so much that can be done

I have decided to take some time to myself (meaning spend my days doing what I enjoy doing). I am making time to refinish old pieces of furniture that have needed it for what seems decades and I always made an excuse.

My latest piece was an extremely old shelf my mother passed down to me. She used it when I was a baby and I used it when my boy was a baby. Now it stands in my bathroom to hold all my incidentals.

It used to be a light yellow that was scratched and knicked. It also was lucky enough to experience my son's first Permanent Market art class.

I painted it a dark chocolate brown. I wanted it to remain old looking so I didn't do much to it beyond that. It looks great.

I got my bath all cleaned up and all that needs to be done is some hanging of pictures and such.

I picked up this amazing mirror at a flea market. It has those old glass door knobs that are hard to come by nowadays. They are attached to the sides to hang things on or for pure decorative purpose. Either way... it will be hung soon above the newly finished shelving unit.

It's been painted a dark blue and has been distressed to show the age of the piece. Can't wait. Will show pics when all that is completed.

If you can see on the shelving unit...I place my jewelry in a set of green glassware I purchased at a thrift store last year for 59 cents. I just love the way it looks and it serves a great purpose. I also place tealight candles in the glassware on top. At night it glows an amazing green with the flicker of the flame. It is so romantic. Makes me want to settle in for a nice bubble bath by candlelight.

(Jewels : )

(Candles)

It's the little details that inspire me. I just dislike the idea of going to Nebraska Furniture Mart when you need a new bedroom or living room set. I don't like the idea of things manufactured in large quantities in a cold factory or warehouse. The pieces come down an assembly line and put together by machines mostly. That doesn't appeal to me. I want character, I want soul, I want to put a story behind it. I love old pieces, one of a kind pieces.