Lots of Projects

Since the air is so bad and we've been pretty much stuck indoors these past few months, I have been building up a storm. I have a precious 2 hour block during Avery's nap and a few hours after she goes to bed to work on projects to my heart's content. It has been great! 

Each project I tackle I find myself more than once swearing and wondering why I am attempting such a senseless thing... (After all, what business is it of mine to build furniture from scraps of wood??) And then when I finish I get so excited that I just want to invite the whole neighborhood over to see all my hard work. :) It's kind of a roller coaster but it keeps me busy and I am learning a lot. Here are the recent projects: 

Built in spice rack:

 

 

   

I love the carved detail in the frame.

   

   

I made these ripoff canvas prints.  Just painted texture cream on top of photos that I stapled to painter's canvases.  The "HAMMOND" sign was a Christmas gift a few years ago. (Thanks Beth!!)

   

This beautiful beast is nearly done.  It is way bigger than I had anticipated but I love it!

   

I sanded and stained all the edges.

   

This is a ripoff from pottery barn.  The real thing costs $1200.  

I built it out of old garage shelving (bought for cheap from ksl.com) and it cost me about $100.

   

Love hanging Christmas cards on this huge frame!

   

This seesaw was such a big hit that my niece threw up all over it from laughing so hard!  Ha ha!  

I made it as a Christmas present for my sister, but plan to make another one for myself cuz it was so easy.

   

Here I stenciled this bird-photo onto a stool we got from Todd's late Grandma.

   

I love the old weathery look.

   

 And of course the toy-hiding coffee table to match the media console.

   

Good thing Avery is too little to open this on her own. :)