My Happy Place

Above you'll see my little studio with its latest addition, my print cabinet! A friend's frame shop was closing down, and he gave me a great deal on this piece of furniture....

Here's what it looked like before:

And here's what it looks like now after downsizing, sanding, paint, and new hardware:



I'm in love. That's all.

Hope you're having a lovely week...

New Shelf's New Home

Last week I showed you my in-progress pics of my $18 bookshelf re-do.

Here are the finished pics, once I got it set in place in its new home with its new residents....

I used Valspar's Clear Mixing Glaze mixed with several colors of acrylic craft paint, then topped it off with a coat of poly. I love the effects you can create with the glaze - it's the base for most of the faux finish treatments that are so popular today...

Not bad for $18!

Hope you're having a great week!

Original Available

For you Beatrix Potter fans,

this charming little stepstool is available on my website --

hurry though if you're interested --

there's only one!

It would be perfect for your nursery

or as a baby gift!