MY NEW HOUSE

So i have moved a few weeks ago to an idyllic little neighborhood in Schenectady called the Stockade. I JUST LOVE IT!!! it is a beautiful area with homes built from 1665 to the late 1800's. You may remember me blogging about the stockade town-wide yard sale in my older posts. Well as it turns out, many of the pieces i have bought there found there way back there, now painted, and happily in use in our new home. The greatest find was the lovely bench i blogged about and also a wonderful set on mahogany end tables that are perfect scale for our large bed. As many of you know, it is my dream to get featured in a magazine.In fact there are two big dreams I've had over the past few years- one , to have my own store, the second to be in a magazine!! Well I now have a successful store that will be open 1 year on October 30th. I am gearing up for a photo shoot real soon but i figured i would share with you all, the progress I have made - all this after just 3 days of moving in. Its amazing how, when something is right, it is really right!! All my furniture and pieces fit together so wonderfully in the new place. Ahhhh, how wonderful it is :-)

Funky Lime Green and Zebra Antique Loveseat

What a fun project this was. It was commissioned by a young girl and her Mom for her newly designed bedroom. They we both just thrilled when i delivered it, and I have to be honest, so was I. I just love the fun funky colors and the zebra fabric. it started out as just a frame that i purchased on ebay (for $10.) but the drive to get it took me over an hour each way. I will defiantly have to do something with this zebra fabric again soon, i just love it!

MY FABULOUS $10.00 BENCH & A FUN DAY OF BUYING GOODIES

How beautiful is this bench?? I am a new upholster, all self taught. I take on projects one at a time and somehow figure out what to do. This was purchased at a town wide sidewalk sale on June 20 th in the stockade section of Schenectady , NY - sidewalk sale because hardly anyone had a driveway or garage. The homes date from the late 1700 to early 1900's along side of the Mohawk River. They were so pretty. I went to this sale with my friend Jen from Tennessee who has a shop similar to mine http://www.vintagehomeinteriors.com/ - We walked around with our pink wagon in tow and filled up the truck repeatedly until we couldn't fit any more. So many people we're staring at us and all of our good finds. We we're so excited and proud of ourselves. So, back to my bench...It was very beaten up looking with springs popping out of the seat and tattered material- but WOW only $10.00, what a great buy, I thought? I think i just found my next project! The very next day pulled it all apart, started painting it, and as the paint went on I thought- oh how fabulous! I just received a white chenille bedspread in the mail just as I finished the distressing. I said, OH YES!! this is perfect!! I happily finished it and placed it on my showroom floor. I gradually fell in love with it and realized- I just can't sell this- this must come home with me!!! I thought, when will I see a piece like this again??? It now sits in my foyer and looks so fantastic! It looks very inviting and the perfect piece for that spot. I hope everyone has a great day.

A BIG GIRL BED FOR A HAPPY LITTLE GIRL

When a client sent me pictures of her happy little girl Lucy, i knew i had to blog about it and I realized how long it 's been since I had. One of the first sales i made on etsy.com was this bed . When I got these pictures it made me so incredibly happy. This makes what I do SOOO worth it. What a joy to bring a smile and happiness to a child. I will blog again soon because I just really have to show off my new antique loveseat i made. I love it so much that I'm not sure i will be able to art with it- it may just have to come home with me....

GREAT OLD BLUE DRESSER

What a great dresser this is ! It is really old circa 1820-1830. Since opening the store i finally decided it was time to paint something in a color other than white. I love white distressed furniture and every piece in my home is white. People were labeling me as the pink and white store, so i figured lets just shake it up a bit and allow some men to comfortably enter with some colors other thank pink and white. Not to mention I wanted to show the range of my painting abilities. I am very proud of the way this came out. I love the distressed look to it. I hope you enjoyed seeing it today, too!:-)