Hello Craigslist!

I've made my first ever Craigslist purchase! For just $25, I am now the proud owner of this delightfully vintage gossip bench!

Judging by the fabric, it was reupholstered (not well) around the 80's.  And, if you couldn't figure it out- I'm most certainly reupholstering it and refinishing the wood.  Paint vs. stain is TBD: I need to assess the repairs it needs first.  It has a few cracks and the back is loose, but still in good condition overall.  I can't wait to refinish this- the finished product is going to be stellar!  It may find a place in our house (possibly bedroom) or get sold after its finished.  Either way, it'll be a fun project to learn how to reupholster on!

Illuminating!

Before moving, I made a big deal about getting rid of the ceiling fan and installing a beautiful new light... yet I've been silent about it since.  Curious. Let me break the suspense. We installed it. Its dimmable. It works. It needs futzing with and I've been avoiding dealing with it.

It's much easier on the eyes than the ceiling fan, but it still needs some love.  It needs leveling, but I'm procrastinating on that until I figure out what to do with the ceiling...  As you can see from the picture below, the hole from the ceiling fan was larger.  The way I see it, I have 2 options: patch the ceiling hole, or install a medallion.

I'm leaning toward medallion- it will cover the hole, help direct the light a bit better (so the light doesn't emphasize the ceiling defects as it does now), and hopefully help to create a bit more of a feature.  My inclination is to get a medallion that is larger than the 16" light and then (eventually) add some simple decorative moulding to the ceiling.

My only hesitation is that you don't normally see medallions with this kind of light (although that reasoning usually doesn't stop me).

I'd love to hear your feedback!

Multiplying Space

4 feet of hanging space in the master closet was just not going to cut it.  What's a girl to do?  Rip down some old trim and shelves (also causing some horsehair plaster to try and escape in the process), and install a closet organizing system complete with space saving (matching!) hangers.  I effectively changed 4 feet of hanging space into about 10 feet of hanging space.

BEFORE

AFTER

This is a happy closet and a breath of fresh air in a house currently piled with boxes.