Help ~ I Need a Crate Intervention!

This is the third crate I have decorated.  I love this heavy rope handle.

I went with a French theme on this one, painting it black, distressing it a bit

and adding a vintage French label from the The Graphics Fairy.  

I just love the look of black contrasted with the naturals of the 

baskets, demijohns and corks.

I have three more crates waiting in the wings.  I know they will speak to me

and let me know how they want to be decorated.

Do you think I have a problem?  

I just might ~ I have become crate crazed.

Crates are actually speaking to me.  Fortunately our neighbor is

a psychiatrist.  If things get too out of hand David can ask him

to schedule an intervention.  Until then, I'll just keep pimping my crates.

I don't know if anyone will be wowed by this or not, but I am

headed over to Kim's to join

Wow Us Wednesday

and over to

What's It Wednesday

Bentley ~ you don't think Momma is a little off do you??

Please say no.

Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

Organizing My Office

I have been organizing my office.  I have so many files and design inspirations clipped 

from here and there.  So many books to leaf through and to search for decorating ideas.

Last week I mentioned to our carpenter Brad, that I wanted some crates.  I told him

what I wanted and he went into his workshop and started creating for me.  Each one

is slightly different.  He uses recycled wood and lumber scraps for every unique crate.

When I saw this one, I just knew it was meant to crate some of my many

design and decorating books.  I love it's old chippy look.  It's so primitive

looking ~ and I love that!  I painted it a celery green color and added some

wonderful graphics from our own Graphics Fairy.  I think this vintage French

Chocolat label is so very charming.  Can't wait to start organizing all of my

books in this crate.

I will be showing you some more crates this week.  I am thinking about

selling them and filling special orders.  Let me know what you think.

I am joining ~

Monday Market Place

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Metamorphosis Monday

and

Table Top Tuesday

Okay Bentley ~ help me pick out some designs for a crate for all

of your many toys!

Hugs,

Susan and Bentley