Sweet and Simple

OR THE ROCKING CHAIR MAKEOVER

I'm on a streak of refinishing garage sale treasures, so why quit now right? It was my daughters' turn last weekend, so this little rocking chair came home with us...




Complete with graffiti...



So I gave it a little love. After refinishing it, I decided to sew a chair cushion for it. I have to be honest, I wasn't sure I had the skills and am more than a little surprised the seat cushion turned out. So happy it did...



I added these little scrappy little ties to the back. So sweet.



More makeovers and an update on doll making coming soon.

Here's wishing you a good streak.

The Missing Piece

OR THE CHAIR MAKEOVER

Remember that desk I made for my son's room? Well, you can't have a desk without a chair. It's like bologna without cheese, like shoes without socks, like Chachi without Joannie... you with me? So I headed to the garage sales again and found one I liked. I painted to match and reupholstered with some leftover fabric from the bookcase project and wa la! The finished product...



What a pair..


Then I decided my little picasso needed somewhere to hang all those masterpieces. So I screwed some clothespins to a couple yard sticks (an idea from Ana White's site) and he had his own little display wall.


My son is a happy kid, and even better, a quiet kid creating things in his room. And that alone made it all worth it.

Wishing you a few moments of quiet to your day.