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PROJECTS, PLANS & SHOP PREP for 2014

1/1/2014

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Yesterday I mentioned that sometime in the coming year we plan to open a shop in Seneca Cannery Antiques, Harve de Grace, Maryland.  It’s both scary and exhilarating and probably a very good thing that I have no idea exactly what I am getting into. Now, I have to fill it – that is where the scary exhilaration comes in.

I’m certain that it comes as no surprise that our home is filled with things that have shop potential (I can almost see you looking around your home thinking the exact same thing ;).  Some of it has sentimental value and will not be budging, but we have been gathering for a while now just picking up things we like and to be honest our little nest is getting a bit stuffed.  So, here are some photos of things I’m thinking about fitting the shop out with. Oh, one of establishments no-no’s is that we cannot publicize a listing/photo of what is for sale (there are dozens and dozens of vendors spread out over two floors, so when someone walks up to the desk saying, “I want that …in the online photo”…well, you can just imagine) so this is only a potential shop related pre-view, okay?  Though if you see something that interests you, please contact me directly. 

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This is a beautiful old piece, but really dark and brooding. I thought at first that the drawer fronts had burled wood inlays, but some scrapped areas showed that it is actually some truly beautiful painting done to resemble wood.   I want to paint the piece a lighter color to bring out its details, but need to figure out how to handle the drawers.  Any ideas?



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This is a truly old (and very heavy) metal table and chair.  One chair is long gone, so if they sell as a set that's fine, but I'm also willing to sell them separately. 


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I've had these cranberry dishes for eons, and really like them, but they don't work with our new colors and it's a really nice excuse to sell these and start something new. Plus I need to build up more inventory in ironstone and other goodies that I know a lot of people are looking for.

A big part of what I hope to bring to the shop is painted furniture using primarily Miss Mustard Seed milk paint.  Which brings me to what my Hero surprised me with a couple of weeks ago…
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I kept going back and forth trying to decide which color to order, so he got samples of ALL of them.  Wonderful, isn’t he?








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We live about an hour from the closest MMS milk paint supplier, Vintage Bliss Boutique in Ellicott City, Maryland, and we popped down there just before Christmas to pick up a few things to get me started.

Problem was, it was “just before Christmas” and now I had everything I needed except TIME!  Needless to say, Christmas got put away a bit early this year and tomorrow I hope to take on my first project. 

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First, this is not for the shop, at least not for now.  I love this blanket chest and it provides a huge amount of desperately needed storage so it’s a great piece for practicing on.  Besides, my son, Nick, and I have an agreement that if either one of us does not have a place for it the other one wants it. So far it’s changed hands three times. 


So, I’m probably going to be posting a lot about the shop prep, and learning how to work with milk paint and all the craziness the New Year is probably going to bring.  It is all very exciting. 

And before I forget, Happy New Year to you all!!!

I hope 2014 brings health and joy to you and your family.

 HUGS!

 Cindy

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    Welcome!

    I’m Cindy, thank you so much for visiting The Quirky Nest. 

    The Quirky Nest derives its name from our Realtor's query, "What are you looking for in a home?" to which my Hero responded, "Something quirky, no cookie cutter houses."  And so this little house became ours.  The fact that it came with no less than five birdhouses plus one vine-wrapped bird condo kinda underscores the whole nest thing
       
    We share our home with one large Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Willow, and two kitty boys named Finneus and Barley.  AKA, the kids. 

    I'm a recently transplanted Southerner. We're not really all that far north of the Mason Dixon Line, but there are moments when I feel a strong kindred spirit with Dorothy.

    I'm the mom of three grown sons and the grand-momma of two beautiful granddaughters. Two fabulous daughters-in-law are an added bonus. 

    I qualify for most, but not quite all, senior discounts.  It’s sort of a blessing with a curse.

    I'm a hunter-gatherer. Antique shops, flea markets, dusty old junk shops and architectural salvage yards are my perfect playgrounds.  Finding that unexpected something that I didn't know I was looking for makes me absolutely giddy. 

    But mostly, I find my greatest joy in helping others, nurturing my family, creating a warm inviting home, and adding a little of my history to the things I touch.

    My Hero and I have a very long list of projects that we are undertaking around our home.  Old houses, with their lath and plaster walls and less than level or straight anything, bring a whole different set of issues to the table and I can’t wait to share our challenges and solutions with you.  

    In 2020 our little house will be a century old.  We, my Hero and I, are working hard to make sure she is ready for the next 100 years and would love for you to join us on the adventure.

    Joy to all!

    Cindy

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