Its been a year! Ok... a little more than a year since we moved in. When we first moved in we had so much to do that we stored a great many things in the barn until an unspecified later. 'Later' has arrived. I have been pulling things out of the barn and painting and repairing. I spent an afternoon repairing the oh- so -cool 1970's swag lamp. Its not the coolest 70's swag lamp ever made (that is reserved for the iconic rain lamp) but, when an item is almost 40 years out of fashion... you take what you can get. Its done and hanging in a corner! I have been in a painting frenzy for almost two weeks. Stripping was required for the vintage coffee table. Once I had it stripped there were flaws that said 'paint me cuz I'm old and stained". After that I HAD to paint the end tables. The rocking chair needed a coat too. I picked up a 1940's end table a few weeks ago which I was going to strip,stain and oil but, decided at the last minute to paint it instead. I painted it the same color as the media cart! Jimmy, of course, is pacing like a polar bear in a cut rate zoo. All this change is making him nervous. To make him feel like he's part of the change, I let him choose the fabrics for the hand made couch cushions and the rocking chair cushion. He's OK with it now but, on his way to work last night he told me not to touch anything else until he gets home. He loves the swag lamp! I cant tell how he feels about the beaded lamp shade. He keeps adjusting it. Could be love. Could be hate.
Here's a couple of sample photos.
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| 1970's swag lamp rebuilt and working perfectly! |
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| Refurbished vintage tables and handmade cushions. |
