As I selected a name for my monthly giveaway, I was pleased to see that the winner was
BOBBIE VALENTINE
With that last name, I just had to pick out something special to send to her, and thought she might like this heart shaped locket with a hand painted rose.
Well, I should know what she’ll like, Bobbie is my sister!
So, then, I decided that maybe that wasn’t fair, and I pulled another name to send this hand painted sign to.
If you want to win a prize from me, all you have to do is leave a comment, any comment, any post, any time during the month and it is entered into my monthly giveaway.
Remember my dilemma about the cabinet with the black trim? I just had to paint the trim white. I loved the black, but it took away from the calm, serene look I was going for in my studio redo. 
With so many supplies and so much going on, I wanted the background to be more subtle and that black stood out too much.
I also simply couldn’t leave this cabinet alone. When I got the new, and much more formal table, this cottagey corner cabinet just looked too country.
If you remember from this post, I had already repainted the cabinet a warmer white, added a piece of trim to the top, rearranged the shelves, and then covered the bead board interior with vintage wallpaper,.
That didn’t quite do it. It needed more. So, I added these round embellishments to the center of each window panel and rose embellishments to 4 outside corners.
Then I brushed on and wiped off a pale tan glaze. I’m much happier! for now……..
While looking at the photos of the new cabinet, I got to thinking about some past redos of that room.
These red floral curtains and black accents were an attempt to try something really different for me. I didn’t like it for long. But the curtains were clearance fabric, that I didn’t even sew, just cut to fit and clipped up on the curtain rods, and the black chairs just needed a lighter coat of paint, to change the whole look.
So, it became this, with some vintage blue toile curtains, and still a few touches of black. (There are more dark items not pictured, on the other side of the room, that makes it work)
Then, when Twinkle refused to be housebroken, I threw out the rug. And lightened up the room for Christmas.
Oh, did I mention this was all in little more than one year? 
Before that, it looked like this. (this photo is by Bill Mathews, styled by Gloria Gale and was featured in Paint magazine).
I’m not quite finished with my current look. I might just have to paint the natural wood table top… And if that dog is EVER house broken, I’ll get a rug.
I do enjoy my redos. The one from the studio this week has been a deep cleaning and major redo, I delved into cabinets, drawers, boxes of junk and resorted it all.
I came across a lot of supplies that I figured I wasn’t going to get around to using and have listed some collage kits on Etsy for $12 each. Some have already sold, but I am making up more to list if you are interested in one.
I also stumbled across these buckets that I had tucked away and never done anything with. So, I foofed them up with some vintage goods and old wallpapers.
A redo can be a creative stimulus, coming across things I’d forgotten about, looking at a room and its function in a new way, re-purposing items, and getting rid of stuff that I knew I wasn’t going to make use of.
And along with my New Years resolution to not hoard my good stuff, I pulled out my extremely favorite, expensive, beautiful, wonderful, most perfect wallpaper and cut out a piece to decorate this bucket with. Look at the 1930s fairy on this, isn’t she something?
Well, back to work, this wallpaper doesn’t glue itself to the junk I have lying around!
You are so inspiring! I love all of the looks, and I love the old red curtains and am glad to know that you also use clips to hang them up (who needs to sew!) I also like the embellishments you added to the cabinet. When I grow up, I want to be just like you! And I want my house to look just like yours!
You are a one-woman wonder! My fav thing here is the butterfly on music paper in the oval frame…and I have a similar old frame that needs something sooooooooo….thanks 🙂
Guess I need to go out and catch a butterfly now…
No one can foof up a bucket like you! This is really terrific, Karla — and boy, does the dark studio cabinet that you redid the doors on look much better. More you — you were right! (Good move on losing the red curtains, too!)
How lovely to escape at Karla’s Cottage for a bit!
Enjoyed this post and the last two, I want to live in your studio, I promise not to cut up the most divine vintage fairy wallpaper ever:) Rachael
Yiiiiiippppeeeeee! I can’t believe I won! I am so excited! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Turning that black trim of your closet into white is much better. I always like that you don’t think it has to be white, you actually paint it white. Oooooo can you post a picture of your extreme favorite wallpaper, a large one? I love that fairy. Mmmm perhaps you have already done that, but I’m getting older…hahaha, thanks for another inspiring post Karla!
As always, beautiful, beautiful things. I saw your sweet folders in Somerset!! The photos are stunning!
I am looking forward to seeing so much more of your art work!!
I like your changes. I continue enchanted with oval frame and the butterfly, wonderful!
I can always count on seeing beautiful things when I check in with you. I love the painted cabinets with the rosettes….so very pretty!
😉 Rosie
I love the redo(s). I liked the black trim but like it painted out even more. Hope you’re having fun doing all of this. Even though it is work, it’s fun work…but also tiring I know. Keep up the good work!
Karla, thanks for entering my giveaway. I just got back in town but I will do the drawing for the giveaway in the morning! Thanks for the hugs. I’m posting an update in the morning as soon as I catch up on my responses. I love what you did with those beautiful buckets. I hope you are enjoying April!!
I can’t beleive how quickly you accomplished all this…I mean we’re talking DAYS here! WOW! Love the new painted cabinet(s) they look terrific. Love those blue curtains too! But most of all….that wallpaper with the fairy is out of this world cute!
I loved the black cabinet, and I think that little fairy bucket is adorable.
Pam
Wow! Your dining room is gorgeous! And those buckets are so pretty. I love the rose wallpaper and that fairy paper.
Love it all, as always. It’s amazing how little changes can make a difference. Painting that cabinet all white is perfect. I have so much color in my house that I think I need to tone it down, for me!
Love the buckets! Nicely foofed up!
Congrats on your feature in Somerset!
Painting the cabinet white really allows your beautiful white roses to shine! The creamy background really sets it off. Love how you saw what it needed and wasted no time in making it happen! Lucky sis to be getting one of your sweet lockets!
Hi Karla,
Love the white on the cabinet. Also love the way you embellished the buckets. Soooooooo pretty. Love all your house pictures. So inspiring.
I love all your beautiful buckets. Thanks for the sneak peeks into your home and your studio. It’s fun to see how other people decorate. I’m trying to convince my mom to line the back of her bookcase with vintage sheet music. My line was “if Karla was here she’d let me do it!” LOL!
I love the blue painting on the table!
I love seeing all your redos.
~elaine~
I love it all. As always everything is awesome…Mary
Love the cabinet, love the buckets, love ALL the furniture. looooove love love the frame with sheet music and the butterfly, looks amazing!
My you are such a busy bee!
Shann xo
Joy joy and Yiiiiippppeeeeee! (a Michelle repeat),to Bobbie and Michelle…hubby came home with two new magazines and this is pretty much the first chance i’ve had to look at the spring issue of Summerset Life.
congrats to the winners:) i love your sweet fairy bucket, the flowers entwined around the handle look so dainty and sweet! i love the changes you made, the blue toile curtains are especially lovely!
Oh, I so enjoyed looking at all the wonderful pix of your furniture and room evolving..
Brenda
Thank You! I am very surpised and happy to win one of your give aways. Thank you for thinking of me as being special and for just being my sister.
Love,
Bobbie
You have such a lovely home! Love everything I see in this post!
Blessings!
Cielo
There needs to be a warning label on your site!! Addictive and Contagious !! I was simply going to comment on the cabnits new color ( I noticed that there is the letter K tag on it, does thatmean its mine??) Then I saw the painted table legs and now I am on the way to grab my paints and do the legs on a desk I just acquired. So much for todays plans!! Love it and everything else!
I just love every thing about your house you are so talented.
I get such a kick out of you re-doing your redo’s! You do so good with it all, and then it gets better! Love the new look 🙂
What can I say Karla you are the Queen of inspiration, with every little Idea you come up with, thank-you for being you. Just love evrything!!!!
Hugs
Kirstie.
Every photo gets prettier than the one that preceeded it. It’s such fun visiting you.
Cookie
I really like the cabinet frame painted white…it looks so pretty.
And you dinning room came out beautiful…I love the lighter look.
I also like your button jar in the last post… I did a jar full of black and white buttons for a swap, it looked so pretty I didn’t want to send it out…but I did.
Louise
wow! I love your post and all pictures! I think what have diferent chair is fantastic, is romontinc an amazing!
thanks for your show very nice things!
regards from Argentina
your Argentian friends!
wow! I love your post and all pictures! I think what have diferent chair is fantastic, is romontinc an amazing!
thanks for your show very nice things!
regards from Argentina
your Argentian friends!
Well, there is so much to love in this post, I don’t know which to choose. But I do love, love that cornice displaying your teapots over your window in the dining room. I love the gingerbread detail on the cabinet. Karla, you are a whirlwind of creative energy. I love coming here. Karen
Don’t count on the housebroken bit. My pug is 5 years old and still tinkles on the rug. Mind you, he KNOWS to go outside, he just doesn’t always WANT to.
I love all the pics of your projects and adventures! My favorite so far is your vintage fairy paper bucket, how spectacular!!! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful world 😉
Bonnie
PS My home right now is “testosterone city” so it’s so nice to get ideas for my new pretty place from your pics. Thank you!
Wow everything is so beautiful! You are super talented and I love the cabinet painted in white. I love the buckets too! I love it all!!
Hi, I am from Singapore.
I don’t know why suddenly i am so in love with the Country Style design, with ROSES, handpaint !!.. therefore, I bought a small handpaint bird house windchime two days ago, yesterday i change my online shop to birdhouse templete, then today i headed to a shop selling those handpaint furniture ( mostly imported from China !), then I bought a clock, a ‘bigger’ birdhouse coin box, and a letter box for my girl !! and, some rose fabric…
Then after reach home, i start surf internet for more ideas, and I found your site… I am amazing that you did it by yourself, transform those old furniture to totally new look !!
You are truly a kindred spirit!!! Everything you have done is eye candy!!! Vintage has a life of it’s own and you have done a beautiful job of restoring what needs to be restored, in such a loving way. You have a gift!