ironing board

turned into a coffee table! not that i never iron but..... i never iron.

i took off the base, stained it, and put it back on so that it adjusted lower. i used a liming wax on the top and added some upholstery tacks to give it some flair.

6 chairs

6 chairs for the table- the last two are still waiting to be found.

they needed some tlc.
but refinished with brown leather and liming wax they are quite handsome.

hope you have a great weekend!

farm table

this table is a custom job for family that has been long in the works. they needed to buy a house. i needed to reclaim some wood.

the finished product is the largest piece of furniture i've ever built from scratch & it's my new favorite.

reclaimed chestnut and pine.

porch posts i've been hoarding for this project since the spring- old growth poplar.

this is a table for thanksgiving!

(i'll post the chairs tomorrow)

botanical inspiration

on my jog today- with my arms full of seed pods and dead weeds- someone told me i looked like a harbinger of fall. that was much nicer than what they could have called me (i'm not a pretty jogger) with my bed head and pink sweatshirt you could easily think i'm crazy if you saw me.

but i am just in love with the way plants look this time of year. before they are crushed by snow and ice. after all the foliage has fallen.
this is some serious inspiration for the months ahead.

radio cabinet

mm mmm mmmm this radio cabinet......

so so so lovely

i picked this up at an auction for a $1- and all the folks there thought i was crazy.

i cut the front panel out and turned it into a door. removed the peeling veneer from the top, took out the old radio and cleaned up the inside.

jusin brown added this great vintage burlap and painted it my current favorite: turquoise.

a true re-cycling.

twist today!

yippee! twist is here! today from 6-9 and tomorrow from 10-6. it's going to be a blast- dj beats, adult beverages and crafty crafts- what could be better than that?!

come visit me there- you won't be disappointed!

hooks

some of the new jewlery/ key/ whatever hooks.

i got some invaluable help from intern robyn goodmark- not to mention wonderful company.

this is a creation of intern caitlin driscoll. it's great to see what someone else sees in shop scraps.