Shabby Chic Studio

Last week was a busy and productive one for me. Even though I had a sore, swollen, bruised dog~bitten finger wrapped up and useless, I still managed to transform an upstairs room into a

Shabby Chic Studio

just for me.

So how about a little look around?

My desk no longer has to sit in my dining room.

I found this wicker hamper at the thrift store a couple of years ago.

It provides perfect storage for skeins of yarn.

Hubby is happy ~ it no longer lives in his downstairs office.

I love the curtains that are sprinkled all over with tiny pink roses.

I added a favorite rose covered towel and another tea towel with a hand crocheted lace edging then topped them off with a pretty pink doily.

I tried this picture from every angle at different times of day but the sun shining in made it challenging.

Sitting under the window is a little wooden sewing table I inherited from Scott's Great Aunt years ago. I painted it white a long, long time ago.

Then, of course, I had to add a rose.

I was tickled to find the green rug on sale at KMart a few days ago.

It's a tiny bit darker than the walls.

And this old floor leans more heavily towards the "shabby" side of things than it does the "chic".

So a bit of cover up is a good idea!

This chest of drawers was given to me by an old friend many years ago when she was moving and no longer needed it. Once again, I just had to paint it white and embellish it with roses.

One of my favorite rockers found its way into the corner. Although it's not white, I do love it. It is solid oak and made by the Amish. I did put a nice comfy white rose covered cushion on it at least :)

Since I don't really need to close the door I thought this would be the perfect place to hang this lovely panel of Filet Crochet.

It fits beautifully.

Isn't it gorgeous?

I bought it at a garage sale a few summer's ago for ...

$1.00

The lady said her Mother ~ In ~ Law made it many years ago and she no longer wanted it.

The dear old lady is long gone.

I cannot imagine letting go of such a treasure.

I bought three of them that day.

All for a dollar a piece.

You know what they say

One Lady's junk is ~

Another Lady's Treasure.

 

Now I really must get caught up on all of your lovely blogs. So sorry I have been away for so many days. I have missed all of your goings on!

Subtle Shades of White

I have a passion for white pumpkins! They're not a true white however. That's what I like so much about them. They have a soft, just barely off ~ whiteness about them. Instead of being...

STARK

 they are

subtle.

 

While browsing the aisles of my local K~Mart store the other day, I happened upon these precious pumpkins in my favorite shade of Non~Orange! {Tee Hee!}

Low and behold, they were on sale.

Only $5.00.

Being hard pressed to do an overabundance of Fall decorating, due to the fact my house is rather ROSY on the whole,  and does not lend itself well to Autumnal colors, I couldn't pass these little beauties by.
So I snapped them up

 then I headed for the spray paint section, the REAL reason I was there, and found a can of

Heirloom White.

 

I wanted to spray paint all of these baskets I have purchased at the local thrift store.

I love this shade of white paint.

It's not ivory, or cream, or antique, exactly.....

It's "heirloom".

 Very

soft

and

subtle.

 I will fill all of these baskets with yarn of various colors and fibers.

Then they will find a new home in my soon to be  

ROOM OF MY OWN

I am turning an upstairs bedroom that one of my newly married daughters has left vacant into my very own

 DREAM ROOM

Yay!

I will finally have my own Office / Studio.

Once I get started I will show the work in progress.

The walls are a  FRESH GREEN already.

 There will be lots of creamy, white goodness all about.

And of course, my beloved PINK ROSY~ness will have to be sprinkled in here and there.

I will keep you posted.

Hope you are all having a Beautiful Sunday
full of
Rest
and
Blessings.