Adorable!

I was hired by a client to paint a bertoia chair...and its not your typical bertoia...look how adorable this children's  chair is! Love it! I am going to add a small throw pillow as a gift to the client to match the child's room decor!

Transforming to Treasure!

Check out this chair I was asked by a client to rehab. I love the bones of this dining set...a little paint and fabric gave them a new life! 





some of the seats were torn through so I created seat bottoms with the help from my boys Dad!





as you can see we cut out the curved base of the seat out of plywood and then added some foam using spray adhesive











after wrapping the new foam seat with or fabric we then added it to the chair by screwing it into the original frame





love the new chair! what a difference a little paint and fabric make!!!







Happy DIYING!!!

Upholster Away!

Head over and check out my contribution to Apartment Therapy! Let us know your experiences with upholstering! 

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Standing Apart!

I have seen cake stands being used in so many ways recently...check it out!



by the sink

for your perfume

for your tablescape!

Hide your gun...no your remote!

Hiding clutter in my living room is a constant battle...not only do we have multiple remotes but now the ipad, the WiFi device...its can be endless. Well here is simple and easy solution to store and hide all the clutter.



Simply take an old book, cover it with some decorative paper, and score the inside multiple times to cut out the inside for storage! One clutter issue solved!

Thrifty and Easy Solution for Clutter!

Check out this cabinet! What a great idea to move all the clutter from your fridge to the inside of your cabinet! 

You only need some cork squares, which can be purchased at your local craft store and some spray adhesive!

Will make my life so much more simple!

Notebook Readers! Why I have not thought of this eariler! I am constantly pulling cleaning supplies out from under the sink or from a shower caddie I created to bring from storage into the bathroom but this is a perfect solution...

genious!

Trash to Treasure!

I LOVE this idea! So simple and easy and will make over any kitchen or play room! Check out this spray painted trash can with a simple fabric trim for detail!



Paint the inside!

I just had this debate the other day...to paint the interior or not to? I like the natural wood to come through but I just found this image and I love the POP of color!



check out some more inspiration pics I found!














Next dresser will get a sexy interior!

Baby Crab!

I have been working on a couple aspects of my girlfriend, Meg and her husband's, nursery for their little boy who will be arriving soon. Some of you may have seen the progress of the dresser turned changing table in past posts. But here is the final product!

(don't mind the knick on the right hand side...that was fixed after I slammed a cornhole set into it)

I found these crabs pulls on Amazon for $2.98!

I decided to line the drawers with this adorable blue geo print liner! All it took was a little spray adhesive to apply it to the drawers!

Here is the fabric I used to make their window panels...more picture of the final curtains to come!