It's a Boy!!

Of my my closest friends daughter is having a baby boy! Naturally, for the shower, I wanted to do a baby changing table that would fit with her blue, animal themed bedroom.

I picked up a vintage bedroom set at an estate sale in Canonsburg, PA that was in desperate need of some updating. When I look for a dresser for a babies room, I want to make sure the piece is at least 31 inches high and has a good width to it so there is enough room for a changer topper to sit. This old heirloom fit the bill perfectly.



With a good sanding, some primer and a couple coats of paint, we were off to the races! I hand painted the detail in the upper drawers a nice white and sprayed the hardware lightly to allow some of the original bronze to poke through. The piece turned out soft, whimsical and sweet and I am so excited for baby Luke's arrival!

Here's Jess... at 7 month's pregger she is still so tiny! Baby Luke is due mid-march. Jess got the dresser home and say's it's perfect, and that is what make's this business so rewarding.

Vintage Meditterranean Server

Picked up this MONSTER of a server along with some other neat items from the sweetest couple in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

Old White and French Linen

I broke out my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and went to work. This paint is a LIFESAVER. No prep, even with the vaneer, no sanding, primer, etc.  Perfect for a City Slicker like me! 

This is after 2 coats of paint.. still some wood showing through but I love the contrast in colors..

I left the hardware it's original bronze and cleaned it up a bit.

Buffed and sealed the piece with Annie Sloan's clear furniture wax.

Tada!!! What a gorgeous piece. You can buy this piece on my website at www.shabbymaggie.com.

Tea Green Buffet/Server from Lake Chautauqua

I went to visit my mom for the weekend at her new home in Lake Chautauqua... On my way home I picked up this awesome old server (it came in a set, but I was only interested in this gem!)

Here is the server before... it's been in someone's garage for possibly Centuries!

I decided to get more involved with stain finishes.. there really is a sense of value with a nice dark stained wood...and I went with what I've coined "Tea Green" for the finish..

The drawer knobs were fragile, tarnished and outdated so I switched them out for new knobs from Anthropologie (I LUST ANTHRO.)

Here's my finished product... Pretty as a picture. This piece SOLD to a wonderful woman in Brooklyn Heights. We needed some brut strength to get this beauty to the sixth floor so I had her flag down some of the spanish speaking gentleman on the corner.. maybe not the safest of ideas, but they were nice as can be.

When they found out I drove in from Pittsburgh they all made reference to Wiz Khalifa, a Pittsburgh based rapper most well known for his hit and unofficial Steeler theme song "Black n Yellow." Wiz was there idol.. I told them when I got back I'd tell Wiz Whats uP! From Brooklyn Heights...

Whattup Wiz!

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NEW YORK! NEW YORK!

It's been a while since I blogged- I've got a layover in Atlanta on my way to a Steeler game in Arizona.... and I will try to get caught up...

Last weekend I made a trip to NYC to deliver some furniture.... I have a market here, but shipping is astronomical for heavier items that need to ship via Freight.

I rented a Uhaul, grabbed a couple of friends, and we made the Trek!

A few minor bumps in the road... but we managed to pull it off (and have a great weekend in the Village)

Here's what I sold:

Chevron Dresser and Pair of End Tables

                                                                                                 

Tea Green Server with Mahogony Top

Here it is in Brooklyn Heights, a Latin neighborhood in NYC

Here is a photo of my crew! Not many people can say they drove a Uhaul through Downtown Manhattan, but we can!

French Provincial Dresser & Night Stand

I found these old relics and purchased them from a lovely couple, downsizing and moving to Florida. When I snagged them up I knew I would be going... GLAM!

Here are the yellow dressers before...

and during...

GLAMTASTIC!

I sold these dressers to a great couple from Hoboken, NJ. If you are interested in purchasing some GLAMMED OUT silver furniture check my site http://www.shabbymaggie.com/ or send me an email shabbymaggie@gmail.com