Furniture Feature Friday – Link Party & Favorites

by | Aug 23, 2013 | Furniture Feature Friday, Furniture Makeovers | 16 comments

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I’m sneaking away a few minutes with my laptop while on vacation to introduce you to my guest-picker tonight.  I met Breida of Breida with a B a couple of years ago when she came to the Lucketts Fair.  She sent me an e-mail letting me know she was attending the fair and would be sharing about it on social media.  Breida asked, very politely, if I would like to share that with my readers, so they can follow along.  I’ll be totally honest here and say that I was skeptical about linking up to a blogger I didn’t know.  I take the links I put in my posts seriously and I don’t want to send my readers somewhere I wouldn’t want to go myself.  So, I checked out her blog and I was sucked in.  That happens with a good blog.  Breida has such a way with words and I enjoyed her writing, photography and decorating style.
At Lucketts, the plan to share the event on social media was foiled by technical difficulties, so Breida shopped the first day and hung out with me the second.  We literally sat in lawn chairs together most of the day, since my tent was almost empty.  We’ve been blog buds ever since and I’m so happy to have her here tonight as a guest picker. Here she is…
(By the way, if you have trouble spelling her name, I’ve come to think of her as “I before E except in Breida.)

So. Marian is away on vacation. If you’ve been following her blog for any length of time you are undoubtedly saying to yourself, “Phew! Thank goodness she’s finally taking some time off!” And the truth of the matter is that I’m away on vacation, too. But, you know, there was no way I was going to pass up the opportunity to step into the shoes of The Mustard Seed, even if only for a few minutes. I promise that I cleaned the beach sand off my feet before I put them on.

Let me tell you, leafing through the entries at Furniture Feature Friday (as a casual observer) is quite a bit different than being the one in charge. . . but here goes!

I chose this desk from Angie at Postcards from the Ridge because it’s beautiful, but also because it might make peace between the wood purists and the wood painters. Definitely go over to Angie’s blog to see the before and after of the not-painted wood top of this desk. I might have said that it was beyond rescue – but I would have been wrong. Amazing results and an outstanding paint finish accented with hand applied metallic accents.

 

This is, no doubt, not the first Union Jack treatment that you’ve seen. This little dresser from Refunk My Junk, was a garbage rescue (those are sometimes the most rewarding, right?) I like it because it’s a bit different than most of the others. Do you see a trend developing? I am a big fan of neutral colors. I also like this because of the relative simplicity of the design. This is doable. You can do this!

 

For my third choice, I’m popping right out of my neutral shell to give you a splash of color. Danielle, from antique recreation, tried out Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint for the first time on this little washstand! How do you feel about Kitchen Scale? I love the combination of the colors in the staging of the photo. Blue is not top of my list of favorite colors but make it turquoise and throw in a topless, rusty, red tool box? I’m yours!

It truly was a daunting task to choose just three pieces to feature. So many different styles and so much talent! If you’ll stop by my Facebook page and do a little scrolling – you’ll see that I’ve featured a whole bunch more of the eye candy you all submitted. Feel free to hit the “like” button while you’re there! Delving deeply into Furniture Feature Friday has really given me the itch to break out my own paint. I’ve been sitting on a bag of MMS Typewriter for a while now. . . waiting for just the right piece.

I’m sending out a big THANK YOU to all of you that submitted and to Marian as well for letting me wear her shoes for just a little while. I hope I didn’t get them too sandy!

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(I didn’t know I was asking a vacationer to fill in on my vacation!  Too funny.  Bloggers and their computers…)
Anyway, If you like Breida’s picks and would like to learn more about her, you can follow her on her blog, Breida with  B.  She has some great stuff going on like this farmhouse bathroom reveal and some other cool upcoming projects.
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 Friday at midnight PST and I will choose my favorite(s) and feature their piece(s) on next week’s FFF. Enjoy the party!

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    16 Comments

    1. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper

      i LOVE that swing! and that table made from a birdcage- just when i thought i had seen it all?!?!? and of course the cushion made from your very own grainsack is adorable. i somehow missed the birdcage table last week and i try to go through all the entries. amazing.

    2. Joselyn @ The DIY Spot

      The bird cage table is definitely one of a kind. What a clever idea!
      Thanks for hosting another great party!

    3. gail

      great projects! I love the swing. 🙂
      thanks for hosting this wonderful party!
      is a "built from scratch" shelf furniture? I couldn't decide.
      gail

    4. Secret Garden Cottage

      Love the swing…great transformation!
      I linked up to your party, but boy the picture sure turned out fuzzy. It's the kitchen before and after link. The picture really doesn't do it justice.
      Have a good night! ~ Jo 🙂

    5. Secret Garden Cottage

      I also linked My Favorite Hutch, but again, the photo turned out really fuzzy.
      Thanks again for the link party! These are always so much fun!
      ~ Jo

    6. Nancy

      Oh my goodness, I can't believe you featured my table! I'm sooooo flattered! Thank you so much.

      I LOVE that swing. Such a great idea and it looks so pretty hanging from the tree.

      Thank you again for featuring my bird cage table!

      Nancy

    7. Restyled Vintage

      Hi Marian, just thought you might be interested in this link, I have used it to put a facebook 'like' box on my blog, I have it installed in place of the one I used to have, which looks like the one you have on yours. This way, readers of your blog can 'like' your facebook page without even going to it if they want 🙂 Link is http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like-box. You just have to copy the code and change the facebook page code in it to yours. Also might need to play around with the width of it so it looks right on your page. Anyway, you probably know all that! Have a nice weekend away 🙂
      xx Karen

    8. Kifus

      Thanks for hosting yet another linky party!

      A great weekend to you my dear!

    9. Kim @ Cheap Chic Home

      Phew, I'm glad I received a passing grade! ;). Thanks for all of your inspiration, Marian.

    10. Blondie's Journal

      I am always amazed at the wonderful ideas people can come up with. The birdcage table and the swing are ingenious! Love all you featured!!

      xoxo
      Jane

    11. Ruby’s Upcycle Designs™

      I love these transformations! Thanks for sharing…that birdcage table is a fantastic idea!

      xoxo Beth

      Have a great weekend!

    12. moondiva

      I love the birdcage table and I've made a swing from chairs. What's up with the silver chest?? Is that a redo?

      Blessings

    13. Traci

      As always thanks for hosting a great party. I posted this a few weeks ago and even put your link on the bottom of the post and then forgot to link up to the party two weeks in a row. Silly me.
      Have a great weekend.
      Traci

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