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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

m y  f a i r   l a d y
{and a fun chair with anthropologie fabric}




I adore Audrey Hepburn, she is so strong, feminine, stylish, and quirky. My favorite Hepburn movie is My Fair Lady, so I 
used her as my inspiration.  

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I had this dresser on "claim it before i paint it" and again no one claimed it and I was glad.


{before}





I wanted to do something fun with this lady. Her shape is so simple and elegant and I knew stripes would be perfect. My family thinks it looks more like a zebra than Audrey but, oh well.

She will go in the new shop! 

Another piece to go into the shop is this craftsman armchair with Anthropologie fabric. I almost painted this piece, but I am so glad I didn't. 




Starting this week all of my makeovers from here on out will be for the new shop opening mid-December. I will have details soon.

Come back tomorrow for a stencil GIVAWAY!
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15 comments:

  1. AdrienneNovember 22, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    That looks SO MUCH BETTER! Lovely!

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  2. Cassie BustamanteNovember 22, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    AH-mazing!!!! love that the stripes go down to the legs, too! seriously awesome, friend.

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  3. Jo @ Let's Face the MusicNovember 22, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    I totally remember Lady Hepburn at the Ascot Gavotte where everyone was very propah until she yelled "Move your bloomin' $%#&!" You captured it: proper and saucy. Jo @ Let's Face the Music

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  4. Rhonda @ home.made.November 22, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Love that dresser! The stripes are fantastic... and the inspiration, even moreso.

    LOVE.

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  5. Clementine & OliveNovember 22, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    OH MAN! that is stunning!!

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  6. GayleNovember 23, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    Love it! I want to paint stripes on something one of these days. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  7. Erin of Salvaged WhimsyNovember 23, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    I love it - it's fabulous!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    That dresser is stunning! Black and white is always classy. You've done an amazing job! I'd love it if you'd share this at my Saturday Splendour Party at www.megandmums.com :)

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  9. KaylaNovember 27, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Love the dresser and the fabric! Where did you purchase it, and what is it called?

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  10. UnknownDecember 1, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Wow! I love the spacing of these stripes! Well done!

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  11. jessicaDecember 2, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Ummm...This is super AWESOME!!! I really really really love this! I've been thinking about doing stripes on my daughter's dresser!! Thanks for the inspiration!! :)

    ~*Jessica
    {Found you on Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday!!}

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  12. MicheleDecember 2, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    I love that chair! Nice call on keeping it all natural! Congratulations on the new shop. I'm a new follower, visiting from MMS! I'll keep reading to see how all goes as I can relate with the stress, excitement, fun, etc. of a store. I just opened my own this summer. Good Luck!

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  13. KahliDecember 2, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    I love love stripes! This dresser is fantastic especially in black and white! Amazing job!

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  14. PammaDecember 2, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Oh that little dresser is a beauty. Love that black/white and the fabric on that chair is gorgeous!
    ~Pam
    pamspaintparlor.typepad.com

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  15. Deneen@dreaming-n-colorDecember 2, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Audrey inspired me once too! I painted her on a dresser! Love your stripes! New follower here!

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