I know I said no more planned projects, but looking at the office, something wasn't clicking, so I had to change it ... Today I'm writing from the garage to give you a little peak of what I'm working on.I'm building solo today ... I rely on David for a lot of the measuring and cutting since math isn't...
Refurbished Mid Century Modern Chairs
Hi! I hope that you had a great weekend! We finished our Mid Century Modern chairs. Yay! So today I'm sharing photos and a few tips and tricks on how we refurbished them.We started with two solid wood chairs from a local consignment shop. The wood was in pretty good condition, so we decided to refinish...
Pillow Shams for Sale | Coming Soon!
Happy Friday! Just wanted to stop in quickly to let you know that you can benefit from my mom visiting too! Together, we're going through my extra fabric and making a few pillow shams, which I'll be selling shortly! I hope that you have a great weeken...
Large Fretwork Stencil Now Available
Just wanted to stop in and let you know that I finally figured out how to produce my larger fretwork stencil! The finished shape is 32"x32" (same size as photo). Since it is so large, I decided to make the stencil half of the shape so that it is easier to handle, then you flip it over to finish the...
Refinishing Rattan Chairs | Tutorial
Today I'm sharing how we refinished the rattan chairs. They were a little extra work than originally anticipated (as usual in goodwill/craigslist, etc. I was enamored by the potential and didn't see all of the work ...) All in all, it wasn't too bad and the end result definitely made it worth it!Here's...
Refinishing Rattan Chairs
Hi! Hope you had a great weekend! :) We finished the rattan chairs Sunday! I'll share our process a little later this week, but first here are a few pictures.I'm planning on putting the Mid Century Modern chairs around the round table once we finish them and using the rattan chairs as accent chairs....
Five Friday Favorites
Today I'm sharing a few of my random recent favorites. Don't want to make your own herringbone driftwood table? West Elm sells one with an oak top.I recently got a sample of Benefit's They're Real mascara and it's by far the best mascara that I've used. It really grabs onto your lashes, extends...
Project Update
Hi! Just stopping in quick today with a project update via my iPhone!I purchased this Ikat pillow for the sofa from Marshals. Since I'm not upholstering the chairs in ikat, this is how I'll get my dose :)I stopped into Beverley's, in downtown SLO to pick up the fabric for my chairs. I think this pattern...
Today I'm at Brittany Makes + Weekend Recap
Today I'm over at the fabulous Brittany Makes sharing a little about me! Stop by and say hi :) Also, have you seen her dresser/TV console?? I'm CRAZY about it!! --Thanks for all of your sweet comments on our Bamboo Nightstands, you all are the BEST! :) Hope you had a great weekend! Here's...
Chinoiserie Inspired Bamboo Nightstands
This week, we finished our bamboo project ... nightstands! Ever since we made the grasscloth + nailhead feature wall, I've wanted simple, open nightstands that wouldn't hide too much of the nailhead.I've been playing around with a few options, but once I found the Skubb drawer at Ikea and thick bamboo...
