Hoops & Hoops

I've been doing a lot more of the fabric wall hoops while different pieces of furniture dry.  Here they are!

These are all for sale, as sets. I can do custom sets as well. I think they came out so cute! These two fabrics in particular are actually some of my favorites, I have the pink squirrel one in my room.  I plan on doing wrapped canvas as well, as well as making some mixed sets.  Stay tuned. Have a great weekend, and congratulations to the class of 2011!

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Let's hear it for New York

I know, I'm sorry - now that song will probably run in your head all day, but imagine how many times it ran through ours while we were there? Ten thousand, at least! Anyway, my sister and I just got back from a GREAT trip to New York City, and I realized I hadn't posted in a bit because I've been in super catch up mode.

Let me start by saying New York is awesome, just like everyone says. Everyone should go. The people and the streets were not nearly as mean or intimidating as everyone says, and we felt pretty comfortable pretty fast.  My sister Denise set up the whole thing, and she found us an AWESOME apartment on Airbnb, my new favorite site. You can rent (or rent out yours) apartments in so many cities, and it was cheaper and better than any hotel we saw.  It was a beautiful one bedroom apartment, on the 21st floor, with a full kitchen, internet, etc.  Here's the view:

Every night after running around New York, we'd grab some beer and sit at the table that was right next to the huge window.  It was foggy and overcast most the time, but looking back, if it were sunny I would have probably overheated, haha. Chrysler building:

Check out the building next door, they had this really nice rooftop deck. We went over there one night and had a few drinks, and we realized that looking back upon OUR building, you could totally see our window lit up, and everyone over there probably saw us watching them! Funny.

Look at those cute lights!

All in all, we had an amazing time, ate a bunch of great food, saw a lot of amazing things, landed free tickets to Dave Letterman.. I got a ton of ideas and inspiration for new projects I want to tackle, and I can't wait to go back to New York again someday. Have a great week!

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Spotlight: Bamboo Fence

I LOVE bamboo! Not only is it extremely sustainable and renewable, it's beautiful! My sister Denise and her boyfriend Joey recently completed their bamboo fence for their front driveway. The design was their own, and it came out great.  They thought of every detail, like routing the edges for a nice finished look. Next time you consider building a fence, give bamboo some serious thought.  Here's the pics:

I love the redwood around the bamboo.  The bamboo gives it that natural, organic feel... while the redwood keeps it very clean and tidy looking. Great job Denise & Joey! They are in a contest too, if you want to vote for them go to Cali bamboo's contest page: Click here. They are number 7.  Have a great Wednesday!

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Barn Red Dresser

When this dresser came to me it was in an "interesting" state to say the least. Take a look:

One drawer was busted, a track for another drawer (see the tape?) was split and being held together with electrical tape, and the finish had overall seen better days. But, at it's core it had some great qualities. Solid wood, no particle board, and what's this? All of it's handles? Yes, something could definitely be salvaged from this situation - even if it ended up only being some really cute hardware to add to the collection. I thought about it for a few days, and I'm a huge fan of letting the furniture be the guide. Like I mentioned, it was not without it's wear and tear, so that set us on the path to a shabby chic - antiqued look.  I made some executive decisions and got to work.  First, take a look at the after:

 Tuh Duh! Yea, I had to ditch two drawers. I probably could have kept one, but an 8 inch tall shelf didn't seem as useful as a 18 inch high. I think this would be great for a TV, record player, bookshelf, wine bar, you name it.

 Yea, I went with red. This red is almost like a wash or a glaze too, so the wood grain shows a little. The entire piece was stained with dark walnut as well.

 I was able to make this with almost entirely re-used parts from the dresser itself. The back you can see are the fronts of the old drawers. The only new wood is the shelf.

 See the gap back there behind the last shelf? I did that on purpose, here's why:

 

A hole for wires! In case the new owner decides to run something electrical through it, the wires can be concealed and run out the back via that gap I showed you. 

 I'm really happy with this one! Just a few more details and he'll be ready to go up for sale. Thanks for looking!

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Before & After: Aqua Blue Lamp

My friend Sarah snagged this lamp for me a while back, and as pretty as it was for it's time, it needed a modern spin.  Here's the before and after of the Aqua Blue Lamp:

Before.....

 

 ....and after:

 Well there she is! I'll have it up in the shop soon, and I will lower the price if you don't need the shade. Have  a good one!

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