Ready, Set, Paint

I decided to paint the sewing room.   I’ve been procrastinating on this project for months largely because of all the stuff I gotta move.  But ambition came to visit  yesterday and helped me get it all shoved into the cabana bath.   I even got 2 walls painted. 

It won’t be blinding bright like my North Carolina sewing room….no I’m toning it down.  Quite a bit actually.  Mostly because I’m ready for a change plus I had to move the red chest in here after the family room fix up.  So no peach room in Florida.  I’m sure the next owners will thank me.  Although they may cringe at the cabana bath mural…but too bad.  I inherited it and so will they cuz I can’t bring myself to paint over it.  It’s actually very well done  it just doesn’t look as good in a photograph.   I do plan to change those stripe valances — those gotta go. Someday. 

Back to the sewing room.  Stay tuned for the result.  Besides the new color,  I’m making drapes , rearranging the room, and adding in some new accessories - like these  modular pin boards from the Pottery Barn.  I can’t believe this set was only $25.  Seems cheap for the PB.  I figured I could recover them… we’ll see as they may look OK as is.  

I’m still looking for a better ironing board solution.   Something unusual like this table.   I love the primitive look and the shelf on the bottom.  You see I don’t want my ironing board to look like an ironing board.  Silly I know.  This one though is just too short and I can’t think of a way to modify it without making it look dorky.  Anybody have any ideas — I’m all ears. 

Comments

[nan]

A couple of thins come to mind.....a table top ironing board....or you might think about a wall mount.

I sure like that table though.....

[Ricky]

Wow... you are a go getter. Good for you, can't wait to see the finished room. Myself I still haven't started painting the stairway to heaven. I rather eat dirt. As for ironing. I don't but you probable need it for your projects more than anything. As for my clothes, if they need ironed I just spray what I'm going to wear with a little water and put them in the dryer for about five mins. works just fine. Really it does and with the heat ironing is a waste of time and energy. Yea that sounds good, that works. :) Love you bunches!!!

[CJ]

I can't wait to see your room finished either, I need inspiration! My sewing room is a group of banquet tables, LOL.

I have an antique ironing board that looks SO much like your table, only taller. Unfortunately it's at my mom's, and it's too rickety for me to really use, but it's gorgeous. It was my grandmothers.

You could probably find an antique reproduction builder and have one made?