Cedar Blanket Chest

This is my latest finished project I got up for sale on craigslist.  I picked it up at a garage sale for $40.  For sale for $100.  Had it up for $200 for a week & lowered the price yesterday.  One bite so far.  A lady is going to come look at it tomorrow.  If it doesn't sell I won't mind keeping it.  Those are my 5 y/o nephews hand prints. 

My other projects are a bookshelf I am painting camo print.  A wooden coffee table I am painting abstract piano keys with a big treble clef in black on white.  Both of these pieces I picked up free on craigslist.  I will post pictures when they are finished.

Fun winter projects!

Alaskan Shabby Chic

Wasilla Lake sunrise.

Painted the blonde wood cabinets a darker Leather Brown.  Then I got carried away and painted the walls with the brown, too!  I love it.  To me it makes my trailer more Alaskan Shabby Chic.  

The coffee table on the kitchen table I picked up FREE off of craigslist.  I am going to paint it Ivory White & see what I can sell it for.  Might do some stenciling on it as I am not that kind of painter.  Also picked up a bookshelf with doors on the bottom for FREE.  All the hardware works & all it needs is painted.  If I can't use it in my trailer I can sell it for more than I paid for it.

The pickens were good this month in Wasilla.  And the sunrise was beautiful this morning.

Wasilla Picker (Shelves)

 I have been having so much fun in the furniture & antique section of the Wasilla area craigslist.  Picked up this white shelf with baskets last weekend.  I was looking for shelves to add to my trailer kitchen.  This was perfect.  Now my potatos, onions, shallots & ginger are eye level.  Seller wanted $60.  Got it for $30.  Sold!

Now I'd been eyeballing this Japanese tea shelf for a couple of weeks.  When it first came up in the antique section the seller wanted $150 firm for it.  I thought it was adorable but out of my price range.  Then it dissappeared & I thought somebody got a real cool shelf.  Well, it showed up today again.  This time for a $120.  Still out of my price range but wondered if they would come down more.  I emailed them my phone number.  They called back and asked me if I knew where Snowgoose was.  My winter as a cab driver in valley has paid off.  I knew right where Snowgoose was and got on my way.  Seller wanted $120.  Got it for $80.  Sold!



The "pickens" in Wasilla this week were good.