From the first time I set eyes on it, I knew it would be trouble....In fact I left it behind and went home. But a week later, it was still calling to me...
7 feet tall and 5 feet wide....it's owner handed me a bag and said "I have all the pieces".....
How would I move it? (Gotta have a Big truck...Gotta try not to break it...) Where would I put it while I tried to fix it? It has to lay flat to be repaired, and Way too big to do it inside.
But the size, the intricate hand carving and wonderfully aged mirror won out over plain old common sense.
Thanks to my DH and the Grace of God, it arrived unbroken. We laid it on a large iron table and began the reconstruction....It was like a puzzle....
Got the glue, the nails and the clamps....
But it all took a lot longer than planned....and as the night wore on, finally I started priming....
But it ate primer, and all those edges, and leaves, and swirls.....ugg....
Finally stopped for the night, but we had to keep going to get it done before any rain. Michele picked up the next evening and started the first coat of paint....Michele called crying saying she had named it "The Beast" and that it was eating paint.....rain was on the horizon so we had to bring it in.
Propped on blankets for protection the last coats of paint and antiquing had to be done with "The Beast" standing up. I was literally laying on the floor....But oh.....the results..
The Beast is now going to be the Grand Dame of our upcoming show. Now the only questions are....how the heck to hang it and how much to ask? What do you think?
UPDATE
"The Beast" in all it's Glory
Here's your next sneak peek! Fabulous French inspired Furniture..
French Scrap Book stacks, candles, journals and more...
Exclusively at the Red Shed straight from from France...Scented Tasseled Medallions..You have to see them, and smell them to believe them!! Gorgeous!!
Don't miss this sale!! Saturday Feb 26th 8am!
I've designed a collection of things you adore...
While basking in the great ice-in of 2011, I came across a great blog called Miss Mustard Seed. Marion shares fabulous tutorials on refinishing furniture, so I was quickly hooked! Turned out she was just about to have a contest called "Copy Me". I love it! One of her tutorials was a finish for a French chair. I loved the colors and textures and I just "happened" to have a french chair in the back of my car....
So I pulled the boots on and grabbed the chair....
