Monday, August 15, 2011

Library Chic!

Remember my sister who has scored all the fabulous finds lately!  Well her card catalog is complete and I wanted to share it with you! 

Remember her before:


And here is her gorgeous AFTER!


She is thinking about using it as a bar and potentially putting some short legs on the bottom.  The only thing I see missing from the above photo is maybe a bottle of skinny girl margarita!

And how smart was my sister.  She recently moved to Richmond and conveniently left her card catalog at my parents...and what do you know...my mom cleaned the hardware, primed, painted, and polyed THE WHOLE THING FOR HER!!! She is soooooo the youngest child! I don't see anyone doing that for the poor middle children ;)

I'll update you with a pic once it's in her apartment, making friends with her barrister bookcase and campaign dresser.  

Linking up with these lovely ladies!
www.primitiveandproper.blogspot.com




Posted by Richmond Thrifter at 6:59 PM

17 comments:

  1. ShannaAugust 15, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Wow! Amazing! I'd use it for a bar too. And sidenote: I tried Skinny Girl Margaritas for the first time last week. OMG. O.M.G.

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  2. evacaubleAugust 15, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Looks sooooo good! And as always, you have me rolling on the floor laughing! I'm the baby of the family too... think I need to show my mom how to spraypaint! ;)

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  3. Richmond ThrifterAugust 15, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Thanks ladies! Eva, once your mom gets to RVA we will give her a tutorial ;).

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  4. the modern cottageAugust 15, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Dang I want one of those! So cool.

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  5. UnknownAugust 15, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    this turned out beautiful, i would so love to find one of these you did a great job!

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  6. MelAugust 15, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Gorgeous. Love it in black. Here is a link to someone's that is on legs, just to give you an idea. She also shows some of the things she stores in it.

    http://smallnotebook.org/2009/11/25/the-card-catalog-file/

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  7. Tammy @ she wears flowersAugust 15, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    This is gorgeous and I am so, so jealous because I desperately want one of these things!

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  8. SkinnyMegAugust 16, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Man, I wish my mom would help out like that!

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  9. MeganAugust 16, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Amazing piece! Love the idea of using it as a bar! I'm the middle child so I hear you about being forgotten!

    Meg

    http://1funkywoman.blogspot.com

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  10. KellieAugust 16, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I have one of these in my garage and needed the inspiration. Did she paint it black?

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  11. Mikey FullerAugust 16, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Love it!! I just saw a shabbified white one somewhere in blogland! Looks great!

    ~Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage
    www.shabbyfrenchcottage.com

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  12. MeriAugust 16, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Totally gorgeous! Love it!!

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  13. Katie OlthoffAugust 16, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Oh wow! That is very cool!!!

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  14. Ali RichardsonAugust 16, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    This is SO awesome!!! I dream of owing a card catalogue!! Jus popping in from POWW :)

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  15. Korrie@RedHenHomeAugust 16, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    I'm completely jealous! It's an amazing piece.

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  16. Cassie BustamanteAugust 16, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    soooo cool!!! i want one!!!!!! it would be so perfect for organizing little craft items. :)

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  17. Hollie @ I'm Busy ProcrastinatingAugust 16, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Something about all those little drawers just makes me swoon. And how nice of your mom to get it all fixed up?!

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