Here’s a little peak at some of the things that have been happening with the bevy of antique splendor that wandered into my house over the summer.

These metal chairs made my heart sing when I first laid eyes upon them, but were in no shape for immediate use.   They were rusting, chipping, and in much need of a facelift.

Observe.

So a facelift they received.  First I sanded down all the rusty and chipped spots.

And then I remembered how much I hate sanding (so much).

Once sanded and wiped down,  I applied two coats of Rustoleum Clean Metal Primer to prevent further rusting and chipping.

After priming, I applied two coats of Rustoleum Stops Rust Gloss Protective Enamel in Semi-Gloss White.

Then BAM.  Chairs were sexified.

Whatever, no big deal.  They’re just my favorite thing ever.  Big whoop.

Another fabulous thing I received was my late great grandmother’s dressing table which I decided to use as a sideboard in the dining room.  I removed the attached mirror and hung a different mirror above it (to make it look less like a dressing table).   The finish is quite worn, but it’s fine by me.  It’s a 90 year old dressing table so I’m OK with it looking so.

I had the bright idea of storing my records in the area where the bench would normally sit,  but once I placed them in there, it just looked messy.

Conundrums.

In an act of desperation I grabbed this guy.

And four Ikea casters.

And married them.

Like a DIY Champion.

Shazam.  Foxy vinyl storage on wheels!

And now a miniature fur beast for scale.

Before you dare think she poses nicely,  please know that most of her photos tend to be of this variety.

And then she eats my props.

What a jerk.  But enough of that nonsense.   Let us gaze upon the finished product.

Sweet mother of pearl, it worked.

Although you may notice the weight of my records is causing the bottom plank to bow.  Crapballz!   I’ll reinforce that at some point in the future.  For now let’s just ignore it.

Oh! And my 45’s fit perfectly in one of the dressing table’s drawers.

All my problems?  Solved.

xoxo