L’Inspiration

The past couple of days I’ve been looking for some inspiration and a couple of ideas came to mind ~ they just sprouted….

As I noticed with many blogging women, a lot of us really enjoy the Before and After, taking an old piece of furniture from a thrift shop or flea market and reviving it.  A problem that I have had though ~~ is that I usually have revived it before I thought to take a Before photo. 

I have a lovely room in my home which I call my sitting room ~~ but I rarely sit in there.  So I made a resolution to try to spend some time in there.  In order to spend time in the room, I thought I could do some needlepoint (therapy).  I found a little table at the Thrift Shop for $5.00 which I thought I would redo and place in the sitting room and also put my needlepoint magnifying glass on the top of it.  Following are the “Before and After” ~~ “Antes Y Despues” photos.

                                                                            Before or Antes

This is not the true before photo because I had already painted it.  It was originally brown wood.  As you may notice, I had two ideas on how to paint it and went with the second one. 

                                                                             After or Despues

The fabric on the chair is Cherry Blossoms from Designer Guild and I love it.  So I took some of the extra fabric and had a paper copy made out of it and added it under the glass top of the little end table.  I also cut out some pieces of the cherry blossoms and decoupaged them on the front and sides of the table.  The butterfly pulls on the drawer are from Anthropologie and inside the drawer I can keep all of my needlepoint supplies.  I still need to do some touch ups on it and then add the magnifying glass and do the needlepoint!

Four other photos from the Sitting/Dressing Room:

                                           
And also a Goodbye Summer and Hello Autumn bouquet of anemones, dahlias and one hydrangea from the Garden…..!

Daria Pew

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  1. So pretty Daria! Your table looks lovely and you just cannot go wrong with Tricia Guild fabrics ~ anywhere!

    Ciao bella,
    Suzanne

    Italian Girl in Georgia

    Reply
    13.10.2010

  2. Daria-

    I was just trolling around on Karina G.'s blog when I came across a name and did a double take! I actually scrolled back up to make certain – there was no mistaking – it had to be you!

    Both your blog and your paintings are just beautiful. After reading this post and your inspiration for your table design – I now realize. . . that Marie's Folly Bracelet was really meant for you!

    I'm so happy to have stumbled into your world!

    Karen

    Karen Sugarman Designs

    Reply
    07.11.2010

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