When we set our sights on being store owners we knew we'd be busy, just how busy? Nothing could prepare us.
It's a whole new level of good busy...gray-hair-growing busy.
The creative side of picking and furniture upcycling is a blast...here's just one of the latest...
I recently found this lovely French Provincial dresser at an estate sale. It was in near perfect condition. I know painting perfect wood makes some people crazy but I had such good results with this dresser that I thought
30 minute DIY project
I had so much interest in the vintage metal ballot boxes I gave a quick makeover to that I decided to try something similar on some vintage wooden crate boxes.
I have several of these old wood crates sitting around, collecting dust.
Using some Frog Tape I simply color blocked out a simple diagonal line. I've been experimenting with a new type of paint called Maxx Gloss by DecoArt.
It's a high gloss water-based paint which mimics the look of oil which I love so much.
It has a thinner
Stripping metal from a vintage collectible.
Most pickers will tell you they have a certain something they look for when out hunting.
For me, anything metal and any type of vintage wire basket has my heart.
If you follow my new Instagram Feed (@michellesfinds) you saw that I recently acquired some vintage metal ballot boxes.
They are a cool piece of history but what do you do with them besides put them on a shelf and let them collect dust?
Just because something is vintage doesn't mean you can't alter it be functional for today's
Check out my new Instagram Feed full of goodies!
Treasure hunting is in full force to keep The Old Flamingo Shop stocked. I'm in a constant state of picking, hauling, painting, photographing and staging. Oh sure, I'm running around in a frenzy half the time. I even went grocery shopping yesterday morning at 5:45am but I have to say, I'm having the time of my life. Don't try and get in the way of a girl and her passion (and for sure don't even dare take a pair of midcentury lamps out of my estate sale stash...I'll throw down like nobodies
The hardest job ever…and most sacred.
Yesterday marked the very first day I've been home alone longer than 4 hours by myself.
For the past 12 years these boys have been my everything.
Raising them has been no easy task.
They're stubborn, strong-willed and know exactly what they want.
August 1st I was ready for them to go back to school.
This past week they did.
I thought I'd be jumping for joy.
Instead my eyes welled up with stinging tears as I watched my youngest walk in the that big tan school building.
The old wise ones
What do do with a collection.
Since having boys I've always been on the look out for vintage boxes, baskets and containers. They are perfect perfect for keeping baseball cards, marbles and trinkets. Since taking over The Old Flamingo I've been treasure hunting every weekend and have started a collection of vintage first aid boxes.
As I've been picking through people's stuff I've found that lots of people have collections but often time they are stuffed in a closet or under a bed.
What good is a collection if you can't
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Hey there! I’m Michelle; I’m an Passionate DIY’er and in constant pursuit of how to bring beauty to my house full of men (3 boys + 1 hubby). Stick around and see what I’ve got up my hard-working sleaves!