Vanity Free....Vanity Fair

The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault that is laughable is vanity.

~Henri Bergson






Found Vanity Treasure.....Reclaimed/Refinished/Painted by Amy Maisel.....Acrylic Paint, MinWax

I found this on the curb outside my neighbors home!!!! It is probably a 1930s-1940s Piece and in pretty remarkable condition. It was missing a few parts here and there and I removed the side mirrors (to be put in later or some other kind of surprise)!!!! I actually put this piece in the garage about 20 minutes before a huge thunderstorm/dust wall...I don't know if I would have taken it all waterlogged and muddy!!! I painted it turquoise and then distressed it with minwax! I love how it turned out and it fits into my decor perfectly!!!!

(About a week after I refinished the vanity-I went to Anthropologie and bought these beautiful floral knobs. The hardware at that store is like going to a candy store!!!)

Trash to Treasure

“You can’t depend on your eyes if your imagination is out of
focus". Mark Twain


"Curbside Find"......Refinished by Amy Maisel.....Acrylics&Love




"$7.00 @ Goodwill"....Refinished by Amy Maisel....Acrylics&Love

I love refinishing old pieces and bringing them to life again! These two pieces were outdated and sad looking before and now, I love them. My daughter needed a side table and extra storage. She has a cute little kitty necklace that we got the idea from. I made a bunch of paper templates and made different animals. I kept it simple with a black and white theme...with a little color. She loves it and it goes with her room and personality perfectly!!! The trunk was in a pile of trash on our street for our monthly curbside trash day! I snatched it up and added many layers of creme and gold paint. I finished it off with some copper glaze to give the metal details a new look.