On a car ride one day, I spotted what I believed to be a diamond in the rough… the very rough. At the sight of what looked like carved wood sitting next to garbage bags, I was compelled to stop. What I’d spotted was a multicoloured chest that despite its dirt, was covered with lovely…
Tag: restoring
School is in :)
Dedicated workspaces and good organization are rather helpful if not necessary for keeping your sanity, in my opinion. In our home, the time to set up a space for school books and homework, came this fall. I’d found a table by the curb side many years ago and decided to finally fix and use it….
Flexing them creative muscles!
This little cupboard came into my hands, like most of my projects, without a plan or an idea to go with it. Isn’t that how so much of life goes…. A new client was looking for extra storage for her daughter’s room. I suggested several storage solutions but none suited her until I sent a…
Save your patio furniture !
When you live in a cold climate, people get especially excited when the nice weather comes back. There are always a few hard core runners out there, bareback or in shorts even if it’s a only a few degrees out, their bare skin reddened by the cold air… people whip out their sandals and sun…
Recycled Diningroom set
When we moved into our house, our little round kitchen table wasn’t quite cutting it… so this is the table I inherited, passed down from a family member. I loved it for it’s shape, with it’s simple curves. What I did not like however, was the traditional vibe stemming from the colour and finish, which…