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First off, I want to start out by telling you all how grateful I am for the response to my herringbone dresser! If you follow me on Facebook, you know I say that I feel “blessed” a lot lately. I don’t mean to overuse the word and therefore devalue it. I really just don’t even know a better word for it! I can’t believe what a hugely positive response I got to that dresser and I am overwhelmed by all the comments, emails, and “likes” I’ve gotten on it! It was a huge risk for me and your response definitely helps me to realize this is really my calling! I’m loving it!
Ok, now onto today’s transformation!
My husband and I originally bought this chair for our daughter. Here’s the before picture.
We actually bought it from Cari Cucksey of HGTV fame! Cari has a show on HGTV called “Cash and Cari”, if you haven’t seen it, be sure to check it out. She does estate sales, mostly in Michigan, and she finds the coolest stuff! Cari has a shop where she sells some of her great finds and it’s about 20 minutes from our house. We checked it out one fall weekend last year and it was so fun. We even recognized some of her finds from the show that were displayed in her shop!
Cari also has a warehouse which is about 20 minutes from us in the other direction. She often has warehouse sales and happened to be having one that weekend, so we stopped there next! That’s where we found this cute little rocking chair!
We saw it and just had to have it! We knew it had potential and thought it would be a fun addition to our daughter’s room!
Well, our daughter didn’t really seem to care too much for it and it just started getting in the way. We don’t have a huge house, so space is limited, especially when it’s not being used in a good way! So the other day I figured I’d just spruce it up with a little Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and send it on its way over to my new booth at the Town Peddler. And ya know what?! It sold today! I just brought it over there two days ago and it sold today! Hurray! My first sale! I’m so excited about it! I feel like I can actually breathe a little bit now that I’ve sold something! 
Here are a couple more photos of the chair. I think it will make some little child very happy!
Here are a couple more photos of the chair. I think it will make some little child very happy!
Hope you are all doing well! We have been busy around here, but I hope to bring you more furniture transformations very soon!
I’m linking up with the following blogs to share my project:
DIY Showoff - DIY Project Parade
Cherished Bliss - Craft and Tell
Today’s Creative Blog - Get Your Craft On
Elizabeth & Co. - Be Inspired
Uncommon - Uncommonly Yours Link Party
Primitive and Proper - POWW
Domestically Speaking - The Power of Paint Party
Savvy Southern Style - Wow Us Wednesdays
Live Laugh Rowe - Live Laugh {Linky}
The 36th AVENUE - Show Me Extraordinary
Embracing Change - Creative Inspirations
Restore Interiors - Restored it Wednesday
Liz Marie Blog - Link Up with Me, Liz Marie
House of Hepworths - Hookin Up with HoH
The Shabby Creek Cottage - Transformation Thursday
Miss Mustard Seed - Furniture Feature Friday
The Shabby Nest - Frugal Friday
French Country Cottage – Feathered Nest Friday
At the Picket Fence – Inspiration Friday
Tatertots and Jello - Weekend Wrap Up Party
It’s Overflowing – Overflowing with Creativity
My 1929 Charmer - Sunday’s Best
I Heart Nap Time - Sundae Scoop
Twigg Studios - Sunday Show Off
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Precious!
Love!!
What a cute little chair!
LOVE THE CHAIR AND THE COLOR LOOKS GREAT ON IT!
Too cute! I love that color. I’ve got a wooden chair my mom bought my daughter, and I’m trying to decide what to do to it. I’m liking how you painted it all one color! I would love if you shared this at my Throwback Thursday link party.
I hope to see you there! http://www.hubbymademe.com/throwback-thursday-no-5/
Thanks Britni! I’ll make sure to head over there! Best of luck with your project!
so sweet! I love it! I love the color you chose too – just darling!
xx {love} m
I love this! I want one in green
That’s so beautiful! I really love the colour you’ve chosen. Visiting from Simple Home Life.
I juts adore that little chair! Great color – is that arles? I want to try to hand-mix some that color for a desk I am doing. Perfect little chair – great find! Happy you sold it – congratulations!
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thank you for sharing this week at the Creative Inspirations party at Embracing Change!
Stacey
Stacey, yes, it is Arles. I guess I forgot to say that! Oops!
Love this little yellow chair and so cool that you bought it from Cari, love that show.
Hi Alison, just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
http://chelencarter-retiredandlovingit.blogspot.ca/
Thanks Chris! Following you back!
So finally just taking some time to check out your blog. I think this is the yellow chair that was sold. The person was very fortunate to get something that you put your soul into. It turned out just lovely!!!!
I love that little rocker! Yellow was a great color choice. So glad it found a happy new home!
That little rocker is adorable and I really love the color! So glad you sold it so quickly – nothing like that feeling. Wow does Cari live around you! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
Thanks Cathy! Yes, I think she does live nearby. She is always doing estate sales around the area. I’ve only been to one so far, but hope to go to more!
how sweet is that! love the staging, too!
Not sure where I found you – but always love to follow and support a fellow Michigander, even though I moved to TN a year ago
where in Metro are you, I’m from Westland and have been to Cari’s warehouse there, her store in Northville, and met her at an estate sale in Birmingha I’ve also been to town Peddler more than I like to admit. I love a follow back so we can keep in touch, Hope to hear from you soon!
Thanks Kristen! I love to find fellow Michigander bloggers, too! I live across the street from Westland, actually! What a small world! Thanks for stopping by and following me. Following back!
Allison