Of Bluebirds and Roses

Shabby & Pink Makeovers

If you don't like shabby & chic or pink & white, look away from the computer screen! This post is laden with pics of my shabby white makeovers! You have been warned! :)

I bought these gold candleholders at a garage sale one year..... I think they were seventy-five cents each. Anyway, they never looked quite right...... so I decided to paint them creamy white. Well pleased with them, I was showing them off to Chris (dh), saying proudly, "these used to be gold." To which he replied, "Oh. They just look like unpainted plaster to me." Argh! That was not the look I was going for! So, out came the sandpaper to "shabby" them up a bit more! I have to admit, they do look better now with a little "age" to them. But don't tell Chris that.

I bought this shelf below at a garage sale Thursday. It was five dollars. Of course I knew that I wanted to paint it white. I just didn't know where I could find wall space for it!

Where there's a will there's a way, and with a little re-arranging of some pictures, I made room for it in the dining room.



Here it is, painted white, with some teacups, pitchers, etc....... I will probably still "tweak" it some more, but I had to share it with you and couldn't wait!





The little mirrored cabinet below it, also received a coat of paint. It used to be green, but not quite the right shade of green. I like it much better now. See that quilt rack in the picture? It's days of woodtoned ignorance are numbered. It's next!! :)