Mama's got a brand new chair (of sorts)

By babystarlet

Today, while I was out an about enjoying the day with my one year old, I stopped into one of the many Antique shops in my super cute town. It's owned by this sweet man named Sigmund or Siggy for short. Oh, he also had a great German accent *I think* and was very helpful. The shop was pretty full-they usually are-so my baby hung out in her stroller where I could see her while I checked it out. She just ate her Scooters (Honey-nut Cheerios knock-off) and drank her apple juice. Thank God for small favors. My oldest was especially trying today, so a little unexpected retail therapy was nice. I found a couple of chairs, some beautiful gold frames and a white vintage plant cart. I expressed my interest in a few of the pieces - and without prompting-he lowered the price by $10 - ROCK. I really wanted the adorable vintage tiered plant cart - but maybe next month if it's still there.

There was also a really fab chair. It was covered in this plastic almost sticky *gross* fabric, but now that I can slipcover furniture *small pat on my back* I could trick it out in some great fabric. Eventually, I am going to make over my guest room - right across the hall from my room - into a walk in closet/dressing room. I want to do a leopard rug - crystal sconces - and maybe recover this chair in a black tuxedo fabric with some hip red accents. This won't happen until I move my business out of the dungeon, aka the basement, and into a new building. I'm hoping that this will happen next summer, but we'll see.

Sooo...*reel it back in Deborah* I ended up buying this pretty French Provincial armless chair for my vanity. I have been using a stool that was my Mom's. She just covered it in some fabric to make it look a little better. The stool will go my studio so I don't have to play musical chairs everytime I change sewing machines. I will be repainting the legs and slipcovering the seat. The current fabric is a *it's alright for awhile* quasi cream velvet.

Here's a picture.

I have not redecorated my bedroom yet. Right now it's a nasty yellow with a white semi-gloss ceiling. I'm thinking of a soft blue or green. My bedding is black and white Toile - so I want to build off this adding other black and white fabrics to the mix. I especially love Hounds Tooth Check. Maybe next year. My baby's room is the next on the list along with my half-finished kitched and my mostly finished dining room.

If you have kids - you know how hard it is to get things done. All I want to do at night is sit on the couch with my laptop and half watch TV. Oh and if there is some light ice cream involved (I'm lactose intolerant) even better.

I would love to see your projects or answer any questions you may have.

Rock on! - Deborah

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babystarlet

May 25, 2007

Thanks for the re-word advice - the store was so small so I could see her the whole time.

Caya123

May 25, 2007

You might want to re-word the bit about leaving your bunchkin at the front of the store, and checking the store out. I read that and came up with this picture of this babe in a stroller near the entrance, all alone with her mama only giving occassional glances her way, ready for any stranger to just pop out the door with her. Eeeep.