Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Mirror...Mirror On The Wall...

HI Folks...Phase 1 of the house make-over is almost done...the bookcase has been Annie Sloan'ed...sanded back and I'm just waiting for the shelves to dry before giving the whole thing a coat of soft wax and a final polish before filling it with books again...
did I happen to mention I'm a bit of a book collector too...crikey I could start my own library and although I have a Kindle App on my tablet...there's nothing quite like holding a real book and turning the page with trepidation on a cold dark windy winter's night to discover who dunnit it.
I've been well and truly bitten by the upcycling bug...just when I thought it was all done and dusted I found this old pine mirror in the garage and yes you've guessed...once it's had the Annie Sloan treatment...it will be hanging above the new book receptacle.
and da...da...that should be mission accomplished in the make-over department as long as I keep well away from the temptation of any more rummaging in the garage and focus on the day job....the kitting marathon for the Autumn Retreat at The Papeterie should keep me busy for a while...I've started on Project 1...
but with another 4 to go...it looks like I'm back in the cubbyhole with a vengeance creating lots of messy havoc...

and Mr Dyson is not going to be too happy with the little bits of thick chipboard...probably doing his usual picking them up and spitting them out again...someone is going to have to get down on their hands and knees and put each and every little blighter in the bin and no prizes for guessing who that will be.
See you all tomorrow
Hugs Kath xxx