Dr. Seuss Illustrations Inspired Night Stand and Table - Hand Painted Chalk Paint

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Been busy this week working on some pieces that are Dr. Seuss inspired! I am having so much fun being brought back to my childhood. Reading books over and over... for visual reference of course. LOL! These are some Seuss--ified pieces all right!

This first piece was done with Folk Art Chalk Paint - Imperial (red), Shabby Paints - So Serene and Licorice.

The Before & After shot...

This next piece with a before and after image of a thrifty table find I stumbled across years ago and I a just now getting around to redoing it.

Just to prove it's not clipart here is an image of my daughter sitting on top of the table.

Hope you enjoyed these projects. Keep any eye out for an online video class on how to do this technique.

Over on my Uniquely Grace Blog there is a bit more about the Truffula Trees and the Window Display at +Books on Broad  all these fun pieces went into.

Now that is ALL GUSSIED UP!

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Illustrated 3D Rocking Chair - Chalk Painted Furniture Flip! Looks like it came right out of a book!

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Hello Readers! I am excited to share with you yet another Illustrated Chalk Painted piece of furniture. Done up in a cheerful color of yellow (the hand made Sunflower Chalk Paint mixed with Alamo White by Shabby Paints) and shaded in a Sunflower color. The line work was done in Licorice from Shabby Paints also. NOTE: I tried the DIY Latex recipe... poor coverage, ruins brushes, costs more over all, and drips a whole lot, takes longer to dry between coats and over all I just didn't care for it like I care for my Shabby Paints Acrylic Chalk Paint. Adding Alamo White to the Sunflower helps on the lighter color but it still had a lot of issues and took me longer to finish this piece then I would have liked.

This chair would be so much fun in a Nursery or Child's bedroom.

Or perhaps a Library or Classroom with a reading rug and story time!

Maybe it was meant for that perfect photo shoot for a photographer prop to have for their clients.

Hope you enjoyed this piece. Please check out our other posts and find us on Facebook at All Gussied Up Southern Home Furnishings & More.

NOW THAT'S ALL GUSSIED UP!

Leave us a note in the comments below! Do you like this color? technique? Where would you put this chair?

~ L. Grace Lauer

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Dr. Seuss' Lorax inspired Truffula Tree Seedlings DIY!

Hello everyone... today's post will be quick. I have to rush out to play practice for my daughter, son had youth group and I am on my own tonight to get them from here to there. LOL!

I put together some Truffula Tree Seedlings for the Dr. Seuss window display. I painted up some clay pots with +Shabby Paints Betsy Ross Red, Alamo White and Licorice. then created the tree trunks and the truffula tops with feathers.

Here is the full window display... with the night stand and the end table I repainted also. I am loving this chalk paint!

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Dining Room Table Furniture Flip - Nothing a saw and some paint can't create!

Quick post... I am honored today to be a guest blogger at the Arts and Classy blog.  I will explain how I flipped this Dining Table...

Into a beautiful and stunning Entry Table....

Head over to the Arts and Classy blog to see more about this chalk painted furniture flip!

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5 Bedroom 2.75 Bath Home For Rent Plumas Lake California

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I thought I would put this out there because we are renting our home back in CA. It will be available Jan 31st, it is located north of Sacramento in a great master community called Plumas Lake.

This is a 2,427 sq ft home on almost a 1/4 acre lot, located in a wonderfully quiet neighborhood in Plumas Lake, CA. It is a 5 bedroom (two with walk-in closets), 2 full baths and 1- 3/4 bath. Custom designed theater style bonus room, laundry room with lots of storage cabinets, 2.5 car garage and a large backyard. This home has custom designer paint through 5 rooms and entryway. Near Beale AFB and close Marysville and Yuba City. Only 30 min to Sacramento and Roseville/Rocklin.

RENT: $1750 ($1700 with military discount) per month
DEPOSIT: $1750 ($1700 with military discount)Includes: - weekly/bi-weekly (depending on season) yard maintenance 
PET: Small dogs (under 15 lbs Okay, sorry no cats)
PET FEE: $300 for the first pet and $150 for additional pets
TERM: 1 year + (preferred) 
APPOINTMENT TO WALK THROUGH & APPLY: please email @ littlelauer@gmail.com me with your contact information and I will get back to you for an appointment.

• This home 5 bedroom two story home has 2 bedrooms and a 3/4 (shower no tub) bath on the main floor and 3 bedrooms two full baths upstairs.

• Ceiling fans in all bedrooms and living spaces. 
• Custom paint throughout most of the home
• Theater room/formal dining space with custom lighted ceilings and paint

• Master Suite has separate enclosed shower and garden tub

• FLOORING: custom designer floors throughout the home - some hardwood, carpet and tile.

• A gas fireplace in the larger living room. 

• KITCHEN: is an entertainment style kitchen with designer flooring has a large island that includes space for counter dinning for 4. Lots of cabinet space and storage including a large pantry.

• High 9' ceilings throughout the open floor plan.
• A beautiful stair case with raised two story ceiling.

• Walk-in coat closet and two bedrooms with walk in closets
• A built in desk in the back of the main floor hallway
• A 2.5 car garage with built in work space
• Sunscreens on windows on the back side of the house to keep the sun's heat out during the summer. 

• 6' wooden privacy fence surrounds the back yard. 

• large back yard with a custom lighted bi-level pergola over the large concrete patio
• Sprinkler system for the front and back yards.

• In the Plumas Lake School District 
• Local schools are: Rio Del Oro Elementary and Riverside Meadows Intermediate School, Wheatland High School.1064 Lost Trail Dr.Plumas Lake, CA 95961

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