FYI: Good times with Furniture Makeovers

1. One of my "other favorites" from the book. Loved doing this reverse vinyl technique. 2. Bicycle table in the works. 3. Blue fingers, which is a common thing around here 4. Sweet encouragement from a friend to keep me going 5. Seriously my favorite knobs ever....I think the idea came to me in a dream :} 6. Always lots of dirty rollers and brushes to wash out 7. Process. Love my set of vintage screw drivers.I think I have to apologize for the blurriness of some of these photos due to the fact that they were all shot from my IPhone as I was scurrying around the studio from one thing to the next! It was so important to me to capture every moment that I could, so that I could cherish and remember all of the experiences of writing this book. I would be snapping away while Aaron was doing his thing, and then I would have to get back to styling or creating or whatever else it was that we were doing that day. I do not apologize for the messy real you get to see in these photos...because there were so many messes......so many messes I tell you..... behind the beauty that was captured for this book. Sometimes I would stand amazed at how the studio was an absolute disaster behind the scenes but the section where we shot the photos was pristine and ready to go.I included the photo of the chai tea because my crazy friend wrote "Hot Barb" on the cup....which made me laugh....and then "I love you" which made me cry. I had so many friends who knew that I was in the middle of something huge and instinctively, without being asked or told, showed up at my door offering help, love, and support. I found it so touching that people would give up their free time to sit on my floor and chat with me when I was weary, bring hot drinks to keep me going, put on their painting duds and paint when deadlines got tight, and just be there when I just needed someone to talk to while working day after day, hour after hour.It is very hard for me to ask for help, always has been , I think I can handle everything...I'm tough..... but through this book writing process I learned to accept help. I say accept help because even though I never had to ask my friends for help {because they weren't asking they just told me ...hah!}....I still had to actually accept the help, and once I did... I realized what a treasure help is and what I had been missing out on. I also learned how to be a  helper, and through their examples I learned how to offer help even when people don't know how to ask for it. It was a milestone for me, and now.....let me just tell you....I have no problems asking for help! Help from friends is love in action and I want to love others in this way.So to my friends....Carrie, Renee, Marian, Lily, Jen B, Cindy, Susan, Jennifer B, Angie, & Krystle.....Thank you for helping me, I will never forget your kindness.xo,Barb