Monday, November 22, 2010

The Quilt Cupboard

Our house is designed with a very open plan and tall ceilings. I've been wanting to find a taller than average piece of furniture to put against the wall near the television to balance out the decor. If I could find something that would also be fun for storing quilts, that would be an added bonus. Last week, after stopping at the DMV to get new tags for my car, I decided to visit an antique store across the street. Right inside the door, I saw this....................................
The conversation across the dinner table that evening went something like this: "Honey, I saw something today that I thought you and I could get each other for Christmas... maybe even early. I think you would really like it and it's something you've been wanting, I know!"


Well, long story short, when we got up Saturday morning, my sweet husband suggested that we go to the antique shop and take a look at that thing HE had really been wanting! By the end of the day it had come home with us and taken up the blank spot on the wall next to the TV. It took some elbow grease to liven up the dry wood with Howard Restor-A-Finish, but now it's true beauty is shining through. The handmade cupboard was built with several quirky details making it a perfect fit of this nut house.


    

Open the door, and it's all decorated for fall.  I'm pretty excited about having a way to display quilts though out the year.  My honey is really excited about it too..at least he pretends so shockingly well!  
That's one Christmas gift marked off the list.  I love to get him just what he's been wanting!

12 comments:

  1. What a wonderful cabinet to display quilts in. That's a good find.

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  2. Nice move, Carla. Will take a lesson from you when I tell my hubby he really wants to give me his office as a sewing studio.

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  3. What a tale! He probably knew he needed such a piece to "balance out the decor." Aren't you fortunate!

    It's a lovely piece, and even more so with your pretty quilts inside.

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  4. I am drooling over the quilts and wonderful cabinet to display them. I need something for all my quilts too! I know that Jim would like something for me to put them in!! HA! I wonder how I can get him to realize that?????

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  5. What a perfect find! Love your display, and how you can close the door, as well.
    The ocean waves on the wall is fantastic. It looks like an heirloom quilt.

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  6. The cupboard is gorgeous! And even prettier when filled with quilts. You have so many pretty ones!

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  7. What a gorgeous find! I love a good quilt cupboard. Best Christmas present ever!

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  8. Ingenious! :-) And the cupboard is wonderful. Would love to have one of my own. What a great waty to display the quilts you have!

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  9. Carla, this is wonderful. And I love the pumpkin quilt hanging on the door. Is that a pattern? So cute. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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  10. Love, love, love it!! Wish Brian had the same likes as your husband!! Happy Thanksgiving, errrrrr, Merry Christmas???

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  11. Fabulous addition to your home!! And how luck to get it a whole month before Christmas!!!

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