p a i n t i n g    a g a i n !

I took a break from painting for the store the last three weeks. I need to do this every once in a while to take care of store business that I tend to neglect. 

In my own home I have been painting everything black and white, no color! I balance the starkness with a lot of rustic wood elements.I paint so much color for the store, it is nice to have a clean slate at home.  I am still working on my house but as soon as I am done I will show you room by room what I have done. 

I thought I would bring a little bit of black and white into Poppy and Co this week. Don't worry, next week I will be back to bold colors, but this week I had fun painting in more neutral tones. 

I spray primed the white desk and then one coat of General Finishes Snow White. Such a pretty color. It is finished off with a clear wax.

 The black desk is painted in General Finishes Lamp Black and sealed with a clear wax. The knobs add just a fun finishing touch.

It is good to be back to painting! I have missed having a brush in my hand and paint dust all over my clothes.

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C E R T A I N T Y

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This is a word that is coming up in my life this week and it is coming at me in all directions. From friends deciding on what path they want to take in their lives and making decisions with certainty. To fellow shop friends riding the wave that is retail, the ups and downs. I am riding that wave with them. 

As I sit in the store today I know with certainty I am supposed to do this job. I wouldn't have come this far if I wasn't supposed to. Even when I have a tough month in sales and I don't think it will get better. It certainly always does. 

Even with fear I have certainty.

 Even when things are seemingly not going my way, I must have certainty it is to teach me to work harder or change gears, or maybe even take a break for a minute. Even if I don't know where this journey will take me I need to know with certainty that I am on the right path for me.