Surprise Birthday Gift for a Friend!!

I called this a "MIDNIGHT MIRACLE" because I started this yesterday afternoon for a Birthday Gift TODAY!

Having done this process before & knowing how it was going to turn out I was able to complete all the paint & artwork in just a few hours.  Now I'm waiting for the Top-Coat Varnish to dry for Transport this Afternoon!

I debated about putting the extra time & effort in the polka-dots underneath thinking no one would see them anyway ...until I took this photo from underneath looking UP!

This was an Old Childhood desk.  It now has a new life to be presented today for a Special Surprise Birthday Gift!!
A pretty surprise when drawers are opened with Dotted sides!  My signature distressed Stripe & Polka-Dot Legs!  Metallic Gold Trims the edge of the Table Top!

Decoupaged Drawer Fronts with Vintage Look Paper.  I also went through my Hardware-Morgue & found 2 Matching Antique Pulls that looked great on this piece.

A Light Breeze outside will Hopefully Dry the Varnish Quicker Today!



I found PICMONKEY.COM and am able to create neat collages of my work to post on Facebook and other places I feature my items to sell.  It's easy to use & helps organize many shots & angles of an item in ONE pic rather than having to download several. 

The "EDWARD SCISSORHANDS" Table

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Table
I used to sew Frankensteins Lips & stitch xx's for Eyes when I was an Old Sewing Table!
But Look at me NOW!!
Just $225
at Frou Frou Galore in OLD TOWN SPRING.  We accept Credit Cards & we also have Layaway!  You can also Find, & LIKE Houston Faux on Facebook!

The old Heavy insides that held the sewing machine were removed.  The solid wood side that flips over as a workstation was retrofitted to be the new top for this Cutie Table.  Fun Knobs were added.  The curved front allows for a chair.. after-all it was a an old sewing table so it was made to sit at!  Add your own mirror for an instant Primp & Make-up station!

Nothing Fancy! So you can see the Pretty Color!
If you had seen this table before, I did change the name from the "Beetlejuice" Table to "EDWARD ScissorHANDS". More fitting, considering it was an old Sewing Table.

The "MAD HATTER" Side Table

 

The MadHatter Side Table
Vintage Solid Wood with Drop-Leaf  sides & One Small Drawer!
Just $245
Available for Purchase at Frou Frou Galore in Old Town Spring
We Accept Credit Cards and we also Have Layaway!



Sooooo Stinkin' Cute!!
Here's a Sneak Peek of some Goodies I'm Making for the Shop!!  I'm Binge-ing on Sign-Making & Painting these past couple days!  I'm having so much fun making these things plus it's so gratifying actually finishing several of them in an afternoon!  Made out of old Fence plus the Handles are made from Wire hangers that I wrapped around my old broom to get a not-so perfect spiral!

The "DARCY" French Provincial Black Coffee Table

The DARCY Black-Coffee Table
In Vintage French Provincial Style it measures 46"L x 20"W x 16"H
 Just $245
Available for Purchase at Frou Frou Galore in Old Town Spring
We Accept Credit Cards and we also Have Layaway!

A Light and Delicate Crackle Finish on a Solid Vintage Find! 
A Beautiful Ebony Finish distressed just right highlights the charming curves of French Provincial Style. 
A soft wax is Hand-rubbed for a Light Satin Finish. 
Just Beautiful!

Off the Beaten Path!

I have a morning route of places I go in search of the old, vintage, disgarded, broken-down & used up. 
Heading into Tomball town that morning I took a short-cut which took me back behind a strip-center of shops where they keep the dumpsters & other back-ally stuff. As I was quickly driving thru trying to get to where I really needed to go I spotted something up ahead.  As I got closer I saw it was 4 chairs.  I got out & quickly inspected them for anything I wouldn't want to be trapped in my vehicle with.  They were pretty dirty but I discovered that the frames were SOLID and that the chairs were surprising HEAVY!!
It took me a while to finally get to them as I wasn't really inspired by their style & the seats needed to be completely redone.  I took them apart & threw away the old seats.  A friend of mine cut & gave me wood to rebuild the seats & I purchased 4 new cushions for the seats. 
After some Painting & Recovering with some Ralph Lauren fabric I already had, this is how they turned out!

4-Solid Pine Chairs
SOLD!! /  Frou Frou Galore in OLD TOWN SPRING!

Extra Extra.. Read all About it.. Paper Dresser!

Fantastic Paper Dresser
Hand-Painted Shabby & Chippy in an Antique White with Vintage Looking Paper on the Drawer Fronts. 
Drawers have been Sealed to protect that Wonderful Paper.
Vintage Looking Glass Knobs are perfect for this Antique Oak Charmer with 4 Drawers.
Great for a Hallway Accent Piece, Guest Bedroom or addition to a child's room.  Oh, & it does have a locking mechanism on the top drawer but is missing the key.

Measurements - 3ft Tall x 16 1/2" Deep x 29" Wide
Price:  $320
Contact me at: txfaux@yahoo.com or Available for Purchase in OLD Town Spring at
Frou Frou Galore Shop

I couldn't decide what to do with this little dresser until I saw this fantastic paper at the craft store. 
 I loved the antique-iness that the paper already had.  Old news ads..layered old typewriter font.. just really Cool!

I've had this piece done for several weeks now & was just waiting for the Vintage-Looking glass knobs that I like to use on the Antique-Makeovers to get it in.  I was at the store today & they finally restocked! .. I snatched up every one of these & quickly rushed home to put together the finished look.  So Excited to share...

Painted the sides in a Chalky distressed Black.  The the drawer fronts so much Character that the plain white sides looked just that...Plain.

Nothing is Normal or Easy with any Make-Over that I do.  Every piece has "baggage" and some problems I have to troubleshoot and this one was no different.  The dresser was old & needed lots of cleaning up so I painted the drawers inside & OUT.  I slide the nice clean drawers back in their place, anxious to see the progress & guess what??.. STUCK!!  I finally got them all out & because they slide wood-on-wood I took my trusty side kick (Power Sander) & zipped all the paint off, then waxed all those spots by rubbing canning/jelly wax that you can get at the grocery store.  I am happy to report that all that worked!

Chippy distressed top with accent piece along back to tie in the sides.
BEFORE & AFTER BELOW

Art Deco Entertaining Bar Cabinet

Swanky Entertaining Cabinet. Perfectly fits glassware on the shelves. And just think if you added a couple of shelves of the left side to store-display liquor bottles & shelf at the bottom for wine storage.
PRICE: $625
T: 4FT x D:16" x W:29"
Contact me at txfaux@yahoo.com 
or Available at the Frou Frou Galore Shop in Old Town Spring!

I was told that the wood is "Exotic".  This looks like a one-of-a-kind piece even back in it's day.  I imagine it was made by a woodworking artisan seeing how detailed the woodgraining is along with the creativity that went into the piece using off-set hardware on the front and the art-deco styled design down the front doors.

The doors open to display a neoclassic angel design from Robert Adams (neoclassic architect)

The hardware is all original to this piece.  It does have a locking mechanism but is missing its key.

I found that it was easier to strip the entire piece & when I did I found that the top had alot of detail & character. Even though it had a little veneer chipping it was still too lovely to paint over.

Black-Gold Texas Rose Desk / Vanity

Black-Gold Texas Rose Desk/Vanity
Pretty Lacey-Rose Design in a sophisticated color of Black & Gold.
Vintage Piece, Solid Wood, Original Hardware
Dovetail Craftsmanship
6 nice drawers & freshly painted inside and out!
PRICE: $250
Contact me at txfaux@yahoo.com to take this home!
Measures: 30" tall x 46" wide x 17" deep

The Rosey-Chic Collection

Rosey-Chic Furnishings & More

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contact me at txfaux@yahoo.com if you're intested in purchasing any of these items

This is for you if you're a fan of French-Country Style, Shabby-Chic and Toile prints with a Touch of Romance & Charm.  You also Like to mix Vintage finds along the way with new things for an Eclectric-Style.

Vanity Dressing Table with mirror $385

 

5-drawer dresser $285

 

Little Table $140

Little Dresser $245

Side Tables $150 Each

 

Inspiration photo from magazine. You can put together this look with the Chippy Window. 

Small one is $75 & measures 11"x11" square top & 28" tall
Large one is $95 & measures 11"x28" & 28" tall