Another Successful La Maison Rustique Barn Sale!

Enjoy the yummy photos from January's Barn Sale! Many thanks to the sweet barn sale women who make it happen!

Of course I came home with a few extra goodies.. stay tuned!

And...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!! Can you believe she is 53? Ha- most people can't believe I'm in my 27th year either.. I guess I have my mom to thank ; )

Chairs, Chairs, and More Chairs!

Wow! I didn't realize how much work goes into reupholstering until this last chair project I decided to undertake. I thought reupholstering would be a great thing to learn so I could always feel a little bit more confident when wanting to purchase certain items of furniture.. but boy oh boy, I don't know if I will ever do another chair like this one again! Thank goodness for an extremely talented and patient mother-in-law (and husband!) who helped with the entire process!

Chair #1
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We took the ugly (yes, ugly.. as ugly as it gets) material from off the cushion and went to use it as a pattern for the new fabric and as soon as we turned our backs for one minute, look who turned our project into a cozy little retreat!
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CHAIR #2 BEFORE:


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And it looks like Winston found a better spot to nap... no wonder our strawberries are totally dead right now!! Little rascal...

Happy 2009!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Mine was spent with family; going in and out of town, visiting relatives that we don't usually get to see, delivering goody plates to friends and neighbors, attending different Christmas parties, and all the usual events that the holidays bring.. that of course leave us with no extra time! I apologize I did not have time to announce the winner of the Pink Christmas giveaway on the blog, but I did however contact the winner. The lucky winner drawn was Sara of Vintage Scrap Bin. Thanks to all those who participated and I promise there will be more to come!

And of course, with a new year brings two brand new Shabby Addict Calendars! 12 months of full page color vintage images each month!

The first calendar is the Shabby Addict 2009 Vintage Children Calendar (Click on the link for more details). Here is a little sneak preview...



The second calendar is the Shabby Addict 2009 Vintage Goodness Calendar (Click on the link for more details).


HAPPY 2009!