A Coastal Sign

I'm always picking up things from the shore, like this pretty sea urchin, that I can combine with other recycled objects.

I pick up wooden letters when I see them on sale, especially the ones that spell out my favorite place. In it's former life, this curved distressed board was part of a church steeple.

I gave the wooden letters and sea urchins a coating of liquid gold leaf.

I love how the board is weathered with just the right amount of chippy paint and empty nail holes that make me sigh.



I like the way it looks on the wall.

Especially, right above my tin lobster that I painted blue.

Sealskin Friday

A couple years ago I painted the room we sleep in, an unusual shade that might be mistaken for black. However, it is a Sherwin-Williams paint called Sealskin.

This is also the room where I hung our favorite painting.

And allowed myself to indulge in my weakness for gold leaf.

Dare I say, sealskin looks a lot like black.