Yikes....I haven't posted or taken any photos in a while...and it shows! My goodness I must have had a case of the shakes when I took this pic...and all the others for that matter. This is the best photo I have of the cupboard as we start to discover the beauty beneath the thick paint layers. I love the honey pine colour but alas, she was a painted piece when we found her and a painted piece she will remain. A customer purchased it "as is"...so we are refinishing as a custom request and it will be painted to match her kitchen. But don't despair kids...we have a new oak hoosier in the shop and two more painted beauties to play with. One is a Klear Front Sellers, the other is a mystery hoosier, but maybe it's secrets will be revealed during the re-working. Is it too late to rename ourselves "Hoosiers R Us"?
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The Pantry Cupboard Make-over
Yikes....I haven't posted or taken any photos in a while...and it shows! My goodness I must have had a case of the shakes when I took this pic...and all the others for that matter. This is the best photo I have of the cupboard as we start to discover the beauty beneath the thick paint layers. I love the honey pine colour but alas, she was a painted piece when we found her and a painted piece she will remain. A customer purchased it "as is"...so we are refinishing as a custom request and it will be painted to match her kitchen. But don't despair kids...we have a new oak hoosier in the shop and two more painted beauties to play with. One is a Klear Front Sellers, the other is a mystery hoosier, but maybe it's secrets will be revealed during the re-working. Is it too late to rename ourselves "Hoosiers R Us"?
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A Hearty Welcome to New and Old Friends...join us for cider by the fire.
A View of Our Shop
Purchased from our local second hand furniture store (which by the way is chock full of possibilities for the vintage lover) this cabinet was a hideous green colour with rotten plywood on the backside. A lot of elbow grease and a complete re-working rendered it into this amazing distressed black/red cupboard. It's a BEAUT!!!
Another peek inside the shop.
A nice mix of handmade, antique and found primitives combine to make this display. We purchase a few items from suppliers to fill in spaces....but the vast majority of our inventory is made by us...right here at 'The Door'.
Large Spindle Santa (formerly known as a table leg)
Santa Spindles have become a shop specialty. They range from skinny to roly poly and from tiny hanging ones to massive freestanding newel posts. (Those are the big old fancy posts you can find at the foot of the stairs in big old houses like South Fork.)
Old Kitchen Cupboard Finds New Life
We aquired the top of this cupboard at auction. Terry envisioned it transformed into a reproduction Pail Cupboard. When Terry envisions something...look out. With it's fresh coat of Wheatsheaf with Mallard Blue back the transformation was nothing short of spectacular. And yes...she planned that 2 mm clearance from the log beams. ;)
Another Make-do
What do you get when you take an 1880's cupboard with the words "ye old preserves cupboard" written across the front in black Tremclad and pair it with a warped table with broken legs? Well...when you live in Terry's world you get this amazing secretary desk. The paint is Benjamin Moore Aura in Savannah. (What else would she use??)
It's a good drying day Margaret!
Nothing beats hanging freshly dyed wool on the line. These bright yellows and greens will make fine additions to my next hooked rug!
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