Saturday 16 June 2018

Project Finished

My DH took this awful looking bookshelf (?) and spent hours making it into a lovely piece of furniture...


...that looks like this!  The only cost was for the sheet of beadboard for the back. We already had half a gallon of turquoise paint left after he painted the inside of my garden shed ( it was cheap because it was a 'mistint'). We did mix in some other paint  that we had to make very sure we wouldn't run out half way through. As it turned out we still have some left over.  I think the colour in this picture is more accurate than the next pic. Don't know why one is more green than the other.


It didn't take me long to get the tea cups out of the various boxes I had packed them into. Now I can see and enjoy them when I sit out on the porch. There are still a few empty pots for me to fill *smile*.
 

I hope you enjoyed seeing this transformation.  Thanks for visiting today.

21 comments:

  1. I wondered what you were going to do with all of those teacups you are collecting. Looks great!

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  2. Wow! He did a fantastic job! He has a real talent. I love the beadboard backing and the top he put on it. Your teacup collection looks amazing in your new shelves. It also looks like you have a good start on a cruet collection as well!

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  3. Wow, that's great, I didn't see that coming. Awesome transformation!! And still room for more china treasures ;-) Did you find anything good after we bumped into each other garage saleing today? We went to a lot of GS, and I only bought two other things (and got a couple of freebies) besides those three wire baskets. Poor pickings today.

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    1. I did get 4 pretty tea cups with no saucers for three dollars. There sure wasn't much in the way of garage sales and those that there were were kind of useless. Have you figured out a use for your baskets yet?

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    2. I did use one on Sunday to hold the jars for two bouquets and one posy, but not sure that I would continue to use them for that. Maybe something will come to me, I hope!

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  4. Wow, that is an amazing transformation. The paint color is a lovely backdrop for your tea cup collection.

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  5. Wow, what a beautiful job he made. One would never recognize it from the original. Love the color you painted it. Very vintagy....looks gorgeous with your teacups in it. Stunning!
    Ellabie

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  6. Well that is amazing! I keep looking back at the before picture and cannot figure out how he did it. Anyhow, it is beautiful and perfect for all you teacups.

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  7. Oh that is beautiful. Job well done!! The perfect place to display all your lovely tea cups.

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  8. That's an amazing transformation! I would never have recognized it as the same piece of furniture. The paint color is delightful - whimsical and perfect for your china. So pretty :)

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  9. OH MY GOODNESS! How beautiful this turned out! Very skilled hands and I love the color you chose!

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  10. That turned out beautiful. You have a very talented husband! Nancy

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  11. Well done! It is just perfect for your tea cups:)

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  12. Looks even better in person! Good job, Dad :)
    - Sheila

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  13. Give your husband a big hug from me . . . he did an amazing job. Took an eyesore and created a charming cupboard that you can be proud of. Thanks for sharing. I love the color you choose to paint it, too . . . it's so pretty.

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  14. Wow Wow Wow !

    That is the best kind of art, I think, to see the potential of something ugly and reveal it by skill and hard work. I'm amazed.

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  15. Mom & Dad make a great team :) The whole house looks beautiful, the new teacup display is a lovely addition to the porch!

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  16. Chrystal in Washington21 June 2018 at 21:00

    Found your web site a few months ago and enjoy following your sweet site! Love all your second hand finds, your recipes and all you and your DH projects. I too, love to read, shop thrift stores and garage sales, quilt, arts and crafting,gardening, preserving food,have hubby to do lists, busy every day.....love life! And your recipes look superb! Thank you for your cheery site!

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    1. Hi Chrystal, Thanks for viewing my blog and leaving a comment. You and I seem to have a lot in common. Please visit often!!

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  17. That is really pretty! Why am I not surprised that you had no problem filling it? LOL Enjoy your new shelves. Love the color!

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