Take Two with Black Spray Paint

We now have a table and chairs in the dining area.
We are really uptown.



I felt the need to add a little color to all that white.


The candle holder was a birthday gift from my friend Heidi.
I wish my husbands camera took better pictures so
you could see how lovely it really is.
Remind me not to drop my camera on concrete again.




I went nuts with the spray paint and
made a big statement with a big time piece.
I also painted the mirror frame black.
With the reflection it almost looks like
another window, doesn't it?



Don't tell anyone, but I might ditch the clock and
replace it with a mirror. Would that be too cliche?
Starburst mirrors are all the rage now.


I took another shot at the wall sconces.
They look much better in black.
I wish my camera worked so you could see it better.


Blurry and out of focus.
I swear it's the camera.


That's it for this weekend.

Progress Report

Aside from the door fronts that need another coat,

the kitchen area is finally nearing completion.

Removing the upper cabinets made all the difference.

The dining/living/lounging area is also coming together.


I've decided to leave the countertops alone.
Why create another project for myself?
I'll jazz up the counters with colorful what-nots.







I need to come up with a clever idea for
shades to hide the ugly wall sconces.
Any suggestions?


The room divider is so much nicer in white.
Everything is nicer in white...right?
Except the drawer pulls which got the black spray paint.
I like them.


The mister will enjoy doing dishes here.
He'll have such a nice view.


I'll keep him company from my perch in the dining room.


Now take a look at all the hideousness that once was.
(except for the man of course...he's a keeper.)
The rest just had to go.

My Falcon Chair

My latest thrift store score sent me soaring like a falcon....
Leather and rosewood Falcon chair by Sigurd Resell.



I snagged it quickly when I saw the $25.00 price tag.



Mr. Falcon is keeping Mr. Lamino company, like two peas in a pod.

• Sigurd Resell1920-

Resell,a Norway-born designer, started his career when a drawing for a competition was praised by Niels Vodder, a master furniture maker who created many fine works together with Finn Juhl. Later, a prototype was made from the drawing. In 1958, his SR 600 won an award at Copenhagen Cabinetmaker's Guild Exhibitions for craftsmen in Denmark.
One of Resell’s representative works, FALCON Chair, sold as a product of VATNE, a Norwegian furniture manufacturer, has been a long-selling item in Europe for over 30 years.

via Kitani

I found this sexy beast at the same store a while back.
He looks like a Jorge Wilmot.
It has no markings so I'm not positive on the ID.