Last week I came across a vanity stool and I absolutely loved the style of the stool and the fabric (which was in excellent condition).  But the wood of the stool really left a lot to be desired.  So, guess what I did?? I know … you’ll never guess … I decided to paint it!

The problem was that in my mind I made up a color that I wanted to paint the stool to match some of the green in the fabric and highlight the maroon.  Now, in my CeCe Caldwell’s paint pallet this color does not exist.  So, guess what I did??  I mixed paint!  Yes, you can mix CeCe Caldwell paint colors to make your own fantastic colors and have an endless choice of colors to work with.  This makes me very happy 🙂

Sooooo, how do I know what colors to mix to come up with the color that I want?  Well, to be honest, I don’t always know.  So, guess what I did??  I reached out to my sister CeCe Caldwell retailers and our wonderful CeCe community boards and I asked:  “How can I get a sort of medium olive color by mixing CeCe paint?”  And the wonderful Rhonda Dykes of Shabby but Chic (check her out … she does awesome stuff!) responded to me immediately and suggested that I mix equal parts of Cinco Bayou Moss and Spring Hill Green.  It was the perfect solution.  Check out my before & after photo below.

Equal parts Cinco Bayou Moss and Spring Hill Green

Keys to the Attic will open at 3 pm tomorrow.  We are going to be hitting up some major yard sales, flea markets and events so that we can continue to provide you with awesome finds and treasures.  If you need to get a hold of us, call 215.327.3451.  We will answer the phone 🙂

Catherine ~

East Girard Gastropub

Congratulations to Brendan G. who won the $25 gift certificate to East Girard Gastropub!!

Brendan ~ I will shoot you a message, but you can come pick up your gift certificate at Keys to the Attic at any time.

Stay tuned next week for another chance to win a gift certificate to another one of Fishtown’s fantastic establishments!!

We seem to have a rash of stray and feral cats in the neighborhood these days and one of them – I named him Tom Tom – has taken a liking to my store.  Every afternoon he wanders in … takes a look around … and leaves.  Yesterday, he decided to hang out for a while on my store front step.

Tom Tom is definitely a stray.  I can pet him and we are guilty of feeding him once in a while (yeah …. I know …. no wonder he comes back), but I worry for him for the winter, so I’m gonna have to figure out what some options are.  And, NO … he cannot become a store cat.  I have enough dust bunnies without adding cat hair into the mix.