Your effin' kidding right?

Ok, so apparently I signed up to be notified of Jonathan Adler's new piece releases. Oddly, on more than one occasion, we have been kindred spirits, as far as, the items we work on. But this one really takes the cake!

Are we really working on Chandy's at the same time? C-O-O-L!!! NOW, This lovely porcelain finish chandelier can be yours for only $4620.00. WTF? Can you say glossy white paint? Damn Jonathan...who are you again? I better go read your bio. IMO Anyone paying $4620.00 for a Chandelier, needs to be slapped (or I need to be dating you). Chances are if you can afford one, you are not reading my blog anyway....but still

Ok, for a challenge I will make a Kindlelier just like that!RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE!!!

What do you think? Is this piece worth the price of an economy car or a cruise right now?

Dear Victoria

I sooooo apologize for sending you to the party naked. I hope you like the way I dressed you up!

I know turquoise is the color for the year and I think the pewter look is so in right now.....so go and have a ball!

Things that titillate...

Titillating...Adjective- pleasantly stimulating or exciting;EROTIC (according to Merriam Webster online) I say it means, OH MY, MY, MY!

Because I shop a lot. In addition to my curb shopping, I go to actual stores. Thrift and retail too, so there*sticks her tongue out*. Occasionally I come across things that are amazing and I wished I found by the road...like these

This chair is delicious! It is an antique/vintage whatever you want to call it it has beautiful legs, the vinyl covering is still vibrant and mouthwatering to look at. Only for $10

Check out the shape of the legs, like it is posing huh? The back of this thing is so freaking sleek.I am not into women, but I would gladly call her Vera!I actually sat in this chair after I took the pics and OH MY G!!!! It was so comfy, it was unreal. I didn't buy her because she was already cool enough to go to a good home, She didn't need rescuing. But only $10....*Sigh*

Up next is a really cool desk corner thingy. Not sure what it came from, but I loved the shape. I actually gasped. This $25 piece, will also go to a good home, so no rescuing needed.

I loved this ball of balls it was only $1.49, but I showed restraint and left them there. Mostly because it was only one set of them, if there were two then I would have gotten them. I may still go back and get them and VERA!

Next is this pillowcase, I so have a thing for paisley. I always have, it is kind of like a circle, but not really. It is a swirl of peace and at the same time the unexpected...speaking of which

As I got closer I noticed the prints inside the paisley and completely fell in love with this fabric.
Look at the women carrying jars on their head, symbolizing to me, sisterhood and a strong work ethic. Also

Some random camel men...ah ok...

I picked this up, without hesitation, I bought it...YUP! Proudest $1.50 I spent all day. I don't normally buy things, unless they move me. And this pillowcase did. I can't wait to use it. I may frame it. It is that nice. and old, I mean real vintage.

Next, I spotted this old chandelierI am not a big fan of the whole octagon glass thing, as a matter of fact, I think they can be as unsightly as The Don's comb over. However, if you dare me, I will turn this thing into a really cool chandy lamp..ya dare me? Speak up!

Now on the soapbox, folks I support the Goodwill with no hesitation, they do really good things in the community. Check out their website they offer FREE training online ranging from money management to everyday life, Access, PowerPoint. Members can learn at their own pace. I used it about seven years ago. It really helped me with PowerPoint. If you don't need the site, bookmark it for someone who may...Off now!

Oh, on the way in, I saw a flyer for a fashion show the Goodwill is having. Only $40...ha ha, only huh? Models wearing GCF clothes and walking on a runway. Well to whomever planned this....I hope you have advertised to people who do not shop at the Goodwill, because those of us who do, will not pay $40 for a show, where the item available is the only one, and if we shop there we can't really afford $40 for this, now can we? BTW the clerk, who checked me out said this not me...read more about it here. Honestly, I am going to ask if they would like to incorporate furniture redo's next year too! Hey why not?

Chandylamp?, Lampelier?

Ok so we all have seen these cheap azz lamps, if you have one no offense. Called Torchiere, I call them torture lamps, they are simply tacky and painful to look at. Downright fugly! Fugly or not, I rescue these things too! After all, someone spent some man hours and hard earned money on it too, it deserves one more cycle before it's life is cut short, after all they have only been around for twenty years, I think!

The idea of light going up starting six feet high, is not my preference. Here is a picture of a black one I rescued too.. they both still work, just found them set by the curb. Look closely at them. I took one two foot pole out of each one to make the lamp about 4 feet tall, rather than six.




Now, check this lovely chandelier I found. I love chandeliers! Except if they are OLD and hanging from the ceiling, I know, I know, they are supposed to, but ewww! Boring! Remember: Most chandys work, they were just replaced. I named her Victoria. She is regal, formal, and definitely worthy of another chance.

While were on the subject check out this chandy Lowe's just got it! What the? It looks like a black version of the one I have, right? Here is 248 reasons to recycle an old one... I will give it to Lowe's, that chandy is sick! Simply Gorgeous!

Anywho, this is my first chandelier roadside rescue so...

I went to the hardware store and they tested it for me, I LOVE LOWE'S ( if you didn't already know), to determine if it still works.


Note:Buy one of these multimeter testing tools for $14, you can even test items at garage sales, for voltage ONLY, it doesn't turn the thing on people. Ask the Lowe's folks how to work it.





I connected this, stripped that, glued this and wired that and voila!
Wadda ya think? Here is what it looks like after I bought some shades and took it into the Furniture store to stage it


Dressed her up with some shades and with a little DIY love, Victoria is once again the baddest chick on the scene!


I have been toying with the name and i think i will call it a Kindlelier! Tochiere lamp plus chandelier! My kid said i was full of myself, but the guy in the Dave's Discount furniture store in Burlington, said I should go ahead and call it that....lmao.

So uh yeah, I have a tutorial for this, I just don't have enough time to post it all. And I want to know if anyone is reading this blog, so if you want to know step by step, with photos, how to make this leave a comment from an account that links to your email address and I will send instructions to you. Keep in mind, I am not the first person to make a chandelier into a lamp, there are others who do this to make money, i believe. I have to research before I reveal the secrets on the how to's publicly...(leave a comment I will send them).

Ok, off to work!

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It is 10 pm now, as I was driving to work aerlier today, I rescued yet another white torture lamp! DAG!

Furniture Market.....last day

Yes, I know I went from day one to the last day, but hey, I am very ADD, I will do that. So be patient with me. Here is some eye candy to hold you over


...Forgive me??? Just divalicious huh?

So....

I had to make this entry now, because I was going through my camera and remembered these pictures. Looking at them compelled me to get out my laptop and type.

May I introduce to you John Reeves,a kindred spirit in the furniture recycling business (amongst other things), whom I had the great pleasure of meeting, on the last day of the furniture market. The day when all the designers are packing up and gearing towards home, having either the success or failure of the market on their minds. Some exhibitors were so tense they hardly speak and practically run you over leaving the building. Not John, He is such a modest and sweet person whose eyes absolutely light up, when he talks, because he has a passion for his work and people.

Well John, being very different, greeted me as if it were the very first day of the market ,not knowing who I was (a nobody really). He smiled and showed me his furniture line. Now, at first glance something about it looked very familiar and I thought, NO WAY! I had been thinking of a product finish and even played with it a bit in my mind, but never had the tools to complete it. Well, I was very intrigued to see it actually done. I asked in a whisper(funny; no one was around but me and him), “hey is this…it looks like”. He replied, that yes, it was what I thought. He then made the cutest joke about it. He is very animated and real. Loved it!

We then sat on his award winning King Louis Bed and conversed a bit.



Our time was informal, comfortable, and exhilarating all at once. Like we were two old friends hanging out. He wasn’t at all prudish and was very open. We sat on the edge of his bed and our feet hung over the side, swinging as if we were in the first grade. Weird, but really cool.

After we talked, though extremely camera shy, he allowed me to snap a few shots of him.



I later found out(when his transportation arrived), that he should have been packing to catch his plane (I would have never known it).

This is my favorite picture of all.


We took a picture in his kissing chair. Which is very, very comfy by the way.Read about it here


After the shot was snapped, unexpectedly, he turned to me and said in a sweet, but bold, English accent, “What good is a kissing bench, if you don’t share a kiss”, then he kissed me! How awesome, award winning furniture designer, John Reeves kissed ME! Oh get your mind out of the gutter people, it was G-rated and on the cheek, but so very cool.
Again that chair is comfortable and definitely a spark..oops, I meant conversation starter...

John is a genuinely modest guy dedicated to recycling and making the world a better place. I anticipate seeing him in the upcoming years markets and definitely "knocking socks off" in the way of recycled designing!

Please go read about his work and tell a friend.

AHEM !AHEM,! Look at his work HIGH POINT FURNITURE MARKET, he deserves to be in the showcase building next time, Jackals! *Just a rant, she does this sometimes*

John, until next market, Bye Boo!

*all photos without a green background came from John Reeves' site Go visit it already!*

Notice how kindred we are in the frequency of our blogging...hey we are trying to save the world people...