tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post4659605950887891569..comments2024-03-28T20:25:03.527-05:00Comments on Somethings Old, New, Green, Redo!: REDO Antique Book ShelfSandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-29429249402473528372020-10-13T10:15:12.851-05:002020-10-13T10:15:12.851-05:00Thank you, it's a pretty color, I still have s...Thank you, it's a pretty color, I still have some paint touch ups to do in the bathroom before photos...! Hugs, back!Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-52139034884389506632020-10-12T14:37:28.438-05:002020-10-12T14:37:28.438-05:00Very pretty!Love it in blue.Hugs!Very pretty!Love it in blue.Hugs!Louca por porcelanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00726677930512452492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-7626502711793718532020-10-11T21:09:28.228-05:002020-10-11T21:09:28.228-05:00How interesting, almost residing in Chicagoland in...How interesting, almost residing in Chicagoland in the 1960's. A hotbed of Civil Rights, Cultural Revolution/Playboy, and dirty politics. Well, that wasn't in Wheaton for sure, LOL. I was fond of Wheaton in the 1980's for the well-heeled bought my porcelain jewelry and stoneware art pottery in fabulous quantities. My work was in the ceramic arts, and I had an antiques/arts/crafts shop. Now, I enjoy being retired. <br /><br />I think I would enjoy reading your writing from that time, 1965-the early 70's. So much was happening, a government evolving, society attempting change. Context is always a 'timeline' thing. Ideally we learn from the past, well, some learn from the past.<br /><br />We didn't arrive to Chicagoland until 1976, after escaping bumble-F-nowhere in N. Wisconsin. But, our do-it-yourself streak runs deep, and learning to 'make do', also is a way of life. I look at blogging as sharing and in this time of lockdown at times is one of the few outlets for communication. Looking forward to more chats, with you, sir. Thanks for your visit, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-10155135986739841512020-10-08T03:23:32.569-05:002020-10-08T03:23:32.569-05:00I arrived in the USA from London on what you might...I arrived in the USA from London on what you might call Boxing Day - if you celebrated Boxing Day - 1965. In Pittsbugh which I fell in love with. I'd written forty letters to separate magazines all over the US begging to be employed and it was part of my romantic idea of the USA (heavily influenced by reading John Gunter's Inside USA) that there was a faint possibility this would happen. And lo, I was right. We stayed for six years.<br /><br />There were many surprises, most of them pleasant, and I have written extensively about them in my blog Tone Deaf (Previously called Works Well). But here's one that impinges on what you've posted above. One of the cliché views of the US then was that it was a wasteful, throwaway society. In fact, the reverse seemed to be true. Half the population seemed to be engaged in mega-DIY projects like building holiday cabins out in the forest, adding bathrooms, and installing V8 engines in VW Beetles. Greatly daring - if on a smaller scale - I installed an a/c unit in our house when we returned to Pittsburgh after an unsatisfactory flirtation with Philadelphia which we loathed. The detail in your post merely confirms that the tradition is being maintained.<br /><br />You apparently live in a mystical area, Chicagolands. While in Pittsburgh I was head-hunted for a job in Wheaton, Illinois. Two executives flew in from Wheaton to interview me and dangled big bucks; I felt terribly flattered and accepted. Started work in Wheaton on a Monday and resigned on the Thursday. But that's another story.Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-80430183291080030062020-10-04T18:25:52.747-05:002020-10-04T18:25:52.747-05:00You are right because my other cousin, her sister,...You are right because my other cousin, her sister, was named Sharon..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-83355350427540586702020-10-01T21:08:42.827-05:002020-10-01T21:08:42.827-05:00Great redo! Thanks so much for linking up with me ...Great redo! Thanks so much for linking up with me at my #UnlimitedMonthlyLinkParty 17. Dee | GrammysGrid.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444651579536459274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-66260611810752013782020-10-01T09:55:06.728-05:002020-10-01T09:55:06.728-05:00Debbie, it is so tiny...I still have one thing to ...Debbie, it is so tiny...I still have one thing to do in there, and then I'll take photos--it's not so blue in the room, than the outdoor photos. Indoor light makes such a difference sometimes. Hugs, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-86066840234627390722020-10-01T09:54:01.531-05:002020-10-01T09:54:01.531-05:00Thanks, Denise. I still have on more thing to do i...Thanks, Denise. I still have on more thing to do in the bathroom, then I'll take photos in there...it's not as blue there, lol. And, DO IT! says the woman who waited 20 years...!Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-2122204416786820312020-10-01T07:28:17.977-05:002020-10-01T07:28:17.977-05:00Sandi,
I LOVE how this sweet table came out!! A r...Sandi,<br /> I LOVE how this sweet table came out!! A really pretty color...Funny that you mention your small bathroom as today, I am attacking our upstairs bathroom...giving it a good cleaning and redoing the caulk on the tub...UGH!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!!<br />Hugs,<br />DebbieDebbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393980831584145593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-61086428724415180192020-09-30T11:21:19.738-05:002020-09-30T11:21:19.738-05:00I love how this turned out Sandi! I have an old b...I love how this turned out Sandi! I have an old bookshelf that is badly in need of some updating. Not an antique...just old! You've inspired me to finally give it a try. Thanks so much!Denise/My Home of All Seasonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031825182127977422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-10941036082192601082020-09-28T19:43:09.302-05:002020-09-28T19:43:09.302-05:00Hi,Kris, wait until you see the new piece we got.....Hi,Kris, wait until you see the new piece we got...I was thinking of you when two new chairs, disrupted the whole living room, and now it's dominos to get everything to fit again. Well the refreshed bathroom is ALL WHITE...lol, so I guess that qualifies. I do love my white kitchen, but I still haven't painted the dining set...then I will have stepped over...for sure! Grins, and thanks, Sandi PS(Chalk paint is simply latex with plaster added, or whatever you want to call it, and we all know how bare plaster holds up..., maintenance, maintenance, ...etc. Ding...uh oh.!Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-69262533232168356622020-09-28T19:38:56.362-05:002020-09-28T19:38:56.362-05:00Thanks so much Jenna, just a simple project, but I...Thanks so much Jenna, just a simple project, but I think I have wanted to do this for 20 years or so...LOL. Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-35351585563080089372020-09-28T19:36:40.198-05:002020-09-28T19:36:40.198-05:00Hi, Judy. I think there were a plethora of Sandys,...Hi, Judy. I think there were a plethora of Sandys, Sharons and Susans in the 1950's. And thanks for loving my poor little shelf. I kept looking for something new, but I have switches on that wall and everything seemed to interfere. Thanks, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-4327564730304690882020-09-28T18:42:36.198-05:002020-09-28T18:42:36.198-05:00Ha Ha Sandi you have come over to the dark side or...Ha Ha Sandi you have come over to the dark side or should I say light side with painting an old piece!!!! It looks fabulous. I agree reg. paint with primer and a gloss or semi gloss finish work the best. I have used chalk paint on furniture but it does not hold up as well. It gets costly too to have to wax or finish it. With this being in your bathroom you want a nice coating of good paint with the moisture. Looks really pretty. Hugs. Happy New Week. KrisJunkchiccottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312068546640480844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-3731598808350543232020-09-28T16:59:30.133-05:002020-09-28T16:59:30.133-05:00So pretty!So pretty!thepaintedapron.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01956666284000629194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-5543215554630184512020-09-28T16:45:04.209-05:002020-09-28T16:45:04.209-05:00Sandi, I always thought the same way about paintin...Sandi, I always thought the same way about painting antiques but have since changed my mind. I have painted a few pieces and love how they turned out, so I say, I'm glad you did it. Pretty color and it turned out beautifully. Can't wait to see it in place in the "new" bath. I have to tell you that I have a cousin named Sandy and you two look very much alike. Wierd..Stay well..xxoJudy Judy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.com