A little peek into my world

Hello, hello! What a gorgeous day we had! Unfortunately, we completely forgot about the time change and ended up waking up half an hour before church was going to start. Back in the day, BC, (Before Children), we could have hauled butt and probably made it...these days there's no choice to be made. With 3 kids under 3, it's just not gonna happen. But, that's okay. We ended up having a fun day together and got to spend some time soaking up the warm, sunny weather!

There is little more I'd like to do on a nice day than hang out with this crowd:


We have 2 year old twins, Colin and Shire, who are very good friends and keep us laughing almost all the time, (almost).

When they were 8 months old we got the surprise of our life when we found out we were expecting another little one. Now our wild man, Mason, is 11 months old and trying his hardest to keep up with everyone, (and he does)!

And last, but not least, my Husband and hired heavy lifter and repair man, Matt. I am one blessed lady to have the love, support, and encouragement of this very special person. He has the incredible gift of patience and hardly says a word when I change the furniture around for the 3rd time in a week, or when I interrupt him doing something far more important just to ask his opinion on a paint color or to help me move a heavy piece.
(there is no time for a haircut)

Our stage of life right now is a busy one. We had 3 children in less than 17 months by the age of 26. Not what we were expecting. But, God has provided for all of our needs and then some! And, we think we lucked out with some pretty awesome kiddos.

That being said, it is absolutely necessary for me to have an outlet in my life that has nothing to do with motherhood. Finding old, unwanted pieces and then giving them new life with a coat of paint is thrilling for me! It's an absolute dream to be able to stay home with my kids but also have a little business right out of my garage doing something I love. My time in the garage working and painting ultimately helps me be a better Momma. I am so grateful to the Lord for the blessing of our home, kiddos, each other, and the opportunity to have this little business on the side. And I am so grateful to you for joining me for the ride!

~Chelsea




Dresser with a Surprise!

Hi All! Yesterday I mentioned a fun little dresser that I've been working on and today I finished it! When I saw this at the thrift store several weeks ago I almost walked by it without giving it a second look. I had just refinished a 4 drawer dresser of similar proportions and was looking for something a little different. I don't know why, but I started pulling open the drawers. The second one startled me when it fell open completely! As I pulled the drawer out it revealed the sweetest little writing desk!!!
Before:

This dresser/writing desk found itself a buyer before I even had a chance to refinish it, which put this person in the fun position of getting to choose the color and finish!
They requested gray with a shabby distressed finish.







This might be my favorite find of all so far - and to think I almost walked right by it!

We said goodbye to a few favorite pieces today as they went to a new loving home, but we've brought in a few new ones, too, which I am looking forward to showing you soon! It feels like we've got a good flow of pieces coming in and pieces going out now and we're just rolling right along. Thank you for following what's going on here at Chelsea's Garage and for your words of encouragement! They mean a lot :)

~Chelsea



My First Auction

Hello! It has been an extremely busy week here at Chelsea's Garage! I have been lining up appointments with people interested in seeing pieces, working on a cute dresser with a fun surprise that I can't wait to show you soon, trying to figure out how I can possibly ship furniture since I have had several requests, AND went to my first auction!
Check this auctioneer out, (sorry,there's not much to see! I took the video just to show you what he sounds like. He sure can roll!)

Luckilly, I was there for several hours before he even got to furniture so I had plenty of time to get the hang of bidding and getting in the game! After 3 hours there I drove away with a sturdy oak dining table, one side table, a wooden stool, and a wooden chair. Not too shabby!

Here's my loot right after we unloaded it into the Garage:

Well, I've certainly got my work cut out for me! Reminder that Chelsea's Garage is having an on-site sale on Saturday, March 31, 10am-4pm. A lot of fresh pieces will be debuting right in time for Spring. Invite some friends and come on over! (contact chelseasgarage@gmail.com if you need address/directions).

~Chelsea