Fresh aquamarine desk..A before and after

I was so excited to paint this desk for a client. The desk was in sad shape when I bought it, but I knew it could be fabulous with a bit of work!

I'm in love with the color that my client picked. it's a minty fresh aquamarine..and just gorgeous!

A bit of sanding, a couple of coats of my chalk paint, several layers of wax and some new jewelry and she was ready for her new home!

The aqua compliments the coral in my client's room perfectly..another happy customer!

The Pianist's table: A before and after.

One of the things I have the most trouble doing is documenting my projects. Which causes me to not write the post about the project because I have no pictures, which causes me to not blog at all because I don't have anything to show/tell.

I'm going to be better about it.

That being said, I did actually remember to take some pictures of a few of my recent purchases. The first of which was this sad little table with a marble insert that had suffered a break and subsequent unsightly repair.

The repair that had been made was solid, so the insert didn't need to be replaced, just given a facelift. 

Enter our old standby Mod Podge, and some vintage sheet music.

Add a bit of Ink Chalky paint and a poly-acrylic sealant and she is dressed and ready for the curtain to rise!

A walk down memory lane..

Yesterday I reconnected with some family on my father's side. It was a good visit, and I probably stayed far too late into the evening,  but it was long overdue.

Whilst there, my Aunt Terri gave me this afghan Mom had crocheted for her mom over 40 years ago.

I'm told it was always on the back of my Grandma's couch, and the knowledge that Grandma liked it that much, would have tickled Mom pink.

I wish I were able to tell her about it.

I am so very grateful to have this piece of family history, and the fact that Mom never kept any of the afghans she made makes this even more special. Mom loved to crochet, I can't ever remember a time when she wasn't a crocheter, and she always had several projects on the go.

Thank you Grandma for preserving this piece of art from my mom, and thank you Aunt Terri who saved it for me from Grandma's estate.