I tend to be an all or nothing kinda
gal. I'm either doing everything, or nothing at all. This weekend due to
the weather and the time change, I was in do everything mode. We bought a house a just over a year
ago. It was a foreclosure and the task of making it home on a tiny
budget was frankly, overwhelming. For the longest time I did nothing...
but complain. In the last few months though, the idea of starting small
has gained momentum. I decided I'd tackle my "projects" one at a time.
This weekend's project was to make a french mid century modern chest in
the master bedroom reflective of the people that share that room. Sounds
simple, but my husband taste is more like this:
Now doesn't that just scream MAN!!!! The problem is my taste is more like this:
I'll admit it, this is feminine. So how do I make us both happy? How do I take this:
and make it reflect us both?
This is what I came up with:
It was a lot of work, but I like the results. This dresser has a mate,
any guesses what (God willing) this weekend's project will be?
Cherio!
