Well folks, it's beginning to look at lot like Christmas around here and I couldn't be happier about it! I have been decorating my little elf heart out lately. One of the main reasons I purchased this house a year and a half ago were these two bookshelves in my living room.
I knew for sure of one thing, they would not stay stained. I wanted them white of course so my daughter and I went to work. She was a great help, through all 3 coats! I wish I had done some more research on painting furniture before I tackled this project, hindsight.
I had visions of them all decked out with beautiful sentimental somethings I have collected over the years. I always felt like a home with built ins just gave an air of warmth. I admit, they have not been living up to their full potential. On a normal basis, they just aren't quite there yet. However, I am busting at the seams with joy over how beautiful they are this holiday season. I mean, just look at them...........
Some of the decorations are new and some I've had for years. The reindeer was something I made years ago when money was tight as a newly wed and I made all our decorations by hand, including painting a ton of ceramic ornaments for our hand me down tree. The teddy bears are from my collection that I started when I was a kid. All the presents are actual presents for my girls, they seem to be moved around a bit, no doubt from all the present shaking going on.
My mantel, on the other hand, is still a work in progress, I have every intention on hand painting a large sign to put there, but haven't quite got around to it yet. The stockings were made by my mom, she's an artist with her sewing machine and I am so very grateful to reap the benefits of such greatness! We sell them on our website that her, my sister and I have recently started up.
Craft Coach is a work in progress as well. There just never seems to be enough time to get it all done. Maybe too many irons in the fire you say? Nah! Just the way I like it!
