a dresser

I designed this dresser with the intention to keep it simple and natural.  The materials used were intended to mimic those used in my previous bunk bed design since both projects share the same room...

a bunk bed

Almost every kid I know loves the idea of a bunk bed, I know I did. That is the idea of being elevated, but I wasn’t too happy to be the kid sleeping on the bottom bed.  My kids are not any dif...

new stairs

I have to say, it was a little scary to walk down the stairs before they were re-done, and even more so after we took the carpet that the threads were wrapped around with.  There was not much suppo...

credenza

I have been working on this piece as part of my “build as much storage as you can with style” project.  This piece is 18″ deep by 6′ wide.  I can fit a lot of things in ther...

side table

I have been working on a side table for a while.  I was having no luck with the base.  I knew I wanted it to be metal but everything I came across was either too big, bulky or too tall.  Well, my...

gala dress #2

  So, again I had an excuse to make a new dress.  This particular one I love.  I saw this fabric two years ago and fell in love with the texture and color; since I didn’t know what to do with...

new purpose

Remember the walls I was plastering?, well I have been painting them and trimming the door frames and wall openings; so I ended up with a few leftover pieces of wood frame from that project.  It occu...

new look

A while ago I posted this chair before & after.  This is one of two chairs I found at the bargain prize of $30 each. I refinished them and gave them new cushions.  They still look good but neede...

plastering

Our foyer and den have been under construction for quite a while.  The reasons range between not being in the budget, to the arrival of new baby, to there is not enough hours in a day.  Well, I had ...