If rustic isn't your thing,...look away!

Do you remember my trip to McCall, Idaho I spoke of in a recent post? On that particular visit my brother and sister~in~law gave me this ammunition wood crate, complete with compartments. It was love at first sight for sure. My sister said," I want you to have it, I know you'll do something wonderful with it". I was tickled pink, but felt a little pressure to make it wonderful. I have been having visions ever since, finding the time has been a challenge to say the least. Finally there was a 3 hr. break in my world, and I got to work.

The idea to have a side table/ storage unit in the living room kept flooding my mind. The first thing was to remove the hinges and hardware, then sand each pc.. From there choosing the right color became the next stage of fun. I decided on the creamy yellow, called strawflower. You can find it at Home Depot, Rustolem Painter's Touch 2x the coverage... I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!!!! Then I sanded lightly to raise the wood grain. I apologize that the next step got left out of the picture line up. But, the all important glazing process was up next. I love the color Burl, by Martha Stewart, just order your color and mix your own glaze to it. The instructions are on every glaze can. And there she is. I decided that not only was it a beautiful rustic end table, but it now stores various materials a crafter needs on hand. I love dual~ purpose pieces.

Hope you enjoy these pictures. A huge thank you to Don and Chris Lott, our very dear and loving family, we all miss you so much.

Melanie

Meet the latest creations to join the Dulovely Halloween inventory.

Meet Gretchin and Gabby ghosts! Franklin and Wanda. And last but certainly not least,.... Wilma and Marvin. They will all be waitin' to find a new home this Saturday at the market, hope to see you there!

To market we go....

Thank you to all who supported the Providence city Gardner's Market Saturday. I just wanted to post some pictures of the Halloween crafts available there. I am also working on new holiday projects soon to come. If you haven't been to the market, it's worth it to make some time and enjoy the local produce and talent for sale. Hope to see you there. Have a great week.

Have you ever been?

A big shout out to our fabulous family in McCall, Idaho!!! We have just spent a wonderful weekend in McCall, Idaho with people we love:) It is gorgeous there, and so much cooler. The Payette Lake is breathtaking, and our brother and sister's home in the mountains is so warm and inviting. We only wish we had had more time with them. I am hoping to figure out how to get the beautiful pictures off my husbands phone to share with you all, and when I do......., prepare to be amazed at the beauty. Have a wonderful day.
Melanie

Did you miss me?

So sorry to have missed yet another week at the Gardner's Market. My sweet 11yr. old took the championship game at the Layton - Strikers Cup today. What kind of mom would I be if I didn't go watch her in action? Go team Surge! Next week I will be in McCall, Idaho to visit family, but WILL return the following Saturday, look for lots of fun Halloween items! I've been hard at it in my moments between soccer, football, daycare, and laundry. What a full life I lead, filled with so many wonderful blessings. Also, a huge shout out to Jim Beazer, of Beazer Lock and Key. Thank you !!!! You may currently find a lot of my inventory there. Pay him a visit to view the latest.
Thank you to all for your support.
Melanie

Better late, than never!

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Well here we are two days beyond the promise to view the family room. What can I say, daycare and big family room- ....... the perfect combination. It took an evening to get it photo-shoot ready.

The family room renovation came about 8yrs ago. The garage is directly over this room. One wintery day my then 10yr. old came to me and said , "there is a water bubble in the ceiling downstairs". He was right, but it was about 3ft. long. The short end of the story is that - snow melts off vehicles parked in garages, into cracks in the concrete and settles into the family room ceiling- thus the water bubble. I have before pictures, but don't know how to get them to this point. Let me paint the picture for you. Shag rust carpet, dark brown shiny paneling, wood -burning stove. And of course, water balloon ceiling ( which had to be gutted). Well, you get the picture. It needed a makeover, just wasn't planning on it at the time. I began drawing out the plan, and away we went. Up came the carpet, down came the paneling, walls taken out. Handyman built the entertainment center, we textured the walls, the previous wallpaper left gouges. We did the pine tongue and groove on the bottom of the wall. Behind the embossed rustic cabin wall paper is a toy room, perfect for daycare needs. We installed a gas fireplace, which now is the primary heat source for the room. I loved the brick that surrounded the old wood burning fireplace, so we left some in our entertainment center plan. Carpet was the last thing to be installed, and there she is. The old chest was a treasure given to me by a friend. I cut the big fish out and painted it. I love the way it looks. Our cabin family room is a room where friends gather and comfort is felt. We love it! I hope you also enjoy it. I am not a photographer, basement lighting is tricky, so the pictures aren't telling the rich moss green of the walls very well. By-the-way, I glazed the walls and it looks so old world.

Hope you enjoy.

Sneak Peek to the family room.

Hi there, just a heads up. I will not be participating in the Providence City market this Saturday, Grandma would be so disappointed if I didn't make it to the family reunion. So, look for me next week there, I'll be back. Also, next week I will take you all on a tour of my family room. I wonder, from theses pictures, can you imagine what the theme is? So stay tuned on Monday for a complete photo gallery of my family room.