Today I took a break from the freelance projects and photo shoots and went out Christmas shopping with my husband. It was a nice time, just shopping for our boys and eating lunch at Olive Garden, our favorite restaurant. We did do some work together, though. He read over the first chapter of my book and gave me a couple of notes (he’s quite the grammarian) and we did some brain storming about future video tutorials and series for my blog. I’m so blessed to have people around me who are so supportive.
Anyway, this will be the last regular FFF for the year. I will post FFF next week, but it will be a little different. I’ll keep it open for a week and it will be open to link up your favorite furniture projects, makeovers and finds from all of 2011. Now, I realize this is dangerous to do, but I’m trusting everyone that they’ll just link up a few of their favorites and not spam the party with every stick of furniture ever posted on their blog this year. Can we all agree to that? So it’s just the best of the best? OK, deal.
Now to this party…here are my favorites from last week…
I must admit a little envy bubbled up inside me when I read that Britt from Interestocity snatched up these chairs for $10 each at a thrift store. I tell you…I would take someone down for those chairs. It would be ugly. Children would cry. And I’m sure I would end up in jail. Yeah…it’s a good thing I wasn’t there. Way to go Britt. You’re a better woman than I am for buying those without incident. I can’t wait to see what you do with them.
Jilly of Jilly & Mia put together this awesome bookcase/divider to make an unused living/dining room combo into two separate functional rooms. (Her office is on the other side of the bookcase.) Clever, right? And her styling is flawless. It totally looks like a magazine shoot.
Deana of Alchemy Fine Living welcomed this 1970′s dresser into the new millenium with a fresh coat of paint (and the help of her grandfather.) I love the pop of color in the detail of the drawers and how it makes the piece look surprisingly classic and even modern.
Enjoy the party!
Here are the rules for our furniture get-together…
1.) Your post has to be about furniture. Please, please, please…just furniture. If you find your link has been deleted, it’s not because I’m mean, it’s because your post was not about furniture. You can share makeovers, awesome finds, favorite pieces, furniture arrangements, or even pieces on your wish list! Built-in furniture like kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities qualify as furniture.
2.) Post a permalink (the link to the post), not the link to your blog.
3.) This party will close Saturday at midnight PST and I will choose my favorite(s) and feature their piece(s) on next week’s FFF.
I don’t see a link place..:(
Yup, no linky
Whawwww
oh, I thought it was just me who couldn’t find the link!
Marian, your herd of faithful followers are chomping at the bits. ;P
Waving….hiya Karin
tee hee
Hi Suzanne….We can still have fun…even if there is no linky…hee heee..:)
Karin
:singing: Jingle bells, jingle bells.. Marian’s Fans are Hereeeeee
Singalong time!
Hi ya group and Miss Marian!
Happy Holidays,
Suzanne (Karin’s Bloggy Buddy)
its a party…I already know 2 other people and the links are not even up yet…:)
Where you stay?
Hey I know you too…:) hee..it really is a party…:)
no link.. oh stink!
I’m sure Marian is all over this glitch- it the meantime, I’ll act as a kind of temp food- hostess and take drink orders (no booze though)… anyone for some hot choc?
Cookies on the lovely table that I’m sure she would have ready for all of her party guests!
Giggles,
Suzanne
Okay I thought it was just me ladies……well I’ll check back soon.
MJ
Lucky 7 Design
hmmm…. maybe marian’s testing our creativity and pushing us to describe our projects with words!! or maybe the “miss mustard seed energizer bunny” has deservedly gone to bed!
Looks like a party to me, and after today, I could use a party – lol! Hi Karin!
take whatever kinda party you can get..hopefully things are getting better for you Shelly…Did you get your microwave installed yet???
Party? Did you say Par-tay?
Par-taaaaaaay just sounds jazzy!
We can have a widdle meet and great while we wait! I’ll spike my eggnog and be right back!
Kerry at HouseTalkN
and since you asked, suzanned, i’ll take a skim milk, fat-free marshmallow semi-sweet warm chocolate mug of yum, please.
(tee-hee-hee!)
Man, Marian is loved! Now this is fan-dom!
I have more hot chocolate warming, help yourself.
(Please use a coaster- her tables are too pretty not to!) Wonder how many of us could fit in her lovely home?
~Suz
I wanna get some hot cocoa and just walk thru her house ooohing…and ahhhinnng….:) Or maybe we with goldilocks it and she will find us all sleeping in her beds when she gets back…:)
Apparently, I’ve already spiked the eggnog, “meet and great” is aka “meet and greet”!
bummer…my piece took me THREE YEARS to complete and now I can post
hahaha!
cheers to some hot cocoa
OK, Amy, you’ve got it! (Fat free marshmellow?? Goodness- you are trying to for “good” list this year aren’t you??!)
And Kerry is spiking egg nog- she’s on the “other” list… LOL
OH OH! I smell the cookie’s burning- BRB
LOL
~Suzanne
A party? I want to come to your party! And I would love some hot chocolate
hum, describe my piece in words?? It took 3 quarts of Chalk Paint! I might need a whole chapter in her new book.
I gotta idea–let’s name her new book!
LOL! All of these comments are cracking me up
What an awesome group of readers you have Marian!!
I agree.
oh, suzanne, i’m just making up for all the cookie dough i’ve been licking off my fingers.
perhaps marian is busy watching that new flat screen tv and doesn’t smell the burning cookies nor hear us whispering in the wind….
I was looking at Craig’s List. I am getting an itch to work on some furniture.
OK, more hot choc being made (and cookies didn’t burn). Hope Marian doesn’t mind I ‘jacked’ her pretty kitchen.
Love the new big TV but actually I MISS the fireplace. Oh well, I ADORE her house!
BTW, Miss Marian, I can’t find fat-free marshmellows! Full flavored ok?
Help yourself, and remember to use coasters folks!
I’ll be in the Blog Squad powder room peeking around at the nice new baseboard!
Smiles, Suzanne
You are so funny. I love fireplaces usually, but this one was ugly and we didn’t turn it on once in five years. It really looked better in photos than it did in person, so I don’t miss it one bit!
HI Marian! Nice to see you. You said in your post it was nicer in photos. (I trust your judgement) I have ALWAYS wanted a fireplace– it’s a kid-thing I think.
Hope you don’t mind I “jacked” the party while you were working.
Your guests are very nice (fans) and soooo helpful. I caught two of them doing dishes. We even used some of your pretty serving pieces. (Ironstone)
Oh, your youngest son (banchee, isn’t that what you call him in your videos?) stopped by and I gave him a cookie and milk and he headed back to bed.
Sorry for waking him!
Smiles, Suzanne
(BTW, the glitter letters you sold me and mailed to me for hub’s project was a HUGE hit for our recently wedding anniverary. He was SHOCKED because I taped your biz card on the back! He thought I was “gusty” for writing asking you to sell me some)
I think we have started a new kind of par-taaay. The virtual “cocktail party before the link party!”
Oh Mariaaaaaan… where are you??? All your friends are here, come out and play:)
three quarts of chalk paint, jessica? did you paint your house??
@ Jessica…3 quarts of ASCP!!!! Holy Cow…what did you paint????
;->
janet xox
hmmm… you’re really pushing those coasters, suzanne. are those the ones you mod podged with photos of your finished projects and sent marian as an early christmas gift?
LOL…you girls are a riot! Maybe we need to have a chat some time! Anyway, I was looking at Craig’s List and didn’t realize the code had disappeared from my post. I don’t know why that happens with WP, but I’ve had trouble with that since moving. The party is up now, so link away. I’m glad you had a good time in my absense.
I guess me threatening to sing got her to hurry up and fix the link..LOL…:)
Or, maybe it was the threat of spiked eggnog…a bunch of tipsy bloggers on the loose!
You guys are too funny!
Goodness, three quarts?? Goodness you must have quiet a piece now!
Hope you didn’t have to mortgage the house to the hilt!
BTW, hubby is asking “How many at MMS party yet” and I just yelled back “The linky tools were just fixed, we’ve been visiting and having a party in cyberspace— go get some more ice for us and more skim milk please” and he was laughing!!!
Congrats on the linky tools back online!
Dying to see everyone’s goodies!
Cookie dough (4 kinds) available, and a plate or two still on the counters- help yourself.
Smiles,
Suzanne
I linked but it didn’t show… maybe it’s thinking about it.. lol
BTW, special request for Chai Tea (in email) from Karin so– help yourself– I wouldn’t be much of a hostess standby without some nice chai tea— good idea!
I’m nearly ashamed to say, that I didn’t have a new piece this week to offer, but a neat piece I did earlier this year that I love and hubby still talks about (Sheet Music Bookshelf)…. where did I get the original idea to mod podge sheet music?
Where else, here at MISS MUSTARD SEED’s! (aka: party central!)
~Suz
always the sweetie!! The tea was delish, thanks….:) You know what makes me happy….
Cant wait to see the shelf Suzanne..:)
Karin
Good evening Marian,
Happy to be joining with my little Gypsy dresser. Thanks so much for hosting. Now I am off to visit some of these creative and talented ladies.
Merry Christmas!
Janet xox
The Empty Nest
thanks for the late-night laughs, ladies… and the fine full-fat marshmallows, suzanne! can’t wait to visit each of your blogs in the…. morning!
marian, i had an “internal error” but somehow linked twice. feel free to delete my #22!
sorry you missed the fun!
Wow! Marian, I think you may have started a new trend! Looks like some DIYers need some social time now and then! Step away from the paint and connect with real people!!! LOL. Love your party, glad it’s a go. Hope you like our new project at #25…an upcycled 1930′s radio cabinet. Have fun surfing Craigslist…hope the perfect piece finds you
I was enjoying the participants so much, I forgot to thank you for hosting Marian.
Yes, thanks for hosting!
Thanks for a great laugh, ladies. I really have the best readers. I’ll take care of any duplicates tomorrow, so don’t fret about it. It happens every week.. I’m off to bed.
Must be the spiked eggnog, I forgot to thank you! Thank you so much for being the hostess with the mostest!
Kerry at HouseTalkN
Same here….Spiked eggnog and sugar overload from all the cookies.. LOL!! Thanks for having the party Marian…..:) Obviously we ALL need to get out and socialize more…LOL!!!
But then we would all have to change out of our paint clothes..and thats alot of work…
Have a BEAUTIFUL day
THank you for hosting!!
Ha! I felt like I painted my house. I was up till 1:30 two nights in a row getting this baby done. I painted my new chalk paint display for my store.
http://paintinmyhair.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-next-big-thing.html incase you couldn’t figure out which one is from the thumbnails.
oh, btw sorry–I made churros for the party, but then ate them all. Feeling a little sick now. ;P
oh man!! I LOVE churro’s…but glad YOU ate them…I ate all my salted caramel chocolate cookies……:) so I think its good that the churro’s are gone..:)
This is fantastic~ what a fun group of comments! I don’t have a project to link this week- but LOVED reading through the commentary!!
HUGE Congrats on the book – oh- and the spiked eggnog is WONDERFUL Kerry! 
Loving it. Have a fantastic weekend!
Over the summer I bought the same exact dresser that Deanna at Alchemy repainted at Goodwill for $18! It’s been sitting in my garage waiting for me to redo. I can’t wait! Thanks so much for hosting!!
I’m so glad to hear you took a little time to spend with your husband – (a little jealous over here
. Like many other of your faithful followers, I look forward to your party, especially when I have something to add to the fun!
I hope you and your family enjoy a lovely holiday season, and that you have more opportunities to slow down and enjoy this special time.
Take care,
Erin
Ok….I can’t resist, I’m joining in a second time. Have you tried the new Barcelona Orange????
Wow…I love it!
janet xox
Those are some fabulous features. Looking forward to the Christmas party link up!! There should be some amazing things to see. Have a wonderful weekend. -K
Thank you for hosting this fabulous party!! So many amazing ideas… I could spend hours dreaming up my next project! Happy Weekend to you!
Hi there,Ive tried to link up my pic twice now and for some reason it wont work? I just keep getting a red x? HELP!!!
Hello! Can someone tell me how to get a Miss Mustard Seed button to add to the bottom of my linked post?
Thanks!
Figured it out, thanks
Wow that bookcase is amazing! Very inspiring projects this week!
Sorry for the duplicate entries. This was my first attempt at linking up and didn’t realize the link had been made. Thanks for grace….I’m just learning about blogging. What an adventure!
https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=400798399938806&set=a.236697233015591.85347.156617664356882&type=1&theater
I don’t have a website but I do work at Pikes Peak Habitat ReStore and have been repurposing many items. This was once an ugly upper kitchen cabinet that I’ve turn into a wonderful bench for a mud room or any room. I hope you are able to see it You’ll see the before pictures on our store’s FB page.
Thanks for the great ideas.