I wanted to share this re-do project with you before Christmas, but didn't get time to post about it, so I am doing it now. Since it is winter I will leave this little red sled out yet for the upcoming month or two.
Let me tell you a quick story about this little red sled first....a few of my girlfriends get together every year and have a Christmas party at one of our houses, and we eat a great meal, have a glass of wine/spirits or two, and then we have a gift exchange. Well, this year we decided not to do the exchange for whatever reason and my friend Amy said to have a swap of things that we wanted to re-gift or get rid of. So, we all brought one or a few items that we didn't really care for or didn't have the decor for in our homes, and then we rummaged through everyone elses things to see if we wanted anybody elses items. Well, I picked out this sled, which another friend liked just the way it was, but I had plans for this sled.....don't get me wrong, this sled was cute, but I like more primitive pieces and I wanted to give it a good face lift, or a major distressment I guess would be a better word! ;)
I pulled off the wooden pieces and the fake straw/grass, sanded that baby down real good and painted it a few times.....and here she is....all nice and prim!
Here is another picture of it at its resting spot!
I love it this way! So girls....as promised I posted the finished product for ya....thanks Amy! ;)
The sled was ok before, but I'm with you-it's much better now! Don't ya just love it when you get an idea like you guys did about the exchange yet there is still much fun to be had?! Hope your New Year is filled with great things too.
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ReplyDeleteI found the clock online here http://cacountryfurniture.com. It's not a real grandfathers clock, just a regular clock built into a cabinet to look like one. I love the look of it and the price.....well you can't beat it! The owner was very nice and he is making me 2 new pieces. He doesn't want to ship them again so I think he will be delivering them himself and taking the broken ones back with him. I think he is based somewhere just south of Philadelphia if you live close by and want to pick up the clock and save on delivery. Hope I've helped! Hugs, Loretta
The sled looks great Tarrah, Good work! Hope you are enjoying the time off with Bob and the kids. Will catch up with you soon I hope. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThe sled looks great Tarrah, Good job! I hope you are enjoying the time off with Bob and the kids. Looking forward to catching up with you soon. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThe sled looks great Tarrah, Good job! I hope you are enjoying the time off with Bob and the kids. Looking forward to catching up with you soon. Happy New Year!
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