Showing posts with label Before and after. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Before and after. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

upcycled tray & chance to be featured!

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this summer i picked up this tray at a yard sale for $1.  if i'd thought to take a before picture, you'd notice that the tray was orginally mauve, circa 1990.  don't dwell on the decor of the 90's too long...the mauve, jade, peach....it will ruin your day.  anyway, a little white spray paint turned my tray gone-bad to something new and full of possibilities.


i found these little glass tiles pictured above at lowe's.  they come in sheets so the work is much less time consuming and tedious.  works for me!  i thought these colors would look great in my bedroom.  if you missed the post about it, check it out here.  the tiles are clear, chrome and shades of blue with some random neutrals thrown in there.  i found some adhesive that was a grout mix and it was already combined.  that took lots of work out!  i just applied the mix to the tray, laid the tiles down, and then applied the mix to the tops of the tiles to seal them.  i spread the mix on top with a grout tool to make sure to get it in all the nooks and crannies, and then i wiped it clean with a damp sponge.  i gotta say, this has been one of the easiest projects i've done to have such a dramatic difference in the end.  i love how it looks on my dresser! 

what are your favorite simple projects that pack a big punch?  leave us a comment below with a link to your blog post about your transformation or creation for a chance to be featured next week! 


 
 
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Thursday, November 1, 2012

before and after: funky vintage desk

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i know i’ve said that i am not a girly girl.....but living with three guys can be a little bit overwhelming at times.  sports, video games, hunting, fishing, trucks, blah blah.  you know, the normal guy stuff.  sometimes I see things on pinterest or from my extended family and friends who have girls....all these pretty little hair bows, pinks and purples, and just plain cutesy girly stuff and my mind wanders to all the pretty things I could make.  i decided that just because i don't have girls doesn't mean i can't get girly when i craft. 

this past summer i found this vintage school desk at a yard sale and bought it not knowing what was in store for it.  it’s a nice vintage piece by itself I think, with the faded, rusty paint on the bottom.  but since i wasn't planning on keeping this piece for myself, i decided it needed a transformation.

 













i bought some krylon blue ocean breeze and knew this was the color i wanted to paint the bottom half of this desk....still unsure of what i was going to do with the rest of it.  i absolutely love this color and though it is blue, i was picturing a girly desk. 


after the desk sat painted for about a week I found this funky fabric at wal-mart and i fell in love with it.  i love all the bright colors.  and how convenient it was that it has some of the same blue in it that I had on the desk. J 


















so i used some mod podge and applied the fabric to the top of the desk.  so far i was loving how everything was coming together, but I needed some kind of sealer for the desktop.  off to lowe’s i went and found this stuff.  this is some pretty neat stuff and super easy to apply.  it comes in two bottles and you mix what you need based on the instructions and pour over the surface.  did I mention that it is self-leveling and requires no brushing?  jackpot!  of course the desk is not level so i had to prop it up under the legs.  after pouring it on you will notice some tiny bubbles.  i wasn’t real impressed with that, but after reading through the instructions it said all you had to do was blow on the bubbles and they would surface to the top and disappear.  yeah right is what i was thinking....but sure enough that is exactlym what it does!  i was impressed!   


after letting it set up for 8 hours, the desk was done!  the top has a shiny clear top.  my husband was amazed and couldn’t believe how well it turned out.  he especially liked the desktop finish.  my boys loved this desk too.  not the colors or how girly it is, but they loved sitting in it and wondering how come we had desks like this when I was growing up.  geez, kids make you feel old!   i’m thinking this would make a great addition to a playroom or little girls room.  i love my funky/vintage/girly school desk!   i can’t wait for my next pretty project! J




















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Thursday, October 25, 2012

katie's master bedroom reveal

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over the past couple months i’ve blogged about several bedroom projects that i’ve worked on….  the hardwood, the burlap covered box spring, the dresser, and the old window.  i hadn’t done the final reveal because i wanted it to all be perfectly put together, but i just couldn’t find the time to get a few more little things done.  so, i still have two bare walls, but not for long.  i have plans for those walls and as soon as the plans come together, i’ll be blogging about it for all the world to see. J  sooo, without further adieu, here is our new-to-us bedroom!



i'm so in love with it!  the windows used to have mini blinds and some awful curtains that i bought in a hurry when we moved in.  i replaced the blinds with bamboo roll-up shades from lowes and bright white lined panels from jcp.  i love to mix different shades of neutrals. 

the bedding is an off white and came from kohl's.  i actually found it on overstock.com, but kohl's had it cheaper, and i had a coupon... :)  it's a duvet but we sleep with it because it isn't too heavy!



the rug is a printed cable knit that came from west elm.  i got it for a really good price, too!  i love how it adds a bit of pattern to the room.


the little pegboard i've had for a long time.  i can't remember where i got it--maybe tj maxx or gordman's?  i still love it, though!  and, another shade of neutral. :)  it fits perfectly on my husband's side of the bed.

here's my nightstand.  it was a part of my bedroom suit growing up.  the picture says:

i believe in You
no matter where you go in life,
no matter what you do,
please remember always,
i believe in you.

my mom and dad got it for me when i graudated.  the vase that's behind it is part of a set that was my great-grandmother's.  i love filling my home with the same things that filled her's! 


here's the beautiful dresser again.  i still love it.  our room is so, so small and it's hard to fit much of anything in it.  the dresser is on the opposite wall of the door, so it's what you see when you first walk in.  i like it being filled with pretty things like a giant canvas of an adorable toddler. :)


the mirror on the dresser belonged to a different great-grandmother.  gorgeous, huh?  the "g" i bought at michaels and covered in twine.  i made a little felt rosette and hot glued it on for a little chic touch.  i think it's so cute.


and don't forget about the window in all it's original glory! :)


the walls are painted in olympic's flagstone.  leshia and i painted it when the floors were done drying and we thought we'd surely have to do a couple coats.  but this paint covered so well we only had to do one!  i was so impressed.  i love the color.  it can have a bit of a purplish tint in artificial light, but that's not often and doesn't bother me.  i'd use it again!  if you have any questions about anything we did or where something came from, comment below and i'll get back with you!

i sure do hope you love it just as much as i do!







 
 
 
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Monday, October 22, 2012

leshia's master bedroom

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the idea for this post comes from thrifty décor chick.  she’s having a “show us your house” party featuring bedrooms.  make sure you go check out her master and her boys’ room.  amazing!

so, first thing’s first…..  this is the first room makeover that we’ve done since we moved in six years ago.  i can’t for the life of me find a before picture.  this re-do occurred before my journey in the blogging world, so i didn’t exactly have it in mind to take 874 pictures. J  it’s been almost a year since our bedroom makeover and i love it just as much now as i did then.  that’s a huge deal for me—i get bored with décor and i love change. 

let’s talk about why i love this room.
            *the lamp shades.  i got them at target.  is it just me or could you spend your life
            in that store, too?  i like how they’re contemporary without being too modern. 
            does that make sense?  the pattern on the inside is a pretty paisley and i loved it
            when i saw it in the store.  i did not, however, realize that i’d get to see it each
            time i turn the lamps on. J  love!

 
           
















*the mirror.  is it glam?  is it vintage?  i don’t know, but whatever it is, i’m
            diggin’ it.  i scored this baby for $12 at home goods.


            *my rocking chair & raggedy ann doll.  both of these pieces got passed down to
            me when my mom passed away.  ever since i can remember this chair & doll were
in my mom and dad’s house.  i can remember playing with raggedy ann and sitting in the chair when i was a little girl.  the chair squeaks when it rocks and it’s such a reminder of my home and my mama.








*the dresser.  i got this lovely piece at my favorite thrift store here in town called home again.  i visit this store at least once a week to see what new treasures they have.  i love the owners, too.  judy and lynn and their families are such wonderful people.  it’s always a good time stopping in there….especially when i run across something like this. J



















*my wedding picture.  this is one of the first things you see when you walk into our bedroom.  it’s a great reminder of a great day.  i love my husband!  especially when he lets me redecorate. J 


 i am still loving the wall colors, too.  the first wall you notice when you walk in is the navy accent wall.  the trellis bedding i got at target, and the yellow accents throughout really give it a splash of color.  i love how peaceful this room is.  the sheers also came from target.  i told you i love that place. 




















and what would a room post be without a couple things we maybe don’t like so much that could be a  potential future project…..?   the carpet.  my husband tried to convince me to go with all hardwood when we built our house, but i was insistent on the carpet in the  bedrooms.  it pains me to say this, but he was right.  and lastly, the ceiling fan.  i think with the rest of the décor a sparkly chandelier would just totally make this room complete.  i’m guessing that cb will go for the hardwood before the chandelier. J

thanks for taking the time to check out my little corner of the world!  here’s to pretty bedrooms and lots of naps! J








 
 
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