The Power of Paper?

I'm sorry I just had to post this awesome sign from hypheninteriors it ROCKS (hee hee)

ahhh made my day.  Fun site too.

To Glaze Or Not To Glaze

So when I purchased my bedroom set on Kijiji a couple of month ago, it came with two extra side tables that I didn't really need and I've been debating what to do with them.  Well as I worked on the boy's room I thought I would add this little table beside his bed.

But when I added the headboard next to the dresser I realized there was not enough room.  So I decided to paint the side table a beautiful turquoise and try to sell it on Kijiji.

Now when I finished the table (and painted the hardware) I thought it looked great and I was going to leave it as is.  For two days it sat in my garage and every time I walked by it I felt less and less happy with it.  Today I couldn't stand it.  I had to glaze it.  (Just look at the one on the right, it  looks just way more interesting.)

Now I feel at peace (and now I want to keep it.)

A couple of hints with glazing. 

1. Work in small areas so that the glaze doesn't get too dry and becomes hard to remove.

2. When wiping off the glaze pretend that you're the worst maid ever.  Be lazy and leave all that glaze in the corners and grooves, just where dust and "gunk" would naturally get stuck.

3. I'm a "clean glazer" and where an area is flat I wipe it quite clean.  I then go back with a fairly dry brush (or sometimes with one of my dirty rags) and add a little glaze to the edges.

4. Stand back and admire all your hard work.

Sorry about all the pictures of inside my lovely garage, it rained and rained and I couldn't get it out in the daylight.  OOPS!

**update** This piece sold within 4 hours for full asking price on Kijiji.....gave me a little rush.

Guess who's a BIG boy?

That's right....trust me I know it's time.... my little boy finally got his big boy bed.
This headboard started out a royal blue with white sliding doors.

After a good spray of Kilz Primer and 3, that's right 3 coats of navy blue paint the headboard looked NEW.

Here is his room before

and now with the headboard and new bedding from Homesense.

He thinks it's the coolest thing that the doors slide and started filling them with books right away. I'm going to have to make some art for the walls soon.  They're crying out for something and I've always loved these pictures by Amy Schimler

It's time to pull out the paints.