Spring is in the air

Today is the day that we spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour. Today was also a gorgeous day and Maggie and I were outside all day enjoying it. I was also working on a few projects that kind of got shoved to the back of the garage.

Most of my projects are items that I sell, but from time to time I find things I just can't part with. These night stands were just too cute to sell. I started working on them a few months ago but then got busy with other things. Today I decided it was going to be a "me " day. Today I worked on stuff just for me.

I work so hard on stuff for other people I decided it was time I did something special for me

This is how the night stands looked when I found them in a thrift shop. I love the detail on them but you couldn't see it because of it being all white. I wanted to paint it so the detail would pop out and I also was not too fond of the hardware. I wanted to use them in our spare room and decided to go with my two favorite Anne Sloan colours, paris grey and pure white.

Here is one of the night stands with the colour combination of grey and white, so far I am liking it
I filled in the holes on the bottom drawer so that I can put in one knob instead of a handle

 

Here they are all done, don't you just love them, I know I do

I love the combination of grey and white

I painted the trim in the middle with a small artists paint brush

And do you see how now the detail stands out more

 

 

 

 

 I can't put these in the room I want them for, because that room is in my dream home that does not exist yet

We will be moving back to Ontario soon (I hope)

and then I can put all of the pieces I have found out here into their places

I can't wait to have a home where I can decorate and use all of my incredible finds and the furniture I have been working on

 

 

 

These are the handles that were on the tall boy dresser that I painted with all of the drawers different shades of blue

They didn't suit that dresser but I think they look gorgeous on these night stands

They were a great finishing touch

I am so happy with how they turned out

 

 

 

 

I have had this vanity since last summer, that's how long it has been waiting for its makeover

I started it a few times but other projects kept taking priority

Today I decided to finish it

 

 

 

Tada , she is finished

Isn't she gorgeous

The vanity is painted in Anne Sloan's paris grey chalk paint

 you will notice I took the wooden appliques off the drawers

I wanted to use these pretty handles I found and they did not look good with the appliques

So the appliques had to go

 

 

 

I picked up this stool a few months ago and I think it will look great with the vanity

Like I said I can not wait to put all of this into place

I dream everyday of decorating our new home

We have been travelling for 6 years now and I can not wait to have our own home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See aren't these handles adorable

 

It was a busy day but I am so happy to have finished these two projects

They will both be going into my spare room where I hope to have a mostly white colour scheme

The touch of grey will look gorgeous with what I have in mind

 

I have a few piece that I want to work on for our master bedroom

but I am afraid they will have to wait

There are a few things that have to be completed first

Work and then play

Do you think that is funny that I consider working on furniture play lol

 

My friend Bobby Jo posted a saying on her facebook the other day

Love what you do

and

Do what you love

 

I definitely love what I do

and working on furniture is most definitely doing what I love

When I am working on furniture outside with the birds chirping and the sun shining

 I am in my happy place

 

And lil Maggie is right by my side

she reminds me once in a while to take a break and go play with her

or reminds me that it is snack time

 

She loves being outside with me, and I love having her company

 

I hope you had gorgeous weather today too

and that you got to do what you love to do today too

 

Happy Picking Happy Painting

 

hugs

 

 

 

 

 

Maggie saying come play with me Mom