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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Garage sale Vanity turned VINTAGE BEAUTY


Good morning my BEAUTIES!
If you have been following along on the Facebook page
you know this week threw us for a curve ball.
(my Mom lost her boyfriend of 8 years suddenly on Tuesday and it was very devastating for us all.
He was a wonderful man who brought a smile back to my Moms face that we had not seen since we lost our dad. He was a beautiful soul and we will be left with a hole in our hearts)

Luckily I had a few projects finished and photographed while I spend this week
with my Mom.

Last month I had picked up this vanity and bench at a garage sale for 15 dollars.
It was needing an update..and by update..it needed to go "back in time"

The seat cushion had this faux stitched material.

So I recovered it with some vintage inspired fabric.

I then painted the piece with a pale pink that I had custom mixed.

When the paint was dry I waxed it and distressed it..

I love how it went just took a little bit of love
to give it that vintage feel.

I hope you enjoyed this little transformation.
I also hope to be back to some projects some time next
week, but we shall see.
Have a BEAUTIFUL day.
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19 comments:

  1. brendavrOctober 25, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    What kind of paint do you use on your furniture??
    thank you
    Brenda

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  2. Susan @ Rustic ReDiscoveredOctober 25, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    Hi Karin- I am a new follower. I found you through Pinterest. So sorry to hear about your families loss- thank you for sharing. I love this makeover that you did on the vanity and many other projects you have completed. I have just started doing some DIY myself and an glad to have come across your blog. Take care, Susan

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  3. Dayle ~ A Collection of DaysOctober 25, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    Oh my ... it's entirely adorable.

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  4. Dayle ~ A Collection of DaysOctober 25, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    So sorry about your mom's boyfriend's untimely death. May you be comforted by the memories.

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  5. Athena at Minervas GardenOctober 25, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    What a beautiful vanity and stool transformation--I love the pink! So sorry to hear about your family's loss--I will send you good thoughts over the intertubes :)

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  6. DoreenOctober 26, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    I l.o.v.e. your transformed vanity set. I am just now getting into painting/transforming flea market treasures....it's so therapeutic, don't you think?

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  7. Donna WilkesOctober 26, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    Gentle thoughts to you and your family on your loss.

    The vanity is so pretty in pink - love the fabric you used.

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  8. RachelOctober 26, 2012 at 7:56 PM

    I came over from one project closer. I love this project!! You've done a beautiful job. Make me want to go out and find one just like it! I love thrifting and scouring yard sales for fixer-uppers. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. AshleyOctober 27, 2012 at 12:14 AM

    I love revamping garage sale finds. This one is a real beauty!

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  10. Shannon FoxOctober 27, 2012 at 1:31 AM

    It's a beauty.

    I'm again, very sorry for your families loss.

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  11. Claire @ Gemini NutritionOctober 27, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    Great project !

    I would love you to come and share it at my Craft, Create & Inspire Linky party

    http://polkadotpretties.com/2012/10/craft-create-inspire-linky-party-2/

    Hope to see you there:)

    Claire@ Polkadot pretties

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  12. Rose Garden MalevikOctober 27, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    That´s some cute finds :)
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  13. Crane FarmsOctober 28, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Very cute!

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  14. Self SagacityOctober 29, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Would I dare to go pink like that? Looks fantastic. followed

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  15. AmandaOctober 29, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    I'm sorry for your families loss, hope your mother is coping as well as can be expected.

    The vanity is gorgeous, you did a wonderful job, love the colour!

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  16. PJH DesignsOctober 29, 2012 at 10:08 PM

    I'm so sorry for your loss and will keep you in my prayers. I love your little pink vanity & love the material you chose for the stool. Won't you come by and share at Totally Transformed Tuesday? We'd love to have you. http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com Hugs, Peggy

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  17. Cassie BustamanteOctober 30, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    the vanity is so pretty- sweet pink was perfect!
    and i am so sorry for your loss- thinking of your family, especially your mom.

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  18. AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    So sorry to hear about your Mother's loss - So neat that you are there with her and the vanity turned out adorable! Glad I found your blog - hope we can be blogger friends! Hugs & smiles

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  19. Jocie@TheBetterHalfNovember 1, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    You find the BEST fabrics! I love that seat cushion fabric!
    Thanks so much for linking up last week at the Humble Brag! Hope to see you back tomorrow to link up more great projects and see if you were featured and/or won the free ad space.
    http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/the-humble-brag-link-party-5/

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