{ Some of Our Summer Adventures }

Sharing some more adventures from this past weekend! We toured the Henry Ford museum with our wonderful niece! The experience was charming & cute for miss Kayla!  We also took a trip & dip in the Spring Mill pond again, after all it was a perfect beach day with a perfect summers breeze!
Enjoy some more of our captured & crazy summer adventures !

My loves!

 

Kayla & 'her' Markie !

 

Ready for take off ;)

 

Driving miss Daisy haha { Ellis Island exhibit}

 

I told my husband I loved this cute kitchen so charming right?!

 

Hot Dog anyone?

Paige.Rose

I just wanted to share some pictures I've captured so far this summer on our little adventures. 

These are from a spring fed pond many of the locals like to use. The waters super clear & it's a quaint & clean setting! It's not the ocean ,but will do for us northerners :).

 

The cozy long winding woods road to get to the pond !!

 

 Not to shabby for a swimming hole { Spring fed pond}

 

Nature in all of it's glory !

  

Paige.Rose

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My lovely hubby & I recently got to tour  a  historical home in downtown Wyandotte on the water! It's the historical Ford-MacNichol  home ! This home was breathtaking in itself! The craftsmanship was gorgeous. I wish they made homes like this these days! The parlor,dining rooms, attic & more were just magnificent! The molding & wood work could have had me there all day snapping pictures..Enjoy these lovely shots I was so gracious to be able to snap along the way!

 

**Be sure to stop in if you're in the Wyandotte area! It's an awesome & personal tour!

 

We could get used to this porch with a summery drink in hand ...;)

 

The vibrant parlor!

 

I loved the marble surround on this fireplace!! The charm went on for years in this home!

 

Cute stairs stepping down into the cutest bathroom!

  

The home had a total of 8 fireplaces, if I'm recalling correctly..

 

This is the dining room. Under the head of the tables space was a button that he/she would hit to alert the help they needed something. The button was disguised under the lavish rugs!

 

The butlers pantry!

 

This was located in between the butlers pantry & kitchen. It's the signal that I talked about in the dining room picture! Pretty nifty & genius for the mid to late 1800's!

 

Master bedroom & bath. The bath is a his & hers with a vanity just for primping { Pretty cool huh ladies ?}

 

I've always had a love for  attics, & this one was amazing! It was like every kids dream!! It was stunning- from the cylinder architecture to the wood floors & nooks!

 

One of the nooks in the attics looking over the road & to the water!

 

Downtown Wyandotte!

 

Hope you all enjoyed this mini historical tour! Be sure to stop back in for more of our summer adventures .

 Paige.Rose

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{ Silly Boys, Tool Boxes are for Girls! }

Happy Friday loves! It's almost the weekend & we can't wait!! It's been a long week & very accomplishing one at that! I started and finished this Tool Box piece without pulling all my hair out ha-ha! This tool box was a hand me down from my husbands work family!It's over 30 years old & was definitely showing its age! It was covered in dirt,grime,rust,& gosh knows what else. I was in need of a tool box to keep {hide} all of  my DIY items since I was beginning to take over my husbands shop area in our garage. The tool box was just sitting in the corner so my lovely husband parted with it. I was ecstatic to say the least,because I knew it could be a cute & whimsical storage box for  all my goods!


I started with stripping the handles off the box & dry washing it with a clean cloth. I couldn't get all of the rust or spots of without sanding, but thought it added some vintage charm. I had a vision in my head & just went for it!! I stopped in at our local Home Depot & grabbed some much needed spray paint! I purchased 5 cans of 'Ivory Silk' in a satin finish {$4 per can} , 4 cans of Glitter Gold spray { $7}, 1 can of gloss sealer & 1 bottle of Gold/Brass ! I know that sounds like a whopping amount of spray paint ,but honestly it was just the right amount! Remember this tool box had not been painted or washed in YEARS! It literally ate the paint up!!  I sprayed the entire chest with a thin layer of the Satin Ivory base color, waited 20 minutes & then sprayed the second & third coat. I waited 45 minutes for the base color to dry before adding the gold sparkle to the interior drawers. I wanted a whimsical/chic/vintage appeal so the gold sparkles were perfect. I sprayed the drawers like the glitter had been 'splashed in'! While the interior of the drawers was drying I sprayed the handles a brass/gold metallic color! After the painting was finished & dry I added some gold whimsical lettering! The lettering isn't perfect,but more just for fun! 

{ Before }

 

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{ After }

 

The cracks & chips give 'her' some charm right?!

 

Yes, I know the bottom handle is off centered! You ask why? Well, so do I?!  I do know the drawers have a cute feature where they won't open if the top is closed, not locked just closed! Thought that feature was kinda cool!!

 

I added a little chalkboard tag to the middle drawer ;)

 

Splashed glitter interior & gold bar handles. Yup, she got a 'glamorous' makeover !

 

Storage is a necessity for any blogger or DIY-er!

 

 

Cutest little drawers..

 

These are the colors & glitter I used! The metallic finish/color is missing-I accidentally pitched the can whoops!!

Side Note: The glitter was not the easiest to work with. The glitter itself is gorgeous & goes on beautiful,however the can & sprayer get clogged easily & allow air in the spray tip Grrr!!

 

Have a great weekend everyone & stay tuned for the full garage/shop reveal with the tool box & more  DIY storage ideas!

Paige.Rose

{ Summer Kitchen Accents & Decor }

Yay for summer! I thought it was about time I jumped on the  Blogger wagon & spiced up the kitchen & dining area with some 'Summer Essentials' ! I finished the outside summer tour http://thequaintsanctuary.blogspot.com/2014/06/summer-flowers.html &  http://thequaintsanctuary.blogspot.com/2014/04/back-patio-renovation.html our summer patio ,but was slacking in the inside!!! I added some lemons around the table centerpiece & a cute little vintage white flower dish . These little splashes of summer coordinate with the nifty chalkboard print on the buffet cart.  Whats summer without some ice cold lemonade? I also DIY-ed a cute little sign my husband found & was just laying in our garage waiting for me to spruce up!! It's an old 'Chain restaurant'  wine sign that I made my {own}..perfect for summer ;)! Just a few little tweaks for a fresh, yet rustic summer look! 

  

Lemonade is a summer essential in our home!

 

The decorative paper  straws were purchased @ Michaels $4!

 

 

I thought the  white porcelain dish with flowers on the lid looked so cute next to the potted flowers!!

 

Our wine list ;)!!

--->>> Did someone say Homemade Sangria?!

 

I added the black tag & wrote "Summer Favorites '14". I also took a silver non acid pen &highlighted the border & a black one to hit the corners! I added a piece of burlap & hung it on the side of one  of our pantries !  This project was near free!

 

Happy summer decorating!

Paige.Rose