[my favorite mod and super tall champagne glasses, a brilliant find snagged from the salvation army]
There are pros and cons to my recent DIY/design kick as of late. Pro: It keeps me busy. And the feeling of instant gratification is one that I crave. Often. Con: It keeps me busy. And I can't focus on anything else but finishing the (what feels like) hundreds of little projects I've started (and with some, failed). My posting regularity has suffered terribly. And for this, I apologize.But one of my many DIY projects that is actually relevant to Eat and Greet is my bar table which is still a work-in-progress but well on its way to fabulousness. In the before photo (seen just below), you can see that table had caning underneath the glass top. Do I have a thing against caning? Absolutely not. But for whatever reason, the color of the caning against the Wild Truffle wall yielded an unappetizing combination. It got to the point where I couldn't stand looking at it anymore. Something had to be fixed. And after sifting through inspiration photos that I'd pulled from here and there, I started to make some changes. And the first thing to go was inevitably going to be that caning.
Enter: a piece of cream burlap, cut down to size and placed underneath the glass. Instant improvement. Snarls be gone.
Also? A bottle of Bombay Gin which my thoughtful roommate picked up in Duty Free on her way back from Switzerland. There's something about that iconic blue glass bottle that adds a finishing touch to any bar area. It's beautiful. And legitimizes the spot for me. Nevermind the fact that blue glass is a bit of a recurring theme in our apartment. It pops up, well, everywhere (see top left corner of the following photo).
Cheers! TGIF.
Oh, and allow me to indulge you (but really, me) with a sneak peak at another DIY project that was started and completed this past weekend. Never, ever underestimate the power of paint. Particularly matte charcoal paint. Yum.
Before
After
Nothing in our apartment is safe anymore.
3 comments:
Isn't this just the best time of year for indoor DIY projects? You know spring is around the corner, so there's a "deadline", but it's still cold enough to keep you indoors. Perfect set up.
And you handiwork looks great!!
Thanks! And even more so for legitimizing my rampage! When are you two off to Vieques? And do you have room for me in your suitcase??
xo.
Still 5 weeks till we go- March 26th. Sounds like a long time but it will probably pass quickly. And sure, we always have plenty of room!
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