painted bottles

It was so much fun painting these bottles!!!  I have been collecting all different types of bottles from thrift stores for a long time.  This can make a regular glass vase take on a whole new look.  Watching the paint swirl around and coat
the inside of the bottle was pretty instant gratification.  Next step on this
project , once it dries completely,  is to try putting a sealer on top of paint.  I want to be able to put water in these for flowers.  

little footstool with new top

This little stool was falling apart and headed to the trash.   I grabbed it and cut all of the remaining stuff off the top.  I had seen a DYI on doing this
anthropologie inspired look.  It took longer than I thought it would. (My dog went nuts with me using a electric staple gun.  It is loud.) 
Love  how it turned out.  It will
be one of those pieces that I may put in sale but fine if it does not sale. 

"Atlanta's Golden Chairs" Find a Home

I gave these chairs a new look last year.  

I collaged the seat area using Atlanta Journal clippings and mod podge. I tried selling these chairs at a barn

sale and on Craig's List but no luck.

I volunteer at furniturebank.org. (a non-profit organization that takes in household donations , and helps families 
transitioning out of homelessness.) 
They were having a "Chairish" fundraiser. So I named the chairs "Atlanta's golden chairs" and put them in the auction! 
(this was a great feeling to know my chairs helped in a small           way, raise money for a great cause)

before

after!

in the  "Chairish"auction

i love the Furniture Bank!

                                    

Hi ! I have been wanting to start a blog for a while to feature some of my own work.  This blog restoredrestyled is under the umbrella of thelittleredbarnnorcross.blogspot.com.   The little red barn features many different artist that participate in

our bi-annual artist sale.

So here is my first blog entry.

Here is a dresser that I just finished.  It was a lot of fun and inspired by Pinterest projects.   Are you trying to figure out what is on the top?  It is leather belts.  I have glued them to the top, and trimmed with a straight edge. I Love the way it turned out.