I really need another day to update you fully on my Ugly Duckling Dining Room lighting. You know as part of our Blogging Without Borders project? If you're new around here, you might want to check out my project here and the progress here. It's fun to see it coming together! So you might actually get a bonus post later this week on more lighting! But there is definitely progress on this front, so I'll go ahead and share where I am … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Thrifty Finds {Try Not to Hate Me}
July 27, 2012 by · 11 Comments
Gotta love a successful afternoon of thrifting at your local antique mall! On Tuesday, I was blessed to spend the afternoon with the lovely Charity from The Heartfelt Home. We enjoyed a delish lunch in downtown Roswell and strolled over to the Canton Street Antique Mall to poke around and see what we could find. I totally scored! See those wooden spoon display racks? Those will be incorporated into the wall art phase of my Ugly … [Read more...]
An {in}spired Finishing Touch (Front Porch Makeover)
July 25, 2012 by · 9 Comments
I'm a self-professed 90% girl when it comes to projects. I have a tendancy to get a home project or room makeover about 90% complete and then I either run out of steam or get distracted by some other project I'm longing to get started on. One of my goals for this year was to finish what I start and I'm so proud to say I have completed my front porch summer makeover. I mean, it's only July 25th, right? :-) This is one of those posts where … [Read more...]
A Home for the Watercolors {Thrift Store Frames}
July 20, 2012 by · 8 Comments
At last. A home for my grandmother's watercolors that she painted back in the 1950's. After months of searching art supply and framing stores and pondering custom frames, a simple pair of thrift store frames got the gig. Once they got a little facelift and were paired with prefab mats from Michael's, they were the perfect solution. I love the way the finish turned out (read about that here). I love that both her hands and … [Read more...]
Creating a Peaceful Spot
July 19, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Howdy! I'm still digging out from a from a fun-filled few days with my parents, niece and nephews. We had a blast and now the catch up begins! Today I'm at Fancy Little Things sharing inspiration for creating a restful place in your home. I feel like I could use this about now! Pop over and check out my inspiration photos... you may want to curl up in one of them. :) Back tomorrow to show off my grandmother's watercolors in their … [Read more...]
The Quest for Lighting {Ugly Duckling Dining Room}
July 18, 2012 by · 14 Comments
Did you realize there is no ceiling light fixture in my ugly duckling dining room? Several years ago, I had an electrician look at this problem and we discovered there is no wiring in the ceiling of this room. It used to be a little-used living room before it was designated as my dining room, and apparently the builder (back in 1986) didn't think any overhead lighting was necessary. Clearly a man, no? The long and short of it was that … [Read more...]
Ugly Duckling Dining Room {Bloggers Without Borders}
July 16, 2012 by · 18 Comments
Ahhhh. Amazing what a fresh paint color will do! As promised, here's my progress on my Bloggers Without Borders project, my Ugly Duckling Dining room... This was in the midst of the chaos-- forgive the blur, I was a little weak from that dad gum stomach bug. :-) The paint color is Behr's Silver Sateen, the same color I used in my Mom Cave (which is adjacent). And because just painting isn't enough, I decided to reconfigure the … [Read more...]
Thrift Store Frames Revamp {Chalk Paint}
July 13, 2012 by · 14 Comments
I'm alive but functioning at about 50% -- not good when you have a dining room in total disarray and company on the way! I've put my indentured servants teenagers to work helping clean and fluff for the grandparents... times like this I love having older kids! Thank you for your well wishes yesterday - I so needed your words of encouragement. I was hoping to share a fully completed project today using these thrift store frames, but I'm … [Read more...]
Going Coastal
July 12, 2012 by · 5 Comments
I'm hanging out at Fancy Little Things today, sharing my thoughts on coastal decor. Source: abeachcottage.com via Heidi on Pinterest Come check it out and weigh in! I'm still painting the dining room today after a 24 hour stomach bug flattened me yesterday... the deadline looms. :-) … [Read more...]
Recent Comments