EIleen and Joe's: Sprucing up a Sitting Area and Preparing....A NURSERY!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of my recent projects 

has been getting a few things done
for clients Eileen and Joe.

They had this victorian parlor set in their master suite.

It wasn't really "them," 

but the upholstery was in excellent condition,

so they wanted to make it work...

Specifically, 

they wanted a  new end table to replace this wrought iron table

that was a temporary fix.

And they wanted a coffee table.

(If you're looking for a specific item, let me know!!

I'm always on the hunt for things, 

and can always add your wishlist to the pot!)

On a recent trip to Class and Trash in Scott's Addition,

I found this little frenchy table...

It had some serious veneer issues...

I patched the top with wood fill.

Sanded, and painted the base in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

in French Linen.

I left the drawers natural..

And added some gold gilding wax to the hardware

and some of the details.

Here's a close up of the distressing.

And....

I also found this coffee table,

but the top was ugly.

I stripped the top, painted the edge and base.

OMG, look at the burled wood top now.

Gorgeous!

Here's the little area now.

Much improved...

all they need now is an area rug.

But THIS room is the priority.

Why?

Because it's going to be the nursery for the baby

that Eileen and Joe are expecting in November!!!

Woot! Woot!

They have this MCM dresser they want me to paint...

As well as the hardware.

This artwork is providing the color inspiration...

The back wall will be a deeper accent wall.

The other three, a bit lighter.

I painted many color swatches all around the room.

Don't pass over this step!

You'll be sorry!!!

It actually took quite a bit of time to decide on the colors.

While we mulled over that,

I got to work on the dresser.

I sanded, and then used a good primer.

I removed all the hardware..

Primed these as well...

 Then spraypainted silver.

 

Once the primer dried, I sanded and then painted.

Several coats were necessary.

I replaced all the hardware.

Looks brand spanking new!!!!!!

 WHAT an improvement!

And finally, a decision was made on the wall colors:

Sherwin Williams Aquarian for the accent wall.

And SW Bora Bora Shore for the other walls.

 
And a couple of days later....

It's all ready for the arrival!!!!

I added a few quick accessories...

But I didn't want to take away the pleasure they will have

in decorating this new nursery!

Here's mother-to-be showing off the new crib.

(I'm happy to report her healthy baby boy was just born!!!!!!!!
Congratulations, Eileen and Joe!)

The Rooftop Deck: Taking it off and putting it back...

So I have this beautiful little piece of heaven on the top of my house:

My rooftop deck.

Every spring, 

I reinvent it....

 It has had many looks...

...over the years...

 This spring, however, 

I discovered some major leaks in the ceiling of my master

bedroom....

...just below this area...

so sadly, I knew the deck had to go

to replace the roof.......

 It hurt to think about destroying all of this!!!!!!

A lot of the wood, particularly under the enclosed area,
was still in great condition.

While I was waiting for the contractor's schedule to clear,

I removed as much of the wood as I could...

With the salvaged wood,
I created this reclaimed wood wall in my bedroom loft.

I made tabletops....

 decorative wall hooks...

signs galore....

Late summer, 

the folks finally arrived to demo the remaining wood, 

and figure out a plan for rebuild.

All the wood was removed.

The roof above part of the deck was salvaged
and temporarily supported...

Then off came the roof...

To find this: Years of termite damage and rot.

Truly unbelievable.........

The roofers had to replace a good amount of wood...

Some of the joists were disintegrated....

Once structurally sound,

the reroofing began...

Wilma inspects...

And last week, 

the contractors returned to start the rebuild...

over the new roof.

Once the decking was done...

They started on the sides...

Instead of lattice, 

they cut 2x4"s and sandwiched between

two railings.

Another Wilma inspection. Ha.

Here's the progress seen from the street..

This was quite a logistical challenge.......

All the old wood had to come down three stories...

And all the new wood had to go UP three stories...

The work was finally completed last week.

I'm hoping this will last my lifetime!!!!!!!

I love all the little touches:

Like the drink rail.

Here are the folks that did all the work.

(L to R) Dustin Griffith, David Griffith,

David Miller, and Matt Griffith.

Contractor: Custom Renovations, Inc. 

Roofer: Service Support, Inc. 

They were terrific!!

Organized, thoughtful, professional.

And NICE.

I would highly recommend them!

And even though it's late in the season,

I was determined to get the deck ready to use 

for the last month or so this year.

So all the furniture came back out...

I bought a set of chairs from a thrift store that I quickly 

recovered...

 I brought out all the textiles and blankets to warm it up.

 It's all ready!

I've been out on it every evening.

Wilma is enjoying it too.

And just in time for my favorite occasion of the year:

  HALLOWEEN!

All is right with the world again.

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370