Talia Likes to Help

Of course I can't sew and paint and upholster by myself. Lucky for me, Talia likes to help. See, she's holding down the drapery fabric, lest it float away:

I could not have sewn these drapes without her:

It was Talia's idea to paint that cabinet black -- I think it's striking, don't you? Remember it used to be green -- nice enough, but it would have clashed with these walls and the new drapes.

Thank goodness for Talia, who simply wears herself out helping me. After her nap she'll be designing and working with me real soon.