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Hospitality & Dining Room Inspiration

January 5, 2015 by Patti 9 Comments

On any given day you might find me at home in old jeans, a too big sweatshirt, and a dingy Seahawk’s cap to hide the hair that I don’t want to mess with.  My teeth will be brushed, my face washed . . . sorta . . . and my undies clean (LOL), but that will be the extent of my personal hygiene on one of my “moving mountains around the house” days!  Will I invite you in if you stop by?  Of course I will, though I may apologize just a bit for not being my normally gorgeous self!  I’ll invite you in and I’ll do my very best to make you feel a warm welcome in my home!

What does hospitality mean to you?

Does it mean having your home spotless, the table laid with beautiful china, and a spread of gourmet delicacies? – By invitation only please!

Or does it mean a door that is always open no matter what condition the house is in, or what condition YOU are in for that matter?!

My word for the year is HOSPITALITY and I’m learning a whole new form of it living here in the South.  I’ll be sharing more about that later this week in a Freedom Friday post . . . so come on back y’all!

So with thoughts of hospitality on my horizon, what a great time to share the Olioboard I created to plan out our dining room, the next project I’ll be tackling in our new home.  This is the first time I’ve tried Olioboard and, though it was a little time consuming, once I got the hang of it it was a lot of fun!  How revealing it was as I pinned items to the board and realized that some of the things I was thinking of using in this room didn’t look right together.  I found this to be a great resource for planning out a room and also helpful at keeping one from making mistakes.

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I’ll start with my inspiration piece, my own Great Blue Heron, (I’ve written a special story about him HERE) which has all of the colors I want to use in this room. Greys, tans, and different shades of green and blue.

OB-Dining Room3

Add to that a color washed grey buffet, my crystal chandelier, a vintage Karastan rug that belonged to my mother, a Craigslist dining table and chairs pulled from a pile in a garage, an antique store china cabinet found on sale (CHEAP) over the holidays (similar to the one in the picture but not the exact same piece), thrift store silver pieces collected over time, family china, boxwood greenery, a Trumeau style mirror and two wing back chairs (both on my wish list of things to find) and samples of traditional style wallpaper and upholstery fabric for the dining table chairs.  I will paint some of the furniture and leave some of the wood natural as I like the mix of stained wood and painted furniture together.

It may not be Downton Abbey but our gifted and thrifted dining room will definitely have an elegant feeling when it all comes together!

I’m excited to begin work and even more excited to see how God is going to use our home to practice a little Southern hospitality in the year 2015!

Blessings,

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I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!
Sunday:
 UnderTheTableAndDreaming, TheDIYShowoff, LifeOnLakeshoreDrive,
ThreeMangoSeeds,  NiftyThriftyThings,
SundaySoiree,
Monday:
 IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor,  ModVintageLife,  TheDedicatedHouse, UncommonDesigns, WestFurnitureRevival, BoogieboardCottage, HuckleberryLove, CarrieThisHome, Dwellings, AnExtraordinaryDay,
InspireMeMonday,
BetweenNapsOnThePorch
Tuesday:
HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, Elizabeth&Co, CoastalCharm, CozyLittleHouse,  NaptimeCreations, CedarHillFarmhouse, KatheWithAnE,NotJustAHousewife, 
VMG206, TuesdaysAtOurHome,
TwirlAndTakeABow, TheWinthropChronicles, WeCallItJunkin’
Wednesday:
SavvySouthernStyle, IvyAndElephants,  DIYByDesign, TheStyleSisters, AdornedFromAbove,
SomedayCrafts, GreenWillowPond, Fishtail Cottage,  TheCityFarmhouse
Thursday:
NoMinimalistHere, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, BeyondThePicketFence, AllThingsWithPurpose, MyRepurposedLife, FromMyFrontPorchToYours, ADelightsomeLife, AKAWeekendRetreat
Friday:
MyRomanticHome, FrenchCountryCottage, MissMustardSeed, ThirtyHandmadeDays, CommonGround, TheShabbyNest, LizMarie, Redoux, JenniferRizzo, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme,  TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday,
 DIYVintageChic,
ShabbyliciousFriday
Saturday:
FunkyJunkInteriors, SixSistersStuff, It’sOverflowing, BeDifferentActNormal,
OneMoreTimeEvents,  SayG’DaySaturday
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Top Ten Posts of 2014

December 29, 2014 by Patti 12 Comments

Old Things New Top 10Do you know that I adore you?  I do!  I am so thankful that you take the time to read and comment on this little blog o’ mine.  You encourage me.  You spur me on to new things. You are my impetus to keep going when things become a bit rough.  I am SO thankful for you and as I write this post I’m praying that God will shower you with rich, rich blessings in 2015 . . . and I know that He wants to . . . because He adores you too!

So here are my Top Ten Posts of 2014 in order from oldest to newest:… 

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Old World Furniture Painting Techniques

April 28, 2014 by Patti 16 Comments

Remember the little blogging break I took at the beginning of the year?  I told you then that during that time I would be catching up on a lot of things around home, redesigning my blog, and taking a much needed time of rest.

A big part of resting for me is being creative.  Something about escaping from the normal routine into a my own little world of creativity is so refreshing.  So during my break I began the FARRAGOZ Online Furniture Painting Course, an amazing course that teaches old world furniture painting techniques with paints and finishes that you create yourself from all natural materials.

Patina Love - Old World FurnitureIt teaches the “art of patina” seen on pieces like this . . .

Patina trio - Old World Furniture Painting Techniques. . . or this.

Amazing aren’t they?  I want to learn this!  I want to be able to take that old unwanted piece of furniture that I find while out thrifting and transform it into something that looks like it has years of rich history behind it.

 Already in this course, I’ve learned so many techniques that I’m looking forward to applying to furniture painting.  The course starts you off with five smaller projects that walk you through all of the methods taught.

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In Module 1  I CREATED THIS!  Can you believe it?  I was surprised by how well it turned out and with how easy it was to learn.

I was also impressed by the great support Farragoz offers along the way.  Step-by-step, I was able to upload photos of my progress to a shared online workspace and receive back prompt replies encouraging me or answering questions.

Original Farragoz IconThe picture above is the original icon that I had to work from.  Mine didn’t turn out exactly the same but Farragoz really encourages that because they want you to make your project your very  own.

Farragoz Module 1 005This is a replica of a painting of the Archangel Michael in the Byzantine style.

Farragoz Module 1 012 In the first module I learned how to make wood stain and oil paint . . .

Farragoz Module 1 013. . . as well as cassein gesso, all from recipes that  have been used for ages.

Farragoz Module 1 015The instructions are thorough and include a video tutorial to help you along the way.

Farragoz Module 1 018Finishing it up was fun with some brand new (to me) methods of distressing and then sealing it all with polish.  I felt rather fortunate that my board developed a crack right down the middle, adding to the aged appearance.  Not everyone would understand how I could love a crack down the middle of my artwork but Tania, my Farragoz instructor, was excited right along with me!

I’m working on module 2 now.  Would you like a sneak peek?  Okay . . .

Farragoz Module 2 001I am loving this project and I wish I could show it to you right now . . . but it’s not quite finished so you’ll just have to stay tuned for the end result.

There are five modules in the course (all listed  on the Farragoz button on my sidebar) so I have a lot more fun  and relaxation to look forward to.  I’ve already been looking around my house to see if there are any furniture pieces that I might want to recreate.  Instead of Old Things New I might be making something that is fairly new look old!

Do you enjoy being creative?  How do you like to find your “time of rest”?  Vacation?  Reading?  Being with friends?  I’d love to hear!

By the way,   If you’d like to see more pictures of furniture that inspires me please visit my Pinterest Furniture Painting Ideas page HERE.

Blessings,

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I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!
Sunday:
 UnderTheTableAndDreaming, TheDIYShowoff, TheTablescaper,LifeOnLakeshoreDrive, SuburbsMama,
ThreeMangoSeeds,  NiftyThriftyThings,
SundaySoiree,
Monday:
 IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor,  ModVintageLife,  TheDedicatedHouse, UncommonDesigns, WestFurnitureRevival, BoogieboardCottage, HuckleberryLove, GiveMeTheGoodsMonday,  TwelveOEight, CarrieThisHome, Dwellings, AnExtraordinaryDay,
InspireMeMonday,
Tuesday:
HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, Elizabeth&Co, CoastalCharm, CozyLittleHouse,  NaptimeCreations, CedarHillFarmhouse, KatheWithAnE,NotJustAHousewife, 
VMG206, TuesdaysAtOurHome,
TwirlAndTakeABow, TheWinthropChronicles, WeCallItJunkin’
Wednesday:
SavvySouthernStyle, The36thAvenue, IvyAndElephants,  DIYByDesign, TheStyleSisters, AdornedFromAbove, Timewashed,
SomedayCrafts, GreenWillowPond, Fishtail Cottage,  TheCityFarmhouse
Thursday:
NoMinimalistHere, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, BeyondThePicketFence, AllThingsWithPurpose, MyRepurposedLife, FromMyFrontPorchToYours, ADelightsomeLife, AKAWeekendRetreat
Friday:
MyRomanticHome, FrenchCountryCottage, MissMustardSeed, ThirtyHandmadeDays, CommonGround, TheShabbyNest, LizMarie, Redoux, JenniferRizzo, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme, TickledPinkTimesTwo, TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday,
IHeartNapTime, DIYVintageChic, FindingFabulous
Saturday:
FunkyJunkInteriors, SixSistersStuff, It’sOverflowing, BeDifferentActNormal, TooMuchTimeOnMyHands,
OneMoreTimeEvents,  SayG’DaySaturday
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I am Perfectly Imperfect Patti, daughter of the King, wife to the amazing Mr. OTN, mom to two grown daughters, a great son-in-law, and companion to two spoiled dogs. At Old Things New I share DIY’s, budget friendly home transformations, as well as posts about how God transforms our souls. I myself have been made new and I love to share what I’ve learned through WRITING and SPEAKING. To view a short Vimeo of “Our Story” (Mr. OTN and I) please follow the link at the top of the page.

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