the greene scene: when handy meets crafty

so before we got married we had a few ideas of somethings we'd like to do around our place. stacey had some creative ideas, but they could only be accomplished with the help of a true handyman. luckily, zach is just the guy for the job, so we make the perfect team!

project #1: headboard
zach's parents had gotten us a bed frame last year. we had an idea for the headboard and spent a year looking for what we needed for the project. on our way home from south carolina, we found just what we were looking for- an old door! old paint was peeling off of it, but it had wonderful hardware (the skeleton key hole was our favorite part)! zach pressure washed and sanded the door to get it ready for painting. we wanted to maintain the rustic and aged feel, so we were fine with the bits of paint that were not removed plus it added some great texture. we painted the door, and it currently resides over our heads at night.

project #2: sewing room decoration
just south of where we live is the quiet town of micanopy (featured in southern living magazine). it is known for it's antique shops, so last spring we went to take a look! stacey found these colorful industrial bobbins found in a rundown textiles company. she bought them knowing that she wanted to use them in the sewing room but wasn't quite sure how the piece would come together. a few months later, on our honeymoon, we were at an antique store in chattanooga and found an old printer's tray. a $1 ball of tweed and some nails later, we finished our project! plus, zach always loves an opportunity to use his drill!

project #3: curtains
who knew that curtains were so expensive? well, to set the stage- we have a large glass sliding door between our living room and florida room (basically an indoor "porch" area), and we needed some curtains to help divide the room. stacey had found some anthropologie curtains for $40 at a great local store called urban thread. the store sells catalog returns from free people, j crew, urban outfitters, madewell and anthropologie (great store!!) at prices way less than in store, but they do not accept returns. unfortunately, the curtains were too short, but stacey loved them and wanted to figure out a way that they could still work. we bought a double curtain rod and two duvet covers for $40 from IKEA. stacey made the covers into curtains, and now we have a lovely window treatment for $80!