Boxed In

I hope everyone has had an awesome week. We managed to stay pretty much snow free this week which is nice because we are running short on make up days at school right about now. 

I am not doing such a great job of posting daily. Please forgive me - I haven't worked out my blogging time management yet with my regular resposibilities. 

And honestly -- I've totally been really busy. I've made custom cushions and pillows for some assorted outdoor furniture for the garden center. (I'll post pics once I've got everything pulled together. I want to offer you the ta-da! moment and since I've been doing all the sewing at home and the furniture pieces are at the shop thats not currently do-able.)
I've been going to my handy dandy new job that I'm so loving. I've painted a new table for my home office (which I scored on Craigs list WITH 2 chairs for $10.00 total - don't hate!) I'm going to do a whole post on my office re-do at some point. I'm pulling bits and pieces together. I also have selected and purchased paint for the walls AND I made a Valentines Day music mix! I Love that!
(So see I haven't been slackin' off.)

Don't be fooled by all of this initiative the truth is I think I'm procrastinating on recovering THE chair.
I know ... I'm a looooo-zer! 

What can I say. 
I even put it up on the blog to hold myself accountable.

I'm going to do it.
I am.
no kidding.


For all of you people that are living under a rock (and that are reading THIS blog.... its like all 12 of you)I'm thankful for all 12 of you btw! 

anyway - THIS MONDAY is Valentines Day! Just so I know I offered up a reminder - don't say you didn't know. Hurry it up and whip out your red and pink construction paper and make something sweet for all those people that ya love. They'll love ya even more for making something so nice for them.

I wanted to post some photos showing you the boxes I've been working on at the garden center.  They are really lookin' cute (if I do say so myself) and they are going to look spectacular once they have plants in them.

Above is before I had a chance to work my magic... or damage depending on how you choose to look at it.

Step one was a little gravel love to rough them up even more and a couple of coats of avocado paint.

over the green went a little more paint. something in the turquoise family

I'll admit that I thought these boxes were great to begin with, however I was inspired to work up some painted boxes like these while in Asheville at the Antiques Barn. 
I saw an old box that had so much character and the paint on it was an off color that only comes from layers of other colors under the top coat. 



This is one color scheme I used.  Its several (at least 4-5) different layers of paint and then I glazed it with a dark finish (I removed most of the glaze).  Picture this finished off this upcoming week with some hand painted typography. Its gonna rock!




A couple of others. I'm also doing red and a drabware/putty color that I seriously
L-O-V-E.



Here are some other pictures of all my little boxes.

Won't they be so great all planted with herbs for window sill/counter top herb gardens.  They will make an awesome hostess gift-- hint hint. I know where you'll be able to pick these little beauties up pretty soon. I'm shameless huh? wink wink.

If you like them- Thanks!
If you love them pick one or two up at Rountree Plantation! Once they've worked their plant magic it will be so much more than just an old box!

By the way here is a picture of my new desk pre-paint. More to come!

Enjoy your day!