A Little Bit of Everything for Spring at Anitques on Cedros

At Antiques on Cedros this month
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Heart Design Vintage Table & 2 Chairs


Months worth of painting, long work days, blood, sweat & tears finally left our garage and
made it into our AOC booth this weekend! A lot of white and black & white for spring & summer.
Denise has been wanting to do this white booth since our Vignette's days last year so it's nice to see it come together.
We have several larger pieces for the back wall coming later this week, a dress form or two,
a lace patio umbrella and more vintage patio items.
  

Sweet Vintage 3 Piece Patio set with handpainted cushions,
wrought iron heart shape design with a glass top table

 

Denise's Black & White stripe handpainted cabinet & Neo Classical Chair
On the wall a vintage lavabo she has had for many years

 

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There is a pair of these very old, very heavy antique urns

Lights in bird cages have been around for awhile and
we've always wanted to try one, we like the large size of this
cage on a stand and the chandelier was a nice fit 

 

This old English Library Table has great patina and age.
The vintage shelf rack is a fun larger size for displaying plates, dishes and collectibles

 

My favorite corner features this old large chest of drawers, a vintage Italian tole lamp with red birds in a tree,
and our dolled up vintage German doll riding her swan

 

In our last blog I mentioned these two would not make it out of the garage without
getting crowned- I was only half right- looks like the vintage German doll got a lovely
 new bonnet made from vintage silk flowers, lace & ribbon

Our Spring AOC Black & White Booth

Besides the new booth this week we are also starting our online sales through ebay and etsy.

Just a couple of vintage items listed tonight and more to follow tomorrow- I will keep the blog updated with info & links

 

Thanks for stopping by- Ashley & Denise



In the Works...Black & White Stripes

 

Labor of Love
Black and White Striped Hand Painted Cabinet

 

Old hutch hand painted white
Nice shelf height for displaying dishes

 

Wish we had a before pic of this chair- it took quite a bit of work to
make this black and white striped neo-classical chair look lovely

Just found the antique doll this week, it's body is stuffed with either horse
hair or straw and although she's a bit bald & tattered we think she's adorable riding the swan-
No chance of these two escaping the garage to AOC without being crowned

 

This old prairie style dresser is a great size with great hardware and patina

 

Just a few of the vintage patio furniture pieces-
we'd like to string the bulb lights above our AOC booth too
which we hope will give a fun outdoor & European flair

 

Fun vintage architectural garden decor

 

Just playing around with bits and pieces we created this dome with nest & bird-
it reminds Denise of one of our favorite artists, Sergio Bustamante

 

I'm in love with this realistic vintage oil seashell painting by Eda Leahy-
I wish I could paint like Miss Eda, and the frame is sweet too

 

Speaking of sweet I wasn't sure about this vintage cherub lamp purchase, luckily when I brought it in
Denise loved the old lace shade and cherub base

 

Old Italian wall mask transformed with a little chalk paint-
believe it or not I didn't stage this shot with the vintage praying wooden hands-
this is how we work- we've got projects and prayers spread out everywhere :)

 

This table was a neat find this week, I want to paint it, Denise wants to keep
it original with it's intricate wood inlay
The vintage iron wine bottle holder & light is a very cool and old piece
Denise has had for years- it's beautiful when lit

 

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Mid twentieth century Italian hand carved cherub end tables- to paint or not to paint?
Another tough one for us- wouldn't these look great with chalk paint?
Maybe leave the gorgeous inlaid tops as is but paint the side trim, cherubs and legs?
 This one is a to be continued.....unless they sell which in that case would be ok too

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Many thanks to the Carlsbad couple selling books this weekend,
lucky for me I was the only one wanting the prettiest looking, oldest, worn & torn books
with the cutest titles

 

 



Birds, Nests and Cages for Spring 2013

Steam Punk Sparrow Awaiting Flight
 Denise was inspired by other artist's bird creations and had so much fun creating this little guy
from vintage and new metal embellishments. The ironic thing was that she unknowingly picked a vintage tray
to display him on that is engraved from the 1960's and reads "Head Vulture"

Sweet Sparrow Awaiting Flight

 

Sweet Sparrow Belly Shot



Sweet Sparrow Aerial Shot

Whether still on trend or not- we will always be in LOVE with Birds, Nests,

& Cages-the motto around our design center (a.k.a Denise's garage)

is no piece is complete without a bird, nest, or some spanish moss with an egg or two in it!

 

Egg Cups painted with Annie Sloan chalk paint Antoinette Pink and Dark Wax, spanish & green moss,
robin's egg blue eggs on an Vintage Italian Tray with a Porcelain Cutie

We've made these vintage egg cups for a few years now and the possibilities with them are endless:

 Darling Name Card Holders for a Spring Brunch

Tea Bag Holders for an Afternoon Tea

Party Favors with a Truffle,Tea Bag or Sweet Saying

They are also quite easy to put together yourself and I usually don't even paint them- however the set above was too bright gold for my taste so the AS chalk paint was a simple and quick solution

 

Adding time pieces to these Egg Cups can have a
deep meaning or simply be a fun decorative element-
I just stuck them in and thought they looked cool

Large Vintage Iron Birdcage with Swinging Angel Santos Figure

Angel Santos Figure lounging in her swing 

 

Ok so apparently Denise is not the only one with an affection for cages, I talked her into purchasing this tall beauty earlier this month- we paid way too much for it- but I love the proportions- it's tall yet slender. And of course we thought the seated Santos Figure made the perfect tenant. We've had her displayed at the store standing in a display case, but for the cage we added wings and played around with how to place her in the cage. We finally decided to cut a side out of a smaller wire birdcage we had- transforming it into a swing. The clock face on the bottom is purely decorative but it would be very easy to transform this into a functioning piece of art by screwing a light bulb into the top and making it a lamp or by installing a functioning clock in the bottom.

 

Ceramic Girl Statue handpainted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

 Now I couldn't find a nest big enough to stick this sweet girl in but I did stick her in our booth this week. She was so easy to paint! You can find these ceramic statues just about anywhere now that garden and patio decor is everywhere- she did have a nice smooth pale grey finish to her before I even put a brush to her which really made my job a lot easier. We happen to have all of these shades of Annie Sloan Chalk paint- I should list them- but I'm too lazy to go out to the garage and find them- except for the grapes- I mixed duck egg blue and antoinette pink to get this purple shade. I think I used Coco for her hair, knowing it would most likely darken once I applied dark wax. I only clear waxed her skin, white dress and white hair band before dark waxing the entire thing. I know there are several brands of chalk paint on the market and in a pinch we sometimes make our own, but for us there is no comparison, AS chalk paint and wax is awesome.

Some other finds in our booth this week:
 

Paramount Studios costume piece- mid 20th century

Paramount Studios Costume Label
I spent a few hours online attempting to find which movie this hat was in-
What I discovered:
Paramount made a lot of movies in the mid 20th century!

I'm in love with this pair of Hakata Urasaki Geishas from the mid 20th century

 

And of course this Geisha's kimono has the most beautiful hand painted Birds :)!



 



White Santos Figure

The White Santos Figure is a reproduction Santos Doll turned into a one of a kind art piece
Adorned with vintage French crochet skirt, beads, veil cape and tiara 
Denise also added a light that gives off a gorgeous glow  



White Santos Figure adorned with Vintage Textiles and Jewelry
by Denise Chafin of White Horse Relics

 

We took this lovely lady over to Cedros yesterday. Denise has been working on her for quite some time and selling some pieces over the weekend at AOC inspired her to complete this White Santos Figure and get it into the booth. It's been a fun creative process working with these reproduction santos figures because they are like a blank canvas and you're able to play around with them- drilling holes, gluing, tweaking and transforming. It's interesting because santos figures I adorn are simple- a crown, a cross necklace- pretty predictable and basic. However you know it's one of Denise's when it lights up, has gorgeous bling and lots and lots of tulle. She and I are often opposites when it comes to design and yet we have so much fun working and creating together. She is up in LA today at the docs- still working on her health and healing path and I couldn't be more proud of her :)

Denise loved this assembled piece she created and I know it was hard for her to part with it-
I feel a bit bad because this Angel Santos Figure and the large birdcage sold within
a couple of days- I think we are supposed to feel good when we make a sale- right?
9 times out of 10 we are a little sad to see it go

Santos Birdcage Doll, Jester Lamp, St. Judas & Altar and my Agapito Labios painting displayed in
our AOC booth



Some Steampunk Style

We've been healing, playing and vacationing for much of this month- but this week we pleasantly surprised ourselves and made a few new pieces for AOC and took them over tonight just before closing

 

Steampunk Dress Form Assembled with Antique & New Metal Parts & Pieces

 

 

 

Vintage Dress Form with Steampunk Industrial Chic Dress
Assembled from Vintage & New Parts & Pieces by artist Denise Chafin

 

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Antique Birdcage on a Vintage Wood and Metal Rim Table
Inside is a Santos Angel with A Time Keeper

Santos Figure with Time Keeper who cradles an antique clock part

 

Earlier this month I was able to take a few days and travel to one of my favorite places- Mexico City

 

18th Century Church in Mexico City with Amazing Frescoes, Mosaics, Paintings, Architecture and Stained glass

I only had one shopping day for the Flea Market but it was fun. As always I found tons of things I either couldn't afford or cram into my suitcase but just getting to look is always an adventure. I managed to make just a few purchases and my favorite find:

 an Agapito Labios Painting from the mid 20th century

 I love the subject and my girls and I had this same view of the Warrior & Princess Volcanoes from our home outside of Mexico City a few years ago- so this painting was an especially sweet find.

An Agapito Labios painting, mid 20th century

A Special Thanks to Anisa & Eldon of Antiques on Cedros for staying open a little later tonight for us to rework our booth- we just love it there and the store has an amazing vibe and even more amazing merchandise and vendors!

 

We are taking a short road trip tomorrow up to Oceanside, Ca to check out Lucky Street Productions Flea Market. They have such a great concept in that they rent out wonderful vintage props for any occasion along with hosting a monthly flea market with various vendors. From their posts on Facebook and the web they have some very cool pieces so we're excited to go!

 

Next up for us, a whole new theme in our booth for March and April.

Online selling is somewhere on the horizon, although we've been saying that forever,

someday we'll mean it!