Magazines or Sheet Music?

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I brought this thrifty find home the other day, but I am clearly in a state of confusion. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b0AuKK7Sdvg2sORAmK918d4J0TLa7ssSYiQU82asiIOEGue-3ZfrxxIQqBij2JUjthPZg4kBUFtqsmwr9cf8OJpUUn-NDHaJOqcdEcvWb2B4yXuij-KEcOfO5BfhXBcG8r3h5I5o6VMm/s1600/IMG_1809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b0AuKK7Sdvg2sORAmK918d4J0TLa7ssSYiQU82asiIOEGue-3ZfrxxIQqBij2JUjthPZg4kBUFtqsmwr9cf8OJpUUn-NDHaJOqcdEcvWb2B4yXuij-KEcOfO5BfhXBcG8r3h5I5o6VMm/s640/IMG_1809.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Not because of how pretty it looks once I cleaned it up and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">painted it</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT_OMGIFgEk807jjUzzGVy96hODHyJQ_mPggdsrYA2Lf9FHqlJbkCMC477i9VdKlBIFiWJhzuIGGxAKL1Zw9tvXVif_NJUhd2DFfvMQcem4ScZqDaHLyvvPAtTwRlcTHm9-Gusz6n1kAi/s1600/IMG_1807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT_OMGIFgEk807jjUzzGVy96hODHyJQ_mPggdsrYA2Lf9FHqlJbkCMC477i9VdKlBIFiWJhzuIGGxAKL1Zw9tvXVif_NJUhd2DFfvMQcem4ScZqDaHLyvvPAtTwRlcTHm9-Gusz6n1kAi/s640/IMG_1807.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">or that it's a perfect size as an accent piece and easy to move around the room</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQke1Xc7DR99YDMpQZ6IZl2pY3uZzPw9iUA9i-7p0UctUkk6nx1JSic6NxAgsAzdAb-Ylg4gB-gPw1nvPQ83SH9R6ZC7u-ECtSVjB9aUXt_K2HchR9EgKUCunmJfsOYLLhIN6zAGVXrbzp/s1600/IMG_1805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQke1Xc7DR99YDMpQZ6IZl2pY3uZzPw9iUA9i-7p0UctUkk6nx1JSic6NxAgsAzdAb-Ylg4gB-gPw1nvPQ83SH9R6ZC7u-ECtSVjB9aUXt_K2HchR9EgKUCunmJfsOYLLhIN6zAGVXrbzp/s640/IMG_1805.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">But this, this is what's got me stumped</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgF1QbDSN1UezfHmD7q0Mg0fa4EGgoyPTw5hCgxxdW-Y6PyzbLzpd2VYZGv3fIL8JZYkG8W9Ovdbd0S3rRtV_1uRXp5LLO71zq7dvvQ226kDIovomAr5Sb_7kVDAsqIFps-WZPn5MOXZ31/s1600/IMG_1818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgF1QbDSN1UezfHmD7q0Mg0fa4EGgoyPTw5hCgxxdW-Y6PyzbLzpd2VYZGv3fIL8JZYkG8W9Ovdbd0S3rRtV_1uRXp5LLO71zq7dvvQ226kDIovomAr5Sb_7kVDAsqIFps-WZPn5MOXZ31/s640/IMG_1818.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I don't know if  it was intended to hold my magazines or to hold sheet music. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I feel guilty sitting there in that chair reading Southern Living when I think I should be standing up playing the flute.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mNv7IYXgRKdfAvsL17cX_h6xHDlYaqeU1JhqeTGs4c_v6QdJgKfd4k_kXWGFoL1gwlZmfRKfy_oG8UNM4BQ4uQqzrTjjJ79m8wwTr34soBaRETOiPmv5Y9vHWqIjGljdlYdEic4vzdGQ/s1600/IMG_1796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Magazines or Sheet Music?

I brought this thrifty find home the other day, but I am clearly in a state of confusion.  Not because of how pretty it looks once I cleaned...

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How to refurbish your old Chaise Loungers

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I know... shameful, but don't you dare throw them out</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82CP7rHenSAYspyyKV-_vQ1hEQ-jjCOUdhxi74wsiL8m6dZplkBCpXEyiesStjiO3ZDGrGTPXn12UhY9AxUK_7NO2gM0tS64zV36BVoy4cQdMuaxJiKi0QpWE-jtPDRe2TXJBJU3VZnYF/s1600/IMG_7380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82CP7rHenSAYspyyKV-_vQ1hEQ-jjCOUdhxi74wsiL8m6dZplkBCpXEyiesStjiO3ZDGrGTPXn12UhY9AxUK_7NO2gM0tS64zV36BVoy4cQdMuaxJiKi0QpWE-jtPDRe2TXJBJU3VZnYF/s640/IMG_7380.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We can save them before the hole gets bigger, and you fall in</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguY5efDxu2opH1yBhZAaIz1OeweiTQ0Yznw0U6IeJDPH6ca3X4zU_VY05ZoAF5-8HxBrL6Q2wqFN5_p0VzSg6hZbjutY1X6wqXk_vKfDdpTaqC2UoQxaCxMomF7K8VzBuRTJwEHr0yKPN/s1600/IMG_7387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguY5efDxu2opH1yBhZAaIz1OeweiTQ0Yznw0U6IeJDPH6ca3X4zU_VY05ZoAF5-8HxBrL6Q2wqFN5_p0VzSg6hZbjutY1X6wqXk_vKfDdpTaqC2UoQxaCxMomF7K8VzBuRTJwEHr0yKPN/s640/IMG_7387.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">With just a little time and some outdoor canvas they can be the envy of the backyard again... I promise</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeugknkm9SaCn2GRjb3J62Z_fkNO11vz1w10ahqocwPVn60CAFTBt5aTaRM2cKIreeLwQoaWya7py_PzuPgfDUBy4TqdvYFMDCiy9pk0HU4ZiTEu1Cj3EAdCXVOtPoUI3505KVAW8u8-L/s1600/IMG_7384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeugknkm9SaCn2GRjb3J62Z_fkNO11vz1w10ahqocwPVn60CAFTBt5aTaRM2cKIreeLwQoaWya7py_PzuPgfDUBy4TqdvYFMDCiy9pk0HU4ZiTEu1Cj3EAdCXVOtPoUI3505KVAW8u8-L/s640/IMG_7384.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Before they are ready to show off, you will need to disassemble the chairs to remove the seat and back material. Use the old material as your pattern. Allow an inch ( or enough space) for the support brace to fit in your seam. Sew your seam pockets and assemble back on the chairs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAkxLfZybns_kw1AR-ZFhr0x_HqdTI3yKA4wnmmVdMK8MPk_tRgKSygDakpkdYgvaMBWyqVIVB_RSH-Scv-J5C_hK_VeATtfc7BVl4GmfTs3jHQy7cu_q6pEc6-pkhgkA_LtYUPO-JftS/s1600/IMG_7397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAkxLfZybns_kw1AR-ZFhr0x_HqdTI3yKA4wnmmVdMK8MPk_tRgKSygDakpkdYgvaMBWyqVIVB_RSH-Scv-J5C_hK_VeATtfc7BVl4GmfTs3jHQy7cu_q6pEc6-pkhgkA_LtYUPO-JftS/s400/IMG_7397.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp47QdRGA-Kl8OtQLbweuLzu1AyhXP4vlvzogZurhMFhEOsrGu-uclYaHD1DavqffxRdtRyYJuE5vvDRCuSKYNnUvxakJiH0Im8U97VumOjjTFH9gZR24xmDk0C80UGQwfLMulFpR7rMi-/s1600/IMG_7400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;">I told you they would be the envy of the backyard, and probably the neighborhood too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0YuzCrbTYqm6I1C9mzZNd8dzptwVKzP-MMteUuR75fGaQ9iiPkJ6dGC1QApstz_jtLqUN5A5LBC6v4zsaYAvIgMinx0xPJFbhEiVo8nq79Qnd-Vz4YtB4amkSwRApKcnTSXChDq7wP61/s1600/IMG_7430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0YuzCrbTYqm6I1C9mzZNd8dzptwVKzP-MMteUuR75fGaQ9iiPkJ6dGC1QApstz_jtLqUN5A5LBC6v4zsaYAvIgMinx0xPJFbhEiVo8nq79Qnd-Vz4YtB4amkSwRApKcnTSXChDq7wP61/s640/IMG_7430.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2HxnRuGouWjj8T2EcwhUNSzIOwv5h5OAPmwD7u1lUxEPlfRo8jh4OHh7lyQ6pSfWqmVVZJcgXniUqhUaxMiSXlgBIE0GIDpU802ptu9sRMWTA23AK4mvQ6Da9gnSsnEVxwH12KPjYvGF/s1600/IMG_7426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2HxnRuGouWjj8T2EcwhUNSzIOwv5h5OAPmwD7u1lUxEPlfRo8jh4OHh7lyQ6pSfWqmVVZJcgXniUqhUaxMiSXlgBIE0GIDpU802ptu9sRMWTA23AK4mvQ6Da9gnSsnEVxwH12KPjYvGF/s640/IMG_7426.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Aren't you glad you won't be falling in as you are chilling out?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1fomi6Ty9s7ea7WBnFo3TFTC19FRknfrHwRLK3MQdT3O9-nS2c-HlS0YvwXBKWITkVYG98db6x9i7RmM66DFR44TCLIc5QSMVlnVd6c6kkzAUzwfxT-FH_-L_IZS4OQH9mcI7pMGR2_t/s1600/IMG_7375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1fomi6Ty9s7ea7WBnFo3TFTC19FRknfrHwRLK3MQdT3O9-nS2c-HlS0YvwXBKWITkVYG98db6x9i7RmM66DFR44TCLIc5QSMVlnVd6c6kkzAUzwfxT-FH_-L_IZS4OQH9mcI7pMGR2_t/s640/IMG_7375.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; 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Our Wine Nook

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The other day I shared the story about this space. You know, the one that started out as a mistake and turned into an opportunity? If you missed that, you can read about that <b><i><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-our-builders-mistake-turned-into.html">here</a>.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJztcS76KpC0jguzFW6xVMxwYekczi7O5Ves-uclpc6v10HlUAvB_hdi7_PTcyHZbxcQgUiqu0ZDrZVcv0vvdxQ_Wnzf6b0a1umfCbBuBmuP3GXuPYgwLm_uguJY4Ghf5TUSQ6bC6dAVw/s1600/IMG_6791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJztcS76KpC0jguzFW6xVMxwYekczi7O5Ves-uclpc6v10HlUAvB_hdi7_PTcyHZbxcQgUiqu0ZDrZVcv0vvdxQ_Wnzf6b0a1umfCbBuBmuP3GXuPYgwLm_uguJY4Ghf5TUSQ6bC6dAVw/s640/IMG_6791.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">As my idea grew in my mind on how to use this space, so did the stone that surrounded it. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeLS3wNkq6LA-PkYpzDTb8L0-BWn_ELgTvV_iZGpgzBTtcoq1RH7uQE2Rycm9oYmCW_ngHBrLvoyVUIj4iYgbCdEePo5u_X5qeiSnmtoL12Uf7tM3LR5IOi9uCOV9MlCJsK4HE-Enh1gY/s1600/IMG_6682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeLS3wNkq6LA-PkYpzDTb8L0-BWn_ELgTvV_iZGpgzBTtcoq1RH7uQE2Rycm9oYmCW_ngHBrLvoyVUIj4iYgbCdEePo5u_X5qeiSnmtoL12Uf7tM3LR5IOi9uCOV9MlCJsK4HE-Enh1gY/s640/IMG_6682.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A nook that was first created using unused space under some stairs that looked like this</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fPjm7yJlU4RH5rfr8DCg-QUUYPLQIJ8UPcXYBCA7pq_u7Jj0YDkRKjmJP5f1yXYXsKNrHztgjAi-RSFnjsQn1I8Cc7P0NohePxF57Tnu18TzzxxfLY_agNx0ZhHgNVNPwnl0ElI_QjV2/s1600/IMG_6660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fPjm7yJlU4RH5rfr8DCg-QUUYPLQIJ8UPcXYBCA7pq_u7Jj0YDkRKjmJP5f1yXYXsKNrHztgjAi-RSFnjsQn1I8Cc7P0NohePxF57Tnu18TzzxxfLY_agNx0ZhHgNVNPwnl0ElI_QjV2/s640/IMG_6660.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and inspired by the champagne that we toasted to when my husband first proposed</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIhTYC2IwDPICxAKmbni8bgjhFzWSS6w4e05sCQhYQ4K_enDBScSVVyvoyGK797o7cThWhoLZfZOjaIuvCf3ITi5fGWAOKHZa9NmTX25W0tphyaufRDp21dQYSmTKfJ4KIk-7yDUsfdV3/s1600/IMG_6677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIhTYC2IwDPICxAKmbni8bgjhFzWSS6w4e05sCQhYQ4K_enDBScSVVyvoyGK797o7cThWhoLZfZOjaIuvCf3ITi5fGWAOKHZa9NmTX25W0tphyaufRDp21dQYSmTKfJ4KIk-7yDUsfdV3/s640/IMG_6677.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0G-F-0kim7YlaV3HZRA30af1ljBDofZXAR3Sh85mO25EET53-RGuYLaBX5wPaCPcUg7AbXco0GOabtBgvKPYUg-jtBX3iyk9HvHjx6_jAOvrH_Ygqf-YJen4Cy0QLIEpuZ9wlmfRUMZf/s1600/IMG_6735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0G-F-0kim7YlaV3HZRA30af1ljBDofZXAR3Sh85mO25EET53-RGuYLaBX5wPaCPcUg7AbXco0GOabtBgvKPYUg-jtBX3iyk9HvHjx6_jAOvrH_Ygqf-YJen4Cy0QLIEpuZ9wlmfRUMZf/s640/IMG_6735.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">wine bottles, spirits and special stemware sit on top of built in wood shelves that were painted a creamy white color, and like a fine wine distressed to look aged.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK9bHNcSBhHnJ69B3m-uNiFuguhHGdvcEUiTl5E32a7w0kOnZyYTaK-RnPy5m77wruxDaE30lxes1zRCsX3ccSo3n7F4UzUiPb-bU6YstF45VRqGgYlf0LJvgrIBs9teUjbowNahtMCWU/s1600/IMG_6752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK9bHNcSBhHnJ69B3m-uNiFuguhHGdvcEUiTl5E32a7w0kOnZyYTaK-RnPy5m77wruxDaE30lxes1zRCsX3ccSo3n7F4UzUiPb-bU6YstF45VRqGgYlf0LJvgrIBs9teUjbowNahtMCWU/s640/IMG_6752.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPuQorwvxxUrRCE-5uan2GuH-WmrBXPxAeDwVLq-0GSsvJf9i-zV3MwmcH8aPaKqGEXpssepi9UImUPjYIOjPBXq8ul9nIf4Y03Tdns_1fUx1sPFF96Xv5a1nnlE2uTJURHq7CYAbICRL/s1600/IMG_6729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPuQorwvxxUrRCE-5uan2GuH-WmrBXPxAeDwVLq-0GSsvJf9i-zV3MwmcH8aPaKqGEXpssepi9UImUPjYIOjPBXq8ul9nIf4Y03Tdns_1fUx1sPFF96Xv5a1nnlE2uTJURHq7CYAbICRL/s640/IMG_6729.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Although it's not really a cellar , it's more like a Wine nook.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And not exactly the Wine Cellar you would see somewhere in the  South of France, but more like a Wine nook you would see South of the state of Carolina. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXFDP_EHeRWtS-4RgM_d-OH8bALRWRHbFSZW3SOYuAV-gqtPOeCPq557kD-nwswuRAruTCHo6WF3C1oN91mPCGJFRu1a8YixABnsN6440Xz3BnQkCFuCHcvd2webAkFCq_fnPwAQg-8HQ/s1600/IMG_6716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXFDP_EHeRWtS-4RgM_d-OH8bALRWRHbFSZW3SOYuAV-gqtPOeCPq557kD-nwswuRAruTCHo6WF3C1oN91mPCGJFRu1a8YixABnsN6440Xz3BnQkCFuCHcvd2webAkFCq_fnPwAQg-8HQ/s640/IMG_6716.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I love these kind of opportunities, the one's that will last a lifetime! Don't you?</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQA51LCBUDo9WWkxIhQ6BG6k7RjJpehBoUGwmM2fof5_U7ovBhyYbEv548eWQxpm1nR2tKizYDzdHa_0nSb7yV4Somh1x1Xq0d0caADf_8omrcsQLAxJp7vQme9zO9Rhve2qSe4oxCAre/s1600/IMG_6736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQA51LCBUDo9WWkxIhQ6BG6k7RjJpehBoUGwmM2fof5_U7ovBhyYbEv548eWQxpm1nR2tKizYDzdHa_0nSb7yV4Somh1x1Xq0d0caADf_8omrcsQLAxJp7vQme9zO9Rhve2qSe4oxCAre/s640/IMG_6736.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cheers! <span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqsIYnbhcj7GH0E0J7K5f58-tpn93E7SpwicBUjAj4Qng1ycyFCK8YWuCrQM7Y4AUq2C579YL9hqcsC6xZ_O_8tTPNFaSkB1pm98SHEsZurHJPYE0-oO4ZTjVPDlvRjk3nS6wSWlwKSs-/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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I was on my way to the beach

<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It all started with our trip to Florida during Spring Break,  when I was on my way to the beach and I stopped over at  my nephews house to bring him his new pillows </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKVpjn4pPgnL-puyca3iX5GRbm4FRzBlEJdy8cAatY7xZZTQyWH_ZM2WlkQ1FFOcpBhyJ8lWV1SKNVS1GElJVyd2vEAjGXd57ADLEb22kixw2IMBEP4ILCMcIoDCjhYZzXVAS5Qt1chKL/s1600/IMG_2539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKVpjn4pPgnL-puyca3iX5GRbm4FRzBlEJdy8cAatY7xZZTQyWH_ZM2WlkQ1FFOcpBhyJ8lWV1SKNVS1GElJVyd2vEAjGXd57ADLEb22kixw2IMBEP4ILCMcIoDCjhYZzXVAS5Qt1chKL/s640/IMG_2539.JPG" width="433" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">  <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and his table</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0ct6Lx4ymG9HeCwX1C2Wwj9sDx-et8OpiD2xu_fqZ299LLpZPNGDP-3jr15VWfRiOMEtiaI7SYRUxfrECqNUDAIeEWkPgnsWIb050SgLo0DHIpvMSOdl361PZ1NuWhmrM9HMJZka_s1P/s1600/IMG_1684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0ct6Lx4ymG9HeCwX1C2Wwj9sDx-et8OpiD2xu_fqZ299LLpZPNGDP-3jr15VWfRiOMEtiaI7SYRUxfrECqNUDAIeEWkPgnsWIb050SgLo0DHIpvMSOdl361PZ1NuWhmrM9HMJZka_s1P/s400/IMG_1684.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="goog_1977323326"></span><span id="goog_1977323327"></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Noticing that his place was a bit under furnished in his living space, I suggested that he take a dresser that he was not utilizing out of his bedroom and turn it into a entertainment cabinet. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4RIOiKOXcOKsNtNcbaGRXbOiY0Wt1U2dmz-T_Zx0ta5_cx3qz2M4017GwMAJ1iL4kMAGP8M2Ci-DFinxqyeZKghMaI1yy-qn6aCdkn0yDOdHUp0-pcq0xVvOkGCzrMqcYI3c6wRAU1pg/s1600/IMG_3266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4RIOiKOXcOKsNtNcbaGRXbOiY0Wt1U2dmz-T_Zx0ta5_cx3qz2M4017GwMAJ1iL4kMAGP8M2Ci-DFinxqyeZKghMaI1yy-qn6aCdkn0yDOdHUp0-pcq0xVvOkGCzrMqcYI3c6wRAU1pg/s640/IMG_3266.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">  <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He was reluctant at first , because he thought that it would look "weird" having the same looking furniture in every room of his place ( he has 1 bedroom apartment ) but when I convinced him that I could take care of painting the dresser he was all in favor of the change.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXYhQ1YAkGzmhuTSCRdg70XqMLAjsTJLcTZCvb_WSMQJL1txLozG3EruHTltCnF0kHrjYauZusLo7WQgA1DJpQAGXQz7KPW5ShztzgDN-ohwh_UTXNaCC4D3Rc4azKPGv-0AmFSqvO9Xh/s1600/IMG_3264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXYhQ1YAkGzmhuTSCRdg70XqMLAjsTJLcTZCvb_WSMQJL1txLozG3EruHTltCnF0kHrjYauZusLo7WQgA1DJpQAGXQz7KPW5ShztzgDN-ohwh_UTXNaCC4D3Rc4azKPGv-0AmFSqvO9Xh/s640/IMG_3264.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Truth be told, this was also like my "testing lab" where I could try out some ASCP in G</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">raphite</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHFb9cU_ONWLyaE0H3d2WJurCwmLVhakxaRg5FuorAGS1RNGEJLWvh8Zu4ZjDl9S0ia1giEpj03mElbAMLMiN6vv5JaxDaDridt-6Gr-1VNKFZPgfO34UBqNEv_CjuPjFGrQLf2VFPyWc/s1600/IMG_3265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHFb9cU_ONWLyaE0H3d2WJurCwmLVhakxaRg5FuorAGS1RNGEJLWvh8Zu4ZjDl9S0ia1giEpj03mElbAMLMiN6vv5JaxDaDridt-6Gr-1VNKFZPgfO34UBqNEv_CjuPjFGrQLf2VFPyWc/s640/IMG_3265.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I applied two coats of the paint , and roughed up the edges</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcKItEp6KsqeuWieSFBGb4Y5u2hA338zNrToU2wvnH10Mk12OLQ-foRnERTpIwQMXhchNrwz3VvqAMqoAyvg-0gUv83PcKErS-Nrgv10Fbz-pqVHwh20_k05jySW6DwyBPIK95va9s25C/s1600/IMG_3267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcKItEp6KsqeuWieSFBGb4Y5u2hA338zNrToU2wvnH10Mk12OLQ-foRnERTpIwQMXhchNrwz3VvqAMqoAyvg-0gUv83PcKErS-Nrgv10Fbz-pqVHwh20_k05jySW6DwyBPIK95va9s25C/s640/IMG_3267.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Painted the drawers</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TZm0T3oL4R-7IrdnLOJIexZPMpXduxnwT0wqnDGfIYN4NdOL2JKS516qjuSVVwGsZ9k3hnafHC3D9tp4HNMvD_NMpRfldrrPMFt9Y_GRXMjZ3Fo71tmbAS5DAmVJaUJD__FwicQb4mRN/s1600/IMG_3269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TZm0T3oL4R-7IrdnLOJIexZPMpXduxnwT0wqnDGfIYN4NdOL2JKS516qjuSVVwGsZ9k3hnafHC3D9tp4HNMvD_NMpRfldrrPMFt9Y_GRXMjZ3Fo71tmbAS5DAmVJaUJD__FwicQb4mRN/s640/IMG_3269.JPG" width="434" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Put the hardware back on</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxibEM-_7klEPvD5zO4xUuSNx_F5DjsiTSx3pVewZywGK6pxOk2L8imvQa41Wc0btVSlcPQHjyqjse_fkGa5QpUw1Dv8OBMgNMQJiAaIRSVAGLb54-Ys2lg_STwzk_g4y2uKZN28w7qw0I/s1600/photo+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxibEM-_7klEPvD5zO4xUuSNx_F5DjsiTSx3pVewZywGK6pxOk2L8imvQa41Wc0btVSlcPQHjyqjse_fkGa5QpUw1Dv8OBMgNMQJiAaIRSVAGLb54-Ys2lg_STwzk_g4y2uKZN28w7qw0I/s640/photo+%25282%2529.JPG" width="482" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Accessorized with the only two things I could find in the apartment ( I need to work on that)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKmDGnM1K_8iAWpg2YUIaVN8ivTZuVFXt8Z-HlWXiW_yHsAEGAtmSDD1i2lthiWRT5WdLZgRrxNvtfVlp0bUIJA-AdxSf-EvomNPm-2mSgMTsntbDXheFODKEbLT7ti_xUdtxdgaHm_cw/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKmDGnM1K_8iAWpg2YUIaVN8ivTZuVFXt8Z-HlWXiW_yHsAEGAtmSDD1i2lthiWRT5WdLZgRrxNvtfVlp0bUIJA-AdxSf-EvomNPm-2mSgMTsntbDXheFODKEbLT7ti_xUdtxdgaHm_cw/s640/photo.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then went to the beach!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqsIYnbhcj7GH0E0J7K5f58-tpn93E7SpwicBUjAj4Qng1ycyFCK8YWuCrQM7Y4AUq2C579YL9hqcsC6xZ_O_8tTPNFaSkB1pm98SHEsZurHJPYE0-oO4ZTjVPDlvRjk3nS6wSWlwKSs-/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqsIYnbhcj7GH0E0J7K5f58-tpn93E7SpwicBUjAj4Qng1ycyFCK8YWuCrQM7Y4AUq2C579YL9hqcsC6xZ_O_8tTPNFaSkB1pm98SHEsZurHJPYE0-oO4ZTjVPDlvRjk3nS6wSWlwKSs-/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">ps- nephew will be applying the wax to this piece cause Graphite shows every little hand print!</i></span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Sharing over at:</span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/04/frugal-friday_19.html"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Shabby Nest</span></i></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2012/04/have-you-seen-friday.html"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jennifer Rizzo </span></i></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2012/04/sat-nite-special-130-link-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCc"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Funky Junk Interiors </span></i></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.theroosterandthehen.com/rrr-transformation-party-and-scentsy-giveaway/"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Rooster and The Hen </span></i></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/04/overflowing-with-creativity-18.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20ItsOverflowing%20%28Its%20Overflowing%21%29"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's Overflowing </span></i></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.simplyklassichome.com/2012/04/simply-klassic-sunday-and-some-features.html"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Simply Klassic Home</span></i></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.justusfourblog.com/2012/04/pinworthy-project-party-7.html"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just Us Four </span></i></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/04/22/diy-project-parade-view-and-share-diy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-view-and-share-diy"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">DIY Showoff </span></i></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/2012/05/poww-86.html"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Primitive and Proper</span></i></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2012/05/124th-power-of-paint-party-faux-mirrors.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FANDJ+%28Domestically+Speaking%29"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Domestically Speaking </span></i></a><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></i></span></div>

I was on my way to the beach

It all started with our trip to Florida during Spring Break,  when I was on my way to the beach and I stopped over at  my nephews house to b...

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Will you sit with me now?

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here, you can sit in this chair</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuaGbjexx-BxugS8jsPPEOltPygRhFyvrJyz4AFzr-Xhi1Rpz8ppxFFotC3aga6K0O97aflhkkFswZWoPV1YzHO8QKvkP53wc94nrKKzgIkIfKpDeubZY6ULTa47lhsaIEM9f4Ok7IbLH/s1600/IMG_2584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuaGbjexx-BxugS8jsPPEOltPygRhFyvrJyz4AFzr-Xhi1Rpz8ppxFFotC3aga6K0O97aflhkkFswZWoPV1YzHO8QKvkP53wc94nrKKzgIkIfKpDeubZY6ULTa47lhsaIEM9f4Ok7IbLH/s640/IMG_2584.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">No?  How about if I sand her down and remove any loose paint? Then I will apply two coats of paint in a fun, bright coral color. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj-allG8miqatISWFrhCstyotzynExQOmXODojbSLJJnhQZrCXv6rNbUK-cSpxnjkEZpyuUD3a4oi_GB1A_NprxbISys71HwkhIJKnk3BHKU6_oegucUKV0tSGyfbqn06Cp0bFH44mhbl/s1600/IMG_2820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj-allG8miqatISWFrhCstyotzynExQOmXODojbSLJJnhQZrCXv6rNbUK-cSpxnjkEZpyuUD3a4oi_GB1A_NprxbISys71HwkhIJKnk3BHKU6_oegucUKV0tSGyfbqn06Cp0bFH44mhbl/s640/IMG_2820.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Is she good enough now?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEf2g53YLrLQaRig1mT7gOF-ezOm2jICjikS7kdADRk5DmMjSI81nAoQjClHCz8a5lc_Ze3oKYFhInghGKy2NmoEjGUNEmkmyV0R-jh74zSw0gGVU9HZnsUWS7QPTLUYERbPMVSrIkhkZO/s1600/IMG_2830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEf2g53YLrLQaRig1mT7gOF-ezOm2jICjikS7kdADRk5DmMjSI81nAoQjClHCz8a5lc_Ze3oKYFhInghGKy2NmoEjGUNEmkmyV0R-jh74zSw0gGVU9HZnsUWS7QPTLUYERbPMVSrIkhkZO/s640/IMG_2830.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know, I can go ahead and stencil the chair with my initial. I will use my projector and trace a "J" on a piece of cardboard and cut out with a knife.  Next I will apply the template to the chair and paint it a creamy white color.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFrc3qvtiAub4ec2XGpFgj1kIHjVKSWe4pAfBsL3D9QJ1MvwhEbuR_zKBzc6s2hg-WvLQ3jLvBhA5sWwp52NOh0RDjkxk4zqrzSQVqu42-aXxeLGAet_kvvZxCy87rDRj9LIe4xeKJ5nT/s1600/IMG_2856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFrc3qvtiAub4ec2XGpFgj1kIHjVKSWe4pAfBsL3D9QJ1MvwhEbuR_zKBzc6s2hg-WvLQ3jLvBhA5sWwp52NOh0RDjkxk4zqrzSQVqu42-aXxeLGAet_kvvZxCy87rDRj9LIe4xeKJ5nT/s640/IMG_2856.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you think she looks pretty since I added a decorative border under the initial, using the same process ?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f4RLrOkGQthixPOpD7x8tgp7ldM2wKHcjE1T8MUEDmVrBXEmmFVhUTDVEi2gm_gBcGNHpYzl66T5YNopFY3zb0VPuyK9yJpA0smdrH6ilYjwFavRaWs5mOnvBAq3kjHEu39RGHAtVbsq/s1600/IMG_2901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f4RLrOkGQthixPOpD7x8tgp7ldM2wKHcjE1T8MUEDmVrBXEmmFVhUTDVEi2gm_gBcGNHpYzl66T5YNopFY3zb0VPuyK9yJpA0smdrH6ilYjwFavRaWs5mOnvBAq3kjHEu39RGHAtVbsq/s640/IMG_2901.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Okay Sassy, If that's not good enough for you, I can throw on a few  pillows that I purchased recently. The Bunny pillow is from Dear Lille, and The Owl came from Home Goods.</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHek7SOVRIQft7VCmnKtZ8-Ww_DsgH1rWlNo43MPAY_cRfOsA3BI0zRRQbhJD5iT2zfDEPNXf3fS0rlu3EAwz9uD5Q94xQiCasYtXA4IybfpAdyBlhiabUbSnPMeiPftsjmjb3F0AIzAAE/s1600/IMG_2892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHek7SOVRIQft7VCmnKtZ8-Ww_DsgH1rWlNo43MPAY_cRfOsA3BI0zRRQbhJD5iT2zfDEPNXf3fS0rlu3EAwz9uD5Q94xQiCasYtXA4IybfpAdyBlhiabUbSnPMeiPftsjmjb3F0AIzAAE/s640/IMG_2892.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">and I will also add some beautiful flowers that my husband brought home in my monogram vase wrap</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u0biy_8U39o/T3I9xbsGNuI/AAAAAAAATpI/749DRbPPr8M/s1600/IMG_2916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u0biy_8U39o/T3I9xbsGNuI/AAAAAAAATpI/749DRbPPr8M/s640/IMG_2916.JPG" width="432" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Will you sit with me now</span>?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGB5sfXC59mL2cAlo4IprG9JA7Oqey1zuH8nqPXNDaMucXQgCokxbWQK8gXsKPmZuokeHc4j-SknZ9iKqzxqy3NEyknR8_4E7B-EBhgbCUVpOKZ8Db8aWijsQiKTZosh01JPcsGK_Kgdt/s1600/IMG_2914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGB5sfXC59mL2cAlo4IprG9JA7Oqey1zuH8nqPXNDaMucXQgCokxbWQK8gXsKPmZuokeHc4j-SknZ9iKqzxqy3NEyknR8_4E7B-EBhgbCUVpOKZ8Db8aWijsQiKTZosh01JPcsGK_Kgdt/s640/IMG_2914.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> I thought so.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqsIYnbhcj7GH0E0J7K5f58-tpn93E7SpwicBUjAj4Qng1ycyFCK8YWuCrQM7Y4AUq2C579YL9hqcsC6xZ_O_8tTPNFaSkB1pm98SHEsZurHJPYE0-oO4ZTjVPDlvRjk3nS6wSWlwKSs-/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqsIYnbhcj7GH0E0J7K5f58-tpn93E7SpwicBUjAj4Qng1ycyFCK8YWuCrQM7Y4AUq2C579YL9hqcsC6xZ_O_8tTPNFaSkB1pm98SHEsZurHJPYE0-oO4ZTjVPDlvRjk3nS6wSWlwKSs-/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Sharing a seat with:</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/03/its-spray-paint-party.html"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Thrifty Decor Chick </span></i></a></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2012/03/furniture-feature-friday-link-party-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=furniture-feature-friday-link-party-5">Miss Mustard Seed </a></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2012/03/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_30.html"><i>Serenity Now </i></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/sundae-scoop-link-party-23/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sundae-scoop-link-party-23">I Heart Naptime </a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://cozyhomescenes.blogspot.com/2012/04/your-cozy-home-party-13.html">Cozy Home Scenes </a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://thespacebetweenblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/every-day-is-party-day/">the space between</a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://www.theroosterandthehen.com/eclectics-the-key-rrr-transformation-party/">The Rooster and The Hen </a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Will you sit with me now?

Here, you can sit in this chair No?  How about if I sand her down and remove any loose paint? Then I will apply two coats of paint in a fun...

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Will the Dude Appreciate The Housewarming Gift?

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am wondering if my nephew will appreciate this table that I picked up at a Goodwill Shop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hOJBPP6SED5vdyHp30Iha5Vp4SIjgGzMc7Nb9ovwfP4jMB48R7lWa4h4PyCsJIdq1EtdQMAy64l8QMkm9Rw3ZS6px-aB-RHf_r29YtSr_NwBG-7FY3ToHn94Exo2_QyRssOHUI7CmXj7/s1600/IMG_1353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hOJBPP6SED5vdyHp30Iha5Vp4SIjgGzMc7Nb9ovwfP4jMB48R7lWa4h4PyCsJIdq1EtdQMAy64l8QMkm9Rw3ZS6px-aB-RHf_r29YtSr_NwBG-7FY3ToHn94Exo2_QyRssOHUI7CmXj7/s400/IMG_1353.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Or maybe the price tag.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW2IXeTM1z-N8r8UN6bE1tT2tEOu-TlshcddaoOeeO_VY19jBCBbtTmH2yVh02tdf7Iy1JmQD2ohG9x4rZFEc5e-wdY0o9skZmMnbwR-RmYJJsaZzOwyJXlgWJ05jLC7cREjp6niI_FAt/s1600/IMG_1352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW2IXeTM1z-N8r8UN6bE1tT2tEOu-TlshcddaoOeeO_VY19jBCBbtTmH2yVh02tdf7Iy1JmQD2ohG9x4rZFEc5e-wdY0o9skZmMnbwR-RmYJJsaZzOwyJXlgWJ05jLC7cREjp6niI_FAt/s400/IMG_1352.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know, perhaps I'll show him how his cousin wanted to help with the makeover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJaKi4MwU9RHPQWehG73g_wrBrbyimAd98k7fOVZZDBRWb9w6OB2WY4_iPxIWTwZJc9R3nuAQ5gpLuXWWX8YJpUiNAc5TeyjGqpuLORKWO-ewZMEOXt-8t5YeQNtPRSzOihObNnS0iclM/s1600/IMG_1415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg608dxgdtBceblOKzkzCeZ1eiySIX3cXTF4_xB6OXCpXQ88wyJjpS_eTPA1kTxmxUDnDXeQoTUrPoUS8TqwumPU2nQWp-s-Z2yIPbJ1pIYE9qGVfPTdfknQbXsHEvaOcAzK5xrXj8NlUsz/s1600/IMG_1364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg608dxgdtBceblOKzkzCeZ1eiySIX3cXTF4_xB6OXCpXQ88wyJjpS_eTPA1kTxmxUDnDXeQoTUrPoUS8TqwumPU2nQWp-s-Z2yIPbJ1pIYE9qGVfPTdfknQbXsHEvaOcAzK5xrXj8NlUsz/s400/IMG_1364.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">And hopefully he will start to see it come together</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VWn7h2UGo-E0q0sMGBNtPlX0Fmn4BwPhJE4WiTE0V0YUh6njV_ImyqCjb-Og9if4LBTseo09p3UEgoKc0Qr2F5RWJBD4NOedY5gzn0TwP_lngzWTfQp2YKSlvnf8RYTThVQapNg8ny0X/s1600/IMG_1435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VWn7h2UGo-E0q0sMGBNtPlX0Fmn4BwPhJE4WiTE0V0YUh6njV_ImyqCjb-Og9if4LBTseo09p3UEgoKc0Qr2F5RWJBD4NOedY5gzn0TwP_lngzWTfQp2YKSlvnf8RYTThVQapNg8ny0X/s400/IMG_1435.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> a little more</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrU8oUgkqYnFb7hP04j8eJWOPGJCcUfxMMwI7QYBvj7DaIpj_VYfBwzWQ18pgQ42x4peXvfQHRP6Dw9buvMqZnOxrIUYpBpHqUcmJZD1Hr70V4xKXHrDdRRm-Ox5t9QHoDaVxMGhHZ0DEt/s1600/IMG_1443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrU8oUgkqYnFb7hP04j8eJWOPGJCcUfxMMwI7QYBvj7DaIpj_VYfBwzWQ18pgQ42x4peXvfQHRP6Dw9buvMqZnOxrIUYpBpHqUcmJZD1Hr70V4xKXHrDdRRm-Ox5t9QHoDaVxMGhHZ0DEt/s400/IMG_1443.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">and more </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVXae9UtfY5LjShItz1TWQhikp26_jDTWnfd_LAQGBVUTghfcOD69ALUIxN8afpNlnEdSg651HWs2rT51U4R17fMWcpJcXVK_XDnXfthadjaOfjhrEelLZl0DUgdTjrtp8hLV4xDxiHWp/s1600/IMG_1447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVXae9UtfY5LjShItz1TWQhikp26_jDTWnfd_LAQGBVUTghfcOD69ALUIxN8afpNlnEdSg651HWs2rT51U4R17fMWcpJcXVK_XDnXfthadjaOfjhrEelLZl0DUgdTjrtp8hLV4xDxiHWp/s400/IMG_1447.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">until an 11th hour decision turned in to this</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vB_cvsD4CUYEZ1iLqsIMTrI00bZznBEdfU7E5wpnzmj2tUit_ze0iO1pNrCZ8ugguVdyIc-32EJNq1XcG9iZCSLfOhRb4wnNTsYT0UN-At2p_kPtxjwLT2yrkECKDTUDUSBw9IW-QYu8/s1600/IMG_1687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vB_cvsD4CUYEZ1iLqsIMTrI00bZznBEdfU7E5wpnzmj2tUit_ze0iO1pNrCZ8ugguVdyIc-32EJNq1XcG9iZCSLfOhRb4wnNTsYT0UN-At2p_kPtxjwLT2yrkECKDTUDUSBw9IW-QYu8/s400/IMG_1687.JPG" width="341" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> and I show up at his new house with this</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0ct6Lx4ymG9HeCwX1C2Wwj9sDx-et8OpiD2xu_fqZ299LLpZPNGDP-3jr15VWfRiOMEtiaI7SYRUxfrECqNUDAIeEWkPgnsWIb050SgLo0DHIpvMSOdl361PZ1NuWhmrM9HMJZka_s1P/s1600/IMG_1684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0ct6Lx4ymG9HeCwX1C2Wwj9sDx-et8OpiD2xu_fqZ299LLpZPNGDP-3jr15VWfRiOMEtiaI7SYRUxfrECqNUDAIeEWkPgnsWIb050SgLo0DHIpvMSOdl361PZ1NuWhmrM9HMJZka_s1P/s400/IMG_1684.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and hopefully he will appreciate it! </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Initially, I thought maybe I should paint a checkerboard because of the great wood inlay's on the top, but then I realized </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> he would rather impress the chicks then play checkers!</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The colors I used for the table are White Wheat from Porter Paint, and  Dark Walnut from mini wax on the top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Bringing the table to:</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss Mustard Seed <a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2012/03/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-a-link-party-7/">Furniture Friday</a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Shabby Nest<a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/03/frugal-friday_08.html"> Frugal Friday </a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/"></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thrifty Decor Chick <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Before and After Party </a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simple Home Life <a href="http://www.mysimplehomelife.com/2012/03/features-simply-creations-link-party-48.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20SimpleHomeLife%20%28Simple%20Home%20Life%29">Simple Creations Link Party</a> </div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; 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Will the Dude Appreciate The Housewarming Gift?

I am wondering if my nephew will appreciate this table that I picked up at a Goodwill Shop. Or maybe the price tag. I know, perhaps I'll...

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