My journey continues...,.

  Yes, my journey continues.  I have found that life is so important to be enjoyed and remembered.  

  Just before the holidays my Dad had found a lump on his leg, after going to the doctor, they thought it was a bruise. A month later they determined it was a very rare form of cancer.  

  My Dad is now being cared for by Hopice of Northwest Ohio. Time is short, but I treasure every second I speak with him or spend with him. 

  And my journey continues........writing helps me to express myself.  Just as painting releaves the stress of everyday life.   So I bring you these pretty pieces that I have worked on over the past several months that I have been silent!  

  Enjoy! 

  Oh this color, several layers of General Finishes Milk paint, to create this pretty Aqua shade! 

  This is a custom color mix of General Finishes Milk paint that I named "Violettes".  

  This vintage box was again painted with several different colors of General Finishes Milk paint.  I wanted the look of faded, washed blue jeans.

  This is another custom mix of General Finishes Milk paint, that I named "Vino". 

A deep burgundy color with a brown glaze to make the details pop on this Eastlake sofa table.  

  So nice to be back!

Thank you so much for your continued support and love for my journey of junk!

peace, love & junk,

Geniece

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A Beautiful Bedroom!

Funky Junk from the Country @ The Maumee Antique Mall

  When someone purchases your refinished furniture, you always wonder.....what will that piece look like in it's new home?  

  Well, wonder no more.  I sold several pieces of furniture last spring to Janice.  When  she called me later asking if I had a corner cabinet for sale and would I paint it to match, I couldn't resist. So happens, I had just purchased one, that I would soon be painting and customizing for Janice.  She knew what she wanted and I painted, waxed it and added French typography to the cabinet to her style!  When she came to pick up the cabinet she asked me if I would paint a couple of mirrors to match her pieces.  Again, I couldn't resist.  

  Janice would wallpaper her bedroom and search for a fabulous bed and bedding to complete her room.  

  I asked Janice to please send me pics when she was done!  Fast forward to the new year and Janice has sent me pics of her beautiful bedrRoom makeover.  Gorgeous, simply chic & shabby!  I love it!  So my style and Janice's style too!  

  Wait no more here are pics! 

Corner cabinet with French Typography 

French Typography Table with Stool and Custom Painted Mirror

Small Buffet and Custom Painted Mirror

Small French Typography Cabinet 

Beautiful French Typography Chic & Shabby Bedroom

  Thank you Janice so much for sharing your beautiful bedroom with us!  I love it all! Enjoy! 💗💗💗

  The featured pieces were all vintage pieces painted with General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint and waxed with Monbri Ebony Wax.  Graphic designs are from The Graphics Fairy and completed freehand with an oil Sharpie. 

  You can find my furniture and vintage, antique accessories at The Maumee Antique Mall, Maumee, Ohio space #241/242, #258/259 & #296.  

  Peace, love & junk,

  Geniece

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  Happy New Year!  2015 is going to be a stellar year, a time to fly! New year, new beginnings and new opportunities. Starting with a fabulous opportunity from Hometalk.  Yes, Hometalk contacted me in the middle of December and asked me to curate a Hometalk board for them with      unique ways to use old door knobs.  

  Fast foward to the new year and it is done!  I am over the moon excited, can you tell?  All of these little experiences are adding up and I am on my way to my dream job!  

  Back to my Hometalk board!  I adore old, vintage door knobs, glass, brass, metal, ornate or plain.  They have so many uses beyond opening a door! 

  Check out my Hometalk board!

Http://www.hometalk.com/b/6660134/20-ways-to-use-vintage-door-knobs

  Go check out my board and all the other fabulous iseas for doorknobs! 

  Thank you so much!

  

peace, love & junk, 

Geniece

  Go check out my board and all the fabulous ideas for vintage doorknobs! 

  peace, love & junk, 

  Geniece 

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2014 Favorite Painted Pieces!

My 2014 Favorite Painted Pieces!

5.  Chic & Shabby Dresser with Mirror

4.  Chic & Shabby French Typography Commode

3.  Shabby Small Dresser with Mirror

2.  Small Bee Buffet

1.  Chic Black Dresser

A bonus piece! I just finished it!   Buffets are very popular!  

Enjoy the rest of 2014!  Looking forward to what 2015 had to offer!  

Thank you Graphics Fairy for your graphics!  I love them all! 

Thank you for your support this year!!

peace, love & junk, 

Geniece

Best of 2014 Painted Furniture & French Typography

A 2014 Favorite Dresser

  Where did the year go?  It's now December 29th, time to reflect on a year of growth and change.  

  It has been an interesting year, where to begin......

  We had an incredibly long winter to start the 2014 year off.  Our area, N.W. Ohio was given the distinction of the worst winter weather in the United States!  My day job, which never closes {{ha!}}, closed for four different days due to bad weather.  So snow meant a day in the studio painting! 

  Fast forward to the spring, I broke my left arm in two places! That put me back quite a few weeks.  Painful, a lot of sleeping and rehab.  

  Vacation was a blast, we traveled with five other couples on motorcycles to the Blue Ridge Parkway down south.  It was wonderful to be able to get away. 

  I was super excited to do a demonstration for Toledo Woodcraft on milk paint techniques. It was well attended and they have asked me back for a ladies night project in 2015!

  Lots of auctions, garage sales, flea markets and barn sales.  Picked up plenty of fabulous furniture and junk of course.  

  I was featured on The Graphics Fairy with my french typography commode.  It was one of the Best Painted Dressers!  That was so cool!  At Halloween my antique mall decorations were featured again on The Graphics Fairy website!  Yeah!!

Featured on The Graphics Fairy Best Painted Dressers!

  A trip in November with my girlfriend, Tonya to a wholesalers show in Columbus, Ohio was a blast!  Lots of ideas and purchases for my spaces at the antique mall. 

  Lots of super cool crafts and fun projects all year long!  My door knob Christmas trees and my vintage oil can ornament holders were a huge hit! 

  Holiday parties, full of family and friends finishes out my year.   

  Now my favorite painted pieces of furniture for 2014! 

  Wow, this is almost half of the painted furniture I did this year! WOW! 

  Thank you for your support throughout 2014!

peace, love & junk, 

Geniece

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Bringing Home the Christmas Tree

  What do you do when you love to collect old trucks and bottle Christmas trees?  The tree goes in the truck bed and you are all set! 

  And then check out these tiny VW Bugs!  I purchased them at a flea market a year ago and held onto them.  I knew I would find a use for them!  They are the cutest!

  I can't resist!  I love old red trucks!  Even the big ones! 

  I love any color for an old truck!  Everyone loves this truck, it must be the color! 💙💚💙

  Last but not least, my big red truck.....better known as the Funky Junk Truck!  

  Hope you enjoyed my trucks & trees tour!  

Peace, love & junk, 

geniece

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