Stop the Car!

Have you ever been driving, glance over, and notice a pile of furniture sitting on the curb?  You then circle once, then twice, and maybe three times checking it out and looking to see if anyone is watching?  Yep, I’ve done this a time or two… I found this faux bamboo desk/vanity table with matching Read More

A Birthday Gift for Mother

As you know from yesterday, Mother asked me to style her secretary desk.  So, I did just that for her birthday… Mother painted her secretary several months ago, and I love the color!  Here is a before of her desk top! Mother and Daddy’s home is like ours, it tells a story too!  Everything on Read More

Secretary Desk: Styled

Before Christmas, Mother said she loved how I had styled my secretary desk, and she wanted me to style her secretary desk.  I was shocked since I loved her secretary desk.  When I attended the Design Blogger’s Conference last year, I had the opportunity to meet and listen to Martyn Lawrence Bullard from the hit Read More

Secretary Desk: Painted

I posted whether to paint or not to paint my secretary desk here.  I never showed the “after” pictures of the desk painted!  I love it…   I taped a swatch of the blue I was pondering, and it kept growing on me…I knew I was ready to paint! And here it is! I was able Read More

To Paint or Not To Paint

I’ve decided to paint!  Several months ago, we bought a secretary.  I was in heaven.  It now serves as my desk, and I really enjoy sitting, relaxing, and working at this special place.  It’s a little corner I can call my own.  The secretary is a rather large piece (taller than most).  It’s definitely a Read More