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Saturday, May 7, 2011

cabinet

I decided to put this in my closet for shoes and extra storage. Check it out!

Primed:



And done!









Thursday, May 5, 2011

Latest project....

Ok, this one is tricky... so this cabinet is a period piece from the 50's-60's art-deco.. and as you can see it's damaged at the top, but the woodworking is really nice in the middle. Stay tuned for what I come up with. Suggestions? Here it is:



Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Yard sale find! Mini dresser

Check out this mini dresser I bought over the weekend for $15. It needed a little work...

Before:




And here's the process of making it my own:




And here it is done after new knobs (courtesy Target) and some light distressing....






Tuesday, April 19, 2011

why I love Craigslist

Because I got this cabinet/bookcase for $45. Isn't it great?





Thursday, April 14, 2011

new printer!

Oh I'm so happy.. I convinced my husband to get me a fancy printer and I've been going nuts printing cards, tags, etc. It's so fun!!!!! Check out what I've done so far.





Friday, April 8, 2011

Inspired by small spaces

There is a great blog I follow... (www.ohdeedoh.com) that I just love with great modern ideas on how to use the most of your space. I was inspired by this picture. Simon's room is small and therefore has very little space for a bookcase.. and it would be yet another piece of clunky furniture. Here's the picture that inspired my redo:




Here are before and after shots of his room. Enjoy! (I'm pretty proud of myself as I used a level and got these perfect all by myself without my husband looking over my shoulder...)

BEFORE:


AFTER:





Sunday, April 3, 2011

Nursery is done!

Finally got the nursery done for new baby... enjoy! Decals from etsy....