For all those who come to this happy place, Welcome!

Jason had this honey brown bookcase when he was young & brought it with him when we married. It was in our front room for a few years and then when Paige was a baby, it was repainted and given a shabby chic appearance . It's new duty was to hold her diapers, books, & little things. When we moved into our current house. It became my bookcase for the schoolroom. After so many years it has turned gray and needed new life breathed in. So Paige & I painted it and resurfaced the shelves with fabric, you can see the step by step process by clicking here . Doesn't it look great at home in the school room all snuggly and filled with books?

It's official. I'm nesting - and when I "nest" I paint. Maybe it's just an excuse to get high... not enough chemicals & crap in my body while I'm pregnant I guess - Who knows? But whatever the case. I love the end result. I never could have done it without my sister Kelly & my mom here for the weekend. They were the worlds best baby gift - to come help me out. My mom is a champion professional painter: She is the best color consultant, a work horse, and as anal as I am about painting. It was like having 2 of me. I loved it! Keep in mind that my photographer is 5 and three quarters (as she will tell you) - so you must excuse the somewhat blurry photos. I'm "cutting in" my least favorite part of painting. ROOM #1 This is was our computer room/guest room/ library (pronounced "lie- barry " room), I actually took this picture before we moved in. This room was so hideous I never tried breaking my camera to capture it's hideousnes...