Grey Moggie Press

upcoming design project

I ordered this fabric on etsy last week and I can’t wait to use it to reupholster our dining room chairs (we bought them used after finding them on craigslist). On an upcoming sunny day we hope to sand the chairs and stain it the same dark wood color as our dining table – along with the bench that Eric built in December. I have so many projects started in my brain, but I think I’ll take baby steps to get there. Baby step number 1: Order beautiful fabric. Baby step number 2: Admire beautiful fabric.

dining room wall gets makeover

When I was single I shared an apartment with my friend, Jeff, for a while. It was one of the most fun living situations. We lived in a fabulous location, smack dab in the middle of our respective favorite bars. We hosted parties and dinners and had lots of guests stop by. I had my own bathroom and I decorated in outrageous shades of pink. A hot pink bath mat, a pink and purple shower curtain with a black cat on it, and these prints from Ikea on the wall.

 I took out the pink prints and filled the frames with some of our food photos from France. Now they’re hanging on the wall in our dining room. And we’re finally able to use the table. We thrifted a few chairs a couple weeks ago, and I’m on the lookout for some cool red fabric to reupholster them. Eric has plans to build a bench this weekend. We’ve had this table sitting, unused, for three years. We love that we can use it for every meal and for entertaining now!

project theme colors

After loving my newly painted shelves so much I decided to run with that color scheme for the craft room/office. I’ll keep the walls the neutral color they’re already painted because it really captures the sun that spills into the room every afternoon, but I will try to incorporate turquoise, red, and navy blue throughout the room.

The next project I had in mind was to find a home for my favorite poster. [seen above, by elsie] Luckily, I saved this door from the bathroom cabinet where it no longer fits. (I replaced the door with this fabulous tea towel that was a gift from Kendra). I’ve put a layer of primer on it and my mind is waging an internal debate over the merits of painting the door red, turquoise, or blue. I’ve got lots of fun scraps of red and blue and green paper that will make for a pretty background. Stay tuned for results in a few days…

one project done

I am so happy with the final outcome of this project. It’s the perfect place to store little things that I use often. Like glue sticks and book rings and embossing powder and pretty tape. It sits on a table that I’m going to try to keep relatively clear of clutter (we’ll see how that goes, right?) so that when I get a sewing machine as planned in January, it will have a cute home. Perhaps I'll find a sister shelf for bobbins and thread and notions and other items with cute words for names.

I used two coats of craft paint on the shelves. If I were to do this project again I would probably start with a coat of primer.