Repurposed Corner Table

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial weekend!  We normally head to the cabin, but this year we are building Snowman Hill.  Thank you to my wonderful hubby,my dad, Clint and Ryan...you guys ROCK!  I spent yesterday painting, building, repurposing, repeat.  I have had two sets of these table legs hiding under the stairs for a long time.  I knew I wanted to do a corner table.  Yesterday my mom and I made it happen! 

We added a top and a piece of decorative molding I picked up for FREE on the side of the road last year.

Ahhhhh.....I love creamy whites.  I did a coat of paint and she just came to life! Our June sale is coming soon and we have lots of fun repurposed goods for you.  I did several projects yesterday with some new techniques and I love the results!

The boys have been busy all weekend.  The roof went on last night.  I'll add more pictures soon.  I can't wait for our Grand Opening!!!!

CAN I pull this off?

I love to put a wire canning insert in the middle of the table, and change the decor in it constantly. The tablecloth is from the Country Living line. I just adore it, so fun for summer.

This was my Mother-in-law, Vallie. She was Martha Stewart before anyone even heard of Martha Stewart. I was very lucky to know her for 17 years. She was everything I wanted to be as a new bride, she did it all.

She taught me how to make bread, and use a canner. She had a root cellar full of canned goods every year.

I love canning and canned for years. She was so amazing, I could write a book about her. 

So, when I started finding wire canner inserts, I decided to collect them, what's one more collection???

They just make me smile when I find them, thinking of her, canning in her kitchen.

I hung a couple on the wall, not sure if they make good wall art, but we'll see.

This is 3 more of them on my barn red wall, soon to be painted. I have decided it is time to go white. It's so funny how we change, when all my walls were white, all I wanted was color, and now it's back to white. I think they will look much better on a white wall.

I know they will  make my friends give me the hmmm look, what do you think?

Have a good day!

dana

I NEED a "Hanging Bed" today

We have been sooo busy! Our first sale of the summer was fun, fun, fun! 

Thank You! to all of the wonderful ladies (& guys) who came out and shopped.

Today it is pouring outside & I desperately need a nap.

I love hanging beds, I will have one someday.

We poured the slab for our shop last Friday, and will start building this Friday.

Hopefully we will have walls and a roof in a week or two. We are super excited!!!

These beds look so inviting, how fun are they?

REMEMBER, always test your bed before you let guests sleep on it.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

dana

How to Plant a Succulent Garden

Do you have a succulent container garden in your house?  I do! I just planted my first one yesterday and I love it and want many more!  Here are some great photos of what you could do and a site to get the low down on how to do it.  Have fun and post some pictures and share them with all of us! 

3 Reasons to Come our May Occasional Sale this weekend!

We have been very busy getting ready for our May Sale that starts on Friday at 9:00 a.m.!  Drum role please....the top 3 reasons you shouldn't miss it;

1. There is so much and so many one of kind items!

2. You just might get addicted like we have!

3. Be here to sign up for a $50.00 gift certificate to spend at our June Sale!!!

Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9-5.

4462 West Tischer Rd.

Duluth, Mn

We hope to see you there!

Can you SEE it???

I just wanted to share a few pictures of the site for "Snowman Hill" opening in July!  I don't know if you can see it...but I can!  The boys have been busy clearing all the trees and getting the pad ready for concrete.  We are very excited!  Our May and June occasional sales will take place out of my house.  My gargage is full of stuff for the shop, can't you tell, we can't even park our vehicles in there!

The boys were busy last weekend with the plumbing.  It was raining all day, and it was a very messy job.  Thank you so much guys!  This weekend we'll be pouring the footings and last minute details before the concrete comes.  I will keep you updated on the progress.  Our minds are running wild with all the fun details we'll be adding on the inside.  We purchased some wonderful light fixtures last weekend.  I can't wait to hang them!  Have a great Wednesday!

Do You Do BIRD POOP???

I was able to talk dear hubby into doing a little Junkin' Saturday on our way over to Fleet Farm. We stopped at this sale that was like - DIRT & BIRD POOP CITY! This older fella was awesome, a total episode from "AMERICAN PICKERS". He had several old buildings and all old JUNK.

My heart just started to race, I had hit the jackpot! I didn't know where to dig first. However, I knew that I had to start a good rapport with this guy, or I wasn't going to get to dig in the corners. He had stuff on tables, and on a few shelves, pretty picked over. 

I started to look at junk and we started talking and BOOM, we hit if off, I knew it was going to be a good haul. He was funny, quick witted, and liked to talk.

The item on top is an old horse piece, to stop horses from eating before shows. I can just see a moss liner and plants in it.

This is an old wood boat roller, so fun. I think I will just stand it up and display something on top of it.

I think this was my best find. It's a top from a an old display cabinet. It will make a great statement as a tray on a table with things on top of it.

I found these old crock bowls in the back. They were soooo nasty, just like everything else.

I found this fun stuff on the tables. The little porcelain lamps are marked Germany. Nice lot of depression glass. The coffee pot is stamped from Sweden.  I also picked up a couple of suitcases, and other misc.

It was amazing how many people walked in and turned right around and walked out. The looks on their faces were priceless. I could of sat there all day and people watched.

We were there for quite a long time. When it was time to go, we shook hands and he invited me to come back. My hubby was a total trooper. Now trust me, he can get dirty with the best of them. When we started driving out, all he could say was, "OK, I need to wash my hands." 

Don't be afraid to stop at those dirty sales, just put on your big girl panties and dig in the BIRD POOP!

dana

Before and After End Table

Just a quick post on a little end table I did for my May sale.  I am a sucker for furniture with any type of detailing on it.  I love the ring on the both ends.  I painted this table antique white and it looks bright and fresh.  I always like to do a little distressing as well, it adds so much character to any piece.  Happy Monday everyone!