This little piggy went to market...........

Geez, Louise, what a week it's been.

While I've had no car (stolen,)

I've tried to keep busy with little things.

Walk with me, if you will,

through the saga of....

the plaque.

So, I was planning a birthday party last summer...

"Cafe des Artistes."

And while I was at a thrift shop, I espied this sign...

 It was my inspiration for a welcoming sign...

Come on in....

 and welcome to...

Cafe des Artistes!

Next, it was reinvented as this Tiffany sign

for a "Breakfast at Tiffany's" bridal shower/brunch

I helped give in the spring...

 And now, 

it's ready to be reinvented for the third time....

This here piggy piggy was my inspiration......

Year's ago I went to Clint Eastwood's

"Hog's Breath Inn" in Carmel, CA...

So I decided to whip up a sign.

I painted the plaque in French Linen,

and traced some letters onto it...

 Then I painted in the letter's with Navy chalk paint...

 leaving space for Mr. Piggy...

 But I'm thinking the pig head 

works better with pig breath!!!!!!!

 I sanded, waxed to age, 

and then attached the ceramic head

and two iron coat hooks......

Two holes at the top for attaching to the wall,

and there you have it.

A unique coat rack/key rack, whatever.

It's going to market ( Greenwood Antiques ) today.

$55

And this little piggy...

stayed home.

(Also $55.)

Yep, I'm happier than a pig in............

you know...

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370

SheShe TRASH Reinventions

Those of you who know me personally 

probably know my SUV was stolen early yesterday morning,

from right out in front of my house!
I'm still in shock...
and in limbo with no wheels....

So while I'm standing by
to see if my car is ever found...
and since I can't really go out there to find any,
at least I can write about some of my past trash finds!
These are pieces I have literally found

IN THE TRASH
IN THE ALLEYS
THROW AWAYS
YARD SALE LEFTOVERS

Yep, literally T R A S H. 

So without further ado.................
take a look at these before and afters!!!!

I have found...

Wicker chairs...

I made this dilapidated one...

Into a little girl's "princess chair."

Love the little "fairy doll" embellishments.

Wood chairs...

This antique rocker was missing it's rockers...

but it's still functional.

Perfect in a bathroom to hold towels!

These were totally shot..

But I still found a way to use them!

A frilly upholstered bench 

Upholstered chairs!

Upholstered bench

Dressers....

End tables....

Desks....

Nightstands...

I took this little nightstand and added some old shutter slats

...to the back.

Distress painted...

Children's table and chair sets...

This disgusting set...

Just needed some serious cleaning,

and a little inventive painting.

Perfect little retro table/chair set!

Kitchen Islands.

This one had an old door for the top.

I removed it, added some old reclaimed fencing boards...

Painted the base, and it's the perfect rolling island or bar table.

Coffee Tables.

Then I took that door, stripped it,

and added some old baby carriage wheels

to make an industrial coffee table.

This was some art project gone awry....

I turned it into an urban contempo coffee table on casters.

Painted and added galvanized pulls.

Then stained/sealed the funky top.

Dining tables...

I found this pedestal base...

And attached it to a yard sale table top for the perfect piece!

Cabinets...

Even armoires!

(Thank goodness this was in two pieces,

or I could never have moved it myself...)

I've found beds...

This was one in perfect condition,

just as I found it.

And I used these thrown away pieces

to make this cottagey headboard.

Even little things can be reinvented....

like these jars....

Or a lamp...

These trashed shutters....

were married with this console...

To create a unique liquor cabinet, bar, whatever...

The shutter "doors" open and inside,

there's a winerack and plenty of surface area.

I used a shower curtain to cover.

And lastly, I turned this bookcase into a liquor cabinet.

I painted, 

then used sawed up reclaimed wood pieces for the 

inside back...

 and added a wine rack.

Cheers!

See you in the alleys!

Hopefully, soon, with my car.

Fingers crossed!

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370