b e a c h    b u f f e t

 

 

I have to make this post a quick one, I am headed off to pick my kids up from school.

 

 

I finished this pretty buffet today.

 

 

 

I will bringing this one to Poppy & Co. Friday! I am linking this one up to Miss Mustardseed.

v a   v a   v o o m

 

 

 

I have had this dresser in my studio for about a month not really inspired to paint it.

 

I knew I wanted to do something different with it.

 

 

 

I wanted to go out of the box a bit.

 

 

I wanted to go a bit sexy, like a bright red lipstick color.

 

 

This piece was dry brushed in a high gloss enamel, then I went back after it dried with steel wool and distressed it.

 

 

 

 

 

This one will be delivered to Poppy & Co on Sunday. I will need help bringing it in, it is heavy!

 

 

linked up

http://missmustardseed.com/2013/05/furniture-feature-friday-better-late-than-never/



I  Shop At Poppy & Co.

 

 

 

I thought it would be fun to show some in process photos of the redecorating I have been doing on my own house in the last two months.

 

While for the store I am going very sleek and glam, at home I am true to my roots with rustic blues, whites, greens and yellows.

 

I love to throw a little burlap and seagrass in for texture, and hundreds of shells.

 

 

 

I have been collecting pieces little by little.

 

 

Buying some from the other girls at Poppy & Co.

 

And finding my new pieces on my buying trips for the store.

 

I cleaned, cleaned, cleaned my house this morning. I work Mon-Sat constantly buying, painting, hauling, photographing and then working in the store.

 

One day off a week isn't working for me. I am trying to slow down.

 

Oh, and I have young children. My life can be nuts.

This is leaving very little time for taking care of my house.

{You should see my yard! Ugh!}

 

I have been trying to do better about scheduling it into my daily routine.

 

I am dedicating at least one weekday a week to putting down my brush and picking up a broom. Then I need to go for a run and do more sit ups.

 

It is hard to do it all.

What I am working the most on though is not putting pressure on myself to be the best at everything.

Something had to give. First it was this blog. I am now only blogging when I can.

Next it was painting for the store. I love this part and I love my job but I have to focus more on my family and myself.

 

I also found if I take a day off from my job I am excited to work the next day.

 

That being said I hope to be better with this blog. I sort of went on strike for a while. I hope to be back in action

 

Did you miss me?