Not your Grandma's highchair? Pantone's Emerald 

 Ok I am not your normal Grandma either,yes I have grand kids and I would be happy to have anyone of them use this. But they all are way past highchairs....I like color and I like bold. I love shades of turquoise and greens!! Their are a couple of blogs that I need to put on my sidebar and a face book page where they do nothing but....Turquoise!!! now don't laugh to much as I show you all the stages this highchair went through....so what is your opinion?

I used several colors on this but the final is Pantone Emerald,suppose to be the color of the year, I added and played with some Craft paints in a copper tone. Looking to get a patina of copper that has patina. I like the color and I have a bench I would consider painting in this tone for my own home. So want to see how this all started. I let furniture talk to me,telling me what they want to be. Call me crazy( Willie Happy 80th Birthday) I will take crazy. But this highchair was not a piece I wanted. Thus trouble in what to do. I have a friend who has a sister who bought a place AS IS and inherited a lot of stuff. Some good some not so good....So I bought some of what she needed to clear...so take a look

Yeap a brown paint say 60"s this is a older style but you tell me when. Stage one was a white paint. ASCP was great for covering all the brown.You can see this is stage one, after cleaning,sanding and fixing leg and resetting the tray...yes got to love helping other folks stuff. 

yes working late and not a great pic...get real this is how it goes...so now all white some would say OK but not me....I like fun stuff not just paint it white....of what I see so much of .

OK now I am CeCe Calwell Kentucky mint that I  like but can't figure out what it really looks good on...and then a stencil and though bet they would use for plaints and such...but once I started said to myself this looks cheesy...yea amateur hour the stencil OK but the flower not so much. SO?

I took some of my embossed wall paper ant cut and fit it to the tray. This has been painted and then touched with accent for the look I was going for. I used Mod Podge heavy seal twice so it can withstand clean up if used for it's intended reason. But also I see this on a porch with plants in the seat and on the tray....maybe even hanging of it....

I have to say this is a pretty little highchair. Great turns and legs and curves. I hope some one  decides her little girl needs this one. Emeralds are for a Princess and this would be fit for a 
Princess, or Empress or she has been sealed,fixed all nails resest ready for her next home. I am thinking 60.00 for solid wood ....what say you????

OK spring who is ready...this is my sign

OK Jazzy has been flirting for a week or so...but had not bloomed until yesterday....this plant started as a 3qtr pot....and now O 15 years later we have Jazzy who gave the folks that did out siding and the guys who put up new gutters....a head ache cause she is one big girl

If I could ship you how she smells think Jasmine,waifing across the fields....she is a star Jasmine. She stays green year round in our Central Texas and each she puts out new vine...the brighter green in new and underneath is a dry vine that supports her weight...I would say she is on the way to Obese...but I still love her....but we have to pull her back and wrap again..of our house would be covered...LOL

PS do you like my new camera...better pics I think....Happy Spring to all and leave me some comments on what you think...I need to redo my blog...got some ideas.......?

I want some ideas on my blog redo...I won't flip my lid. I just don't want to start and go through 4 or more redo's like this highchair.....plus if you find some makeover,refresh,re purpose fairy's send them my way cause this is just a little of what I still have to paint and recreate...Crazy yeah I am!

Yes stacked in the corner...and 15 frames in the rafters and 4 shutters outside and a small chest off to the side and two big pieces in my garage...and more sitting outside my door to the deck...I need Samantha from Bewitched who remembers that...PS that tray I going to stick on top of a TV tray so it spins for a garden lazy Susan....Crazy is right., By for now lets see what Kalamities I can find....

Where have you been? Did you miss me...???

 THOR TURN AROUND AND SAY HI, YEAP GOT TO GO CHECK OUT THE WORK CREW SEE THE LITTLE CORNER OF THE TRUCK, OUR HOUSE WAS 50 BRICK AND THEN HARDIBOARD, NOW SIDING REALLY GOOD SIDING WITH EXTRA INSULATION AND MY HUBBY NO MORE ON A LADDER GOING UP AND DOWN A TALL REALLY TALL LADDER....NOW THOR TURN AROUND DO YOU LIKE THE MAKE  OVER ?

MY LEG WAS BROKEN OFF, THE DRAWERS BOTTOM OUT, AND THE LEATHER SO SAD, NOW PRETTY LEGS LOVE THOSE LITTLE WHEELS. THE DRAWER FIXED AND THE LEATHER ALL WAXED AND THE COLOR CAME BACK RICH RUBY RED. 

YES I PAINTED THE DRAWERS AND THEN MUSIC SHEETS REALLY OLD TO MATCH THE AGE OF THIS SWEET TABLE. YES BOTH SIDE OPEN...I LEFT A LITTLE OF THE REAL WOOD SHOWING TOO..I LIKE HER AND THE LEATHER INSET IS COOL...

 SPRING IN TEXAS. MAY I TAKE A MOMENT AND SAY A PRAYER FOR WEST TX.  WEST IS ABOUT 45 MINUTES NORTH OF US. WHEN YOU DRIVE I35 YOU DRIVE THROUGH THIS GREAT COMMUNITY. THE BEAUTY OF DOG WOODS ARE GOOD PLACE TO SIT AND PRAY. THE YARD IS REALLY LUSH RIGHT NOW. SUN AND WATER

 WELL HELLO THEIR PRINCESS WHAT A SWEET LITTLE TABLE. GREAT SHAPE AND SIMPLY GREAT COLOR FOR A SIDE TABLE. LITTLE DEPRESS LOT OF PRETTY
 LOVE THE LEGS THE TURNS SO USING A MIX OF COLORS AND DARK WAX AND A GREAT MIX....LIKE THE LEAVES WE BAGGED 30 LARGE BAGS FULL OF LEAVES...WAS I CRAZY O YEAH WE PAINTED OUR LIVING ROOM TO, YEAH THOSE REALLY TALL CEILINGS AND DID THE "NO YOU DIDN'T YES WE DID COVERED THE FIREPLACE...IT IS STILL THEIR YOU JUST DON'T SEE IT..FINALLY WE HAVE SEATING FOR OUR FAMILY! YIPEEE

 THE PURPLE LANTANA IS IN BLOOM THE PURPLE IS ONE THE DEER WILL NOT EAT

 SO DO YOU LIKE THE PRINCESS...O YEAH LOOK HOW SHE STARTED....BETTER?

 SO LIKE MY FACEBOOK INSPIRED STORAGE UNIT. SHE CAME FROM GALVESTON AND WAS UGLY GOLD FROM THE 60'S.SO I PLAYED.TURQUOISE HAPPY AND THEN  ACRONYMS USED WITH EMAIL,FACEBOOK AND TWEETS....ONLY NICE ONES. I PAINTED THE INSIDE THE SEA BLUE GREEN AS SEEN IN THE LIKE SO CLEAN INSIDE AND OUT. SHE HAS A CHALK BOARD TOO,OLD CABINET DOOR. I THINK PERFECT FOR A PRETEEN TO YOUNG ADULT...WHAT YA THINKING CRAZY
I DID TYPE UP ALL THE MEANINGS FOR EACH ACRONYM HOPE YOU <3 THIS. SHE IS ON LARGE WHEELS TO...SO USE FOR A OFFICE PIECE....I THINK SINCE I FOUND HER BY THE GULF. I WAS TRYING TO GET THAT WATER COLOR. 

BOTH SIDES HAVE FUN WORDS CAN YOU GUESS WHAT THEY ALL ARE, DO WHAT I DID LOOK UP A LISTING...28 PAGES HEAVENS I DID NOT CHECK BEFORE I PRINTED. SO XOXO FOLKS

SO YOU HAVE TRADITIONAL, YOU HAVE SHABBY IN BLUE AND YOU HAVE FUNKY FACEBOOK FUN....SOME PRETTY FLOWERS...AND A SOME FYI ON WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING..AND I LEFT OUT A LOT...I HAVE LOTS OF STUFF IN THE WINGS HOPING A FAIRY COMES HELP ME, I HAVE A STASH OF 15 FRAMES. HIGH QUALITY AND I WISH I DID BETTER CARPENTRY WORK....

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND IF YOU HAVE A MOMENT,TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK....I CAN TAKE IT I WAS IN MANAGEMENT FOR 38 YEARS I REALLY CAN 

I should have called my blog,Paint in my Hair but Kat's Kalamities is what it is, and during this dresser redo their we're a few Kalamities and paint in my hair.

 I am a vintage 30's to 40's waterfall dresser I had water stains on top,lots of scratches and a spots where the veneer was torn off...yeap of course if you were some where in your 80's you may have a few wrinkles and age spots. This gal,deserved a makeover and a 2nd chance. So I gave her one. I played with three colors,ASCPOld Ochre,ASCP CoCo and a little CeCe Caldwell Kansas Wheat(love this color tone) I used a dry brush to create a blended look. Then clear wax and lots of sanding .A little dark wax very lite touch and a little more sanding. Then guess what I did, I  painted the inside and the side rails of all the drawers.

Yeap the handles said red,So I painted the inside and side rails with ASCP Emperor's Silk, this really is a rich color tone. I like a surprise when they open the drawers.Plus nice and clean for their items. The drawer pulls  were very fun,love the art deco style. So what did I do next well...she was kind of plain. 

Ok don't you just love the set up I did, Ok LOL that is the paint cloth,and the lighting be honest is kinda well bad, the wind was crazy the day I finished this or should I say finished.So  in my room,I had found a pretty drawer line roll. It hit me this would look cool on something,so I bought it. Because their was a little red in the postage stamps and the drawer pulls. When I painted the drawers and then distressed the edges, I let a little red show. The decopage I did in layers.I layered and used a matt ModPodge. Once I got the look I wanted I used a little dry paint of Old Ochre over to soften the look. I did this top to bottom.

 I love all the details, and yes I did clean those handles. I really am happy with the blending.The script was I think add lots of fun details to  what could have been a plain Jane, Now I think I have a new name for her...lets think?

Janett'e and she has a saucy interior.Dressed to impress with french touches.

So what do you think, pretty gal I will call Janett'e and she has a little treat so you will remember her.

I had picked up these scrap books but I will be honest I am not good at scrapping I thought this would be great for a crafter too...so open her up and she had some books for you...heading to Moore and Garrett tomorrow.Then driving back home to get a mirror I did,Pictures to come. She will 250.oo and I do a 20%off 

PS start planning for Marta and Friends in April...lots of fun 

 Remember all the fun stuff I created for Marta and Friends and we're in the country and the blue bonnets bloom in spring....check out Crafty Marta's Room and she facebooks info on the show.Looking forward to Spring.....by for now and tell me what you think of my dresser Janett'e

Ugly Chairs Make Over, yes a little Annie Sloan Paint and Wax plus redo of the fabric and well.....da daa....you have chairs  that are pretty!!! update!!! yes so pretty that they sold once I walked into the building to take upstairs. I went upstairs to think where will I put and O MY" I found out upstairs will close. So I will be moving downstairs. The owners have a great idea for upstairs,so down the steps my stuff will come, I will be a busy girl! 

 Getting ready to load them up and this is 3 of the 4 chairs.Two side chairs and 2 head chairs. Painted in Duck Egg Blue and then waxed with a ASCP dark wax.

 The Duck Egg was too blue and the Dark Wax over the blue changes the shade to a soft green toned blue which works with the material, So you want to see UGLY.I mean seriously these chairs were UGLY but the lines spoke to me...

Seriously Ugly,some stuff from the 60's are cool, but this yellow not so much. So  I opted for blues because a calm pretty tone. Two vendors in our location do the shappy creamy whites so I do my furniture in other color tones and even it it is creamy I do something different. So I found the fabric on sale, for 7.00 a yd. I had plans of doing the backs too....but

 This fabric, I should have done the chairs first then buy fabric, cause the design made it tough. To make everything flow right you loose a lot of the fabric. The back I thought I would cover and had even figured out how,but making the fabric all fit with the design and I will be honest. These chairs a bit of a pain, who out their does'nt get tired of all those rungs,The front and back plus top to bottom I gave two coats and then the wax all over then sanding for the right look....I got tired of all the steps and the thought of more stapling and fitting....I just decided I need to move on.....Has anyone else said enough!

So do you like the fabric and paint tones together...I hope someone else will
loaded to head to the store tomorrow...first pieces in a whole month.

OK it is not something to show off...but it is a somthing to haul my trash to treasure finds,yes the chairs we're headed to out over full landfills. I was able to put all the chairs in and the 2nd row still room to sit. Love my new Flex and it has a name. I know some of you out their have pickups...but my hub drives to pickup and we still needed a road trip car.I needed room for a full dresser when I find one(and I have) plus when taking care of my grandkids...so this is my new ride. Her name is the Enterprise.because she is one smart car. 
SO we took her on a road trip.

Pretty cast iron all around the porch I love architecture!

Is

So do you like architecture,and history. Some of these buildings can almost talk, and these homes are all within one block of each other. This is just what I needed after almost a month of flu,to Pneumonia and then a infection within the skin of my face....slow coming back. So sorry for no posting...I have lots to redo and share with you so thanks to the over 12,000 who have stopped by and a few more followers...so sweet and again Thank You!

A couple more pics of Galveston, and the food Yummy!

 Good nite blog friends hope you like some of the pics, entice you to visit Galveston, sign off with a pretty door from the church.