ewwww.

Have you ever felt dirtier after your shower is over?

Thanks to some new caulking,

I don't feel that way any more!

new skills.

The light fixture was from 1959.

The medicine cabinet was rotting from the inside out.

The walls needed alittle color.

 The faucets could use some work.

I learned to fix each issue.

annie sloan experiment.

 Oak cabinets needed updating.

I decided to see what Annie Sloan could do.

She didn't let me down.

ironwood.

Incredible teak with sturdy bones.

Just needed to refinish and reupholster.

Estate sale, I love you.

once. twice. three times a lady.

This is how she came to me.

Makeover #1 - Fail.

Makeover #2 - Big Fail.

Makeover #3 - Now she's ready for the Ball.

christmas cheer.

Boy Scouts has a silent auction every year.
These decorative balls were left over.
I took them rather than have them be trashed.
For 9 months, they sat in my garage.






Then Christmas came...





Thank you silver spray paint.
Thank you purple glitter.
Thank you branches from back yard.
Thank you lashing skills from Girl Scouts.

ice chest.

Its innards needed some attention.
I'm certain I got lead poisoning from
sanding 1920's paint.

Not perfect, but I don't know how to fix it.
It'll do for now.
My craft/scrapbook materials fit quite nicely.

Made in Los Angeles 90 years ago.
Repurposed in Los Angeles today.
I adore this piece.