” Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. ” (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Our endless pursuit of happiness is always overrated. We think that happiness comes from money, fame or status in life. For me, I would rather be happy…
“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” (R. Buckminster Fuller) One of the things I enjoy with UPCYCLING furniture is the endless possibilities it offers. You see, when I was younger I was an ugly duckling (not that I became a beautiful swan), I was super skinny…
I always think of my projects as work of ART and because I feel that I have been doing this for quite some time now I felt that I have to challenge myself. I am a very competitive person. But unbeknownst to everyone I do not compete with anyone. I ONLY compete with the ME from…
A day before Christmas Eve I received an offer for this End Table. I was ecstatic because I never really thought that this beauty will SELL before the dresser. The gentleman did not even haggle and I’ma likin’… As you know from my previous post of the journey of this end table here is a…
FELIZ NAVIDAD! A few days ago, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe 2015. But prior to that, host Steve Harvey announced Miss Colombia as the winner. Let me just tell you a brief story, Filipinos do not have Football or Baseball (I think now they do but not of major leagues, you can always…
“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.” William Pollard A couple of weeks ago I sold this beauty and I could not be any happier. Let me share you the journey of The Breakfast Table.…
One of the things I need to finish this year is probably to empty my storage unit. Yes, I actually have a storage unit! That’s how much of a hoarder I am. There are gazillion things I need to get rid of and by get rid of I mean, upcycle and sell. Here’s one: I…
Year 2013, I got obsessed with buying a lot of furniture to possibly upcycle. The problem was not that I do not want to do it anymore. The problem was, I have a full-time job (flexible hours) and I barely have time to do it. I got stuck with a lot of furniture yet to be…
Hello Hello 2015! This is my first-ever blog entry for the year 2015 and I am using my teenie-weenie TOSHIBA laptop from The Hubster. I actually like a MacBook but I guess he is right, I am not an Engineer or an Architect or a Math wiz who needs it. All I do is blog,…
Every Friday is Paint-Spiration Day at Beaucoup de Soleil. I love sharing anything (and everything) that inspires me. After all, sharing is caring! Right? Here are some Friday Paint-spiration: (Miss Mustard Seed) (Material Girls Blog) (Miss Mustard Seed: Moving Mountains) I have a strong fascination with Caned furniture. I grew up from a household where we…
Last April I sold my Dining Table to a cute young couple and I was faced with this dilemma: My really small space was lonely without a dining table. In all honesty, I did not miss that Dining Table. True, The Hubster and I put a lot of work on that table but it also occupied…
For months I have been obsessing of Miss Mustard Seed’s Cane Chairs. It always reminds me of my childhood. Growing up in the Philippines we used to have this caned chairs which was actually so durable. At one point when it actually broke my Mother placed a plywood on top just so we can still…
4 years ago, before The Hubster and I got married, we got a hand-me-down gift from a friend. It was this fake fireplace which is totally NOT my style. Well, everything about our crampy apartment is actually NOT my style. But if you are married to Mr. Pennypinchers you just have to be resourceful. Hahaha!…
A few months ago The Hubster bought me a new elephant. Its trunk is on upward position hence it is suppose to bring me luck. And I have been luckier and luckier in small doses eversince. I hope you now know that I already have an elephant in my room which my nephew, Ondrej named…
My colleague (aka Ms. Brown) commissioned me once again to “upcycle” her other dresser to match the previous one. I of course asked The Hubster (who BTW, wanted to be referred to as “The Sandman” from now onwards) to sand the top and front frame, and lightly sand the side frame. I applied MINWAX wood…
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