The Color Purple

Here is a shot of the latest piece that came out of my basement (a.k.a. studio). I have custom mixed the colour to end up with this dark hue of purple. Drawers have been lined with oriental inspired toile patterned wallpaper and new hardware added for an added punch. The piece is also listed in my Etsy store.

Oriental take on toile de jouy

I found this wallpaper at Lowes the other day. It was heavily discounted ($2.00 for a roll) so I could not pass on it and decided to find a good use for it. So here it is dressing the drawer of one of my newest pieces. Full reveal will follow. Stay tuned.

Sweet Mr. Green

It has been a while since I completed the work on this little beauty and I can't understand how I forgot to blog about it.
My talented friend photographer Brian Reiser took this amazing shot that I want to share with you. The top two drawers are ceramic yellow roses and the rest are mirrorrd knobs. The hardware and the spindly, skinny legs make this piece look so delicate and precious.
This dresser is currently on display at Freedom Clothing Collective at 939 Bloor Street West in Toronto, so take a walk and check it out. You will also find a ton of other cool items at Freedom.

New drawer liner

I just happened to stop by Lowes this afternoon and stumble upon a bin with discounted wallpaper, so I got myself a few sassy rolls ($10 down from regular $36). There were two dressers that still needed their drawers lined so I immediately got to work and outfitted one of them with this purple floral gorgeousness.
One down, one to go. Will share the results as soon as the job is done.

Three new Poppies

Hello friends, hope your are enjoying your early days of 2010. Besides eating, sleeping and hanging out with family and friends, I managed to push out three new items from my studio. For more info on each, check out descriptions in my Etsy store

Happy Holidays

Before I log off for the Holidays I would like to share the images of my tree with you. The ornaments I have are a mix and match of store bought and home made creations. (If you look closely, you will even see my new business card used as an ornament. This was a big year for me and Poppyseed and I thought that it deserved special representation during the Holidays). Look closer and you may even spot a picture of a celebrity in my tree. If anyone can tell me who that person is, I will tell you the story as to why they deserve special treatment.
I especially love my tree topper angel. My best friend and I bought matching Peruvian dolls from a street vendor in New York a few years ago and we both use them as tree decor.
As a sign off to this year, I wish you all oodles of happiness, health and love today and for the years to come. I will see you in 2010 my friends.

Emma's dresser - before and after

The orange before dresser belonged to my friend Philippe and as a kid he used it to store all his treasures. It was very important to him to keep the dresser in the family and preserve all its hardware, so his wife commissioned me to give it a facelift and make it more suitable for their little girl. Today's proud owner of this piece is their 2 year old daughter Emma. Happy memories Em!

Bella - 100% preloved

On one of my regular weekend "hunting" trips I came across this little treasure. She was tucked away in the corner and completely ignored. I dug her out, spruced her up a bit and named her Bella, cause that's what she is.

Christmas ornament to my taste

I got this one from my friend Karen as a gift last week and had to share it with you. I guess K knows me so well that I could not have picked a better one myself. Thank you K

Little yellow dresser

This little cutie may have been featured in this blog already, but never in the surrounding as it was in this AM. I visited the studio of Brian Reiser and here is the glam shot of this little piece that I am super fond of. Hope you like it too.