The French Maker

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Custom painting adds to flair of French-inspired antiques

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The French MakerFebruary 17, 2012 5:07 AM
This is article which was recently published about my new shop! Click on title to read!
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Vintage Ice Skates, Barn Pulley and Metal Bed

I found thiese from my barn "picking" yesterday.

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Burlap Covered Milking Stool

I cleaned, covered with stamped burlap, and painted this garage sale find.

Vintage Cake/Pie Carriers

Painted Oak Chair

New Paisley Print Cushion

Bistro Chair

Tray with ramekins, urn, numbered tins and grain sack

French Bradley clock sitting on top of Luray Surf Green China

Copper numbered planters

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French Enamelware

I Love this truck, I want it!

Vintage Suitcases

I love a beutifully distressed suitcase, with worn leather handle, and tweed!!! This beauty has a wonderful oval mirror inside.

Vintage door plates

I love the numbers

Beautiful Hummingbirds!

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The French Maker: Overland Park, KS, United States; I now have a Vintage Boutique which is now open! It is located on the south side of Windmill Square Shopping Center at 7393 W. 97th St., Overland Park, KS

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Paris Flea Market

Milk Pitcher & Butter Crock

These are from the late 1800's

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English Beechwood Cannisters

Barnwood Key Holder

I saw this in Sundance catalog, I am collecting pieces so I can make my own.

Romantic Prairie Style

This book provides great inspiration

Wonderful European Grain Sack

This arrives today!

Monogram Mangle Cloth

This arrives today

Vintage Library Drawers

Nice vintage burlap from France

This came from an old barn in Bayonne

French Burlap Sack

This is wonderful burlap grain sack from France

Grain Sack

Wonderful grain sack that just arrived!

French Lavender

I love the frangrance and the look of this lavender, which is hanging from an old barn door.

Moda French General Toweling

This fabric is wonderful for small upholstery jobs!

Great Grain Sack with French Linens Packed Inside

French Burlap Market Totes

These are wonderful!!!

Blue Stripe Mangle Cloth

This just arrived, and has a great texture!

French Postcard

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Beautiful Red Wing Crock

This #20 Red Wing is gorgeous!!!

Tea Anyone?

These are beautiful examples of superb craftmanship!! I love vintage silver.

Grain Sack

Great Grain Sack with blue stripes

Vintage Industrial Spools

French Linen Tea Towels

These are from the 40's and they are great!!

French Buffet

French Buffet

Vintage Ice Skates & Barn Pulley

Vintage Ice Skates & Barn Pulley

Top of Vintage French Postcard Table

Top of Vintage French Postcard Table

New Items at Vintage Market

New Items at Vintage Market

Great Antique French Farmhouse Table

Great Antique French Farmhouse Table

This table is loaded with suitcases, dishes, silver and much more

Pretty Flowered China

Pretty Flowered China

Vintage Market Display

Vintage Market Display

Bird Prints

Bird Prints

Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall

Numbered Storage Boxes

Numbered Storage Boxes

Bird Mug

Bird Mug

Wonderful Floral Linen Tea Towels

Wonderful Floral Linen Tea Towels

Vintage Embroidered bag nesting in Vintage Firewood holder

Vintage Embroidered bag nesting in Vintage Firewood holder

Antique Chest of Drawers

Antique Chest of Drawers

Vintage China

Vintage China

Antique French Sinks

Antique French Sinks

Market Bags

Market Bags

Canvas bags that I stamped and painted.

Old Treadle Sewing Machine

Old Treadle Sewing Machine

I am going to re-finish this old sewing machine.

Vintage Spools

Vintage Spools

Embroidered Pillowcases

Embroidered Pillowcases

These are made from old flour sacks.

Flour Sack Towels

Flour Sack Towels

A Work in Progress

A Work in Progress

I bought this stepstool chair for only $5. I had to scrub, sand, paint and re-cover the seat. A little more work, and it will be done!

Little English Jar from Friday Estate Sale

Little English Jar from Friday Estate Sale

Estate Sale Finds

Estate Sale Finds

Scored these at Friday the 13th Estate Sale

Wonderful Industrial Wooden Spools

Wonderful Industrial Wooden Spools

Vintage Fabric Lavender Sachet

Vintage Fabric Lavender Sachet

Primitives

Primitives

Vintage Tea Hottles

Vintage Tea Hottles

Beautiful Silver

Beautiful Silver

Silver Mercury Glass

Silver Mercury Glass

Mother of Pearl Knives

Mother of Pearl Knives

Vintage Kromex Cannisters

Vintage Kromex Cannisters

Barley Twist Bench

Barley Twist Bench

I re-upholstered this estate sale find.

Industrial Vintage Basket

Industrial Vintage Basket

What a great basket!

Grain Sack Furniture

Grain Sack Furniture

This is a beutiful French Provincial upholstered with grain sack fabric.

Miali Pottery

Miali Pottery

I love my new Miali water crock!

Red Wing #5

Red Wing #5

Antique Fishing Creel

Antique Fishing Creel

These are wonderful for small storage, and look great anywhere.

Vintage Botanical Print

Vintage Botanical Print

What a wonderful print, the picture says it all!

French Postcard

French Postcard

I am starting to collect these, they provide great inspiration for stamping and deigning pillows.

French Mangle Cloth

French Mangle Cloth

Red Wing #3

Red Wing #3

I love this wonderful old, heavy crock, I just bought this. I have a #5 Red Wing crock in my antique booth.

What a great chair!!

What a great chair!!

Wonderful french provincial, with hemp upholstery!

Vintage Market Cart

Vintage Market Cart

I just bought this cart, and will be able to use it at many of the flea markets I will visit this spring!

Fun Truck!!!!

Fun Truck!!!!

Another Creel!!

Another Creel!!

Wonderful woven creel with leather straps and trim.

Flea Markets of France

Flea Markets of France

I will take my cart and go!!

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