New table runner

I have been looking for a long time for a table runner for the dining room and finally found one that is perfect!  I have a framed quote centered around a bird's nest on the huntboard so the theme was perfect as well as the color to match the rug.  And ... it's perfect given my love of birds ...

Their new beds

I am so excited over the new dog beds that Mark and Kenny made.  It's a beautiful piece of furniture and I love it.

Luxury dog beds

We've always had a dog crate in our room as at least one of the dogs sleeps in it (generally the puppy of the group).  I saw on Pinterest this double-sided crate and fell in love with it.  With very little persuasian Mark and his friend, Kenny, agreed to build it for me.

Here is the inspiration piece:

And here is their progress so far ...

The frame (will be white with black rungs)

The stained top

New pool landscape

We had to remove the palm tree since its roots were invading the auto-fill system.  As a result, it was a make-over but I'm happy with the outcome given the filters we had to work around!

Mom's project

Mom's favorite room in her house is her TV room.  Since she didn't use the desk any longer, she gave to a friend and got a new sofa to take it's place and decided it needed painted!  Here's the new look ...

Overhead project

Kenny kindly drove down to help Mark replace the overhead.  The whole process was definitely video worthy!  A few snapshots from that project ...

A new look

It was time for a new look for the kitchen chairs and barstools.  Found this fabric which I love and am thrilled with the results.

Before and after

 

Finally organized!

After being inspired by Heidi Swapp's event and her post talking about her efforts to get her office space organized, I decided I needed to do the same.  I wish I had taken a "before" picture as it was very different from what it is now!  I removed everything from the closet, painted it, put up new shelving, and did a whole reorganization of the items.  I listed over 100 items in my Etsy store so it was a true purging of things that I have accumulated over the years.  It's amazing how inspiring it is to have things handy and organized.

Office is finished!

While it won't show up very well in a picture, the valance for Mark's office is finished.  It looks great against the navy blue walls and blends nicely with the cabinets and Cal pictures.

Laundry room makeover

After putting it off for a year, I was inspired to paint the laundry room cabinets as I ordered this amazing vintage sign for over the counter.  Can't wait for it to arrive.

This was our view from the backyard this morning ... amazing how the fog hovers in the canyon.