Fresh White Bedside Tables

I have been wishing and dreaming for dreamy whites in our master bedroom for quite some time now. I had to 'work on" Mr. Cupcake and get him used to the idea for months...even years! The bedroom set we bought together in 1999 at the time was my style. Cinnamon colored knotty pine-yeah ouch. Fast forward to 2010 and into our first purchased home together and YAY! I finally have beautiful re-purposed bedside tables!

Here is the knotty table before primer & paint:


A light sand, one coat of KILZ all over-two on top and drawer fronts to ward of knotty bits ;)


Ahhhh, lovely soft white dreamy beachy goodness! We LOVE them!


I was far to excited to take the time to style them! I will however, repaint the dresser and dress the room for a big reveal soon. I am going for a beachy chic look in the room. Much to do before that...so stay tuned my lovelies! Funny, our home has a cottagey look to it by design and it really is evolving into a little beachy cottage in the city! Who knew?!

Have a breezy easy summer day! Love,

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Sweet Bloggers!

I really do enjoy blogging and am so very thankful to have met so many wonderfully talented people through blogging. I would love to take some time to forward the kindness bestowed upon my blog to some well deserved blogs out there. I love so many blogs but would love to show some love to a few new found sweeties and some long loved darlings. So, without further ado, I, Ms Cupcake gift this award to the following bloggers:



Rosie @ Roses and Rutabagas
Jessica @ Sea to My Heart
Jenn @ Clean and Scentsible
Holly @ In the Fun Lane
Rebecca @ Painting the Roses White
Dawn @ Love, Balance, Peace
Brokeshopaholic @ Brokeshopaholic's Possibilities

All these blogs I love to read for different reasons. Personal to inspirational. Much love and creativity to you all...

Huggs and Light,

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s.o.s

s.o.s s.o.s please help!
I am looking for some finger starfish! I need a few sizes and of course in white.
I am having one heckuva time finding them here in Canada. Namely BC. More so in the lower mainland/fraser valley. If you have seen this starfish, please let me know STAT!




Please contact me if you have seen any of these. I need them for my home. Been looking and no luck on my own!!!

Thanks in advance to all my blog buddies! I know you can help!
Hope you have a wonder-filled day!
Love,

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shorty's back and sneak peek

Hey all! I am finally with an internet connection in my home again! That was a long long time (well it sure felt like it!) Lots has been going on in the Cupcakes world good and bad. But I will keep with the good and share that. Mr C and I bought a standard box store butcher block table for a void of a space in our kitchen a while back. I finally got to taking in out and we built it last night (ugh...difficult! Blisters and all to prove it) So I had the fun part and got to do the painting today!
Here is a before outta the box pic



I primed her will KILZ (what else?!) and gave her a light sanding to make it smooth as a baby's bum. He she is dressed in her play clothes (aka primer)



I have her in one coat of white paint (a petticoat if you will) and I am letting her dry in this heat before a second coat (her dress coat). I will take pics of her when she is all done as I will still need to let her cure and secure the butcher clock top on. We are going to just use the butcher block oil on it and keep it au naturale. We are putting open shelving above it on the wall beside our fridge. Sounds fun and I cant wait!

I have 2 inspiration pics I adore:


photo: this old house


photo: jen johner blog

Now you all know I would love her to be turquoise but she will start out white...and who knows!
Do any of you have these little tables? Any ideas for this plan? What do you store on your BB table??

Huggs,

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footprints

"There is no footprint too small to leave an imprint on this world"

unknown author

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