So excited to share this little furniture makeover with you! Remember this chair I scored at Goodwill for $1.50? Sorry for the blurry iPhone picture, but you get the gist, right? Well, after some tlc, Annie Sloan Old White and clear wax... Isn't she a cutie now? All decked out in her Old Time Pottery fabric and chalk paint? A little distressing, some waxing... I have to say, the lipstick on this pig did the … [Read more...]
A Kitchen Preview and Something Cool
April 4, 2012 by · 14 Comments
I've officially lost my mind when I decide to repaint my kitchen during my week off. The week when I'm all alone and could be antiquing, reading, lounging on my back deck, chatting on the phone with friends, starting happy hour at 5 sharp. You know -- vacation??? But instead, I got the grandiose notion that this was the perfect time for me to repaint the kitchen. Granted, the Tuscan gold is 12 years old. And the woodwork is all dinged … [Read more...]
Goodwill Find + Chalk Paint
March 9, 2012 by · 11 Comments
I still don't have my beloved laptop back, but I'm going to attempt to share a Before and After from iPhone pics and hubs' desk top... ugh. Hate not having all my stuff together! Any hoo... When we were gathering some items to go in our booth, I came across this little shelf at Goodwill for $9: Sorry for the blurry pic! I literally snapped this to send to my partner in crime... Anyway, I was envisioning (of course) a coat of chalk … [Read more...]
The Mom Cave {Sneak Peek}
October 26, 2011 by · 9 Comments
Oh, my gosh, I thought I would never finish the paint job in the Mom Cave, but it's D.O.N.E. I didn't think through this very well and ended up doing a lot more cutting in than I needed to, but... we're movin' on and putting the furniture back in place! Here was the purplicious-ness herself before: I love this shade of purple, but it was time for a change. I have to admit, when I started covering it up, I felt a few twinges of what am … [Read more...]
Re-Thinking the Mom Cave
September 28, 2011 by · 2 Comments
It all started with this...Remember this roadblock to my Mom Cave/home office makeover? Should they stay or should they go was playing in my head. While the moldings are pretty in some spaces, I'm kinda over them in here and the limitations they place on wall art.My fear is that should I try to remove them, the damage to the wall could be extensive. They've been in place for 26 years, caulked and repainted multiple times … [Read more...]
What a Coat of Paint Can Do {Family Room Update}
August 12, 2011 by · 8 Comments
Hey there, everyone! Whew, we made it to Friday! It's been quite a week around here and will wrap up with a high school football scrimmage tonight (yes, Friday night lights around here!). Tomorrow, we take the boys and friends up to Lake Rabun for a last hurrah on the water before school starts on Monday. I, for one, can't wait to prop my feet up with a chilled beverage, how 'bout you?Anyway, on to a fun project … [Read more...]
What I’ve Been Up To {Home Office Update}
July 16, 2011 by · 1 Comment
My home office is slowly but surely evolving into the Mom Cave I've always wanted! Though I'm anxious in a way to get it finished, I have to admit I'm enjoying the process, too. Of course, having my desk up and running is key to this enjoying-the-process mindset. :)This week I tackled the lamp on the desk. Remember this?It's one of a pair of buffet lamps I bought several years ago... not loving it on my new desk!So I headed to … [Read more...]
My 200th Post, A Few Thoughts {and Updates}
June 17, 2011 by · 2 Comments
Well, this one snuck up on me! This is my 200th post and want to take the time to thank you {my loyal readers} for visiting and commenting and basically for giving this little 'ole blog the time of day! I continue to refine my vision for this corner of the blogosphere, so you'll be seeing some different types of posts including travel, recipes, living in the South, more DIY, and loads of decor and design inspiration that fuels … [Read more...]
Color it Spring!
April 11, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I love seeing fresh new colors for spring... makes me want to break out the rollers and drop cloths! HGTV.com posted some eye-opening ideas for introducing spring color to your decor. Here are my favorites...WOW! Are you awake yet? Love the pop of tomato red with the turquoise and apple green.Hot pink, pink, and red... with lots of crisp white. Love, love!Apple green and white offset the abundance of honeysuckle.Blue and … [Read more...]
Bookcase Backgrounds
April 6, 2011 by · 5 Comments
I've been contemplating painting the inside of my family room bookcase for the past two months. Of course, being the redecorranging fanatic that I am, it looks different today than it does in this pic from a month ago (I know, I know...). But I still want all my treasures to pop and am thinking color on the inside is the way to achieve this.realsimple.comelledecor.comReal Simple's tips vary from going one shade darker than your wall … [Read more...]
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