The couch project continues...

We found this *amazing* American Empire couch a few weeks ago and immediately saw the potential. It needed a little help, and a bit of a modern-twist too. 

We had all those old layers stripped off... and lucky for us, there was Mahogany hiding underneath.

We chose the top stain. It isn't too dark so you still see the wood grain.. and it is a little less red too.

Here is where we are this week:

That might make it sound like I am involved in all this work and I am not. Not one bit... 

{shout out to Mary Beth's Furniture in Rochester, MI.}

I can't wait for the couch to be done... and in my Living Room... and nowhere near my six year old. 

Not sure how that is going to work yet.

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Day Five

This decluttering  journey has been great so far. I know, it's only day 5. I think it cleared space in my head for craftiness, now that I don't feel overwhelmed right when I walk in the door.
So....

I *finally* reupholstered Peyton's bench with leftover fabric from my roller shades.

I made *progress* on my kitchy 960's paint-by-number. The original paints in the kit dried up so I mix each color to match. This has taken a while...

Then I made little labels for Peyton's drawers in her closet. I cut our the frames from scrapbooking paper and attached them to each handle with ornament hooks... because I have like 1,000 of those things.

Next up:
A fun framed collage in the office. I really love seeing all the different collages out there. Time for one in our house.

All images via Pinterest