butterflies in my kitchen
Things have settled down since the holiday season and I’m ready to tackle projects that have been on hold since October. One project that has been on my “to do” list is to paint my kitchen counter...
View ArticleCheap Designer Accent
$10 retro starburst mirror at Family Dollar! Thought this would be cool in a grouping on a designer color wall. Sean Wells via iPhone
View ArticleNew Adoption!
Abandoned behind the antique store…this will be a fun quick rehab project. Beautiful wood back, but I will paint the whole thing. What color? Sean Wells via iPhone
View ArticleA Chair for Elton
This is the before and after of the chair I saved from the dumpster. It wasn’t a true ‘dumpster dive’ since, technically, the abandoned chair was sitting next to the dumpster. But, it was a classic...
View ArticleGet A Handle On Things
Spotted at Home Depot (top row)–gorgeous undulating chrome handles. These remind me of watching the blob of mercury roll around after the thermometer broke (and before I knew it was deadly stuff). This...
View ArticleFirst Featured Redesign For Me!
Just got word my Elton chair before and after was featured on the ever-popular Better after blog! It’s my first piece to be featured on another blog–what a compliment. It’s a fun blog that just culls...
View ArticleGrandma B’s cabinet
This cabinet has been in my husband’s family for years. Grandma B used this cabinet to house her canned goods in her Las Cruces home up until she moved to Albuquerque. When my husband and I moved into...
View ArticleBefore & After: Sewing Table
BEFORE AFTER A quick rehab of a 1970′s sewing table. I was enamored with the lattice weave front, so I decided to accentuate the panels by using contrasting colors at the natural break lines. I...
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