Garage Flip

I just finished a new project for my sewing room.   I saw this old fan my hubby had in his garage last month and he was planning on throwing it out. I SAID HOLD ON A MINUTE.  I envision a very cool seat.

Here is the before:

My new sewing room has turquoise trim so I thought it would be a great color for the fan too.

And the fan still works very well.

There is a lid to the fan --- so perfect for upholstery.  We cut plywood and then used foam and batting before the final upholstery fabric. Worked perfect to attach the top. Don't you love the fabric--pink and turquoise to match all the furniture in my room!!

After I find a rug that I like and a new window treatment I will be done. I'm ready to start sewing some winter clothes, maybe a new coat!!!

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Enamel dish pan

Wanting to use items I have already to decorate for fall, I made a centerpiece for our dining room table.  I took my enamel dishpan and added a few items.

I have a vintage crockery pitcher and added some fall colored stems.  Some fall leaves and a couple of  pumpkins.

 

 

 

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Vintage Screen

Fall is coming and I wanted to create something new (old) really.

Several years ago my sister gave me a vintage window screen and I've held onto it in hopes of creating something for the house.

I took down a picture in my entry hall and hung the screen.  I attached one of my burlap wreaths I made last year.

I just completed a burlap bunting with fall painted in the orange and brown colors  to complement the fall foliage.

 

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Ann

Vintage forks transformed

I was out with some friends yesterday for lunch and antique shopping.  We saw several of these picture holders for the old vintage cards.  I have quite a few old card pictures of our  ancestors so I thought I would give it a try.

The forks were 2 and 3 dollars each.  They do require some heavy pliers and I still need more practice but I think the first one came out OK.

The baby is a great aunt of my husbands.

 

 

 

 

 

You turn the two inside tines to the back and the two outside remain to the front.

 

 

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