A Chippy Pink Treasure

 I am one of those people who stops in at a thrift stores
looking for something in particular and who half the time

ends up finding something else
 or maybe a few somethings  that I wasn't even looking for

I actually have a good excuse to be shopping the thrifts right now
I have been on the lookout for a few pieces of architectural salvage & some pieces for
a few projects on the always growing to-do list.

So with that excuse
;)
I have been stopping in and wandering through the Re-Store more frequently

Though I generally stick to the building supply and salvage sections
 sometimes I just plain wander around.
Honestly, the Re-Store is a dangerous place to wander around.
There are so many fantastic pieces hiding among

all those supplies, tools and old pipe fittings

But... wander I did
and I was headed through the furniture section on my way out.

Nothing was looking too exciting~ but I always take a peek.

Part way down an aisle filled with 1970's & 80's furniture
 it was almost like a beacon light started shining on something.

It was on the dainty side
 it was just laying atop an a chest of drawers
and was barely noticeable really

but even from down the aisle I could see that it was wearing a delightful pale pink coat
 of perfectly chipping paint.

I started to rationalize with myself as to WHY I should not go take a peek at it
 before I even got close to it.

Of course I went down the aisle.
I ran my fingers over it's sweet paint and admired how delightfully it had aged.
I wiped the dust off the mirrors and saw the old streaky finish they had...
I was being sucked into that perfectly imperfect vintage trap...
again.

The Good

Yes, I rationalized.
It was covered in pale creamy delightful pink over the most gorgeous celadon green

and it was perfectly distressed by the years.

It had two areas of original caning in great shape,

dreamy aged old mirrors that folded in 

and a sweet little detailing at the top.

The Bad

The center mirror was broken in half and missing
& one side mirror had damage to the wood that 

caused the mirror to be falling out. 

 I didn't need a vanity mirror even though it was THE perfect shade of vintage pink
I don't even have a heck of a lot of pink in my house other than flowers

But this piece had such charm.

I knew the broken frame was an easy fix & the mirror wouldn't cost much for the
salvage section 8 aisles back

But I wasn't planning to replace the mirror anyway
You see, even though I thought I was thinking about not purchasing it
 I already knew what this ' little vanity mirror that could '

might be with just a little tinkering and love.

So... it came home with me. 

Much to my husbands dismay
 and lots of  head shaking as I pulled it out of the car.

Just wait - I told him- it will be

adorable.

I tinkered. I glued.
I fixed the little mirror frame and slipped the mirror back inside
and removed the broken piece from the center

When it was done- I carted it into my office and smiled.

 

 It looked just like I thought it could.

The center  section became a  message board - perfect for holding those

 inspirational bits of ribbon or fabric or some of the photos that inspire me 

Not sure how long it will stay here

I think my daughter has her eye on it  so it might be moving.

But for now~ I'm enjoying that sweet pale pink with that gorgeous vintage green 

and those streaky, mottled, perfectly aged mirrors

Love it.

Tutorial coming your way soon

:)

 I also wanted to take a minute to say thank you to Stampington & Company

for including French Country Cottage in their latest issue

of Artful Blogging!!

Artful Blogging is such a gorgeous publication - if you aren't familiar with it~
it is filled with beautiful photos and shares the art of blogging and what it means to different people.
There are a couple of bloggers you might know are in this issue as well
 I  am honored to be included!

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