i really hope i haven’t built up my painting skills or projects by showing you pictures of me painting and telling you i was painting.
like i said i’ve painted about six signs and my little kitchen table. i’ll show you a couple signs today and my little table. i show you the rest throughout the week and maybe into next week.
so, first my kitchen table. i found it at my favorite antique shop. the top used to look like this.
which, from this picture, doesn’t look too bad. but it wasn’t good. there was a bunch of deep scratches. the coloring was really poor. it didn’t match my kitchen. etc.
the whole thing got several (like six coats!) of white paint. i kept the legs the original deep burgundy color. love that.
then i painted on the word ‘eat.’
better, right?
the top of this table used to drive me bananas. ba-freakin-nanas. not anymore. i love it!
the first sign is my grocery sign, which if you follow me on twitter, you’ll remember i tweeted about wanting to make one of these a couple weeks ago.
well, i did it!
and i adore it!
this sign is mine to keep. the rest of my signs will end up in my gift shoppe for sale. if i get enough interest i may put some in my etsy shoppe. (which is currently sad and empty) think i should?
the finishing touch to my dining room. don’t ya think?
and this final sign (for today) i just love.
and for those of you who watch the office you’ll know where i got this idea.
dwight kills me. (as you may know from my office facebook status references) ha-freakin-larious. he owns a beet farm. his last name is schrute. hence, schrute farms.
and i just love the little beet graphic! (i acutally may end up keeping this one too.)
so what do you think? love them? hate them?
more to come! and at some point i’ll show you a couple tips for making these signs.
First time visiting your blog. Can’t wait to browse. I LOVE both of those signs. I’ve been wanting to make GROCERIES or EAT sign for my kitchen. Think I might have to go on out to the garage and dig around in the scrap wood pile. Thanks for the inspiration!
I’d love it if you’d come by and link up to my link party:
http://thespeckleddog.blogspot.com/2011/01/favorite-things-friday-no-7.html
I. Love. Schrute Farms. Holy cow you are my hero for making this!
Amie @ http://www.kittycatsandairplanes.blogspot.com/
LOVE the schrute farms sign!
Beets…bears…Battlestar Gallactica…I heart your sign!
Schrute Farms…too funny. Gotta love me some beets…or something.
Love. It.
Blessings,
Alison
Love! Glad I found our blog on Tater Tots!
Love the Pottery Barn light too!
LOVE this!!! Completely awesome!
I LOVE this! Schrute Farms! So AWESOME. Seriously, we love watching the office, and Dwight has always been my favorite because my dad acts JUST like him. Crazy, but hilarious, especially since I haven’t had to live with him for a long time! Awesome sign, you did great.
Ok, I just love the Schrute Farms sign that I had to feature you on my blog. Check it out:
http://simplecoffeebreak.blogspot.com/2011/01/perfect-sign.html
-Angelica
Haha, the Schrute Farms sign is great!
LOVE your signs and paintings and pretty much your whole blog! The Schrute Farms sign is perfect!!
LOL! I love that you have a Schrute Farms sign. We’re watching The Office right now. Your table is also beautiful! You have me wanting to paint our dining room table (though I’m pretty sure my hubby, who just refinished it, would kill me if I did!)
If you get a chance tomorrow, I’d love for you to link up to my Not “Baaad” blog hop 🙂
Your Schrute Farms post = PURE AWESOMENESS! I saw it on Tatertots & Jello, and had to immediately click. Oh Dwight. Love him.
I really like the table as well. The graphic red font on the white is marvie!
I love all of this!! Especially your Schrute Farm sign – I am actually watching the Office as I type!! Your table is so pretty too! Great job!
I *love* that table! Wow! And the circles the plant is sitting on? Did you make that? I want that too 🙂 Thanks for dropping by my blog! Following! 🙂
I just found your blog and I love (LOVE!) the “Eat” Kitchen table, as well as your story about following your dream to start a B&B. Rock on, my friend. Rock on.
Hi Michael, I have a sign just like your grocery one over my french doors, it doesn’t say grocery but it’s the same type and size. I made it years ago. My Dad and Brothers were in the sign business so I come from a sign family you might say. Yours are t-riffic!
The table is beautiful! May I ask where you got the pretty felt potholder (?)? Or is it homemade?
I love your signs and table (what a unique idea for a table! awesome!). I think you did a fantastic job on all of them! Don’t stop painting!! 🙂
etsy for sure!
and eventho i don’t watch office, and didnt know anything about this dwight dude…i totally love it!