Lucy found us some more doors for Sweet P’s room, so we made a trip up to her neck of the woods on Tuesday.
And by “woods”, I mean, this place:
Lucy calls it her Hansel & Gretel house. 😀 Every square foot was absolutely magical. So many fun little details to discover!
Here’s a shot of the shutters she found for us…
To prevent further chipping, I’d like to seal them with something that won’t yellow. Do you have any advice about what I should use? My friend Marian said to try Stay Clear by Benjamin Moore. Has anyone out there had good results with that product on top of white paint? Brian’s coming over this weekend to help us start building something like this for the doors to attach to…
…but can I just take a moment to talk about Lucy’s CRAZY CUTEÂ outfit?
A red plaid scarf (MadeWell), tie dye jeans (H&M), studded boots (Frye), and a leopard print sweater (Antropologie) over a red plaid shirt. She is just too. Much. Fun!
It’s probably a good thing we live 2.5 hours apart. Oh the treasure-hunting trouble we could get into together! 😀
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Those doors will add so much character to your built-in, just gorgeous! Her home is insanely beautiful, too! 🙂
I’m THRILLED that you detailed her outfit. It stopped me in my tracks!!
Two beautiful ladies in those pictures!!
I miss you!
That house! It is just way too adorable! If only one day I can convince my husband that we should buy a house with that much character! 🙂
Layla, where did you get your boots?
holy sh*t, her house is amazing
Love the new / old doors!!! that is going to be one sweet project !!!! So very excited for you Layla, and Kev …. and btw ….. Did I miss a “Tour Lucy’s House” post???? I would love to see the rest of this beauty!!!! Blessings!!
I love the doors you found! I use General Finishes water-based varnish in satin on my furniture pieces and I have not had any problems with yellowing. It is a very durable finish as well. You can find it at Lee Valley or other places online.
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=63849&cat=1,190,42942,63849
Thank you for the link, Carrie! I will definitely check it out! 😀
Lucy’s house must be so amazing inside! I have that same clock that hangs over her fireplace, guess I have good taste! Those shutters are heaven, can’t wait to see the finished product.
It really is, Marianne! I was dying to do a full-blown photo shoot in there! 😀 Thank you for the kind words about the shutters- I’m excited to see the finished product, too!
Oh yay! I love, love, love Lucy’s house! It’s one of my favorite houses I have ever seen. Here is her Christmas home tour if anyone is interested in seeing more of Hansel and Gretel! http://unskinnyboppy.com/2013/12/holiday-home-tour-day-3-lucysinspired/
Loved, loved, loved the pics! Her house is magical!
Stay Clear yellowed worse than almost anything else I tried when I was looking for a topcoat for on top of a white table. I ended up using Minwax water-based polycrylic but after a couple years, that too had yellowed horribly. Someone told me that a spray lacquer won’t yellow but I just gave up on it.
Stays Clear also yellowed for me. I’ve never had any problems with Minwax products except for the spray poly which yellowed. But … it was on the custom front license plate for my car & it compliments the color of my car.
Reusing old shutters will look great with your cabinetry. I love that vintage architectural pieces are all around and ripe for the picking. You just have to get out there and start searching.
Her house is amazing, isn’t it? I can’t wait to see the final outcome of that project.
Love Lucy’s outfit, I get the feeling that she’s cool without ever trying to be, very natural. Love the shutters. Love Lucy’s front porch. I am so envious of you ladies being able to stand outside looking comfortable in a couple of layers. It’s -16 degrees (celsius) here today (3.2 fahrenheit ) in my part of Ontario. Chilly, but beautiful on a snowy afternoon.
What a stunning setting! A woodland wonderland that looks like a little fairy would actually peek out from under a mushroom! Oh, you live the life Layla! Beautiful places, beautiful spaces, beautiful people….as I said before– you exude such beauty inside and out, that is why you are surrounded by the same.
young house love is a big fan of this stuff:
http://www.afmsafecoat.com/products.php?page=3
it’s low-voc
The house and grounds are the most enchanting/enchanted thing I have ever seen. I would love to see the rest!
if she wants to adopt a 42 year old me, i would be happy to live in her spectacular home. then again, you are welcome to adopt me also considering how much i love your home. just think…built in babysitter!
wow Layla that home of hers IS MAGICAL…The pics you posted were just breathtaking, can’t imagine in real life. That stuff just makes my heart skip a beat.
Those shutters are PERFECT, cannot wait to see the end result. YUM!!! And she is pretty darn cute!!!!!
Keep it coming. making my day:)
Layla, you are so beautiful. I hope your adoption goes smoothly, you and your man deserve it!
Hansel and Gretel indeed! I love that house.
You two look like friends 🙂 We routinely use a marine clear sealant on paint products. I’m sure you can find great brands where you are. Your little Sweet P will have a fantastic room and an AWESOME Mommy and Daddy. Looking forward to the arrival <3
Those shutters are awesome, as is Lucy’s home!
Annie Sloan has a clear coat laquer to use over paint. I have used it over white and so far it has not yellowed.
Varathane won’t yellow. You can get it at HD. I also love Dead Flat Burnishing Paste from The Real Milk Paint Co. and Endurance from CeCe Caldwell.
Layla, You will want to be extremely careful if these doors have lead paint on them. In addition to causing permanent brain damage, lead also causes cancer. You don’t have to eat paint chips to absorb lead. By breathing the dust, it is absorbed into your system. This is a very serious problem. Better safe than sorry. If they were painted before 1979, there could be lead in the paint.
Hi Liza!
That’s exactly why I’m planning to seal them. And good news! My friend, Jennifer, told me about the PERFECT sealer yesterday. She said it’s made for painting over chippy paint & sealing lead paint, and WILL NOT YELLOW- woo hoo! 😀 I’m writing up a blog post about it now!
I love her outfit! I would suggest polyacrylic, it doesn’t yellow and water clean up.
Beautiful place!
Thanks for sharing her blog also ! Love it.
Where did you find those shutters? We are redoing a house in the historic district of Montgomery for our daughter. They would be a perfect solution for storage problems in the 1929, no closet, house.
Lucy got them at Southern Accents in Cullman, Susan! 🙂
LOVE those shutters! Just my two cents about what to seal those shutters with…after MUCH trial and error over the years I found the only things that seals and does not turn yellow (some will stay clear but then turn a year or two after you applied it!) is a spray by Krylon called Crystal Clear Matte Finish. Layla, I SWEAR by this stuff. Super easy since you spray it on, and when it dries you will NEVER know you put in on! No sheen what-so-ever…looks exactly like whatever paint you started with. Its my little secret weapon for sealing old paint I don’t want to chip any more! Good luck! Can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeve for your little’s room! :o)
Such cute shutters! And her house is STUNNING!
As far as a non-yellowing sealer, we have used a water based poly on some white washed, reclaimed hardwood flooring. The finish was beautiful, and I would have CRIED if it had turned yellow. It has been over 6 months and the floors still haven’t changed color. As of right now, I call it a success. It also dries a lot faster than regular poly!! Nice Bonus!
I wrote about using the water based poly here (last topic on post) – http://younganddomestic.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/hardwood-floor-sanding-i-would-like-to-punch-whoever-put-vinyl-on-top-of-my-hardwood/
Good luck!!!
What an adorable place! I would love a house crashing post ;p hint hint 😉
this is the first time i have visited your blog. i love your idea of the built~in with old shutter doors. it will be quite nice when you are finished with the project and you must show us photos.
loved both your outfits but your friends was so creative. thanks for sharing the info on where to get the stuff…she might have quite a few mini me’s running around different parts of the country. i have wanted those boots she has on for a long time…i just might take the plunge after seeing them in action.
marmee
Check out Sarah Richardson on HGTV for information. She did a craft room over and showed a redo of a piece of furniture. Good luck!
Her house is magical!! I am always amazed by the talent you have and the talent you find in others. Cool.
Thanks for detailing her outfit! Love this post.. most of all I am LOVING your jacket.. where did you get it?