Studio Mailbox is now complete with small kitchenette. Have you ever gotten your hands on something free but horribly ugly? Here's a prime example... a long, heavy orange mahogany shelf with a lot of potential for hanging over my sink. My problem was that I had worked so long and hard whitewashing the world's biggest cupboard, I didn't want to hang a dark wooden anything in the same room.
Using an old German pattern for groovy men's robes, I decided to collage it. Then I slopped on a layer of whitewash acrylic, let it dry and then collaged some more. I repeated this process at least 5 or 6 times over the course of a week. I sealed it at the end with an indoor - outdoor clear finish to protect it from any spills or spraying water.
The hubs drilled holes for me at regular intervals in order to insert cuphooks which will be perfect for hanging ornaments or dripping tools over the sink.
Because the back-splash tiles are a delightful 70's burnt orange, I've decided this area will never be cleaned. Any paint splatterings and water spots can only improve the look of it all. For the first time in my entire life, I have running water in the same room that I work in!!
The only decision left is what to make out of the cover of the pattern. I think the sauve fellas will have to be made into paper dolls or something to remind me of the sacrifice they made for the shelf!!
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