Tornadoes

Our thoughts go out to the families and friends of those that lost loved ones in those horrible storms and tornadoes here in the South over the past few days. It was a terrifying thing to watch. We encourage everyone to help in any way they can, whether it's donating money to the Red Cross, donating time to go down there and help clean up, or donating clothing and food to the affected families. In times like these, we need to rally around each other to offer comfort and support. We are grateful that we have been spared any harm and damage, so let's show that by giving to those who haven't been so fortunate.

BEACH

I am spending the week at the beach with some friends, but it's not all fun and games. ;-) I visited a thrift store yesterday and I'll be keeping an eye out for cool pieces along the way. I'm also working on some inspiration for a few new beach items. :-)

Another Year Older

Well, tomorrow is my 25th birthday. :-) I'm spending all next week at the beach! So you'll probably not hear a lot from us in the coming week. My mom will be keeping up with everything on her own. I hope everyone has a fantastic Easter weekend! Be safe.

Hurray For New Friends

A few weeks ago, we bought some amazing cabinet pulls from a fellow Etsy seller. We used these knobs on a custom piece we did for a client. I sent our new friend Shannon (her shop on Etsy can be found here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/vyeshi ) a few pictures of the final product... and she featured them on her blog! :-D

http://therecycleista.blogspot.com/2011/04/recycleista-happily-ever-after.html

Check it out and let us know what you think.

Success.

Today has gone pretty well so far. Delivered a super cool filing cabinet to a client in Greensboro and did some shopping. Bought this awesome, Atomic, mid century side table and a couple cute stools that will be a lot of fun to recover and paint. Not too shabby. :-)

Mixology

Sometimes mixing a paint color is a little like being a mad scientist. ;-)

Lu's Cabinet

We delivered this cabinet to it's owner yesterday and she... LOVES IT!! :-) We took this old rustic piece and made something sleek and modern with an Asian flair. We love doing custom pieces!

Time for New

Today we're starting a couple of new projects! A small desk and a dresser. We will post pics as we go along. Stay tuned!

Reminder:
Check out the interview we did with Beteabon and enter to win a $25 gift certificate! Just follow the directions on her blog. Make sure you check out all the new items in our shop so that you know what you want to spend your winnings on. ;-)

http://beteabon.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-interview-with-kristin-and-nan-at.html

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheVelvetBranch?ref=si_shop

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