Eclectic chic chair with Anthropologie appeal

Yesterday on my way to the grocery store, I quickly ran into Goodwill and I quickly found this chair for $8.

Typically $5 is my limit I will spend on a chair for resale, but this was so unique, sturdy, and I knew exactly what I was going to do with it. I had the perfect vintage fabric that was originally a curtain. I also had the perfect color paint to match it...It was even deserving of an Anthropologie photo shoot with moss and ledge as the background.

VOILA!!

In addition, I refinished two more wood containers my father scored for free for me....

The first trunk was painted with a cranberry color and the second container was painted a shabby blue with french beret for the interior..(the same color I used for my (BEDROOM MAKEOVER). If you haven't figured it out, "tresors" is "treasures" in french.

And lastly, here is a sneak peak of an upcoming project I am working on....

Only $15 at Goodwill! I an hoping to transform it into something out of this world....

This afternoon, I am stopping by my friend Debra's from Capers of the Vintage Vixens.  I know her house is going to be out of this world.  Little does she know, I am bringing my camera and sneaking photos to share with you.  (I guess she knows now if she is reading this...LOL!)

Wow....Did I seriously just overwhelm you with all of that information???

Have a great day!

Turning wood pieces into eclectic chic storage

The other day I shared a few photos of some stuff my father was given for free. In addition, he is giving me a ton of his stuff from his own collection since they are moving. Here are a couple of the photos again.

I have tackled a lot of it and will be sharing the before and after photos of two of the projects today. Here is a simple crate....

I gave it a coat of a cranberry colored paint then did some light distressing. I love how the original embossed lettering comes through.

Another fun project I did was with this heavy well made wood trunk.

The piece had character with out a makeover, but I wanted to clean it up and bit and give it a brighter appeal. I painted it a light color, then distressed it allowing a lot of the natural wood to come through.

I have a couple of fun and exciting things going on for everyone this week.

First, be sure to enter my GIVEAWAY from Cottage Ruffles...

And second, link your signs up to my second themed "Meet Me On Monday" linky party.



Linking to THESE parties

19th Etsy seller giveaway~Cottage Ruffles

Welcome to Serendipity Chic Design's 19th weekly Etsy seller giveaway. Today I will be introducing you to Cottage Ruffles.

Being an Etsy seller myself, I know the hard work, dedication, and love that goes into handmade items. Therefore I would like to promote my fellow Etsy sellers through weekly giveaways. It will give them the opportunity to show off their hard work, and you the opportunity to win or purchase a unique one of a kind item for your home, garden,or personally for yourself to wear.

Hello! We're a Mother and Daughter team with a passion for creating beautiful handmade items! I have over 35 years of sewing experience and enjoy creating designs based on the fabric choices, color suggestions and general ideas that my daughter provides. We collaborate on every design, shaping the final product toward perfection with love and laughter. We draw inspiration from the sea and sand, from beach huts and quaint cottages, from rustic farmhouses and red barns, and mostly from each other. We adore ruffles, rosettes and a beautiful piece of fabric!

These fabulous women let me choose the item to giveaway. I went with something that hasn't been offered yet and you will all LOVE to have in your kitchen. The winner will receive a set of 2 ruffled red ticking dish/tea towels. Of course I am going to tease you with a few photos of these beauties!

I know....they are GORGEOUS!

What I love most about this shop are two things. First being how unique and chic every item is. Second, their prices are great! I wish I could sew like I can paint, but I can't. That is when I find women like these to solve this issue for me! I'd rather pay someone else than stress behind the sewing machine.

My personal favorite item in their shop is the "Samantha" pillow. Not only is it my daughter's name, but I love chiffon. It looks so elegant and chic all at the same time.

Here are a few more for you to drool over....

OK, that is it for sneak peaks. You are going to have to head on over to Cottage Ruffles to see what else they have to offer.

The rules for the giveaway are short and sweet. You have 3 opportunities to win!
1. Become a follower or subscriber of Serendipity Chic Design (If you already are, just let me know)
2.Visit Cottage Ruffles and heart their shop on Etsy.
3. Tweet, blog about, or advertise this giveaway on Facebook. Just send me the link.

As simple as that....Choose one of the options above, or all three. The more you do, the more chances you have to win. Please leave a separate comment for each opportunity.

The giveaway will run from Tuesday May 23rd until Sunday May 28th closing at midnight.  PLEASE NOTE...this giveaway ships to the US only....

PLEASE NOTE....I have had to pass on a couple of winners because I had no way of contacting them. PLEASE leave your email address in your comment if you do not have a blog I can contact you through...

Click HERE to find out more about being an Etsy giveaway host at Serendipity Chic Design

Good luck to everyone!

"Meet Me On Monday" ~Theme party #2~SIGNS

OK, so I will admit that I was a nervous wreck that no one would show up for my first themed linky party last week. I was so relieved when people actually started to post their links. To top it off, I was blown away with everyone's masterpieces. It is so nice to see so many of these lamps get a second chance at life! Here are a few that really popped out at me....

Kammy from Kammy's Korner has a new take on milk glass....

Debra from Capers of the Vintage Vixens is the queen of all things romantic and vintage. This chandelier clearly tells it all.

Merrilee from Lilledale blew my mind with this vintage cake carrier....

You will love Ali's take on a lampshade from My Third True Love.

Be sure to visit Heart Break Kids to find out why you should no longer throw away those little toys you step on all the time....

Rachel at Big Lives did a makeover that is literally a night and day transformation.

See what Jenn from Flea with Me does with a stinky old lampshade.

Now here we are, week #2. The theme is signs! They must be handcrafted by either yourself or someone else. They can be any shape or size...Big or small...Painted on a board,a wall,canisters,furniture or your favorite flower pot. The ideas are endless and I can't wait to see what you have come up with.

The sign I created this week was done on a shelf board that was hanging in a storage room....

CHALET

Can't wait to see what all of you come up with.

The theme for next week is POLKA DOTS. If you don't have anything, you have a whole week to come up with something! It can be anything from home decor, to fabric, to clothing, to recipes, etc...you get the idea....

Now for the rules.....

1.Please link your specific post, not your blog
2.No giveaway or Etsy shop links
3.Grab my button or link my party somewhere on your blog.



Linking to THESE parties....

Shabby chic robin's egg blue mini farm table

It was a long  fun weekend at the school tag sale I ran on Saturday and Sunday. I was pleased with how I personally did after all of the work I put into it.

On Saturday night after the first day of the sale I ran out to get us chinese food. Of course I stopped at Goodwill on my way. I found 3 AWESOME pieces. I will share one now and the other two over the week.

Here is the before of a mini farm table I found. (oops, I almost forgot to take the before photo) It wasn't that bad looking to begin with, but really needed a bit more character and to be brightened up.

Sorry but the after photos aren't the greatest. I had already brought the piece to the tag sale and had the top covered with serving dishes and flowers. You should be able to get the idea though.

Now I have to say, "THANK YOU DAD!" My parents are selling their home and builing a new home on a lake. They are so deserving of this change in their lives and I am so excited for them. That being said, for as long as I can remember, my father has been a HUGE collector of antiques for his own personal collection.  They are unable though to pack all of it up and bring it with them. Well guess where the majority of that stuff is going? You guessed it, to me! He has given me free reign to keep or sell whatever I want. I will share a photo of a lot of the miscellaneous with you on another day.

In the meantime, he is constantly finding free pieces for me to paint. The best thing is that he knows my taste. Here are a few of the things I am going to tackle and complete over the week....

I know, right? Are you drooling, because I haven't been able to stop. I can't wait to slap some paint on this stuff!

I also can't wait until tomorrow to share my second themed linky party with all of you. Come prepared with your signs to link up. I will let you know tomorrow what the theme for the following week will be.

Hope everyone had a great weekend.