Restored Mid-Century China Cabinet ||Now Available||

Hi friends! It feels like it's been a while since I've come by with a furniture flip so it sure feels good to be sharing one today! We've been working steadily with a couple more eDesign clients, interviewing intern applications, andon a personal front, I'm getting ready to step back a bit as soon as my Colin and Shire are out of school for the summer, (6 days to go and it's reminding me of the last 4 miles of a marathon; lots of pep talks, jelly beans, running through water and praying). The piece I'm sharing today is a china cabinet I found outside the Old Lucketts Store on a rainy day.

Due to the water damage I needed to let it dry out quite a bit once I got it home, (thanks to Cate and her truck). This was one of those finds where I wasn't confident it would work out - the structure of the piece was solid, but the condition of the wood was questionable. If it was severe I was willing to dump the entire piece since we are not in the business of covering up rotting wood with a band-aid of paint. I left it in the garage to dry for several weeks and, low and behold, once I looked it over the condition of the wood was restorable!  

After a lot of sanding and resealing, this piece is as good as new!

Upon first seeing this piece outside the antique shop I intended to give it a back. It had one at one time, (as well as sliding glass doors on the front as you can tell by the grooves). But my Momma, who was with me when I found this piece, encouraged leaving it backless, (so scandalous). I figured it was worth seeing how it looked before investing in materials and time, and it turns out that it's lovely all open like this! Way to go, Mom! :)

I haven't done many, (four, to be exact), but china cabinets are my favorite type of piece to refinish. I adore the idea of a piece that can tuck in seamlessly in various rooms. I've only styled this piece in our dining room and living room, but I've sold a china cabinet that went to a client's sun room, another for a study, and a third that went to a craft room! They're brilliant for storage without taking up a large footprint.

Here's our handsome friend in a living room setting - doesn't he look sharp?!

While this piece was in the garage drying over several weeks, I was hunting for hardware. These pulls were in my head long before I finally found them! I wanted these 'T' style pulls in brass and bone, but couldn't find them anywhere! Anthropologie saved the day. Of course. They're a little bit glam, a little bit bohemian, a little bit masculine, and a whole lot of perfect.

I'll tell you what, styling with all your books, even the ugly college text books you forgot to sell back, and suddenly you'll take on the presence of a prestigious professor genius. Just be ready to artfully dodge questions like, "Have you read all of these?!", "What did you think of Plunder and Deceit?", or "So, you like to read, huh?"

Open Mid-Century China Cabinet
66"H x 54"W x 18"D
$750
Please contact me at chelsea@stylemutthome if interested in this piece or a similar custom order!

Thank you so much for dropping by!

Modern Boho Summer Home Tour

Welcome, friends! If you're makin' the rounds on the Blogger Stylin' Home Tours hosted by The White Buffalow Styling Co., I've got some tough tours to follow! If you're following the order of this little hop then welcome from Circa34! Love her down to earth style so much. There has been no shortage of beautifully fresh Summer homes, not the least of which is our very own Cate's! You can view her Summer home tour here if you missed it last week!

While Cate's gorgeous home tour was eclectic, indeed, I'd say my style leans heavy toward easy breezy bohemian. I've always had a pretty laid back personality by nature and my husband is much more so. The casualness of the bohemain style suits us really well and is how I'd describe the nature of our home. With a woodsy backyard and lots of natural light, there's a fine line between the outdoors and indoors here. We've got three little ones ages 6, 6, and 5, and they keep the pulse of our home thumping hard. It really is a house of wild things, both inside and out! While our laid back, natural style is mostly bohemian, we don't quite have that layered element of stuff upon stuff - it's something of a cross between bohemian and minimalist, which is funny because they're really on opposite sides of the style spectrum! But it's what feels natural and comfortable for us, as any home should be to it's owners. Shall we look around?!

Our basement is our family room and playroom. We didn't need to do much down here after acquiring a hand-me-down sectional from my folks and turned a vintage WWI cot, (previously a bench in our living room , as Cate has in hers), into a coffee table.

We've got a line up of Summer movies ready to go, for sure!

Around the corner from the comfy is the playful and line totally gets blurred. The toys may 'sleep' in this space but they come out to play all over the basement during the day. I just love it.

This wall is the newest addition in our home at the moment! I used a bit of teal paint that I had bought for a bathroom years ago to create a fun backdrop for the kids' favorite art work. I want all of it. Give me all the cut-out hand suns, finger painted stegasaurs' and handprint bouquets. These are the days!

Before we head back upstairs we'll pass by our little built-in desk that the kids will use from time to time to play reading and math games after school. Since it's enclosed on three sides its a nice uninterrupted spot to work!

Head up six stairs and you're in our (mostly) open main floor! The kitchen is closed off behind that wall to the right, but we hope to do something about that in the distant future. Don't come back for an update anytime soon!

I pulled some small shelves off the wall straight ahead and replaced them with an oversized tassel weaving, (tutorial here)! It's perfect for this season - light and airy, no fuss, no muss. (WHAT does muss mean, anyways?)

Our dining room was one of the first rooms we tackled. We use it for everything - family meals, homework, crafts, styled photos shoots, poker nights, dominoes, and other favorite games.

The industrial shelves, (tutorial here), were the game-changer for this area as they provide space to keep all craft supplies as well as a command center for me to attempt organization. Doesn't that over-sized calendar make me look like serious business? Hah! :)

And if you happened to check out the industrial shelves tutorial you'll notice how dark our World Market Garner Extension table was originally. I sanded it down for a lighter, more natural finish. Word to the wise, don't use an electric sander indoors.

Summer may be quickly approaching but Shire's and my tea game is going strong! We enjoy all the berry-licious teas this time of year. The china tea cups on the left are my grandmother's and the two on the right are my Momma's.

Drying paint brushes are a given on this windowsill and I finally found a container, (thrifted aged brass for the win), to keep them in so they don't drip on the sill!

Moving upstairs our first stop is Shire's bright and happy room. She's 6 and is just all the good things bottled up in one petite package.

Goodness, I hope she still likes bringing art into our home when she's older! (Speaking of art, the painted cow was done by my Grandmother!)

And this is Colin's and Mason's shared room. They're 6 and 5 and every bit worth the amount of work - brilliantly fun, smart, expressive and with super sharp interests du jour.

By using their closet for all their clothes we were able to maximize floor space with narrow toy and book storage pieces, (both thrifted).

So it's blue painters tape and computer paper. You won't find this on Pinterest, that's for sure! Their room is wall-to-wall drawings of whatever's on their mind, (garbage trucks, excavators, dinosaurs). And sometimes Daddy adds a piece of his own here and there, too. :)

Last stop is around the corner to our room!

The wal is the 'Fuji' stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils using Americas Cup Navy by Behr. It adds a fun twist to the traditional antique bed that's been in my family for generations upon generations, (my great-great grandmother and great uncle were born in this bed - nice visual, eh?)!

I pinky swear I will have this hanging at my bedside for the rest of my life. Happy Mother's bay, forever.

That's it folks! Thank you all so much for taking the time to come by! I encourage you to head straight over to my girl Shavonda's tour at SG Style - I adore her style and her home never disappoints!

Here are the rest of the tours in order:

Monday:
The White Buffalo Styling Co.
Cuckoo for Design
Bliss at Home
Eclectically Vintage
Dimples and Tangles
A Designer at Home      
Claire Brody
Julie Blanner
Tuesday:
Nesting with Grace
Place of My Taste
Our Storied Home
The Chronicles of Home
Life on Virginia Street
Simple Stylings
Restless Arrow
Wednesday:
Inspired by Charm
Hunted Interior
Sarah M. Dorsey
Primitive & Proper
Swoon Worthy
HI Sugarplum
Brittany Makes
Burlap & lac
Thursday:
My Sweet Savannah
Jennifer Rizzo
Circa ‘34
StyleMutt Home
SG Style
Bright Green Door
A Creative Day Blog
Friday:
Craftberry Bush
The House of Silver Lining
The Makerista
withHEART            
The Wicker House
My Fabuless Life
Iron & Twine
House of Hipsters

StyleMutt Home Intern Opportunity!

You guys! We couldn't be more thrilled to let you all know we are officially seeking a part-time intern and we're starting our search here with you all! Business has picked up and we are currently at the maximum number of hours we can put towards StyleMutt Home as we juggle full time (day) jobs and family. This realization is both exciting to us and definitely uncharted territory! We are prayerful that this next step will allow StyleMutt Home to continue to grow while maintaining the flexibility that we need at these particular phases of life we are currently navigating.

As some of you know, StyleMutt Home began primarily as a furniture refinishing business. Over the last year we have moved into the position of being one of our areas premier eDesign companies offering interior design services across the country. eDesign is a fresh take on traditional in-home, (and often formal), interior design services. While we are in very close contact with our clients, all the work is done completely remotely allowing us to work with anyone anywhere, and often multiple clients simultaneously. This concept has proven successful for us and the work is invigorating! Here is some of our previous work:

We've come up with a short list of specifics we are looking for and are certainly open to answering any questions you may have! You do NOT have to be a Washington D.C. local for this position.

Responsibilities will include:
-Answer/field incoming emails
-Screen potential collaboration projects with sponsors/companies
-Write and publish posts sponsored by relevant brands
-Research products/design elements for client projects
-Marketing support

Preferred qualifications:
-Available 3-7 hours per week
-Serious interest in home design and styling
-A knack for creative writing
-Experience and prowess on Pinterest
-Eclectically minded individual who fits with the StyleMutt Home brand and shares StleMutt Home's values:

Our point of view is broad and we enjoy offering various design aesthetics. Just like a beloved mixed-breed pup, "style mutt" is an affectionate nickname for those of us who enjoy an eclectic mix and appreciate various decor styles. We believe that creativity is a form of worshiping the Lord, the original Creator. You don't have to be a professional artist or designer to be influenced by the beauty of the world around you. We don't take ourselves, or this life, to seriously and are grateful for the freedom to enjoy what we do each day.

Payment opportunities:
-5% of eDesign jobs
-Full commission from any published sponsored posts

We hope to have this position filled by the end of June! Please contact us at admin@stylemutthome if you're interested in joining the StyleMutt Home team, (secret handshake to follow).