well, I rotated the pic AGAIN and it keeps coming back upside-down. Maybe their "replace original file" function isn't working right! but I've re-done it about 10 times already, so I give up! That's the cloth sack from a salt-cured Virginia ham he made last night! He's originally from VA and loves them, so I asked a long-time on-line friend if she could find one and mail it to me. It cost a lot, but was worth every penny. Especially considering that it also made 'art'! :O) It's perfect with the red wax pig that I bought in Williamsburg! :) I think I'll frame up some other fabric food sacks for a theme... like a burlap rice bag, etc.... he'd like that!

Nana...I have to agree w/everyone...this is such a festive table. From the colorful sombrero and tablecloth to all your great accessories..I too love the vintage burro planter and the cute S&P. Funny, in all my years, I've never had a margarita , I guess it's never too late...so along with the others here, I'll have one too! jane

I agree!! ;)

My husband was sure it was shellac. We used Citristrip Gel Safer Paint and Varnish remover. It will remove Shelllac or Polyurethane. You paint or roll it on your cabinets, let if dry (can take 1/2 hour to hours) then you can take a five in one paint tool and scrape the finish off. You go from top to bottom or side by side and the finish just crumbles off, sometimes in sheets. It smells good and it is not very harsh to work with. I was recommended Denatured alcohol as this removes Shellac but IMHO it didn't work well to actually remove the bulk of the Shellac without being a huge mess. It was fine to use it (with steel wool) for the little bits of Shellac that remained in hard to get places. Sanding was not too bad once the finish was removed. BTW- Alcohol will dissolve Shellac- so it is any easy way to test if the finish is Shellac. I will try to snap some pics of the cabinets now that they are done.