Baseball Thread Picture Mat

I made these picture mats over a year ago and I have just now gotten around to putting them in frames. I'm so glad I did!!

I saw similar mats at Pottery Barn a couple years back and loved them, but as usual the price was more than I wanted to pay and knew with a little work I could reproduce them. They were very easy to make. 

Footboard Bench

I'd been wanting to add a piece of furniture at the end of Ryan's bed for awhile, but I had a difficult time deciding on what exactly to do. Not only did I want it to be something he could sit on, but also I wanted to add some extra storage. We had thought of a trunk but the idea of little fingers getting pinched made that idea a little scary. I turned to Ana-white's website for help. I didn't find exactly what I wanted, but I did get some inspiration from the new Kentwood Bookshelf. It's constructed the same way but with some sizing adjustments. 

Toy Shelf

My son, Ryan, has loved horses for a long time. When he was a very small he liked to use our coffee table as a race track for his toy horses. The aggressive galloping resulted in several broken horse legs so you can imagine what it did to my coffee table. Fortunately I can now smile every time I see all those little divots. Okay, maybe only because I miss seeing that little toddler running around the table...not necessarily because of my overly "distressed" table. Anyway, Ryan's love for horses has grown into a love for all kind of animals and his collection has grown. I want my kids' rooms to be personalized and include things they're interested in, so I decided to display some of his animals while still making them accessible for play. The other day when I was in the garage, I saw a pile of wood left over from our kitchen island project. I thought I could make the perfect shelf using some of the left over wood.