The. Comfiest. Chair.

I had no part in finding this chair, but rest assured, it was a loading dock rescue.
100% freestyle. 100% velveteen.

Just be yourself.

I have, however, tested out the claim that it is insanely cozy, and I really have no counter-argument.  What it lacks in modernity is makes up for in absolute comfort.
Also the lamp, rug, and plants were all freebies - such a cozy corner, perfect for afternoons curled up in front of a window with a book or a project.

Happy freestyling, don't be afraid of striped velveteen, it might work out ok.

Triple frame win

Nothing like finding some picture frames, unused, with the original sale images still inside.

Such events make for an exciting Saturday night.

When frames (or other home bits) like this are found does it make me happy? (because they were found?)
Sad?  (because they were acquired and never used?)

Let's say happy, because they get a new chance at making a home cozier.

Who knows what future memories they will display, but I'm sure the photos will be beautiful.

Happy freestyling!

oh Wood(en table) I

I have the most wonderful friends. They know what I am like, they know what I like like, and they aren't afraid to keep an eye out and send me text messages of random furniture at 5:44pm on a Thursday night, knowing that I'd be interested. Luckily it was a non-raining Thursday night when this little image popped up on my phone with the information that it was sitting at a particular intersection.

Looking for a new home...

Already being in possession of two wooden dining tables, and another cafe table that's in storage, I didn't need it for myself. However, I have a friend who was moving into a new apartment the following week (!) and needed furniture. Such coincidence! I texted her and asked if she was interesting, and coincidently she had just landed at the airport and was looking for an excuse to walk around after a long flight. I gathered up my tools, including a random fleece blanket and some tape, and headed over for some furniture disassembly fun.  Once we found the table it was short work of removing the legs.  It was a bit longer work carrying it to it's new building, but the new owner is very strong, she pretended the solid maple tabletop was a surfboard and carried it most of the way on her head.

Human table mover

After some reassembly and a small repair here is that formerly cast-off table, in a shiny new home and ready to host some tasty tasty meals.

I want to be shiny, like the treasure.....

Free table, free chair, free throw pillows, free plant centerpiece.

Happy freestyling, it takes a network!

From trashpile top to countertop cachepot

Is there any better way to end an afternoon-into-evening-craft-session-with-snacks than with a trip to the loading dock? Probably not.  The hostess found some small photo frames and a free trash can (because who wants to spend money on a trash can?). I found an interesting glass vase, made in 2009 according to the etched year on the bottom.

The next day I turned the glass object into, what else, a planter.

All I needed was an empty yogurt container with drainage holes cut into it, some potting soil and pothos cuttings.

After a few minutes of arranging, some dirt-pouring, and a little more arranging, I had a new cachepot for a pothos.

Pink glass on top of blue glass, now with a plant!

Nothing like some pothos leaves against subway tile.  The glass object doesn't look right with the countertop, it will find a home somewhere else.


















Happy freestyling, and when in doubt, maybe you can turn it into a planter!