Mini Design Challenge

 Jeanne over at Perfect Imperfections contacted me last week about doing a Mini Design Challenge concerning these great pieces of furniture that she has. Below is the blogpost she did earlier this week. Take a look and see what you think. Say Hi to Jeanne and leave a comment about what you might do.


Here's Jeanne "In her own words..."

I'm not really sure if these two pieces are what's considered Art Deco. But, I believe that's what they are called. I was really excited when I picked these up for a great price. But then I've been stumped as to what to do with them. So I thought I'd put it out there for all my blogland friends to help me with some ideas. I'm not sure how many will actually read this, but it's worth a try. Without further ado.......here they are:

Lots of great details that will pop with the right treatment!

Just a little close up of some of the details.

This vanity has wood wheels. How cool is that!

Should I try to save the design painted on the drawers?

I was thinking these might be my first Annie Sloan Chalk Paint projects, since I really don't want to sand and prime these babies! What do you think? Also, should I cut the back board off the vanity and leave it as is, or should I put a mirror there? What do you think of the drawers with the design already painted on it? Should I try to preserve that somehow? The details on the trim and legs really need to be highlighted. I'm not sure if just distressing will do the trick, or if I should try some other technique like gold leaf? I'm sure there are other questions I should ask, but that's all I've got for now.

So put on your creative thinking caps and give me some feedback friends! Thanks for your help.

Ready......Set.......GO!

Thanks everyone, let's see if we can give Jeanne some inspiration with these two great pieces of furniture. What would you do?

Vintage Inspiration Friday:# 57 Fall Front Porch Inspiration

I have to tell ya,

decorating my porch sort of gives me fits.

I'm not sure what it is that does it.

Shaded, wide steps, small porch...

whatever it is, I never am satisfied with the outcome.

Here are some inspiration photos from Pinterest that I love.

You can see I go for the more "natural" look of mums and pumpkins...

I'll take the house that goes with this front porch!!!

I like this too, but I'd do "natural pumpkins" not metallic.

OK, so here's mine,

still a work in progress!

NEEDS MORE PUMPKINS AND MUMS!

WHERE'S THE LINE BETWEEN TASTEFUL AND TOO MUCH?

I'll be testing this hypothesis...

Click here to see more of my "porch-in-progress".

So now from last week's partiers:

Melinda from Alabaster Rose shows us that

decorating for Fall doesn't have to include orange pumpkins.

See her bedroom transition with this gorgeous ceiling tile and basket

The Pennington Point

shows us her wonderful Living Room with a Scripture wall.

Please run by and check out her complete post,

it's amazing!

Marianne of Country Glamour Home

decorates her favorite cupboard for Fall

Gail's Decorative Touch has a wonderful mantle shelf in her living room

love her use of black and neutrals for Fall Decor.

And Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict wows us again

 with her fab take-off on the Country Living pumpkins!!

I'm linking up with these great parties:

     

Hope you'll link up your Fabulous Fall Fun

Pretty Please, put a link back to Common Ground

within your post or a button picture with a link on the sidebar.

It's such a huge bummer to come visit and there's no sign of

this party anywhere on the blog!

thank you!!!

I'm having a terrible time leaving comments.

they keep disappearing.

I know I'm not the only one.

I get a notice that says my cookies are null for comment form resoration,

or something like that.

Any help would be appreciated.

(grrrrrrr....)

xoxo,

love you guys!