WOW! Fluted sconce

This is so yummy, you want to eat it! Stained in a color similar to that of deep, dark chocolate, it is one of a pair that I love to gaze upon and admire Ben's handiwork! Like so many of the frames at our house, it is made from alder, cut on angles to produce a fluted sconce. right now, it is beautiful as it is, but will soon hold framed photographs of our children...the minute I can get Gabe to trim his hair!

Greek to me...

These are 3 panels on the dining room wall...that, in Greek, say "Yesterday, Today, (and) Forever" Luke, who has done some Greek studying with his dad, so sweetly researched and described the letters to me. They are done on a faux-aged copper background, with 3-dimensional leaves antiqued with a verdigris finish, ben custom-built the frames, which have nearly a 3-inch depth from the wall, and make the wall "pop"! (It should look better when the wall is painted.) Below is a close-up of some of the acanthus leaves that grace the first and last panels. I love how unique this is, and the frames are GORGEOUS!! Thanks, honey!
shown next is some detail of the alder wood frame and its unique grain... SO PRETTY!!!