When I was young I can remember asking my dad to rearrange the furniture in my bedroom at least every three months. I would get out my pencil and paper and sketch out where I wanted everything to go, and that sweet man would shift things around every time for me.
I still follow a similar pattern-a need to change things up so that they don't become too familiar or monotonous. I spend most of my Pinterest time on the "home decor" page (read: this is a lie. I spend most of my time in the "humor" section looking for stupid memes to send to my best friend).
My latest project was on a small scale, but it was exactly what I needed. It didn't take too long, or too much money, and was the perfect outlet and distraction from the mounds of reading and writing I had to get through this weekend (this is also a lie. I did not get through all whole mound. Procrastination is my
other best friend).
This was my inspiration:
I bought the legs and mounts, stain and gold spray paint from
Emigh Hardware. All together, with the paint brush too, it came out to about $50, which sounds expensive, but compared to some online shops I visited, $5/leg was the cheapest I could find.
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| Upcycled empty beer bottle letting the stain dry...brilliant, I know |
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| In the company of the amazing Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black as I constructed |
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| (after) I've always had a hard time styling these units... |
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| The box on bottom holds several halloween themed magnets we always put on the fridge growing up |
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| One of my dearest friends, Melissa, made this for me years ago. It's my future coffee house/book store |
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I was so excited when I found this beautiful woman at the Alameda Antiques Fair last year
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Mid November I will transform the whole shelving unit into a Department56 Christmas village, and I am so excited to expand it this year!
