Custom Cabinet Reveal and Off to the Gift Show

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business, custom cabinet, furniture, painting

Okay I promised that I’d post the cabinet once I had it done.  I really wanted to find the perfect basket or bin to go in the cubbies. But after my best effort and most would have given up after the second store I decided that I shouldn’t pick what should go in there.  I am leaving that up to the new owner of this piece. This one was the one I almost made my work bench but after staring at it for a week or so I realized it’s potential hopefully you will too!  But before I reveal it to you.  Just wanted to share that Emily and I are off to the gift show in San Francisco.  We went a few years ago and were completely overwhelmed there is so much to see it reminds me of Ikea:)  But this year we are going calmly with no expectation and will hopefully come away with some new ideas for the future.  With that been said I have to get up pretty early so I going to make it short and I will fill you in later.

To remind you of what it looked like before……

It was pretty dull and well ugly but there is life after ugly!

Oh the potential……office?….Media Cabinet?…..Dining room?

I apologize for the poor picture I took it tonight with a flash in my garage terrible conditions for a good picture.  But here it is I am really happy with how it turned out.  I’d love to hear your feedback!

Enjoy the rest of the long weekend hopefully doing something fun:)

Gen

Finding My Groove

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balance family, custom cabinet, Family, furniture

The last week has been a whirlwind….physically,mentally and emotionally.  I had no idea that I wouldn’t just fall right into place with all of it! HA!  Why is it always so surprising when what we thought something would be simple and it’s just not.  To explain my babble is that I have had to look at myself really look.  So what have I seen?  A girl who never really thought she’d be doing THIS!  I know right? it’s what I have been doing for a couple years now just for my home.  But this is different I have to put myself out there and say “hey check out what I did” and expect people to pay for it…that is so hard for me. Not to mention the time that goes into every little thing.  I’ve had to reckon with my perfectionist tendencies about certain things…don’t just drop in for a visit my house is far from perfect.  As Emily said to me today she was about to have a “friend-tervention”.  To force me to finish the first 3 pieces that I started with! I know that I have to just trust myself and the process.  What I do know is that I am finally doing something that makes me truly happy.  And once I get my self a little more organized and balance family and business a little better I will find my groove.  That being said I have made some funky pieces cool and possibly shabby chic:)  Today for instance I finished a lamp I redid and before I could take a picture it was sold!  I know you want to see it right?  I know I really wanted a picture too!  You just have to take my word for it and I promise to take more before and after pictures.  I will post a before of a piece that will be finished tomorrow.  I will post an after picture for you to see in the next couple days.

Custom Cabinet someone made I took the picture after I had taken the four doors off the top. That's what you see sitting on the drawer. Just wait till you see what I did with it:)