It Might Be the Fumes

It might be the spray paint fumes getting to me but I’m liking my latest furniture make-over!

Remember this chair? (If not, you can read about it here.)



Pretty, huh?  Love that dirty black vinyl.

This is what it looks like after some spray paint and fabric love…



This was my first time using spray paint to refinish furniture.  I’m usually a roller and paint brush girl.
It took me a little time (and some sanding of paint drips) to get the technique figured out.  After that, it was smooth sailing.  I prefer my roller/brush combo but I will now use spray paint for pieces that have lots of nooks and crannies (like this chair).

The chair now lives happily in the corner of our office…
waiting for my next lesson in bill paying…
or the scanning of 1 million wedding photos with my mom who just wanted "a few"....



Is it sad I paid more for fabric and spray paint than I did for the chair?

What’s your favorite painting technique…roller, brush, spray paint?  Or are you one of those weirdos that doesn’t think wood furniture should be painted?

Does painting furniture scare you?  If so, stay tuned on Thursday for a sort-of tutorial to help alleviate those fears!

Bringing the Curio Cabinet Back

What do you think when you hear “Curio Cabinet”? 

Old people, right?  Think again!!

Here’s the Curio Cabinet I purchased off of Craigslist for $5 a few weeks ago (my first Craigslist Purchase)….



And here is the same cabinet today….


Isn’t it lovely? 

The lighter blue is Olympic’s Harmony.  The darker blue on the inside is the Valspar’s Schoolboy Blue (left over from our mudroom).



It is currently living in a cute little curve next to the staircase.  I’m not sure if it will stay here or what will live in it but it makes me smile…



And because everyone loves a good before and after….

 

What do you think? Should it stay in the curve? What should I store in it?

Sunday Night Supper

We tried a new recipe tonight…. Carolina Pork BBQ Tortillas.

Pretty tasty!  I lived in North Carolina for a year during middle school (parents’ mid-life crisis?).  My family likes to go back for vacations and we always end up eating lots of BBQ while we are there.  I didn’t think it was quite the same…but pretty close!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lb pork roast
• 1/3 cup(s) cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 8 small tortillas

DIRECTIONS

• 2 lb pork roast
• 1/3 cup(s) cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 8 small tortillas
1. Place pork loin (we used pork loin rib end roast) in crock pot and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or until tender. Remove and shred meat in a large bowl.
2. Combine the vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and cayenne in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling. Reduce to medium low and simmer 5 minutes. Pour over the pork and stir.
3. Spoon pork in center of each tortilla and top with desired toppings.

***Nate added a little red pepper for some extra spice.***

This recipe was super easy and left us with a lot of leftovers….BONUS!!  The smell of vinegar in my house...not such a bonus...but still worth it!