I am a sucker for anything shiny!  I am also a sucker for a deal on craigslist.  I found these really cute silver serving trays last week.  I got all 6 of them for only $5.00!  What a bargain.  I can use them for a variety of things.  I put some out with cookies on them for Thanksgiving.  One I put by my tub with sea shells we collected on the beach when we took the kids to Disneyland years ago.  You could even bake some fresh cookies, wrap them in cello with a big holiday bow and give them out as gifts! 

I am starting a new project this week.  I am refinishing my husbands pool table!  He is totally thrilled with this project.  We purchased a table for $150 used.  It is just an old bar style table.  The sides are brown laminate, the felt, green and patched in a few places.  I've started by preping and painting the sides, legs and underneath satin black.  Next I will paint a fire engine red trim around the table, get mother of pearl beads and fill in the screws, and re-chrome the chrome sides.  So far it is looking really nice.  When all of the painting is done, we will refelt the table in red.  Can't wait to see the finished product. 

So I've started my next project.  A full sized head and foot board that I picked up at Goodwill.  Not quite sure what the previous owner had in mind when they started this project, but it has a funny finish to it, and a very strangely placed shelf where your head should be. I have a few areas that have to be filled in with wood filler.  My plan is to paint it a satin black and put it in the house.  I know a full sized bed is small for a couple, but honestly, they are so romantic.  You are forced to cuddle up together because there's just no room!  I will post pictures as I go along.  So exciting!!!



Ugly Gold Seat




Primered Bench

                                                  





Final Product!!!!!

OK well here goes.  This is my first project.  I found this old, ugly, very dirty harvest gold piano bench at a local thrift store.  I paid $7.50 for it.  I went to a local "Home" improvement store (hint hint) and picked up this lovely green paint.  I liked the way the bench opened, so I very carefully took off the hardware to use later.  I sanded the ugly dark brown legs down and painted them green.  I pulled off the fabric and batting from the bench seat, and using a pillowcase with pretty pink flowers and matching green leaves, recovered the bench.  Not bad for my first project I must admit!