Foyer Makeover on a Budget

This is what the foyer looked like up until Monday. Kind of dark-ish and neglected place that was at the same time sort of a catch-all for stuff.

View from my favourite chair in the living room.

Ceiling is painted turquoise (in case you missed that). Ceiling lamp, stool, armoire and yellow lamp base are all thrift store finds.

Yellow and turquoise suitcases are also thrift store finds.

We moved in our house almost 4 years ago. Moving into the new house and settling into the new life as a couple, starting a new business and still working at my old job really didn't leave much time for anything else. Originally we wanted to have the entire house painted but before we knew it that project got put on the back burner. Most walls are painted some sort of neural "sandy" colour that does not stand out too much, but the foyer sported a bright mossy green colour. I wanted to have it painted at the same time as everything else, but this past Monday I decided that I had enough of it and that the time for change has come. I am a lucky girl  as Marc leaves all the creative and decorating decisions to me, so I didn't have to wait on his approval. I just called him while he was still on his way to work to inform him of the fact that he will be coming home to an overhauled foyer. Sitting in my favourite chair now I have a few of an airy and fresh looking space that I love.

Pale Turquoise Sideboard

I just completed this piece and delivered ti to Freedom CC. It is also listed in my Etsy store.

There a couple of things in the works too. I am trying to split my time between custom orders, painting for my Etsy store and changing things around my house a bit. Fun times.

Anything You Do...

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!

Another Newbie is here

... and there are a few more in the works. Days are just too short...but fun nevertheless

New Poppy - Desk With Striped Top

This desk seemed like a too good to be true find and it really was. Once I brought it home and started working on it, I noticed that the top veneer was detaching itself from the surface. Rather than trying to glue it down, I decided to take it off completely and reveal the wooden base. I called my trusted iron and scraper to the rescue and little by little the beautiful wood was revealed.
I used natural wood grain as a base for the stripes and left the last one unpainted.
It is a fun little piece that can now be found in my Etsy store.
Have a great day friends.

State of the Garden - July 2

The time has come again to update you on the current state of the garden. Lots has changed and it is fully alive. It is likely at its best now and in another week or so it will be in full bloom. It is both a happy an a little bit of a sad moment as it reminds me of the fact that before we know it it will be time to rake the leaves. But for the time being, let's enjoy the warm days and all the joys that Summer brings.

New Poppy Reveal

This dresser has been sitting in my storage for a while. After I have purchased and brought it home I noticed that the veneer on the top two drawers was in a rather bad shape so I lost my desire to work on its transformation right away. So one afternoon, after I couldn't ignore it any longer, I got to work to remove the chippy veneer. It actually didn't take long before the smooth wooden base was revealed and after some sanding both drawers looked like new.
The colour is a result of mixing several cans of leftover paint. Knobs are original to the piece and in good condition and instead of replacing them completely I decided to jazz them up with some contrasting paint colours.

Follow Your Heart....

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Enough said... have a great weekend everyone!

A Few New Pieces Have Their Temporary Home at Wild Bird

Last couple of weeks were somewhat challenging, a lot of work and very little time to play. I did however manage to squeeze in a few pieces and drop them off with the lovely ladies at Wild Bird. Anna and Page have such an amazing eye for styling and they always make sure to bring out the best out of every piece. Wild bird is located at  622 Mt. Pleasant Rd. in Toronto.

Upcoming Project

Japanese paper for my next project

I bought a sad little desk with a formaica top the the other day. I don't really enjoy painting formaica and decided to take an alternative approach and paper the top surface. Here is the paper pattern I chose. The paper is a special order and I should be getting it today then I can tackle this little project tomorrow or at some point this weekend. Hooray to that!