SNDMN59

I just found this site last night wish I would have found it earlier I am not for sure if I am in the right forumn, If not please correct me , If I would have searched and found this site a few years ago it would have saved alot of mistakes.. I have a large antique booth and I have a few questions,and would apperciate any advice.
Each area is next to each other. the area is 20 x 6 with the middle area open for older furniture etc. The areas are Country kitchen ware , using pine,what should do to the wood for this era ? It is white at this time, it looks plain does not stand out .
# 2 this section is old tools, bottles, single trees, using the rough redwood that is sold for fence with the dog ear, any advse
on how to make it look more rustic ? I do use old wooden crates for cabinets.
# 3 Retro litchen , just now decided to add this to the booth,
any ideas on how to makr the pine look retro paint color etc.
I thought about using poultry wire to the frame work, after it is finished. on the country kitchen
Sorry for so many questions , but Ireally need help on changing the booth to make it stand out.
This is a great site and happy that I have found It.

cabinetman

What's an antique booth?

SNDMN59

There is businesses that have moved or closed up this place was a centeral hardware building at one time. A person leases the building for example 5 years . The person leasing the building will modify it to their needs.Then they will divide the areas off, they use pegboard with a 2x4 frame with 3 sides for the booth area, I rent a double space, you may decorate the booth to your needs . I have each wall in a differant themes, country, retro , then a country kitchen setting. You have a huge walk arond space in the middle, for larger furniture. The pegboard is sturdy enough to hold horse collars, single trees etc. Then you make your displays. for example I am making a rough looking country cupboard, I got lucky and found a pair of older outside house shutters for $ 3.00 . So I am making my base first of course and using the shutters on each end of the base, boxing in the sides of the shutters so I can actually use them as doors. I hace a 3 ft space between the outside of the cabinets , where i put shelf supports for shelves running across, 6 in to 12 in in height
then cut a peice of lumber for a solid top. All together the base is 6 ft. long 3 ft. high. because of the wall dividers being 6 ft. tall, we can not go any higher, the base is made by 1. x12 so to some countertop space i use 1 x 6 or 1x 8 for the top peice of the cabinet making 2 upright end supports, running shelces for example 51/2 ft in length, depending if i use 2 x 6 for uprights, so it is in 2 sections all together so i can handle it myself.Once in place in the booth i put support brackets on the back, The more rustic dispaly the better ,will wire brush the shutters to get the flakes off, distress the other wood , paint the shutters a, folk art red, and use white milk paint on the rest . Then i put my granite ware depression glass etc in it. so really it is like decorating 3 rooms in one space. I am 50 years old on had to take LTD and SS . The person who rents out these booths handles all the money taxes taxes, adv. fee plus the booth fee. So when We get our check it is clear profit. It can be any type of both, candles, books, woodworking etc, coins. There is 100 booths in this building fifferant fees for differant sizes, i have a large. one This is more of a hobby since in reality i can not afford a stoe, overhead etc. actuallyI do pretty good in sales , Ithen re invest the money at auctions for more antiques etc. We live about 30 miles from ST. louis mo. and about 40 miles from IL I finf my best things in IL There is about 3 of these type of places within 50 or 70 miles arond this area . IT is nice for people traveling, who may have not seen a coffe grinder, wooden ironing boards etc. At reasonable prices
Sorry for being so long everyone I did my best to explain what a booth is, lol I have been asked this questions more times that i can rember, which is good because it gets peoples attention . Any ideas would be very helpful, because I keep the same themes, but change displays 3 times a year, so i am making them for next time, any ideason diplaying old jars and bottles from 1890s - 1950s >

GeorgeC

If you could divide this description into logical paragraphs it would make it more readable and then someone would be better able to give you advise.

George

SNDMN59

HEY I AM LEAGALY BLIND THAT IS WHY IM ON SS SO I DO MY BEST TYPING

SNDMN59

I try to teach my seeing eye dog nnew tricks but just learned capital from small type

SNDMN59

If yhis is the way the forumn is , you can stick it. i just asked for advice

SNDMN59

George c - at least I do things and do not set around why me why me what can i do, you would be surprised at what i can do.
Think before you type, . people like you is what does gives
us a bad attitude.
I hope the rest of the members are not like you
And my seeing eye dog is sleeping, so I am trying to meet your stanards in writing a paragraph. If you read my profile ! you would see that im diabled