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My Mother's generation was really into maple.  Everything was Maple.  Hard Rock Maple.  It was all done in what we called Colonial or Early American Maple.  No respectable home in the POST WWII era was without Early American Maple in every room.  Being one who loves to buy and sell vintage furniture, I find my self avoiding anything that suggest the style that filled every nook and cranny of my childhood.  Why is that?  Oh yes, I forgot.  I was a child of the rebellious  60's......rejecting all symbols of the establishment.  And, yes.....Maple was one of the strongest icons of the Eisenhower generation.

So...what to do with Mother's maple.
Well how about painting it.

This was Mother's Early American Tea Cart.  It was always in a corner of her living room displaying her beautiful collection of crystal.  

I decided to paint the cart in ASCP Provence. 

Needless to say, the wheels were a chalenge.

Well, we don't want to disguise all the maple.  A little distressing was needed.

The best feature of this cart is that it is so versatile.  With the leaves up it makes a wonderful little table.

With the leaves down, it stores in a very small space.  Oh, buy the way, the cart sold at Shabby Friends today.

This was Mother's maple dresser.  I painted it will ASCP Old White and
 trimmed it with Paris Grey. I love the way the pulls painted out.  I decided to give
 them a good coat of protective acrylic.  

 I think Mother would be proud.