G'day beach chicks, phew glad you're with me on the Kiddos Rooms, I really enjoyed hearing your input on those…oh it's a lovely lovely morning here Down Under, I walked casually by the beach this morning with a coffee and there is the faintest hint of Autumn in the air, the sun just a little less strong…locals starting to wear jeans again…
Now back to the drawing board….remember I told you I am on a painting fest?
Well here's what I'm spending my spare time doing at the moment…
in the process of turning this old hag
into a beautiful White Beach Vintage Princess…
the side panels caught my eye, I thought they would rock in white…
these black handles will change out the awful ring pulls that were already on there…a bit of a pop, bit of vintage style? you like?
and I'm also trying my hand at re-inventing this old battleaxe…
into a Pebble Beach Vintage Delight….
I tried a new paint 'technique' on this one, brushed on the paint randomly (you can find tutorials for other DIY projects here and a step-by-step to painting here
I thought the legs and srcoll would sing with a bit of white and pebble, so the first coat was white…
this shot is after the second coat of 'brushing' but I've yet to seriously attack it with sandpaper to get more white sneaking on through…
What do you think of this?
I have to say I was doing that dance I do, cos I thought this was gonna be on the Council Clean Up pile when I started with the 'technique' I surely did not think this would be quickly turning into a favourite thing 'round here!
Anyway, I'm outta here people, got Kiddos stuff to sort out, life stuff to sort out…teenagers to sort out…you know…can't be sitting around with my head filled with Beachy Whites and Pebbly Greys…
Let me know what you think of my undertakings…oh and if you've time to sit down with a coffee go take a look at my other blog for lots of white inspiration here…
Stop by tomorrow for a tablescape…
So long
**don't forget I'm giving away a giftcard this week, just comment or Tweet to enter…**
Hi Sarah, the bookshelf is amazing! Love the panel details, looks great in white. I also loved the new technique, the grey is just beautiful. Best! Vanessa
Hey Sarah….they BOTH look awesome…I especially love the cane work on the side of the dresser…
quite unusual?? i think…
loved your previous blog as well re kiddies rooms…
another glorious day here in Old Melbourne town as well!! done “me” tennis…now knackered!!
(well 4 times per week for one hour is quite A LOT for the “old” girl)….
keep paintin” (i have stuff to paint as well..but have been slack!!)..
Love the rattan sides on the bookcase. It looks so much fresher in white and I love the contrast of the black handles
Love, love, love the second cupboard… I have to say I would have been tempted to leave it as is but as usual, you have given it new life and I can’t wait to see it finished and given a special place in your home!
I loveloveloveeeee the french style dresser. I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for one of those babies for a good long while..
I’m about to start my own whitening project on a buffet/cupboard for my kitchen, found a delightful solid pine bargain at the 2nd handery so this has got me itching to get to work!
They look fabulous, will await the dressed and finished products eagerly!
By the way, you don’t live in the Tardis do you??? Just wondering where you find the space for all your treasures in the Beach Cottage?
Cheers
Judy
That grey is winning! I can tell. And I am so glad that the lack of space hasn’t stopped you from bringing new stuff to the house and showing us your magic.
Hi again,
I tried to comment on your beach kiddos room post but could not for some reason. the room looks great. I just shut the door on my 2 most of the time now after COUNTLESS redecorating, promises of keeping things tidy, $ spent on lovely new doonas, accessories etc and it all ends up like a tip. So over it. Like someone else said i’ve learnt to pick my battles and their rooms are no longer part of it LOL. Mel xxx
BUGGER!!! (i hope your into using that lovely australian expletive). That i dont live on the east coast, which is far older than here on the west coast, and am able to stumble upon such gorgeous pieces of vintage furniture. (the oldest thing i can find is from the 70′s)
I think you have revamped them perfectly.
They both look beautiful. I have to say I’m crazy over the little Fench dresser though. I just love the lines on her. How does beachy white do it? Every time!
Gee you sure are collecting that furniture at a fast rate. Everything is going to look just fabulous, because all of those latest larger acquisitions have heaps of texture to them.
You are on a winner with all of that lot. The french/style cupboard is just beautiful. Painted that distresseed/mottled/grey it will look like the real McCoy!!
I thought may you would be interested in that beaded french glass door. I thought it was an amazing job. Thought of you as soon as I saw it.
I absolutely love the shelving piece. The wicker side panels are fabulous. I love anything that is wood & wicker. Can’t wait to see it finished and what you will have displayed in it. A morning walk on the beach with coffee sounds heavenly–only 24 more days and that will be my morning routine. Have a good one–
Wow! Both are lovely. The bookcase is wonderful in your special white. Adore the wicker sides. The chest is no longer a hag…..the pebble grey with the white ..fabulous. Looking forward to the finished products and wondering where they are going in the cottage. You are amazing. Where do you find these treasures and do you ever sleep or work 24/7 on the projects?
HI !
i’M discovering your website ..!very nice !I really apreciate all your stuff !
my question is about your bookcase …is it teack wood ? I want to paint one teack table , but I’m afraid aboutthis so oily wood …do you think it will look nice ??
Sarah, love the wicker, on Sunday my Hubby and me were at an antique flea market and I could have purchased 10 pieces of white wicker for $100.00. Never mind that our car was a small sedan and I have no place for 10 pieces of wicker, but I still wanted them soooo bad!!! I should have remembered the favors promised that you always do .
I’m so jealous! “Walking casually down the beach with a coffee…” That would be so nice, I’m here in Michigan where it’s about 20 degrees max right now.
Anyways, I love the first piece, the side panels do “rock” white! They look fabulous.
I’m not really feeling the paint technique on the second one. It’s a nice idea, but it kind of looks like it’s just been primed. I’ll have to wait to see what it looks like when it’s completely finished though.
Both projects are coming along quite nicely. I am having serious envy over the french inspired piece – especially with the new pebble gray brushing. It is just lovely!
oh my goodness Sarah! I have a piece of furniture that is almost exactly the same-(the 2nd one your working on) I got it at a yard sale for $40- except mine is on casters & the top drawer is one drawer instead of two. I havent painted it yet-not sure what Im going to do with it- for now it holds my extra dishes in the dining room. Love the brushed on effect.
Both pieces are really turning out beautifully! The pulls for the tall one look great – what are your plans for it when it is finished? I was really wondering how you would tackle the shorter piece. The brushy finish really gives it whimsy and doesn’t look too solemn – good idea! And how will you use this piece? Are these stored in a garage while you paint?
i have my former d.r. set (hand me downs to us originally) sitting in my garage. it is perfect for a bc make over. (anyone want it?) i cannot seem to give it away. i know it would look great, i just don’t have space for it.
your treatments are the best! and i love looking at the inspiration blog. kinda cuts into my actual work time, since i get lost in the photos… ahhhh! jkj
love this international community . . . .we’re on the verge of spring here in N. California and we couldn’t be happier!
it’s amazing what a can of paint can do!
Painting furniture, oh how I love that…I don’t think I can think of something that relaxes me more. Your pieces turned out so beautiful Sarah. Isn’t it great to see how something new that you feared can unexpectedly turn your day around and make you so happy. I really think that it is the little things that count. The small joys that such simple happenings or experiences offer. I really love the finish on the second piece of furniture. Looks great even on the pic, I bet it looks even nicer in reality (more details). Are you planning on keeping them? Can’t wait to see where everything will be placed and how they will be decorated.
Hugs, Erika
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G'day ladies, let's have a Too Easy Beach Cottage recipe yeah? The original place for Too Easy Recipes on the web ;-)
So, after my last salad went down a storm in my inbox, that's here if you missed it, I had to do this one seeing as I make it most weeks.
There is a problem with this salad and kiddos though...it looks, well, it looks, kinda yucky...but once they try it, they'll ask if and when they are next having it....at least that's what happens in this ratty old cottage...but I must interject here that my kiddos are 'good eaters'? ...they didn't get a choice in that ;-)
Now, stop, don't start running and hitting that next on your blog reading list, pulses are your best friend in the Too Easy Dump & Go kitchen for the busy mum, or busy anyone for that matter...that reminds me I must blog the garlic canneloni Go To for when you forgot to do dinner, feel like a bath but have three ravenous young Beach Cottage Kiddos on your hands...another day.
I am almost embarrassed to tell you how easy this is, we have it so much that I always have a couple, make that six, cans of lentils around and a jar of goat's cheese in the fridge...the great thing about this is that it's all too easy to get ready in just a few minutes, but it looks, tastes and seems like you did oh so very much more than that.
You can obviously too change it up a bit depending on what you have to hand in your kitchen, and I must say that is how I settled on this version...because one day when I made it I didn't have enough Parsley in the garden and so I chucked in some basil too, and liked the Summer feel it added.
I think of this as being a rather posh salad, not sure why, because it couldn't really be further from the truth...the great thing is that it works so well for an average run of the mill day, (when I did this for this blog post, it was a hot Sydney Sunday and I did it just simply to go with Rosemary & Garlic stuffed pork, you can see that pork here),
...but just as easily it works on a regular old Wednesday night when you have lost all enthusiasm for rustling up yet another meal, or indeed on Saturday night, when your friends are on their way over for dinner and you my friend, are in your new vintage inspired clawfoot bathtub (that's me in a few weeks time, k?) without any clothes on, a tipple and no idea what to cook for dinner...
I have a complicated and ever-changing relationship with goat's cheese...it never fails me in its performance and it never fails to impress me (you can find out a bit more on what I like in food here if you like) and I kinda collect it...because it's very easy to collect and has a fairly long fridge-life, I love trying out different ones and there's not many things I love more than goat's cheese on sourdough...but I think the best thing about it is not thinking about it exclusively in the toast/salad department...I've stuffed it in chicken and all sorts of things as a last minute and it's been fab.
But let's get down to the nitty gritty of this super salad that makes you look like an angel who has been on her knees all day scrubbing the front step when really you are in the digital world and spent most of ...
G'day Beach Cottage ladies, howdy, howdy howdy today for a Beach Cottage Too Easy recipe.
If you like cake, cream, sugar and chocolate, make this.
This is, rather than a recipe, a putting it together...as you know I am no dessert maker, but, I do make quite a few sweet things, because, somehow I have ended up with kiddos, who in their roles as offspring, believe that part of the deal, is that not only do I feed them a home-cooked meal with a few homegrown ingredients in there, yes, they also believe that dessert and not the kind that comes out of a packet is included too in this All-Inclusive Deal they call Parenthood.
So, this, for sure, is no culinary masterpiece, but if you are looking for something that is so very easy, dump-able, uses everyday ingredients and at the same time makes you look like you spent hours pulling things together plus tastes good....well, then this is for you.
Best though, you don't make this for yourself, if you have spent the most part of your week sitting on your derriere reading blogs...this my friend ain't low in the calories department...if, however, you are treating yourself to a delight in a mason jar, this is so for you.
I first had a version of this when at dinner back in Old Blighty with a girl, I once, in another life, caught the train up from our village to London with...she was a funny thing really...I am not quite sure how we got on...she was kinda prissy and a bit bothered by too much...I would run to the train flustered, having got up late, and she would have a spreadsheet on the train times, if you know what I mean.
Anyway, a few years later when we both had bambinos, I bumped into her again and we met up for playdates and dinner sometimes....this particular night, after a lovely meal she served up little bowls of creamy, cakey fruity stuff topped off with chocolate flake...it was delicious!
She didn't serve hers in little jars like this, hers were in a champagne glass and not quite so layered as these ones, plus she used tinned fruit not fresh or frozen.
Years later when said offspring kept requesting dessert, one day I wangled together somehow these from what was around in the fridge and they've been with us ever since.
Most likely, if you ever come here for dinner, and shock horror, you dont' bring the dessert with you, this, if you are lucky, will be what you will get.
Throw it all together, sprinkle a lil bit of chocolate on the top and the blog reading past-time you so rudely left in order to make this, is my friend, your oyster.
Beach Cottage Too Easy Layered Raspberry, Cream & Sponge Dessert
1 small maderia or butter cake or a pack of cupcakes (or of course make your own)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
8 tbsp fruit
1 x chocolate Flake or chocolate bar for grating
1. beat the cream cheese until it is soft
2. whip the cream until soft peaks form
3. combine & add the sugar through
4. cut your cake into portions
& layer into the bottom of your jar
5. add a tablespoon of fruit
6. layer on top the cream combo
7. repeat
8. grate chocolate or Flake on top
*Beach Cottage Recipe Notes : this is just a guide really, you can use any cream that you have on hand...I have made this with clotted cream (don't even go there unless you want to seriously get these babies on your thighs), with double cream and I have even, in desperate times squirted in that, ...
G'day Beach Cottage ladies, well I thought it was time for some blogging tips here today, alongside a few nice flowers and shells ;-)
I was recently part of a blogger discussion group over at Kidspot and a couple of hours later had a few questions from girls who couldn't make it to the live chat, one was on my Facebook page and one via email, the Facebook one I will deal with in another Real Girl Blogging Tips post...the email one asked me what essentials do I think every blog needs?
Well I have been around here for a while now doing the blogging thing, so I should know this, yeah and I mused this on my walk by the sea this morning I thought well what do you only need?
...I think it is really very easy when blogging, whether or not you are blogging up there in the lofty heights of the Super Bloggers or you are just dipping your toe in the water, to get side-tracked by 101 million different things that are 'essential' to your blog and if you are someone like me who actually gets a thrill from reading blogging tips then you are in an even worse place because you will find yourself literally buzzing with these essential things to add/do/implement on your blog.
However, walking along, gulping down that brisk sea air today (no sunshine & clouds) I thought you actually don't need any of that professional blogging stuff to be successful...but there are a few things that are pretty much crucial ...and once I started to think about it I got it down to about 5 - these are the only things that you need to concentrate on...once you have read through take a look at some of the big girl's blogs...you'll see that actually they don't have bundles of stuff on their blogs...but they do have all of these...
So here are my top things that your blog must have
1. About Page
There are all sorts of About Pages out there, and if you search on it there are many different tips and ideas for what to have on yours
Whatever blogging platform you use, adding an About Me Page is easy, quick and simple and will do everything to grow your blog.
I like a long-ish About Page, I am inherently nosy and I like to know a bit more about the person but at the least you should have on it your name and where you are located. I also think a photo is good too...over the last year or so I think this has become more important in blogging - if you are hesitant about that as I was, you can try using sunglasses or a behind shot until you get comfortable.
There is nothing worse than stumbling upon a new blog and going to find out more to only be faced with a piddly little one liner About Me Page...well there is something worse, not having one at all!
2. Contact Page
The chances are someone, somewhere will want to contact you and you will be surprised what lands in your inbox once you put yourself out there on the world wide web with a blog.
Many bloggers also use this page to include details for PR's/brands that may want to contact them and some bloggers put their stats on there too.
A short, to the point and simple Contact Page works really well...whenever I have wanted to contact another blogger I am often very busy and have limited time so I don't want to hang around sifting through information looking for an email address, so concise and clear ...
G'day lovely Beach Cottage lovelies.
So, yeah, so on a roll people, so on a roll.
I feel kinda home accessory wired right now.
I am always telling people, if anyone ever listens, that blogging is all about passion, not that sort of passion, but about passion that makes one tick.
Things like this make me tick tick boom.
I love finding things that suit my budget and let me treat my home but look amazing too.
So without further adieu I introduce you, ladies of the beach, to the blue vintage glasses that I have been stroking for about a week or two now...
These glasses are from a little boutique I sometimes happen upon, this boutique sells also pet accessories, carpet cleaner, bras and compost...it's quite unique though.
And, thanks to my friend Marnie (she blogs over here, go take a look at her praying position, interesting), who just so happens to be one day having me over for a lil' Greek dinner, has let me in on the fact that we call Kmart....The KMart...with an accent ....as in 'I love The KMart'...just like her MIL does. Oh yeah. Love that.
So I have had my eye on reproduction vintage glass blue wine glasses and being trying to find real true vintage blue glasses for like ever.
Oh yes I have spied them in Frenchy boutiques, I have lusted after them in stores that I shouldn't even enter and I have put them back pretty quickly in those shops with the hand-written price tags. C'mon, you know the ones.
And, though all of the above have tempted me, muchly, really, even with my wardrobe stashing skills I just thought that, actually, I'd rather be saving that casherooni for our next trip overseas..
Hello The KMart.
Tick Tick Boom
Vintage style blue wine glasses.
Do not come to my old place and think you might pick up one of these and smile with pleasure at their handblown quality, their weight, and be secretly jealous that my wine glasses cost more than your car...friend, that would not happen...these do not feel like that...indeed these in a funny way reminded me of my baby girl, she was a tiny little thing, with stick legs, the tinsssssssiest ankles and wrists you ever did see, she slept sideways in her cot wedged in between rolled up blankets and would only settle attached to Mr Beach Cottage or I or a (dirty) pj top of mine scrunched up under her nose...the first few times I picked her up to cuddle, being used to Honeymoon Baby who weighed in at 9lbs at birth and has never really stopped growing, I nearly threw her little bird-cum-rat down covered body over my shoulder.
These glasses are like that...be careful or you might lose your wine down the front of your shirt.
But oh baby, we are not talking picking up here, we are not talking quality, we are not talking house accessory snobbery.
Beach Cottage ladies, we are talking aesthetics.
And this is what I need in my cottage.
Blue vintage style glass, paired with coastal / nautical / beach stuff on my deck.
It's The KMart.
Tune in tomorrow, tomorrow, I have more budget foofing for your home, or maybe it will be the dress that wraps me up in supermarket-chic and makes me feel like me again.
Good Day to you my friends, wanna come hang out on my deck, talk house accessories, The KMart and drink some wine from blue glasses?
Sarah
Love, love, love, the legs and scroll work on the Pebble Beach piece!!! looks French-ish. It’s just gorgeous Sarah!!!! great work!
Love it!
Yes I agree looking very french ! I like it …I like it alot!
Hi Sarah, the bookshelf is amazing! Love the panel details, looks great in white. I also loved the new technique, the grey is just beautiful. Best! Vanessa
Very beachy!! Love it!
swooning over the Pebbly beach piece!
Michelle
They are perfect…really really perfect…yes, I really love that pebble grey, almost as much as your faithful white.
Love both pieces. I thought I was the only person in the world who said battleaxe! Made me laugh.
Looks like it will fit perfectly with yu little cottage! Lovely.
That should say “your”, goodness sakes.
Oh, YEAH!!!!!
There are some rules on my home tour post today. Rule #5 involves you!
http://whisperwoodcottage.blogspot.com/2010/02/whisperwood-cottage-home-tourbe.html
Very pretty! Either you are thinking of opening a shop, or you should think of opening a shop.
That is quite the princess and I love the new cup pulls, they are perfect! And your pebble grey and white piece is a beauty for sure, great technique!
Kat
Hey Sarah….they BOTH look awesome…I especially love the cane work on the side of the dresser…
quite unusual?? i think…
loved your previous blog as well re kiddies rooms…
another glorious day here in Old Melbourne town as well!! done “me” tennis…now knackered!!
(well 4 times per week for one hour is quite A LOT for the “old” girl)….
keep paintin” (i have stuff to paint as well..but have been slack!!)..
xx andrea
It is always nice to see what you are up to next in your “white world”.
Love the rattan sides on the bookcase. It looks so much fresher in white and I love the contrast of the black handles
Love, love, love the second cupboard… I have to say I would have been tempted to leave it as is but as usual, you have given it new life and I can’t wait to see it finished and given a special place in your home!
I think they are both totally lovely. The newer technique is a wonderful departure from just plain white paint (although I do love classic white).
Sarah, the Pebble Beach is brilliant ! Love the side panels on the bookcase. I’m lovin the new paint technique.
Both look lovely, Sarah! Can’t wait to see the finished products!
Smiles,
rachel
They are both looking gorgeous. I love the sides of that bookcase. I have never seen anything like that before:)
I loveloveloveeeee the french style dresser. I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for one of those babies for a good long while..
I’m about to start my own whitening project on a buffet/cupboard for my kitchen, found a delightful solid pine bargain at the 2nd handery so this has got me itching to get to work!
What a gem that Princess turned out to be.
Love it!!
They look fabulous, will await the dressed and finished products eagerly!
By the way, you don’t live in the Tardis do you??? Just wondering where you find the space for all your treasures in the Beach Cottage?
Cheers
Judy
That grey is winning! I can tell. And I am so glad that the lack of space hasn’t stopped you from bringing new stuff to the house and showing us your magic.
wonderful and gorgeous as usual. wish i had your kind of days. Mel xxx
Hi again,
I tried to comment on your beach kiddos room post but could not for some reason. the room looks great. I just shut the door on my 2 most of the time now after COUNTLESS redecorating, promises of keeping things tidy, $ spent on lovely new doonas, accessories etc and it all ends up like a tip. So over it. Like someone else said i’ve learnt to pick my battles and their rooms are no longer part of it LOL. Mel xxx
The hag has been reborn ~ beautiful. Love the new paint finish too!
alicia
Oh Sarah they look fantastic.Is that grey called “Pebble”?And what paint company make it?Joanne
BUGGER!!! (i hope your into using that lovely australian expletive). That i dont live on the east coast, which is far older than here on the west coast, and am able to stumble upon such gorgeous pieces of vintage furniture. (the oldest thing i can find is from the 70′s)
I think you have revamped them perfectly.
I love the dresser, that pebble color is just beautiful! You otta show a picture of the finished princess to your paint guy!
Have a great day,
Siggie
They both look beautiful. I have to say I’m crazy over the little Fench dresser though. I just love the lines on her. How does beachy white do it? Every time!
Love the side panels. Of course by the time I scroll down to here I have forgotten quite what they look like!!Oh old age is really so boring!
Gee you sure are collecting that furniture at a fast rate. Everything is going to look just fabulous, because all of those latest larger acquisitions have heaps of texture to them.
You are on a winner with all of that lot. The french/style cupboard is just beautiful. Painted that distresseed/mottled/grey it will look like the real McCoy!!
I thought may you would be interested in that beaded french glass door. I thought it was an amazing job. Thought of you as soon as I saw it.
The pebble piece? Inspired. And the alleged paint technique works beautifully. Clever b… Love how the white sneaks through around those raised bits.
I absolutely love the shelving piece. The wicker side panels are fabulous. I love anything that is wood & wicker. Can’t wait to see it finished and what you will have displayed in it. A morning walk on the beach with coffee sounds heavenly–only 24 more days and that will be my morning routine. Have a good one–
Wow! Both are lovely. The bookcase is wonderful in your special white. Adore the wicker sides. The chest is no longer a hag…..the pebble grey with the white ..fabulous. Looking forward to the finished products and wondering where they are going in the cottage. You are amazing. Where do you find these treasures and do you ever sleep or work 24/7 on the projects?
Love those pieces and your technique. Also love those shoes…and they look my size!
Too bad you are a world away from Alabama! That little Frenchy piece is just what I need — ah well, enjoy…
Scribbler
HI !
i’M discovering your website ..!very nice !I really apreciate all your stuff !
my question is about your bookcase …is it teack wood ? I want to paint one teack table , but I’m afraid aboutthis so oily wood …do you think it will look nice ??
have a nice day !
et a bientot !
Sarah, love the wicker, on Sunday my Hubby and me were at an antique flea market and I could have purchased 10 pieces of white wicker for $100.00. Never mind that our car was a small sedan and I have no place for 10 pieces of wicker, but I still wanted them soooo bad!!! I should have remembered the favors promised that you always do
.
Those hags and battleaxes better watch out! What a terrific transformation–especially love the vintage touch with the new/old hardware.
Sindy
I’m so jealous! “Walking casually down the beach with a coffee…” That would be so nice, I’m here in Michigan where it’s about 20 degrees max right now.
Anyways, I love the first piece, the side panels do “rock” white! They look fabulous.
I’m not really feeling the paint technique on the second one. It’s a nice idea, but it kind of looks like it’s just been primed. I’ll have to wait to see what it looks like when it’s completely finished though.
Beautiful work though and happy Wednesday!
Both projects are coming along quite nicely. I am having serious envy over the french inspired piece – especially with the new pebble gray brushing. It is just lovely!
oh my goodness Sarah! I have a piece of furniture that is almost exactly the same-(the 2nd one your working on) I got it at a yard sale for $40- except mine is on casters & the top drawer is one drawer instead of two. I havent painted it yet-not sure what Im going to do with it- for now it holds my extra dishes in the dining room. Love the brushed on effect.
Both pieces are really turning out beautifully! The pulls for the tall one look great – what are your plans for it when it is finished? I was really wondering how you would tackle the shorter piece. The brushy finish really gives it whimsy and doesn’t look too solemn – good idea! And how will you use this piece? Are these stored in a garage while you paint?
i have my former d.r. set (hand me downs to us originally) sitting in my garage. it is perfect for a bc make over. (anyone want it?) i cannot seem to give it away. i know it would look great, i just don’t have space for it.
your treatments are the best! and i love looking at the inspiration blog. kinda cuts into my actual work time, since i get lost in the photos… ahhhh! jkj
Pretty pretty pretty
love this international community . . . .we’re on the verge of spring here in N. California and we couldn’t be happier!
it’s amazing what a can of paint can do!
Painting furniture, oh how I love that…I don’t think I can think of something that relaxes me more. Your pieces turned out so beautiful Sarah. Isn’t it great to see how something new that you feared can unexpectedly turn your day around and make you so happy. I really think that it is the little things that count. The small joys that such simple happenings or experiences offer. I really love the finish on the second piece of furniture. Looks great even on the pic, I bet it looks even nicer in reality (more details). Are you planning on keeping them? Can’t wait to see where everything will be placed and how they will be decorated.
Hugs, Erika