Spiderwort growing along our stone wall
Glorious isn't a word I use often but I'm using it today to describe the weather. It is my favorite kind of day: 67ยบ, beautiful and bright, and with a slight chill in the breeze. Here in New England we generally go from cold to hot but today it's Spring and I'm loving it.
Over the long weekend, my husband began one of the many projects on our list: the boys' room. He "demo'ed" one of the walls which had a phoney-baloney built-in. A wall had been built around an old dresser. My husband put it outside on "Trash Eve" but I have other ideas ...
I am hoping that with a little love, lots of sanding and paint, this could be a cool potting bench. What do you think? I also rescued two drawers from the other built-in for possibilities.
The forecast predicts rain for the rest of the week. If that's the case I'll be tinkering with clothespins while I plot ideas for the potting bench and boys' room.
Hope you're enjoying some glorious weather where you live, too.
xo
So many possibilities for the drawers, look forward to seeing what you do with them and the boys room!
ReplyDeleteYour clothes pegs look lovely!
Have a good week, children are on half term here so trying to think of things to do but the weather has turned rather yucky!
((hugs))
Beki xxx
Hi! I just found your blog. It's so pretty and full of wonderful ideas too! Love your clothes pins!
ReplyDeleteElyse, you have the best ideas!! Love the potting bench!! I have always wanted one :) Those clothespins are so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Amy
Love your new clothes pins!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool dresser! I need to get pics of my new bedroom suite because I need suggestions on what to do with it!
Have a great day, We've got rain here all day too!
Hugs, Lisa
Great idea! I can't wait to see what you create from this built-in!
ReplyDeleteI thought someone had a lot of work to do today??? ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Elyse:
ReplyDeleteI see where you are going with the potting bench, brilliant. I use one of those old kitchen tables with the little drawer in the middle and the enamel top. Works fabulously and you just hose it off. I picked it up for $10.00 at a garage sale last year.
Love Rhode Island btw. My husband and I stayed at a lovely B&B in Bristol and simply adored it.
And yes, that was a Cath Kidston oilcloth ;)
Lisa
That would make a perfect potting bench! Can't wait to see it finished.
ReplyDeletexo
Penny
Hi Elyse,
ReplyDeleteI so agree, this weather is perfect. We must be New Englanders!!! Rain tomorrow, a great day to craft. Enjoy refinishing that chest of drawers for the boys.
Karen
I cannot wait to see the potting bench. Throwing away something is the very last thing to do (that must be my motto lol). I have here about one million projects awaiting to be finished. Good luck and I hope for good weather!
ReplyDeleteHI Elyse!
ReplyDeleteI've been so busy but stopped in to see what you've been up to and WOW, that Cath Kidson was such a treat, I love her things too!! and your dresser is going to be fabulous! I adore the roses on your pins , they are so so sweet kiddo! And I can't wait to see the room when it's done :) It's nasty and rainy here too, I loved the weekend, omg, stunning! Hopefully we'll have it back THIS weekend :)
Hugs, Cyn xoxo
I think it's kind of funny that someone would wall over a dresser! But I like your idea a lot! I can't wait to see it completed. And yes - today we have that rain you were mentioning - but wasn't the weekend gorgeous! Loved it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blog! I'm from rhode Island too! I miss it so much. Love your clothespins adorable:0) Hugs, Kimberly
ReplyDeleteThat dresser looks like it will be a fun 'little' project for you! The extra storage will be great!
ReplyDeleteHi Elyse,
ReplyDeleteThe clips look fantastic.
Do you have any fencing or other typeof trellis where you could put a birdhouse gourd plant? I have an extra for you if you're interested. They don't take much care, love to climb and bloom beautiful white flowers. And of course, they produce the birdhouse Gourds which I think you could shabby up really wonderfully and sell.
Let me know if you're interested.
PS Meant to get back to you. Janet can't do lunch until July.
Elyse, I can't wait to see how you turn this dresser into a potting bench! I bet it will be fantastic!
ReplyDeleteCerri
Hi Elyse,
ReplyDeleteWasn't the weather just glorious? These past two cold and rainy days have been under the blankets watching movies. I can't wait for the sun tomorrow ~ back in the garden for me.
xo Cathy
I'm lovin' the flowers on your clothespins. Very sweet! Can't wait to see the potting bench.
ReplyDeleteI soooo love your blog!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your new potting bench! :)
ReplyDeleteThe clothespins are darling!
Thats a great idea for the little dresser and you'll have fun making it! Your weather sounds beautiful it is so hot here in FL, it feels like Summer and has for a while now. I can't wait to see what you do for the boys rm, I'm always looking for ideas, the boys rooms are tough to design. BTW the seat cushions on my bar stools are from Target, I bought those when she first came out with that line and I wish she still had them too! Love the clothespins with the roses, so cute(;
ReplyDeleteHugs~Kelly
Hi Elyse! I was wondering if you will be adding any more of the decoupaged shabby tiles and the pretty frames to your Etsy??
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :)
Love ya,
Amy
Hey Big Sis!
ReplyDeleteGlorious is right! What a brilliant day. I do hope you're able to salvage that dresser. It looks like it has a ton of potential; it just needs a bit of love!
Have a fabulous weekend!
xo,
Lysie
Happy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteLove this clothepins!
~ Gabriela ~
I love your new clothes pins..They're so adorable...
ReplyDeleteI think that dresser would be adorabole for a potting bench..You'll have to show us what you come up with...
STephenie
I LOVE those clothes pins! Just so cute! You are SO creative! I'll bet you mind doesnt' stop for one moment!
ReplyDeleteThe clothes pins are adorable. I just went to someone's house and they had little handkerchiefs all hung up as a valance in her window with the close pins. It was so cute! One of these days I'm going to get some for myself to decorate.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day-
Found you again!!! One HD was wiped and the other is down so...whew!
ReplyDeleteIt will make a great potting bench...and fancy up the drawers for under bed storage! I've got my eye out for more drawers on freecycle. I need to lift up our bed a bit to have room, but goodness, it's better with the drawers than just cramming them under there (even better if you can put casters on them!)