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Fall is near!!

It has been a long time since I have posted anything on my blog, but the last few months have been a nightmare for me. My mother passed away in August and it was by far the worst days of my life. I am trying to stay focused on work, painting and just everyday things but thoughts of why, why, why am I doing these things without a smile on my face!! I am so sad and heartbroken that my mother is gone forever and ever and all of these things mean nothing to me. I hate that feeling!! And then I can hear my mother saying. “do not look back….always look forward”. So, that’s what I am going to do out of respect for my mom. She would not want me to drown in self-pity, but pull myself up and keep on going. I have been posting new finished pieces of furniture on facebook that I have finished and put in my room at Southern Estates Antiques. (ROOM# 0378). I hope you like them. If you see a piece of furniture you like but would like to have it in a different color, please let someone know at the store and I will be glad to paint it in your preferred color for a small fee. Here is a few new pieces to show you. Enjoy!!

Latest news!!

I had the best month yet at Southern Estates Antiques!!! Woo Hoo!! Thank YOU so much!!! I have more great new pieces coming in soon. I hope to have them ready by mid July. I am so happy people like my work!!! I know I put a lot of time into it and the chalk paint is not cheap!! Wow!!! But I like the finished look of it, so I can’t complain!! I have been so busy with my day job, painting furniture nights and weekends that I have not had time to post anything for a month now. My mother had to go to rehab out of the hospital, so I have also been visiting with her every other day. Here’s a few photo’s of some of the pieces I sold in June and you can follow me on facebook at thebluedoorofgreenville to see the new pieces coming in weekly.

All about May 2012

A lot has happened this past month. I am trying to keep my furniture and accessories’ coming in weekly but it has been a crazy May. My mother is in the hospital getting ready to be released but has to go to a rehab for a while. Otis, my boy Boston terrier, had a seizure and I had an abscessed tooth. Wow!!! Everything happened at once!!! May was however good for my furniture and accessories business!! Several of my large furniture pieces found new homes and I am working on several new large pieces to come into Southern Estates Antiques sometime this month. My accessories’ are moving very fast because I have to say I have awesome prices on all of my pieces. Many of them are “one of a kind” and a few are new pieces. So come shop with me. Inside Southern Estates Antiques located at 415 Mauldin Road, Greenville, SC. Always ask for Room# 0378. They are just off of I-85, exit 46-C. They also accept all major credit cards and are open 7 days a week for your shopping convenience. 864-299-8981. If you are looking for a certain piece of furniture, let me know and I will try to find it for you. You want furniture painted? I will commission that for you as well. Follow me on Photobucket( deffeye and click follow), facebook (thebluedoorofgreenville or Deborah Greene), and I also have photo’s of some of my furniture and accessories’ on Craigslist (has a link to Photobucket).

Forgot about Doinique

Dominique is my favorite piece and I totally forgot about her. She has 5 drawers, solid walnut by American Drew. Painted ASCP Graphite and old white with large white rose knobs. I love the graphite finish on this piece. Some of the original finish shows through on the top and it looks amazing. More fabulous pieces coming soon!!!

New in town!!

I found the most amazing pair of vintage French provincial night tables this week. For the first time in years I decided to go to an Estate tag sale. I was in heaven…….without a lot of money. I could have gone crazy buying all the amazing French provincial furniture. It’s going to be extremely hard to let go of these tables. I have never seen another one like these. I will take a few photo’s tonight and give you a sneak peak later. The same for the desk I just finished a few weeks ago. I have searched the internet trying to find a desk like the one I found and I have yet to find one. I love it when I have a truly have a one and only “One of a kind” piece of furniture. It makes it all the more wonderful for me. Since this desk is painted in Antoinette pink and old white, I will name her Marie Antoinette. Met Aussie, a three drawer mahogany 1940’s dresser with a french poem written down her front and wallpaper inside her drawers and Constance, a 1930’s solid mahogany 4 drawer dresser with french script written on the top center. I finally got them to Southern Estates Antiques last Sunday, so they are ready for you to give them a new home.

It’s been awhile

Hello everyone. It’s been awhile since I have been on here. I just don’t have a lot of time these days!! I usually have lots of flowers planted by now and I haven’t done that either this year. I have been painting every spare minute I have, which is not very much, but I have several new furniture pieces I am trying to get ready by the weekend so I can get them to Southern Estates Antiques. I have found the most awesome solid mahogany and maple dressers, chest and a desk from the 1930’s, 40’s and possibly 60’s era. I can’t wait for you to see them completely finished but I am going to give you a sneak peek of my work in progress on a few of the pieces and keep in mind that they are not completely finished yet!! I hope you like it!!