although it could be that 'books are always better than the movie' syndrome- because this desk & chair are so especially fun in real life!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
an in process pic of the veneer being re-glued to the drawer front. i think i count 10 clamps...
this dresser came into my shop because the owners wanted it to come back to life. what you can't see well from the picture is that the wood veneer on the front was chipped and peeling away in MANY places. they wanted to repair that, but keep the wonderful rich look of the wood. it also need some repair on the feet, drawers and hardware.
these guys bought one of my first pieces (a dresser with queen ann's lace stenciled), and said they'd love to see this done in the same style.
after a lot of scraping, wood putty, sanding staining and painting i think it looks pretty good ;)
here's the new solution for paper storage- i've been holding onto this crib side for a year knowing that eventually the perfect use would present itself. i couldn't be more pleased with how this turned out.
justin had these boxes, i built the shelf- put it all together and you get adorable organization!
lastly here's a quick project with some birch branches. now for the perfect espresso cups....
i picked up 4 chairs and a table at the action and spent forever trying to decide how to recover them. but in the end, how could i say no to vinyl alligator skin!?
now who's ready for breakfast brunch and evening games of ligretto?
these antlers were brought in by a customer and she asked me to turn them into dresser handles.
i love old wooden spools and have amassed quite the collection over the years. just a few repurposed here as an adorable coat hook.
pair of lovely little yellow candleholders.
so this bench was made from scratch. my first attempt at building a piece of furniture out of nothing! i love it so much i think it might just have to stay in my personal collection for a while before i part with it!
it was made from an old piece of pallet (i think!) i pulled out of a warehouse i used to work at years ago thinking i'd do something with it and here it is! so exciting!
someone brought me this sewing table base and asked me to make a drop leaf table with a mosaic top.
he brought me glass samples and we talked about color and design.
it's not something i would have done on my own- but it really came out great.
who knows- maybe i'll find myself doing more of this! 
but i forgot i hadn't taken pictures minutes before the owner arrived to pick it up- lucky girl! the candlesticks on top are a new consignment item made from old balusters- they are fantastic in person.
detail of the carving.
i had nothing to do with this fantastic paint job, but i love it so much, i had to share. head over to the haystack needle to see more fantastic ideas.
a retro plantstand that just had to be tourquoise! (see if you can spot him in the photo)
an old shoehorn is now the perfect spot for your kitchen towel.
some iron hooks mounted to some great old chestnut!
little shelves for your little things.
ok, that's a lie, but when something like this materializes from miscellaneous wood in the shop, just looking at it doesn't feel close enough...
lucky for me it's in my bestie's house so i'll get to look at it all the time.
that's hot.
fabulous hooks!
amazing refinished coffee table
drawers as shelves- i mean, come on!
this maple dresser was fabulous before it got the s&b treatment. with spring in the air- or at least in my mind- adding a vine with these bright flowers was almost the only option we considered
i like the asymmetry of the different knobs, but i think i may get some more large flowers just to see....
these knobs are kind of fantastic as well- but alas i can not get another and i only have 9.... i think in the end it will be the buyers choice.
