The last
couple years have been quite an adventure and after ten months of living with
my parents, I’ve finally moved into the cozy cottage my dreams were made of. The first room to receive a much-needed
transformation was my studio/office. I
look forward to enjoying my Mom
Cave by learning more
about blogging as well as re-opening my etsy shops. Many thanks to Kate at Centsational Girl for this
fun opportunity.
“Mom Cave”
Makeover Recipe
One gallon
Behr Country Mist paint in Eggshell
One gallon
Behr Ultra Pure White Interior Semi-Gloss Enamel
One $6.98
1960’s brown hutch-top from Amvets
Sandpaper to
smooth and scuff
Four cans
Rustoleum spray paint in Aqua Satin
One vintage
barkcloth dust ruffle
One $3.99
1950s black metal stool from Salvation Army
One $5.00
plastic estate sale shelf
Raindrops on
roses, whiskers on kittens, or a few of your favorite things
Cover hideous peach
wall paint with beautiful pale turquoise – one coat will suffice. Freshen up trim paint with a coat of bright
white. Using a small amount of blood, a
liberal dose of sweat, and many very underutilized muscles, transform drab
hutch-top into studio-storage-showstopper.
Repurpose 1940s barkcloth dust ruffle into smart, economical window
dressing. Sprinkle newly beautified
space with a liberal dose of kitsch, whimsey, cuteness, and a few of your
favorite things. Enjoy “Mom Cave”
on a daily basis to bless family, friends, and self through creative
expression, thoughtful contemplation, household organization, and good old
fashioned fun.
I kept the floors bare so I can scoot my chair from my desk to my sewing table.
My trusty Bernina 830 that I bought for $35 at an estate sale
A few of my favorite things!
Love, love, love my turquoise hutch!
Sometimes I need to be reminded to rejoice.
I bought the turquoise canisters for $.75! They are marked Sugar, Coffee, and Tea but I've turned them around and will make my own labels eventually.
Anyone else with a sewing notion addiction?
The perfect perch for my Where Women Create magazines.
A handy shelf from a recent estate sale.
Another good reminder.
I had enough fabric from the dust ruffle to cover this funky stool.
Thanks for viewing my Mom Cave!