2nd Floor Menswear: Cocktails Are Now Being Served

Give dad the gift of relaxation on Father's Day weekend, a chance to gather with some friends and family and while enjoying his favorite libations.  Set Dad up with a cocktail station even Don Draper would envy.  If you insist on giving Dad a tie this year -- present it in a new way :)

The Boilermaker

If whiskey & beer are on your hubby's most wanted list, treat them to a boilermaker set-up they can't resist!

Is it 5 o'clock somewhere?

a centerpiece worthy of your Dapper Dad!

Put your husband / father's tattered shirts & trousers to use.  My husband had a few shirts and a pair of trousers that even a tailor couldn't save, plus they were not fit to be donated.  So here is what I did . . . 

More ideas to come -- we don't leave anything to waste!

I cut off the collars, pockets, and sleeves -- and even repurposed the shirtail into a tablerunner (more on that later).

The collars of his shirts dressed up our hurricanes rather nicely.  The larger of the two hurricanes was too wide for the collar initially, so we gave it an 'after 5' {loose collar, loose tie} look that was fitting for the occasion.

After 5 o'clock, and it's time for Dad to loosen up!  Even the belt comes undone!!
Large Galveston Hurricane glass resting on Eclipse Reversible Riser

Leave a 'tail' of buttons for the 'after 5' look -- the button tail will be hidden by the tie.

What does Dad normally keep in his shirt pocket?

Using some small magnets . . . we attach a cut out shirt pocket to the beer bucket.

My hubby is always writing down his next great idea -- so a handy pen is essential!

I love the Willow House Entertaining Bucket with Tray -- it has been a multi-year best seller for a reason!  It's leak-proof, and comes complete with a drip tray to collect condensation before it makes a messy puddle.

Condensation?!  No Problem!

I raised the bucket up on a 2-tier plate stand, and used the bottom tier to house an Italian Stitch Salad Plate and monogram cocktail napkins (from Wisteria).  

Thumbs Up!

The Estate Vanity Tray, also works great to corral dispensers at a sink, or decanters, bottles & glassware. The shot glasses are vintage glasses from my parent's collection.  Denim koozies are from Frontgate.

Who's ready for a COLD ONE?

The tabletopper is a remnant of houndstooth fabric and the banner is from Hello Lucky!

I loved the retro look they created with their printable Father's Day cards & labels -- so I printed several cards per page and trimmed them out to create a banner -- attaching the cards to a piece of twine.

A FUN, Easy Father's Day Bar!

Moving the party indoors?  Check out . . . 

Wine & Cocktails:

For a more 'traditional' bar set up complete with wine and cocktails.  

Our butler's pantry is our bar area, mainly because our actually wet bar is direct in the line of traffic during much of our entertaining.  This pantry is more convenient. 

Liquor tucked away above -- still easy to reach and browse the selection :)

Don Draper can stop by anytime :)
The Abingdon Butler's Tray is gorgeous and makes a perfect wedding gift (have something special engraved on it)

More cocktail napkins from Wisteria -- this one is my hubby's favorite. Annabelle Napkin Holder shown.

Line a glass-topped tray with wine corks -- perfect for stashing bottles of your favorite vintage for a party.

Just a few fabulous Willow House Wine Accessories. 

The wine bottle 'sleeve' is made from the sleeve of the tattered shirt.  Make several to have on hand for gift giving -- so clever.  I followed the tutorial from Adventures in Dressmaking.

Create your own personalized wine charms for your next dinner party with alphabet beads -- so fun!

Don't forget to change up your mantel display for dad's special day . . .

Father's Day Mantel Display: 

Using the same Hello Lucky printables for a banner, dress up a mantel to include pictures of your cherubs or of your family's dads.  

We have a wrap-around fire-place in our den, so the mantel decorating also goes around the side.  All the more room to display my dear.

Who's that baby drinking whiskey?!

Paper airplanes were created out of old & yellowed pages from a paperback book.  A few unbound books were stacked to vary the heights of the framed photos.

A simple way to help celebrate Dad's important day.

I hope you enjoyed these Father's Day decorating ideas.  If your husband has a collection of LOUD ties that haven't seen a father's day in quite a few years, perhaps it is time to bring them out again.  Thanks so much for stopping in!

Psst.  Don't forget to check out my latest post -- Eight Great Ways to Set a Place for Dad!

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Going Bold with GOLD {in 10 min}

Bye Bye Brownie (Brownie Goodbye) ♫ ♪ . . . Sung to the tune of Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) ♫ ♪
Quick post . . . I promise, after all it only took a few minutes to give our side tables the Midas Touch.

Change has a way of finding me.  I never look for it . . . but I am always open to it.  And when I ran across Callie's Home Tour (shared by Little Green Notebook) earlier this spring --- another change had found me and I was about to introduce a pair of tables to their new friend Spray Paint!

Check out the home tour when you have a chance.  Even if you aren't normally a fan of a neutral color scheme -- I think you will agree that this home Really SHiNeS! 

It is the perfect blend of modern and traditional elements.

Callie's Home Tour shared by Little Green Notebook

When I saw the Greek Key side table Callie picked up from One King's Lane (Worlds Away), I knew exactly what my living room's Cordova Tables needed in order to PoP -- a SHOT OF GOLD! 

The original finish on the wrought iron Cordova Tables is a textured, chocolate brown with beveled, tempered glass.  Next to the living room's dark brown leather sofa the two small tables blended in.

Before the tables disappeared next to the sofa.  Now, they shine!

So I went to the paint supply cabinet in the garage, and sure enough, we had a gold metallic finish paint that would do the trick.  So I carefully removed the beveled glass tops within the tables and placed them in my 'don't you dare break' hiding spot (shhhh . . . it is underneath the sofa) and proceeded to take the Brown Pair outdoors for a makeover.

One Down and One To Go

I really didn't think I had anything to lose.  If I didn't like the gold, I could always spray paint them again.
But I liked the gold . . . I liked the gold a lot.

Adding the beveled glass back in.

Showing off the beautiful scrolls.

The spray paint dried super quick (it was 95 degrees outside), and the Midas tables were back in position within 10 minutes.

One of the quickest makeovers I've ever done!  Care to wager how long it will take Mr. V to notice the change?  It has been 3 days already . . . :)

What do you feel like making-over today?  I'd love to hear about it -- and thanks so much for stopping by!

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Two Bit {Coffee} Tables

Welcome to my first {blogged about} furniture makeover -- a set of nesting tables that I needed to put to use.
I found these girls at a garage sale at least 15 years ago and I only paid $15 for the pair (I remember it well).  The nesting tables are basically wrought iron bases with a solid piece of wood on top.  At the time, I added a bit of molding to the edges of the wood to accentuate the curves of the base and painted the tops gold with burgundy & evergreen details -- hey, it was stylish at the time!

I actually choose the pattern from a piece of fabric from the room they were going in.  

Fast-forward to 2012, and these tables were in our guest bathroom downstairs underneath a stack of linens.  Ignored.

I had no idea what I wanted to paint on them, other then getting rid of what was on them.

So I took them out to the driveway and gave them a good sanding.

SunShine?!  Is that SunShine?!  We haven't seen the light of day in years!!

After they were cleaned up, I decided to give them a makeover and place them in our game room next to the denim sofa.  There was a trunk there now (also in need of a makeover) and tables would be a welcome change.  We spend more time in the game room in the summer -- not just because school is out, but it is a walk out basement and is rather cool during the hot Texas summers!

I wanted to try my hand at painting or transferring a vintage label and starting searching the web.  I love Americana, old advertising and signs and ran across these Coffee Labels at World Label.  Great Resource! I'll be back for more goodies -- I found them through Cathe Holden at Just Something I Made (Thanks Cathe!).

source ::: World Label

I don't drink coffee, but my hubby does and he can often be found in the early morning drinking his coffee with his laptop on the sofa.   I loved the United Home Grocer and Two-Bit Coffee Labels and knew I wanted to include some color on these tables -- AND, I knew I wanted them to have a distressed finish.

Sooooo I gave the table tops a few H E A V Y  coats of Annie Sloan's Primer Red . . . 

. . . and then a good coat of Annie Sloan's Country Grey . . .

Can you see the texture?  hope so :)

. . . and then printed out my Coffee Labels from World Label and pulled out my handy Tracer Projector.

Since I was attempting to recreate these labels in color, I planned on painting them on.  And the Tracer Projector made it easy to transfer the image -- it basically enlarges any image from any printed source (magazine, book etc.) without having to scan it and print it out on a transparency like you would for an overhead projector.  I picked it up from a craft store with a coupon years ago and it was handy for this.

My hand wasn't shaking, it is the texture of the table top I swear!

Once I transferred the images with pencil, I proceeded to paint.  Yippee -- THE FUN PART!!!

I added a bit of Annie Sloan's Arles (yellow) to the Emperor's Silk to warm up the red a bit.  Not necessary, but I like mixing colors :).

The Two-Bit blue is straight out of the can Annie Sloan's Aubusson Blue.  

I purposely left off the tiny writing on the Two-Bit Coffee Label -- it was getting tooo small for me!

Once I was satisfied with how the labels looked painted.  I gave them a coat of clear wax and let it dry.

Then . . . I distressed the table tops by hand sanding them to pieces!  Yay!  Muscles getting a work out!

I wiped them down and added the table tops back to their respective bases.  Then I waxed them some more!  This time with a combination of clear and dark wax . . . 

Comparing tabletops since I started applying the dark wax to the Two-Bit  top.

. . .  until I was happy with the result.

excuse my {needing a pedicure} tootsies and slipper  :p

Me Likey! 

What do you think?  Hard to call them updated with a Vintage Label painted on them isn't it?

After they were wiped down and dry I placed them in their new home . . . downstairs . . .

The Teddy Bear is for me :)

They will definitely get more attention (and sunshine!) now :)

Coffee is now being served.

I must say -- I LOVE the distressed color combination of the ASCP Country Grey over the Primer Red.  It is exactly what this pair was needing.  

Not a great shot -- but you can see a bit of the texture of the table here.
That is a Texas Ranger Bobblehead in the corner -- eerie!

I'm tickled with the finish.

The wrought iron bases are fantastic, so even if we remove these 'tops' and hang them as signs in the pantry, we will have some great bases to worth with.  

I realize this post was long {sorry}, 

and no worries, I will never be offended if you 'skip to the end'.

Thanks for stopping by!  It always THRILLS Me to read your comments -- Thanks so much!

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