New Purpose for Old Drawers

We picked this piece up this summer in Ohio.  We got it to the shop and put it under a table and kind of forgot about it. I grabbed it on my way out this weekend determined to clean her up and give her a new life.  

Here is her before.  We're not sure what she was used for, but her top is mesh and the inside of her drawers are all galvanized metal.  Some sort of drying rack??

I know...pretty gross.  

Here she is with a fresh coat of Old White Chalk Paint™.  

I sanded her down quite a bit to rough her up.  She was so rough when she came in, so I thought she should retains some of that authenticity.

I think she looks great as an end table.

Come check her out this weekend at the shop. 

We're open this weekend!

January 17th, 18th, and 19th

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

10:00-3:00

Also- EVERY Tuesday 9:00-12:00

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Shutter Gray

Many of you haven't tried Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint yet, and we'd like to change that.  Hopefully with more inspiration from us, you'll be more apt to give it a try.  This dresser is done in Shutter Gray.

I love the color. It is such a pretty blue gray.  I used bonding agent on the surround, and went without on the drawers.  So far I've had luck with the chipping. I didn't use a scraper this time to help the chipping along.  Instead I just rubbed it with a cloth to remove the chipped paint. 

Well, now it's your turn to give it a try! 

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Nesting

As some of you know...I'm(Anne) due at the end of the month with my 4th.  I have 3 boys and am finally being blessed with a little girl(YAY!!!).  Well, I have gone into full on nesting mode.  No, I don't mean I'm getting everything ready for the baby, my nesting has taken a more selfish role...I've been cleaning and decorating around the house.  And by "around the house", I mean every room, but the babies.  Anyway, I decided to share some pictures of what I've been up to.  I've been getting my bedroom in order.  I've decided to de-clutter a little bit. I'm very pleased with the results.

We recently took a trip to Ikea where I purchased all the drapery panels.  Beautiful linen white.  And only $25 for a pair!
Some of you may recognize the insanely beautiful antique armoire from the shop.  She was for sale at the shop for a while.  Somehow, I finagled my mom and sis into letting me have her.  I am honored to have her in my home...easily the most fabulous piece I own.  Her best feature? She completely breaks down to almost nothing...making it an easy move for my husband.

Another favorite of Tattered Tiques is the vintage dress form.  

I keep my shop apron on mine and all my long necklaces.  I love this particular dress form, cause she isn't the usual.  She is covered in a beautiful vintage silk instead of the usual tweed fabric you usually see.

She also didn't come with a stand.  My son, found this old chippy step ladder at the bottom of my back yard(we have a couple acres that we purchased from a crazy lady...we find lots of oddities on our land).  He dragged it all the way up to the house and was so excited to show it to me...."Mom!  Look, I found a tattered tique at the bottom of the hill!"  Too cute....I'm so glad I have a place for it cause I love that it was his first "find".

The iron piece I use to hold extra blankets is from a vintage shop in Chicago. I bought it probably 8 years ago and I'm still not sure why. Just one of those pieces that spoke to me.

I love it's character.  I'm still not exactly sure what it was originally used for....I guess some sort of garden piece.  The pink blanket on top is a souvenir from a fabulous linen shop on Rue Cler in Paris.  The quilted blanket on the bottom is one of the very first quilts I ever made.

This is the view from my bed.  We found the mantel on one of Tattered Tiques first road trips together. It was on the Worlds Largest Yard Sale probably 6 years ago??  I think it was $40.  We cut a hole in our wall for our flat screen and added a gold frame around it.  I love the way it looks.

Love mom's cable knit throw she made me. The blue blanket is strategically placed over the gaping hole in the caning of my settee.  Thanks to my son.

This is my bedside table. Some of you may remember it from this post.  It originally was going to be sold at the shop, but I determined that it just wasn't in good enough shape to sell.  Funny enough...it seems to work perfectly for me. I'm sure my mom and sister think I just said that so I could keep it. Maybe I did, maybe I didn't.  I'll never tell.  However, you can tell in the picture that the top drawer doesn't fully shut properly...anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

This amazing piece of artwork was a gift from my parents.  I LOVE and cherish it.  The artist is local and does the most amazing work.

I'm not a fan of my dresser, so I have purposely omitted it from this post, but here's a peek.  I'm on the hunt for a new one, so I'll share it when I find it's replacement! And yes, I do use these old jewelry boxes I found on ebay.

The one thing I'm missing?  A chandelier.  I know the ceiling fan is awful, but I only allow my husband a few comforts amid my decorating, and this happens to be one of them.
OK..now that I've finished my room, I'm off to start sewing for the baby.  I'm making her a vintage chenille crib blanket...I'll share pics soon!

Looking for a nightstand? Dressform? Chandelier? Fun vintage find for your room?? Stop by this weekend!  We're open!

January 10th-12th
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00-3:00
Every Tuesday too! 9:00-12:00

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Cable Knit

Now's the time of the year to wrap yourself in cable knit.  My mom knit beautiful cable knit throws for Anne and I.  I had to show you her beautiful work again. 

They are so thick and chunky, yet airy enough to not get you over heated. They are absolutely perfect.

If you don't have a talented and very sweet mom like us, you have tons of options for cable knit throws.  These beauties are from Pottery Barn.

This one is a thicker weave like ours.  Love it.

Makes me want to jump in.  It looks so comfy.  Apartment Therapy.

These are so much fun. I love that there are so many different patterns of cable knit.

Beautiful recycling project. 




Source: etsy.com via Tattered Tiques on Pinterest
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Fresh Start

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas, and here's hoping you have a very Happy and Healthy New Year!
It's no secret that Pinterest is addicting.  I easily could spend hours at my computer dreaming of all sorts of things.  Lately, I've been dreaming in all white.  I have always been drawn to an all white or monochromatic look.  Maybe my latest obsession with all white is due to wanting a crisp, clean start in the new year.  I always look forward to the New Year.  Who doesn't like a fresh start?
Here's some of what caught my eye.  All are from Country Living.com.

Who wouldn't want to come home to this gorgeous foyer?  So simple and yet very dramatic.

I love this living room.  Really like the couches and coffee table. So simple and classic.  The overall look of the room, beautiful.

Another beautiful and simple living room. 

I love the mix of white, wood, black, rustic, and refined, all together. 

Very vintage feel here.  Love it.

How easy would this be to accomplish?  So easy.  White slip covered chairs, old wood trunk, and a chandelier over head, done.  This is by the way, why I hoard certain things.  So if I ever do have a little cottage, I could easily furnish it with things I have always loved.

How dreamy is this bedroom?  It's so perfect. 
Well, in the mean time, I don't have a dreamy cottage to decorate, so I'll have to keep pinning ideas for when I do.   Hoping for lots of snow one of these days.  That would give me a beautiful white wonderland at least!
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