the new fabulous window display- aldo's bottles (and that is not an intentional pun- just a lucky one). mostly dug locally these antique bottles are soooo lovely.
my little brothers and his sweet wife's new headboard- he built the frame/ bed, i carved the tree and she stained. what a team! it really is beautiful and i will post more pictures of the finished project.
you'll just have to come in person to see how yummy this turquoise trunk is. and i promise to spend a little QT with my camera after thanksgiving.
i love both of these hanging devices. one with mixed knobs on a hand carved axe handle, and one with an old table expansion device.
the coolest thing about this one is that the gear still works when it's mounted on the wall. expand for guests or winter, close it later just because you can.
perfect for coffee and a book. maybe next to a window.
my client gave me dimensions and we talked about design, color and wood choice.
i think it should hold all her books quite comfortably!
the raw carving.
this was a fun collaborative project. justin helped with color and paper choice, and i had two intern-ish folks to help with the painting sanding and finishing. thanks caitlin and robyn!
somehow some dirt got on the paper when i was adhering it to the desk, and that's what inspired the pink flower on the top. thank goodness for some mistakes!
justin refinished these two chairs with this great yellow and awesome vintage fabric. love.
with that in mind, here are two more letter chairs that could be added to the first pair to make a set of 4.
the before of some auction cast-offs
the after with some fun color! (the shelf sold before i took a pic, and the orange magazine rack didn't make into the before- i can't be perfect in every way people)
this old cabinet looked pretty rough, and i started sanding the outside to prep for painting. but this great green started peeking through, and the metal...... so of course i changed my mind and just put a protective clear coat on.
but i did put some lovely paper and a fresh coat of white enamel on the inside.
with lovely paper....
and lovely paint. now it's better than new!
the before. obviously.
maybe i would write letters if i had a desk like this. and didn't get any junk mail. or bills. maybe if my laptop stopped working and the power went out for a week.
still working on things from the auction. who knew a shoe shine box could seem so necessary!
who doesn't need a cute table that can be folded up and put in a corner? add a great pattern and it's irresistible. 
almost like puzzle pieces. sometime boundaries are great creative inspiration.
antique key latch. happy thursday!
