Junk hunting - my recent findings

I realized that I have become a real JUNKER!. Yes, I am more and more into "digging" into old houses cellars and basements, especially old country houses. Of course, only if the host is your sister or some other relatives.

One month ago we went to my sister's husband old house in the countryside. The house have been empty for many years, and they have started to renovate it. During that first visit I was so impressed by all the things that they considered useless and old, so last weekend we visited them again. This time, I took my tool box with me and spent 4 days enjoying and working.

Here are some photos of before and after. 

3 old chairs, thrown away, broken, ready to be burnt!

 

 

 This very old small table was very damaged. I tried to save it, at least to serve as a side table, and to add a some drama to the place. Here it is what it come out after my "intervention".

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Dining table decoupage

More than a year ago, I “discovered” decoupage, and started to decoupage “everything that was on my way”. I was experimenting with various techniques, following many tutorials, and I am still learning.
I was so excited when I started, and wanted to make some drastic changes at home. And…the dinning table was one of my first attempt. I used napkins but not being experienced, the final result was not so excited.
Last week, I decided to redo the table. The mistakes I did the first time, actually eased the whole exercise. It was not very difficult to pill out the napkins.
Of course, with some help.

As you can see from the pictures, the first time I had applied the napkins directly on the table ,which was not a clever idea.
So, this time, I painted the table white and yellow, with two coats, and then put the napkins.


Hope you like the pattern. Remember the nightstand from the last post? I used the same colors and similar napkins
The chairs are already done. (here).

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