfect wedding gift.

Under $100 Linky Party

Another week, another linky party to look forward to.  I love seeing your fresh ideas and inspirations!  Thanks for sharing and for remembering to let others know where you are linking up and for visiting other people's links--you are awesome and appreciated.  Here are some great links from last week:

 Crafting 4 a Cause's shelf rules!

Speaking of shelves...pipetacular shelves from Small Home Love.

Beautiful redo from Sixteen Fourteen

DIY rust from Cottage 4C

Sweet crate from Homeroad.

Watercolor the easy way by Thrifty Inspirations.

Let Birds Fly shared a recipe for PB oat protein bars.

Vixen Made's colorful gallery wall.

Thanks for linking up and for sharing you with us :) !!

Under $100 Linky Guidelines:

1. Please link to the specific post, not your blog!

2. Please only post ideas that cost $100 or less--it would be great if you share the cost of your project, but not necessary.

3. Please include a brief description in link up.

4. Grab my Under $100 button on the sidebar and include it in your post or a link to Beyond the Picket Fence so people can find you and more great ideas.

5. Please check and make sure your link works. If it doesn't you can delete it and try again.

6. Please no direct links to sales sites, i.e. ETSY or just a plain ol' commercial site, we are looking for inexpensive ideas we can recreate.

Roadkill Rescue

My pallet bench is being featured at Roadkill Rescue today.
There are so many fun ideas here like this tiki hut made from a trellis,

Or this cute dog food dish holder.

  Check them out today!

Refeuling

We are home from vacation--it was a great, relaxing week.  The Oregon Coast is a special place for me.  I am not sure if it is because I was born in Portland--but only lived there until I was 4.  Perhaps it is because we have had many wonderful vacations there--but truly, it recharges and refuels my soul.

This week I must kick butt and I am ready.  I have been selling furniture like crazy, which is great and means I need to get things made for Saturday's Farmer's Market, for Prairie Sister's show in early September, and for my spot at The Antique Barn.  I am also teaching my first Chalk Paint class this week, have family coming to town for my mom's 75th birthday, yadda, yadda, yadda.  Until I get some butt kicking done, thought you mkight enjoy a few photos from our trip.

daughter and I on hike

 Suspension bridge--not my favorite part of the hike

 Sunset on Lincoln City beach

 hubby and I

 family, minus the eldest son who was working

 6 am beach walk

 Lincoln City tide pools--the colors in nature are the best!

Sunday Verses

Simple Junk

When you hear decorating with junk do you picture a room filled with rust and crust and chippy paint?  It doesn't have to look like a mini version of the local salvage yard.  You can use bits and pieces of junk to add a unique touch to your home without turning it into Fred Sanford's place.  Case in point this box and picture holder.

The box was a white box found at the thrift store.  I added some Florence chalk paint and a junky "handle" in the form of a spring I had.

I simply added a few screws to attach the spring (excuse the sawdust in the pictures) to the box lid.

And the picture of my dad from the Navy is held up by a door lock casing.

Simple junky touches to give your home a personality of its own, without overrustifying it!  Find more ideas at Donna's Funky Junk Interiors.

Chalk Paint Chalkboard

When people hear of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, they think chalkboard paint.  And while that is not what it is, 2 or 3 coats of unwaxed chalk paint can be used as a chalkboard paint.

 For this chalkboard I painted right over the picture with coco, and used old white on the frame.

After a light sanding, I waxed the frame part.  It is fun to have an easy way to make different color chalkboards.

Under $100 Linky Party

A little Oregon Coast for you before we move onto some great links from last week.  The Oregon Coast feeds my soul--mountains and the beach all in one, ahhh!

$5 dresser redo from Vixen Made.

Visual Eye Candy shares great tips for decorating a TV wall.

Wow wall from A Vintage Fairy.

Twigg Studio shows how to print on tissue paper.

Tri-colored chair from Artsy VaVa.

Sweet stool from Lake Girl Paints.

Cupcake and Crinoline's fresh cherry dumplings

Thanks for linking up and for sharing you with us :) !!

Under $100 Linky Guidelines:

1. Please link to the specific post, not your blog!

2. Please only post ideas that cost $100 or less--it would be great if you share the cost of your project, but not necessary.

3. Please include a brief description in link up.

4. Grab my Under $100 button on the sidebar and include it in your post or a link to Beyond the Picket Fence so people can find you and more great ideas.

5. Please check and make sure your link works. If it doesn't you can delete it and try again.

6. Please no direct links to sales sites, i.e. ETSY or just a plain ol' commercial site, we are looking for inexpensive ideas we can recreate.