Unplugged

I spent last week in St George on vacation - and it was one of those vacations where I came home rested and feeling like I accomplished something.  I don't have a TV or the internet at my house there, so except for a daily visit to the library to check email, I spent the week unplugged and it was just what I needed.

For the first time I attempted a bit of furniture painting - and while it didn't go exactly as planned I think it was a decent first attempt and I learned a few things I'll use on my next projects.

I found this pair of chairs at the DI (Utah's version of Goodwill) for $6 each.  They'd seen better days, but I loved the shape.  It took a couple of tries to find the color I was after, I have blue feet thanks to spay paint fumes, I discovered that wearing a mask while sanding is a must and I have decided I will never again forget to borrow a power sander.

I'm still trying to decide on a fabric to recover the seats with, but I'm loving the bold blue color.

I also rehabbed some old bookcases that have been knocking around my house for years.  I think these things have survived at least 5 moves, but then needed a fresh new look.  The white made them feel fresher (they were a blonde wood shade before), but I thought they needed a splash of color too so I painted some foam core board a sunny color and put them in the back of the shelves making it easy to switch to a new color when the mood strikes.

In honor of my unplugged week - here is an unplugged version of a song I love: Sarah Buxton & Jedd Hughes' Big Blue Sky.

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