Desk Makeover [Part One]

I just picked this desk up at a local moving sale a few weeks ago... They had so many good finds, but this desk just spoke to me (not literally!). I had so many ideas going all at once so I brought my find home and stared at it... a lot. Came up with a bunch of ideas and then one of my good friends told me about these really great stencils that you can order online to use for walls or furniture. [Don't you just love this peacock feather one by designer, Kim Myles?!] So, needless to say, this got my imagination going so much more and I hope it sparks a creativity note in you as well. I'll be back with more updates and the final project shot of this desk soon!

New Hobby!

Recently I've taken up a whole new hobby... re-finishing furniture! I have Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Diane at the Design Cottage to thank for my new obsession. I was brought on about a month ago to come in and help her paint furniture in her shop...

She'd been telling me all about the amazing benefits of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (no sanding/priming & it can go over any existing finish) and said that she could use some help in the shop with painting so I gladly volunteered to learn and our very cool shop owner, Diane, began to impart her knowledge :)

Here's a look at one of my first finished projects.

BEFORE

AFTER

This is Louis Blue color... beautiful, right? Also, the fabric that is draped on the bench is the fabric that will will re-upholster the cushion. Here's a couple more looks at some befores and afters.

So, to wrap this post up... THANK YOU, Diane at Design Cottage for being amazing and teaching me so much! And be sure to check back later, I'll be posting some more of my own projects up pretty soon too!

It's the weekend! And it has been a wonderful Saturday... and that means that I'm gonna talk about crafts now :)
So, this winter I've dug deep into my knitting and crocheting vibe. I was able to make handmade gifts for almost everyone on my list for Christmas and now I'm about to finish a baby blanket for a good friend's baby boy who should be arriving very soon (yaaaay!). Anyways, here's a couple shots of my projects from this year since no blog posting is any fun without pictures and a couple of my favorite patterns still to do:
Bow Headband
Zeb the Zebra
A variety of beautiful cowls (okay, yes, it's kinda warm for cowls now, but aren't they gorgeous anyways!)