Finding the beauty in a grey day.

Boston's weather has inspired me to make lemonade out of lemons. While this weekend proved dismal and chilly, I decided to find the beauty in it. Here are some grey inspirations...

House and Home, decorpad, West Elm

Sneak peek

(6/15/09 This is an update to Friday's post.)


I have a new addiction, upholstering. I am having so much fun, yes I said fun. I want to re-do all the furniture in my house. I've learned quite a bit this past week, got really frustrated and I made some big mistakes, so I decided to sign up for a class in it. I have no desire to make it a career, I just want to make things look pretty... my M.O. for most of my crazy whims. I promise won't bother you with any more upholstery talk for a while after this. Here is where I'm at so far...

Before

Fan back is almost done, just needs the cushion.

This is my latest find... literally right off the street this Sunday on my way home from a coffee run. It was quite the mess, but it was free and I decided I could experiment on it and not get too upset if I screwed it up. It going in my husband's office, I used up the rest of my black and white fabric on it.

In progress ...

6/12/09

Patience is a virtue that I wish I had. Learning to upholster is going so slowly. It has consumed every free second I've got and I've run into problems with the springs... but I'm happy with the results so far. (I just have to restrain myself from doing sloppy shortcuts.)

I love...

ann-mihn.com

this painted dresser with the multicolor drawers. How simple, versatile and genius! My head is spinning with combinations!