The "Sausha" Cabinet

April 28, 2011 by 20 Comments
Before you go any further, I must warn you.
I  just painted over perfectly good wood.
Yesireebob.
And I am aware that it breaks a rule somewhere, so if you need to look away, by all means please do!
My buddy Sausha from {Show & Tell} LOVES chippy paint, and her love for this finish inspired me to go ahead and try it on something. We share ideas with each other a lot over email because we’re dorky like that and could talk finishing techniques all the live long day while our pieces are drying in the garage.
(Sorry, Sausha, I don’t really think you’re a dork like me.)
Last week she introduced me to cabinet scrapers, and I picked some up yesterday for this t.v. cabinet.
 
Ready?
I think it’s so cute!  I will definitely be doing another like it in the future, 
even if it means I have to break that rule again, he he.

I’m determined to finish all unfinished furniture in the garage before we move. Stay tuned!

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More Changes and a Small Dresser for Trudi

April 26, 2011 by 15 Comments
Hi there! Remember me? 
I haven’t been blogging much because I haven’t had anything interesting to share these days. 
Kevin and I are in the middle of big decisions, and have decided to downsize and move to a more affordable location, and very close to my parents, and my brother and his wife. It was a major decision, but one we feel good about. The kids will have to go to new schools, which is a bummer, but we will all adjust to the changes that downsizing and living in a new part of town brings! We opened escrow yesterday on a house that we see ourselves calling home. Unfortunately, it’s nearly impossible to find a home for sale that is not a short sale, so it may be a while before we hear whether or not the bank approves it.
In the meantime, I made over this chest for a coworker of mine. She’s had it for a while and wanted to re-purpose it and use it as bedside chest. She wanted it black, but told me to do whatever I thought was best with the hardware and the distressing.

 I couldn’t resist staging it with one of our wedding photos because I’ve been awfully sentimental lately :)
 
I couldn’t decide what to do for the hardware until I saw these knobs someone used on a dresser in the vast sea of blogs out there. So, I made a trip to HL and lucked out that it was 1/2 off knob week!
 
So, that’s what’s been happening over here. 
I’ve had some emails asking how Robin is doing. She is as upbeat and positive as ever! But, the chemo is very rough and she gets her nutrition intravenously due to the bowel obstruction. She has a huge support system that are taking care of everything so she can focus on her family and her treatment. Thank you for your continued prayers!

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Changes

April 4, 2011 by 12 Comments
So do you remember this playroom?

 

We converted it to a guest room for my sister. We didn’t know how long her stay would be, but she was welcome here as long as she needed, and I wanted her room to be pretty and cozy. I sifted through, donated, and relocated the toys, and my sweet friend Karen helped me for hours removing the wallpaper:
The room went from this:
 
To this
(That’s my little shadow in the doorway):
 
And this:

 
To this:
But now it looks like this:

We miss Erika so much, but she had a roommate offer she couldn’t refuse. The girls loved helping her choose her jewelry and shoes every morning before work. I already miss our talks over red and snuggling up to our favorite shows in her room. Now we are in the process of making this space a game and exercise room. That is the $25 treadmill I found at a garage sale, and the bike I’ve had for 12 years that I still love. I’ll be searching CL for a dresser that I can refinish for under the t.v., and a used couch that I may need to tackle the art of slipcovering for (after learning a custom slipcover is $800). More later :) Love you sis…

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