Green Folk Art Cabinet
I needed a stand up desk for my studio. I rarely sit at my computer there, mainly using it to print packing slips and shipping labels for my Etsy shop. But I also needed the storage for paper and labels…
Rose Embellished Mirror
Obviously I have been needing a mirror above my dressing table. A friend gave me a gorgeous antique one that had belonged to her mother. It was incredibly heavy, but I planned the whole corner of the room around it,…
Ocean Themed Mirror
I haven’t been able to find a mirror I liked for my bathroom, so I decided to make my own! I started with a large picture frame (I actually used one with flat sides, but it looked very similar to…
Rose Harlequin Dressing Table
I turned this desk into a dressing table awhile back, but just got it installed in the cottage yesterday, so now seems like a good time to share it. I found this desk at a thrift store. It had a…
Antiqued Closet Doors
I have two small closets in the “hallway” leading to the bathroom. One houses my stacking washer and dryer, and the other will hold my vacuum, brooms, and assorted storage. Unfortunately, they were framed oddly, and neither was the right…
Rose Wreath Table
This is another piece from my Great Aunt’s house. It’s a solid little coffee table with a shelf underneath and some interesting details on the sides. But overall, its boring. Paint can fix that! The table got two coats of…
Whimsy- Rose Painted Wall Letters
I just added a wonderful addition to my studio. On the wall above the counter holding my sewing machines, I hung big wooden letters spelling the word “Whimsy” and decorated them with my favorite stamped roses. My Etsy shop is…
Rolltop Desk Makeover
Hello friends! I’m excited to share my latest studio makeover. I’ve had this rolltop desk since I was a kid. I remember my dad taking me to buy it when I was about eight. It was unfinished wood and we…
Painted Ceiling Pipe
What do you do with an ugly black pipe running along your ceiling? You paint it of course! I used to hang fascinators from the plastic pipe in the ceiling of my hat-making studio, but because I’m sprucing the whole…
Fancy TV Makeover
I’m trying to upgrade my hat-making studio on a budget, and that means updating some existing items instead of replacing them. This includes the television. I have one of those huge heavy monsters of a TV, but it still works…
