A few finished projects

I have had a bit of time to do a few projects lately, and I love it. It actually lets me feel like I am accomplishing something when I finish. I know that I accomplish a lot during the day with the kids and house and all that, but to have something visibly finished is a really good feeling.

The first project I did was this trunk, I am very proud of this one, total cost of this project is 4$

Before

After

I found the trunk across the road, the neighbors were throwing it out, so the trunk was free! It was in pretty good condition, so I bought some 2$ fabric to replace the teddy bears, and I bought some 2$ paint to give it a fresh look. I am fudging a bit, this trunk isn't completely done. I need to find some hardware for it, such as handles and a piston for the inside so the kids can't slam it down and so that the lid can stay up when they are getting their toys out.

This is my next project, a little roll top desk that the neighbors beside us put on the side of the road. When Greg came home and saw it in our garage he was a little put out, but he has since come around, especially because I said if it didn't look any better then we could just return it to the side of the road, no harm done. I am planning on sanding the back down, it is a horribly shiny finish that is all dinged and scratched. Then I am at kind of a loss to finish, I want to change the color, it is going to go into Lily's room and I want something a little softer. I have a blue paint that I am thinking of putting on top, we will see and i will post a picture when I finish. This project has to be done in a month, before we leave for the summer, so I do have a deadline. I am almost finished with the sanding part.

And then there is the bunting that I wanted to see if I could do. This is actually the second one that I did, but it looks better than the first, so I guess I am on the right track. This one has fairy fabric, and it is going to go into Lily's room. I have pirate fabric for Oliver, so hopefully that will look as good. Overall I am very happy with how this turned out and I hope to do more.