Small Bench and a Coffee Sack

The joy of this business comes from breathing new life into old, neglected pieces.  Some pieces bring more satisfaction because of where they started from.  


I can't remember where I found this bench.  I look at it and think, "surely I didn't pay for this!"  

But if you look past the filthy pink roses you'll see some pretty awesome legs!

So after dismantling the cushion, I painted those legs in ASCP Emperor's Silk.

One of these days I'll get the lighting on my photos figured out!

Last weekend I found a great burlap coffee sack with awesome black lettering - just the size for this bench.  So I recovered the cushion.

Sometimes anything you do is an improvement.  



Showing of at these great parties:

A Rose is a Rose

When people see my booth at the shop, they frequently ask if my house looks the same.  Well, I thought I'd give you a tour over the next few weeks.


We'll start today in the guest bedroom.  When my boys flew the coup, I decided to remodel the bedroom into a guest room.  I settled on a color scheme of yellow and pink.

After painting the walls yellow, it was time to start decorating!  That's the fun part!

I loved this chest when I found it, complete with vintage beadboard top.  The mirror is actually an old door.  

In keeping with the theme, I put beadboard on top of this bedside table.  Love, love, love the architectural newel post in the corner!

I painted this quaint bookcase white with pink inside.

This press on chest is my favorite piece of furniture in the room.

Well, that and the chandy!  I couldn't believe it when I found this tole chandelier with pink and yellow roses!  That's worth not having a ceiling fan, don't you think?

Once the furniture was in place, it was time to decorate the walls!  I am a sucker for architectural salvage.  Isn't this shelf awesome?

Sprinkle in vintage china and tole trays....

and some rusty iron...

I feel like I've stepped into a Victorian garden.