Who doesn't love toile?

So I finished the little French Chair.

I did the usual of priming it and then painting it with Heirloom White. I glazed it a bit, but you just can't really tell with the lighting in this picture.

However, to me it still feels like it is missing something.

I am thinking of painting it a deep red instead, to match the red in the toile - what do you think - repaint it?  Keep it the same?

So just where did this love for toile come in?  A couple of years ago, I was on the hunt for some chairs to put in my music studio for clients to sit on when they come for a consultation, or for students to use while waiting for their lesson. I found a set of cherry stained dining chairs at St. Vincent de Paul for $14.00. 

 I didn't bother to refinish the wood since it seemed fine to me, but just changed out the upholstery in the chairs. 

 After I completed that project, I still had some toile that needed to be used up.  Feeling inspired by other's decor blogs, a month ago I made these throw pillows out of the left over toile and put them in the chairs in the family room. 

 Then of course there was the toile embellishment on the end table I recently redid.

I thought you might like to know where I put it.

I am still working on accessorizing and adding more to that area. The cute little owl, I picked up at the thrift store for .75. The lamp was one that was in another room that was not being used. The candlestick was white, I painted it black. I plan on doing something interesting with the lamp shade, but am not quite sure yet.  I am still mulling over that one.

Linking to All Things Thrifty and Mustard Seed Creations.

The End Table's Long Lost Cousin.

The garage sales were good to me this morning!  I hit probably close to ten garage sales. I picked up this little pink table. I loved the knobs more than anything. The paint job? Super, super sloppy! No primer, cheap paint and brush strokes galore!  Shabby Chic?  More like Shabby Crappy.  It was only $4.00. I am going to give it new life, the process if so much fun! I am not sure where it will go. I will either paint it and put it in my music studio, or put it in my oldest daughter's room.  This afternoon, I put a little paint stripper on the top to see how quickly it would curl. The paint came right off. It reminded me of my grade school days when we used to take liquid Elmer's glue, put some on our hands, spread it thin and then wait for it to dry. Peeling it was the fun part.

Onto item number two.  This lovely chair  is the same style as the end table I recently refurbished. The price was $5.00, I offered $4.00, and it was mine. It doesn't need much work, just some cleaning, priming, painting and new upholstery - toile of course! I think I will use it for my computer nook in the family room.

Last but not least, the end table's long lost cousin!

Guess what? It of course matches the chair and the end table.  I paid $20 for it. I probably could have gotten it for less, the people were happy I was buying it, however the garage sale was a fundraiser for "Relay For Life," so I didn't haggle on that price, as it was going for a good cause. It has some good bones and will be an easy fix. The plan is to turn it into a t.v. console. It's a good thing that my husband doesn't mind that the family room is gradually getting a little frillier.  He just doesn't realize it yet. :-)

So three pieces of furniture that I can refurbish and give new life. Not bad for $28.00!