white hutch

this little hutch was cute from the beginning..

i sanded it down, fixed the sticky door, and carved some seed pod's into the door.

oh, and added this key latch.

i can think of so many things this cabinet would be perfect for....

lazy susan (maybe i should change my name...)

so much for my big posting commitment! you'd think i know myself better by now....

this next piece has me thinking about thanksgiving next week.

i cut this pattern out of an old headboard ages ago for a project that ended up going in a different direction. it's been waiting for it's true purpose, and when i got this old busted lazy susan it found a home. the cut out corners inspire lots of spinning.... perfect for table top taco night.

it's finished with an excerpt from pablo neruda's 'great tablecloths'. let's eat!

telephone stand

i think all of my grandparents had one of these old telephone stands in their kitchens with a big old rotary phone sitting on top. when i scooped this up, i immediately thought it needed a little fun to bring it into this century!


a little flower decoupage and a great charcoal grey and voila, just like new!

yeats wine rack

this sweet little wine rack was a fun little redo!


a lovely avocado green and a splash of copper.


and of course, it was screaming for a poem! a little yeats did just the trick.

arts night out: ina iansiti

this months arts night out we are featuring the work of fantastic local artist and our friend ina iansiti. a body of work she calls selfobject.


in the words of ina:

i am fascinated by the creation and representation of self in life and in art. in this series of self portraits, i use the traditional media of pastels and paints, combined with fabric and found objects, to explore a process that feels at times somewhat narcissistic. i am seduced by the lure of beauty, finding the distinction between being a beautiful object and creating a beautiful object. i am often self-consciously aware of the struggle between prettifying my image and using an exaggerated ugliness to create a representation of myself that feels in some sense authentic.

stop by this friday november 12th from 5-8 to see this show for yourself. certainly one not to miss!

grey roses armoire

this armoire was screaming for one of liz's carvings!


she went with the roses pattern over a warm grey paint job.


we cleaned up the inside. it's a gorgeous cedar closet in near perfect condition. yummy!

green dresser/armoire

dear readers! we are so sorry this week skipped by without a post again. if you could only see the craziness happening on our little workshop! today's redo is a sweet little dresser/armoire combo.


this green color is a new one we picked up recently and it's perfect here on this piece. there was some repair to be done on the drawers and a little loving here and there. i decided to stick with the original hardware as i like the juxtaposition of the classic against the color.

it's completed with a bit of alien monster paper for lining!

we have lots of new stuff to share next week. do stay tuned!