Now You Know Why We Keep The Curtain Closed!

Just before each monthly opening, there's a flurry of activity. If you were able to peek inside the shop, you might see something like this:

Roomies are running around with hammers in their hands, nails in their teeth, ideas in their heads, and it's a MESS! But, if you're anything like us, you'll think it's a BEAUTIFUL mess!

It's dedicates waiting to be organized.

It's dishes waiting to be stacked, and linens in need of folding.


It's gorgeous chairs holding things other than our tired little backsides.

It's things that get hung on the walls still sitting on the floor.

It's tables that need to be paired with a lamp and lamps that need to be given a shade.


It's tangled jewels and tag-less baskets.


It's a new idea for a display unlike what you may have seen before.


It's all the pretty parts that will come together to make us what you expect to see every time you come to see us! Without a mess, there is no creative thinking . Without creative thinking, there is no moving ahead.

We hope you'll stop by our January sale, which begins tonight, January 20th from 6 - 9 PM, to see the AFTER of all these pretty messes. We think you'll love what we've done with the place!

Before And After ~ Baby Crib

Got the baby blues, or maybe a little empty nest syndrome? Well, cheer up. We're of the belief that when life gives you lemons, you don't stop at lemon aide. You sweeten it up a notch, give it some substance and make lemon pie. In other words, you take what you've got and change it into something new you can use!

This was the headboard of the out-dated, wood crib above before it became a chalkboard message center. (Or an ever-changing favorite quotes board as it is below).

Not to be tossed aside on recycling day is the side rail, which can be hung from the ceiling and used as a pot rack type configuration to store items up high as shown here,

or hang it on a wall to store and display linens, or use it as a quilt rack. You've got two of them, so you can have one of each!

But wait, theeeerrrrrrre's more! You can use the springy mattress support as a bulletin board! Use magnets or cute clips to attach anything you want to see front and center.

What ingredients have you got laying around that could be a recipe for a transformation? Get cookin'!

More Before...Sweet Treats

When was the last time you saw one of these delectable china cabinets with this much detail? It's cute before, but after....

it's absolutely DARLING!!!! It's a creamy white outside and ...

and a soft, sweet, light pink inside. Just like CANDY!

Only it won't give you a tummy ache. But it will make your heart pound faster.

We also have another HUGE "after" to share within the shop this month. We painted one whole wall in a "melted chocolate ice cream" brown. If you are already signed up to receive our monthly email announcement you'll get to see it first! If not, you can sign up HERE to get on our email list. (CAUTION: WALL MAY CONTAIN NAILS --DO NOT LICK!)

Before And After With L.O.V.E.

You should know that everything we sell at the shop is not only something we ROOMIES love and would gladly put in our own home, but each piece has been surrounded with L.O.V.E. (Lots Of Valuable Energy!) We gals at Room With A Past really do love every treasure that passes through our hands (and sometimes it's so hard to let go!) to be offered up to our customers each month.



Look at this gorgeous dresser from a bedroom set that is waiting for a new home this month. It was a thing of beauty to begin with:

BEFORE

This dresser was not just primed and painted my fellow furniture addicts: its every tiny detail was lovingly CARESSED with each stroke of the paintbrush. We don't charge any extra for this extra ingredient. It's our pleasure to spend this intimate amount of time with something so lovely!

AFTER

But it's not just the things that we sell in the shop--you're surrounded by L.O.V.E. from the minute you step in the shop, because this same attention is paid to the floor and the walls!

BEFORE




DURING (Our Fearless Leader Susan at work!)

AFTER

AFTER (Can you see the light switch?)

BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

Todays lesson? Change can be nothing but GOOD when you add a lot of love.

Hope to see you at this month's sale--it starts TOMORROW!

Thursday, September 17, (6 PM – 8:30 PM), Friday, September 18, (9 AM – 3 PM), Saturday, September 19, (9 AM - 5 PM ), and Sunday September 20, (10 AM - 4 PM) at 1557 Third Ave., (off of North Main Street) Walnut Creek. (925) 933-1903

Before And After

We've gotta have vision, time and bristles to spare when we're ready to perform some magic on the finds we've collected between our sales!


Before


After




We're down on our knees and up on our toes. A ladder to get a boost up is a must too!

Before

Before



And ta-da!



After


After


But our work's not done when the paint dries. Now it's time for a little muscle, hammers & lots of nails and a sense of color & placement to pull it all together!


From scattered treasures:




To organized pleasures:


It's almost time to turn on the lamps and open the door! We hope you can join us for our opening this month on July 16, 17, 18, & 19th, when we Escape To Treasure Island! Until then, we'll be behind the closed curtain, getting ready for our "next act"!
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