Colliers Mills ~~Jackson, NJ

nature. beauty. simple. a day in the woods. God is amazing.

 

a house that stands alone. a house that has a story to tell. yet, now is empty but, still generating energy.

 quiet, lonely, simple.

history left untold of colliers mills.

 reclaim the life that was once bounding within the four walls, talk to me who were the people you kept warm and dry?

more pictures to come of this beautiful place,
colliers mills

COMING SOON TO ETSY

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                      IT'S BEEN WAY TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LONGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!

A Little d"STASHing

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i'm offering these items up for sale. i had started my blog as a "selling" blog. soon changed my mind on that idea. now i'll be offering items for a brief time due to a BIG down size that has occurred in my living arrangements. should any item be of interest to you please e-mail me. i will give a good price on the item along with the shipping price. i will be posting more as soon as i get them unpacked. i will also try and find time to get all my items posted on etsy. i'm working on a very tight schedule. i'm in school full time, not finished with my move and looking for work where i'm now living. 

blessings

marie

WRITE YOUR OWN STORY

 up-cycled desk/vanity i picked up this past spring. it was the first piece i painted with annie sloan's chalk paint. the new color kick i seem to be on is GRAYish. this color was created with old white and graphite. take a look at my previous post. i used the same mixture on the mirror. i also use a clear wax and a glaze. but, they aren't annies products. i sprayed the pulls with a nickel finish. i'm lovin' the transformation. i'll post a few more projects i did with the chalk paint. then i'm gonna start packing up. i'm going to be moving. the new season has begun.
blessings
marie

                     WRITE YOUR OWN STORY

hello
i'm still around. holding on by a thin thread. there has been so much upsetment in my life for a very long time. i'm so DONE. a new season is coming! i try to stay creative. it's the best therapy!!! i'm sharing a simple re-do with you today. this mirror is plastic. very 1970's when i found it at the thrift shop. i used annie sloan paint. a little graphite and old white. dry brush!! saved time on the distressing areas. i really like annie's paint and i have a stockist only 30 mins from where i live which makes it very easy for picking up my supplies.
enjoy
marie

When the Bottom falls off

 HEEEEEELLLLLLLLLOOOOOO!!! just a quick show & tell. this very old desk top was all i could salvage from an 1860's secretary. the bottom half has rotting off the hinges. sorry i didn't do a before pic. it has been hit & miss for me and projects for a long time. i found her yellow, now shes looking gray/white. i mixed & mixed, something like witches brew, a pinch of this and a dab of that. mix, mix, stir, stir and lots of re-do's. when i got the right color i used a glaze and minwax paste. i may have to re-do her because she still has the "old" smell. she's sitting in the garage waiting for her final fate. a coat of primer/sealer and start all over? eeeeekkkkkk not sure if i'm up for that. well, she looks good in the pics.
have a blessed day
marie