2012 Recap

Before we get going with the all the new stuff, how about we take a look at the old stuff? Here's a recap of the top five projects for 2012. Counting down to the top project of the year... lets start the recap.

1. The Ugliest Chandelier Contest Winner.

Do you remember what these lanterns started out life as? No, well go take a look.

2. Serpentine Dresser Reveal
One of my most favorite pieces of the year. Sadly, I had to sell when we moved.

3. The $25 Organizing Challenge

4. Impossibilities Challenge - Done

5. And coming in as the top project of the year with 200,265 views (thank you Pinterest) is... Making Standard Binders Pretty!

Can't wait to see what I tackle this year! Till next time...

The Ugliest Chandelier Contest Winner

Hello, hello people! How's it hanging? I hope you had a great weekend. Here, in the Central Valley, CA it was gor-ge-ous. Today the high was 77... blue skies... and a gentle breeze. Sigh... sometimes its a wonderful thing to live in Cali.

But anywho, I just had to share my latest project with you. Well, actually not my latest because they were in my last post, but you know what I mean. I present to you my self-proclaimed "Ugliest Chandelier Contest" winner. I'm not sure if it qualifies as a chandelier, or not, but I'm definitely sure its ugly.

At some point I'm guessing this was all the rage. My question is... why? I mean... why? This thing is hideous. Who would've forked out moolah for this. (Sorry, if you ever had one your house, but I'm glad you've come to your senses.) Check out the plastic rust-colored covers... sexy, right! And just for the record, I paid na-da for it, it was given to me.

I'm sure Mr. Uncluttered thought I was crazy when I said I was going to use it somewhere in the house. But he had to realize I was not going to let in the house looking the way it was... goodness I do have some standards. Albeit, low at times. LOL.

I disconnected the lamp, took out the plastic rust-colored thingamabob, added a little spray paint, some dollar store mirrors, rope, a few candles and this is what I got.

Ah... much better.

Till next time...

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Where The Singer Sleeps

I guess from the title of this post you might get the notion that either I or someone in the house is a singer, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. What I'm actually referring to, is where my Singer sewing machine spends her downtime. Seeing as how I only pull her out for straight line sewing (LOL) she gets a lot of downtime. She ought to have somewhere comfy to rest, right?

In a previous post I mentioned that I store her in a vintage steamer trunk. In that same post, I mentioned that I was thinking of painting her white. Why in the world did I say that?!? I received numerous comments telling me not to paint it because the patina is gorgeous. I actually agree with you and took you advice... for now anyway and did not paint the exterior.

Buuuuut, that didn't stop me from addressing the inside. (Hey, I remembered to take a before picture!) As you can tell she was in pretty rough condition. The paper that lined the inside was gross and peeling. I really didn't want to put my Singer in there and scrape her all up. Soooo....

I transformed the inside of the trunk into this.

She's cushioned all the way around, top and bottom. It didn't bother me at all that Mr. Uncluttered said it looked like a coffin when I was making it.... nope didn't bother me at all. Because not only does it protect the sewing machine from bumps and bruises, but I can use pins on every surface!

The box I bought at Wal-Mart and the ribbons are holding the jars in place.

I think she's nice and comfy now!

Till next time!

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