A while ago I went to an auction in Mitchell, Ontario. I bought more than I thought I had room for, so I had to leave this dining set behind. Well, a few weeks later, I took another trip out to Stratford, and was thrilled they still had it. It came home with me and became this weeks' project.
This week we've been busy sprucing up our backyard patio. Every Spring we purchase something lovely for outside. This year, it was a gorgeous pergola. Or tent-thing. Whatever they're called.
This was one of the other pieces I finished this week. It's an armoire, which comes apart in 3 pieces. So convenient. I'll let you enjoy the photos.
Yesterday I convinced Mark to come to the Christie Lake Antique Show with me. It was nuts! There were hundreds of vendors, and thousands of people. I had applied to get in as a vendor earlier this year, but was put on a waiting list. Too bad... I think I would've done really well. I want to share with you some of my finds.
Loyalist is by far my favourite milk paint colour. I found this hutch at an auction out by Stratford, and it was so lovely I didn't dare paint it. But, I dug up the courage inside of me, and I'm so glad I did.
This Mother's Day is a bit of a big deal - as it is my
first Mother's Day ever. I've decided to take a break from the
furniture posts and write an ode to Mother's for this special upcoming weekend.
Last night I had the opportunity to go to a fashion show. It was the TFI New Labels Event - showcasing the 4 hottest up-coming designers in Canada. My cousin, Defne, and her partner Maiko, were among the finalists. Their fashion line is named "7/31", since they share the same birthday - July 31. (You can check them out on facebook)
My garage is almost complete. We just need to finish the wall we put up, and it will be done. But, I can now use it for photographing my work. Here are the first three pieces ever displayed in my pretty little shop :)
This weekend's project was a kitchen in one of our rental properties. We took the girls to my Mom's on Thursday night, and started at 7 am Friday morning. This is the before picture.
This week's goal is to get my garage finished. I didn't know what to do with the floors, so I decided to just paint them. I didn't really want to spend money on flooring that would probably ruin with all the traffic and moisture that happens in a garage.
So as I mentioned in my last post, I am transforming our garage into a shop space. We moved out all the unfinished pieces into a rented garage space, and are working to transforming the front half of our garage. It's not done, but this is the progress so far.
Running your own business can be emotional. You start making money and you want to jump forward in your success. You get so excited, you make hasty decisions that just don't make sense.
Spring is here, and with it comes a new energy to finish more projects. I can now put my girls on a play mat outside, and paint in the gorgeous sunshine. So-long, winter!
A while ago, I asked for some opinions on what colour I should paint my beautiful armoire. I received some fantastic suggestions - but the majority of the comments leaned towards greys and blues. Well, last week I finished this beast.
Easter is past, and it's back to work for all. My garage is bursting at the seams with projects, so I was pretty excited to get going this week. I decided to kick start with this charming buffet.
There's nothing I love more than when my customers share their finished decorating project with me. I sold this vintage armoire a few weeks ago - here is a picture of it sitting all lonely in my front entryway.
This week was full of finding new pieces, and growing my 'for sale' stash in the garage. It was pretty much depleated after last week, so I was pretty motivated to get some new stock. The thing I enjoy most about my business, is that every piece is different. I get to try new colours and attempt different finishes.
Life is full. Some may describe it as 'busy', or 'chaotic', or 'stressful', but I like to call it 'full'. It is full of joy, full of work, full of delight, full of moments. This week we worked on this little number we picked up at an auction out in Elmira.
These lovely signs, which we painted for last week's fundraiser, were such a success, that I decided to start up an Etsy store. You can view them for sale here.
It seems so ideal - working from home, setting your own hours, indulging in your creative side. And while it is so rewarding - there are many things that aren't said about starting and running your own creative business. In this post I'm going to run through a few pointers to anyone who is looking towards this alternative.
This Mother's Day is a bit of a big deal - as it is my
first Mother's Day ever. I've decided to take a break from the
furniture posts and write an ode to Mother's for this special upcoming weekend.
This week's goal is to get my garage finished. I didn't know what to do with the floors, so I decided to just paint them. I didn't really want to spend money on flooring that would probably ruin with all the traffic and moisture that happens in a garage.
So as I mentioned in my last post, I am transforming our garage into a shop space. We moved out all the unfinished pieces into a rented garage space, and are working to transforming the front half of our garage. It's not done, but this is the progress so far.
