Vintage French Provincial Dresser $450

When I got this dresser esthetically (sp?) it was not the most gorgeous frenchie I'd ever seen, but I could not believe how structurally sounds it was for how beat up it looked. Every single drawer slid perfectly. So of course, I snatched it up! I really wanted to give it a nice french look, so I went with french blue and antique white and distressed lightly to show through to the original hardwood. Available for $450.00

 

Antique Eastlake Parlor Table $165

Ive had this table for quite some time and just havent been sure what to do with it. But since its such an eclectic little table I wanted to do a fun, vibrant color, instead of the same ol' white that everyone loves so dearly. So I chose this fun yellow thats sure to brighten up any dull space, then lightly distressed it and waxed it for protection. The table measures 33"long x 22.5"deep x 21"tall . It's available for $165.

Small Vintage Piano Bench

I just finished this small vintage piano bench. It is painted in antique white and lightly distressed. Reupholstered with upholstery fabric in blue and cream french toille. Perfect for a side table or entryway seat! Top opens up for a little extra storage. It's available for $65.00.

Approximate Measurements:

22" tall

25" long

13" deep

 

Before: (so ugly)



After: (so chic!)

 

Some Pre-Sale Pics

Vintage & Upcycled Sale THIS WEEKEND!

Were having a "Vintage and Upcycled" Sale this weekend! Below are the details:

When: Sat. June 2 – Sun. June 3

10:00am-4:30pm both days

Where: 608 Cantrell Place SW, Calgary, AB (garage)

*items include but not limited to: dressers, sideboards, occasional tables, side-tables, dining room sets, chandeliers, chairs, bed sets, vintage décor, antique beds, plant-stands, vintage doors, makeup desks, vanities, console tables, washstands, antiques….and much more!

*please no early birds- doors will open at 10am!*

*cash sales only*

Sewing Ruffles

The great thing about sewing is that its not like the olden days when you actually sat down and learned from your mother how to sew, and had to read through the manual to learn how to use your sewing machine....because we have GOOGLE! and YOUTUBE! So I can easily just search "how to sew ruffles" and BAM 2 seconds later Im watching a video tutorial on how to sew ruffles. So below is my first ruffle pillowcase! Super simple and oh so shabby :)

A few finished pieces!

The Calgary weather has been so up and down the past month that its been really hard to keep a constant schedule. But I have managed to finish a few pieces on the nicer days! And by nice I mean 10-12 degrees.Oh...and Im teaching myself how to sew, so my first ever pillow is shown below!  These pieces are currently not available for sale.

A new name!

As you can see, I have changed my name. In the beginning Painstakingly Pretty was just a name for my blog and now that Im taking this "more seriously" I needed a real name. My love of all things old and dingy, chipped and wood comes from my Grandma Arlene, who is no longer with us. She owned a small antique shop in Hungry Horse, Montana (where Im originally from) for years. And she called it White's Antiques. When I was younger I would spend all day in her store with her and she would let me try on all her vintage jewelery and furs. I have the greatest memories with her in that tiny little antique shop! So in memory of her, I have finally renamed my small venture White Vintage Decor.

So bare with me over the next month or two as I try to get this whole blog and new name thing together!

3-Drawer Stripy Dresser

Just finished this cute little 3-drawer dresser. This guy was literally falling apart when I picked it up. I put some serious hours into this one to make it a fully functioning dresser again. I LOVE how it turned out, I love it so much I want to keep it for myself...but I dont think that'll be happening. I cant keep everything I end up loving, which is most everything! The stripes are white and then greyish-blue and distressed through to show the wood. So below is the before and after. This one is not for sale as of now... but if youre dying to have it, contact me and I'll let ya know the price!

Before:

After:

Follow me and win a custom piece!

For all of you out there who follow my blog, whoever you are, wherever you are....JOIN MY SITE! I'd like to know Im not just writing out into space for noone.  ANYONE can follow my site...you dont have to be a blogger, as long as you have some sort of Google account (twitter, gmail, etc.).

So heres what Im thinkin...Once I get to 100 followers I'll do a random drawing for one of my pieces. All you have to do is join!!!

It will be something of moderate size...and I will ship it anywhere within Canada and the States (shout out to my fellow Americans!) When Im getting close to the 100 mark I'll post a picture of the custom piece.