vintage wallpaper Archives

Our sweet 16′s are a fav on Design Sponge!

May 12, 2011May 5, 2017 by Sarah In 508 UpdatesTags: design sponge, end tables, glass knobs, no. 16, vintage wallpaper

Last Wednesday I had oral surgery (wisdom teeth removed)….so I am less wise…less wiser…lost my wisdom…lacking wisdom…whatever, there was not much there to begin with. SO, some very painful days went by and I TOTALLY missed last Thursday’s Before & After column on Design Sponge….which featured some of my MOST favorite 508 pieces (No. 16 twins)! A late, but very much appreciated, THANK YOU to Kate for listing them as “best of” end tables! (see full post on d*s here) Read More

No. 15 {blue & ivory}

March 22, 2011April 24, 2017 by Sarah In 508 FurnitureTags: blue, dresser, ivory knobs, paint, stain, vintage wallpaper, wax, wooden knobs

Some pretty good wear and tear and knobs that were too small…but over all good bones. Now, she is perfect and blue and scratched and stained and dented and beautiful. I mean, I warned you about this blue and all of it’s glory. Totally appropriate that No. 15 was {re}born in April. I found some extra large wooden knobs at our REstore and painted them to fit the piece. Never done that before. A whole new world… Yup. My toes. Read More

No. 16 {a lucky pair}

January 4, 2011April 24, 2017 by Sarah In 508 FurnitureTags: bone, end tables, glass knobs, valentines, vintage wallpaper

I want you to FINALLY meet the No. 16 twins: I know I promised these before Christmas. But. It was Christmas. Also, I decided to change the color from Crisp White to Bone. So I painted them twice. Give me a stinking break. Here they are BEFORE: And again, NOW: We immediately fell in love with the pair and swiped them up from an estate sale awhile back. Not only did they had KILLER legs, but its hard to find Read More

No. 8 {the prettiest one}

September 6, 2010April 24, 2017 by Sarah In 508 FurnitureTags: bone, china cabinet, ivory, vintage wallpaper

I want you to meet No. 8 … she needed some love… but there was something about the shape that I just love… we found a key at the estate specialist that actually works… we chose a “bone” color that is just perfect with it’s shape and kept the original hardware… ….it will be VERY hard to see this one go… OH! While I was taking pictures, Nathan found this beautiful butterfly in our front yard- so sad…but really pretty… Read More