Well, since this blog is about my passions of antiquing/decorating and creating my 'perfect' idea of home, that's what I'll focus on. I mentioned in a previous post that I rented out a small booth space at the antique mall. Well, I still have it and it's going...OK. Not great, not stellar (one of these months I will make my rent!). But I told myself this when I first got going; I wasn't in it for the money so, I'm not too terribly disappointed. The thing is, stuff is selling. Every month I sell several items. That's a good thing. In fact, its fantastic! I'm thrilled when something sells. It means people are stopping to look at my stuff. It also means, at least to me anyway, that I'm on the right track.
So while I haven't made a mint, what I have gained thus far is way more precious than gold, IMHO. Hands-on experience. Knowledge about the industry. And mostly, personal satisfaction and a pure sense of achievement when I finish a project and put it out to sell. For example:
I uncovered an unassuming but potentially darling plate rack (very 'in' item, BTW) at Goodwill for...wait for it...only...drum roll please...$4.99!! I apologize but I can't seem to find a before picture! Gahh!!! Take my word for it though, she was dark, ugly, and dated. But the swirls, curves throughout and rope detail made it worthwhile. I loved all the little hooks for hanging cups! And for only $5 I wasn't going to complain.
After a few coats of flat paint (I chose Behr 'Hazy Skies'' for this piece), a little distressing and some minwax, she looked like this:
I almost kept her for myself, which is another topic unto itself but, alas, she fit in perfectly with my other things at the booth and will go home happily with someone else.
Now, all I have to do is repeat like, a thousand more times~ given all the to-do projects I have stored in my garage~ and then I'll be in business. Sigh...if only there were enough hours in a day to do that. But I do what I can. That is, whenever I'm not doing this:
Hey, it's still summer after all!
