From bed to bench.

I had trouble selling this as a twin bed, so my husband whipped it into a bench.**sold***.

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Amanda's Pie Hutch.

This is a pretty little piece that a friend commissioned. I forgot the before picture. It was a natural medium oak color and the tin panels were black.

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Blue Conch

I had a dream last night that I was playing on a beautiful beach with my daughter Elli. We were digging in the sand and suddenly we unburied a pile of bright blue, beautiful Conch shells. They kind of looked like this one that is glass but it was the only photo I could find. I was so happy and I gathered them all up ... what does this mean?

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Emily's Dresser

This dresser also came from Emily's grandfather. It is very high quality, made by Lexington.

I am surprised at how well it turned out, as I often am. I don't know what it says about me, but I use techniques that I trust when I paint, and I am never sure of how it will turn out. It's like waiting for a rose to bloom when you don't know what kind it is. It's a truly enjoyable process.

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Costco Dresser

Musings on Furniture

Who can recall the creation of the first bureau, commode, the first bed post or spindle back chair, the first bachelors chest, hewn from mahogany or hickory? To be sure, some historian could... but not I.

The evolution of the things we sleep on, sit on, lay on, hang up and fold down... in other words, furniture... I am sure is a fascinating tale. When did they discover that dovetail drawer joints were the strongest? When did glue and nails and screws begin to be used instead of just dowels and exactness ?

My parents have a desk in their office that they bought in Europe. It came from a Monastery and was estimated to be 400 years old. If you run your fingers over the carvings you wouldn't believe how beautiful they feel and look. This thing is perfectly built, and bears no sign at all of age. It will last forever.

So why the long rambling diatribe?

I bought a dresser from Craigslist the other day. I nice little white dresser with missing knobs and some wear. The woman bought it at Costco. It was the antithesis of the monastery desk. But you know? Costco makes a good dresser. Solid, strong, heavy and all the drawers were intact, ready for ten more years of faithful service.

400 years? I think not. But there is something to be said for well made, affordable furniture you can buy on the corner, not the other side of the Atlantic. And also not have to suffer through a spring vacation to Paris.

Here she is, only after...

***SOLD***

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Emily's Desk

My awesome sister -in-law, Emily, texted me the other day, saying she had moved her grandpa to a new house and he had two old pieces they needed to get rid of.

I was happy to oblige.

This desk has some neat features. For some reason, the top drawer opens into a tray, and slides out, perfect for a keyboard. It's too old to have been built for a computer, but nevertheless, it's a keyboard tray.

It's also a 360 degree piece, meaning the back doesn't have to be against the wall. It can float in a room.

Audrey, a follower who has been asking for me to keep an eye out for desks has called dibs... so sorry folks, this one is not for sale.

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My Chandelier is Famous...

My very gifted professional photographer friend used my new/old chandie in a recent photo campaign.

It's in the upper left hand corner of the picture, almost as pretty as the subject.

Check out Kim's other work at
www.kimskinnerphotography.blogspot.com

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