My Cozy Office.

This space that I wasn't sure at first would be a good

move has become a sanctuary for me, as well as for

my clients and even our staff and volunteers. Anyone

who comes in to this space immediately comments

on how peaceful and light it is, which is the key when

our conversations are so dark and heavy. I'm off work

this week but when I'm back, I may move my bookcase

over a bit and put the chair by the window. Right now,

it is in kind of an awkward spot. I'll see if I can make

this change without much work. Loving my cozy office.

Do you have an office space you love?

Or for you, is it just a space to work in?

~ Chy

Antique Mall: After.

 All set now. We spent the first day of

our booth acquisition painting and the

second day filling it up. We've been

back each week to add items and tidy.

And after just a few days, we've sold a

pieces. Not a lot yet but a good start.

I love that the staff stops and turns on the

little lamp each day. Very welcoming.

This weekend is a long holiday weekend

in Canada. We may pop in to add a bit

more and move things around. Other

vendors have told us this helps to gain

interest when the booth is always looking

different. We're going to add a wing

chair to sell and a few more wall items.

A few more books and a china set too.

Dollhouse Update: Shutters.

The dollhouse I'm working on came

with white shutters that had blue lines

painted on them. No lovely architectural

details at all. And I'm THE detail guy!

It was bugging me that they wouldn't

look authentic but my budget is limited,

so buying new ones is out when I have so

many other things to buy right now.

Then I remembered the big dollhouse,

tucked away in the attic, had a ton of

black shutters that look totally authentic.

So I pulled those off and got to work.

Mixed up some colors of paint and

started covering the black with green.

Here they are! Brighter and so much more

in touch with reality. Next step is to sand 

them a bit then install each one. I took

out the nails so I could reuse them again.

After the shutters are on, I'm going to do

one more coat of white paint inside and the

wallpapering will begin. The driveway is glued

down. Now we just need some green grass!

Are you working on any fun projects this year?