by Erin Quast | Mar 26, 2021 | Black Pipe, Decorating, Lighting, Repurpose, Upcycle, Vintage Rustic Chic
We’ve been making lights out of black pipe for some time now. We have created on a commission basis for clients as well as creating lights in our home. This is the latest from our newly remodeled bedroom. I wanted something industrial and very much in tune with...
by Erin Quast | Mar 22, 2021 | Decorating, Photography, Vintage Rustic Chic, Wall Art
1930’s Chevy Sedan with old cabin Posting a few projects that also can be purchased today. I’ll start with a photograph my daughter took (‘little one’) at our cabin in Hayward, WI when she lived there. It is a charming photo of an old...
by Erin Quast | Jan 9, 2015 | Distressed, Vintage Rustic Chic
This past summer I took on updating the stock cabinets the Ratical BF has in the kitchen. He absolutely hated them because they are white, cheap, and well — White! The white consisted of mostly a plastic coating that was easily peeled off with the remainder a...
by Erin Quast | Jan 7, 2015 | Rust, Vintage Rustic Chic
Columns in place. Stools for sitting. Amazing what knocking a hole in a wall can do! The additional seating is so very welcome in our tiny old house. The bar stools are re-purposed from our other house. Their wood finish goes perfectly with the original trim in the...
by Erin Quast | Jan 7, 2015 | Distressed, Vintage Rustic Chic
I got a really cool old telephone desk at my friend ‘Barbie’s’ garage sale. It was her grandmother’s. I sanded the old worn finish off and re-stained with a mahogany like poly-shade. At first I was only going to stain the top and them just...
by Erin Quast | Jan 6, 2015 | Distressed, Vintage Rustic Chic
I usually do something crafty for Christmas gifts. I’m an avid ‘pinterest-er’ so the crafty side of me and the pinteresty (along with the archaic side of me) are a match made in heaven! I found this idea on Pinterest (obviously) and put my own spin...