My latest furniture project has been a re-imagining of a piece that I built years ago. I like to take pieces of old furniture and put them together in new ways, and this particular table started off as a base and then a piece of glass that was being thrown away. I had to buildContinue reading “things i love: a faux stained glass table”
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things i love: anger
In my experience, there’s something about driving a car that provokes angermore than almost any other activity. Last week, someone honked at me for not turning fast enough when the light changed to green. I was so irritated that for several blocks, I kept looking in my rearview mirror, trying to figure out who hadContinue reading “things i love: anger”
things i love: hunger
I have recently made a very astonishing discovery. For my entire life, I never understood what hunger felt like. That’s not to say that I never felt hungry. Just that I didn’t understand what it meant. I’ve always been drawn to concepts like intentional eating and intuitive eating. The idea that our bodies know exactlyContinue reading “things i love: hunger”
what remains
Have you ever been in a place in your life when every safe option disappears? That’s where I’ve found myself for the past two years. My husband’s job moved us to North Carolina, and I wound up not being able to commit to a full time job for various reasons, from family emergencies that requiredContinue reading “what remains”
weekend plans
When I think of my ideal weekend, it usually involves good food, good wine, and… a good furniture or painting project. I am so very excited for this coming weekend. It’s one of those times when a perfect storm has gathered and I have a variety of projects I get to tackle all at once.Continue reading “weekend plans”
never, never surrender
Surrender is such a difficult concept for me. It sounds like giving up, doesn’t it? Like a loss. Like a failure. However, I am starting to understand it’s quite the opposite. Surrender really means true acceptance. To stop fighting the way things are. To be completely ok with where you are, right now, in thisContinue reading “never, never surrender”
Hey there!
My name is Chelsea, and I live in Durham, NC at the moment. I am originally from the midwest. I grew up in central Iowa and lived in Eagan, MN for five years. I also have lived short stints in Seattle, WA; Santiago, Chile; and Alcalá de Henares, Spain. Over the years, I have pickedContinue reading “Hey there!”
design + surrender 