Wednesday, December 29, 2010

I'm back!

I am not sure why but this darn thing will not let me add photos! Getting pretty peaved but will post a bunch to catch up on my M.I.A status this last month or so...

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

My Lovely Pedestal

I love this thing!!!!!!!

I am not too fond of the chairs BUT its okay they came with the table and guess how much I paid for it?  $40.00!!!!! It came with four captains chairs which are not my style.. but they work fine for now as they are sturdy as heck, and guess what the whole set is ETHAN ALLEN.   =)  I am a happy happy girl.

I am planning on painting it to look something like this.....

This table is by Paula Deen. I absolutely LOVE her furniture. I am a big fan of ladderback chairs too. ::sigh::  so in love.

Black is Back!

okay so I had this dining table that I am trying to sell and I wasnt getting any takers as it was... soooooo I decided to paint it. It was already mostly black sooo it went all black. I only put four chairs in the pic but there are six total. Looks Awesome now.. I almost dont want to sell it BUT I finally got a pedestal table ( which I have been lusting after for some time now)... see pic on my next post.

BEFORE


AFTER

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Pretty Pump

Simple fix to an ugly soap pump. Blue spray paint. looks nice I say. :)




Pretty box

So I bought this box at a thrift store for $2.12. Used some paint I had here at the house and it went from pic #1 to pic #4. All hand painted. I think it looks awesome, and so does the new owner, my lil Eve!  :)






Friday, November 5, 2010

busy busy!

been super busy and not able to post! i found a GREAT pedestal table with two extension leaves and four captains chairs on craigslist for $40.00!! it is sooo awesome, just needs a little tlc. also bought two ethan allen wingback chairs on cl for $15.00 each! of course they need to be reupholstered, but such a fantastic price I couldnt pass it up. lastly i bought a brass chandelier for $15 at an estate sale.... so much to do! I have been working on a few small projects as well.. remember the checker box? its halfway done! got to add some detail and then I will reveal the before after pictures! OOOO yeah! I found a gold floral frame at a thrift store for $7 that I am also in the process of transforming for my daughters room! It is going to be sooo cute! watch out for my next post!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

oops!

totally forgot to mention that I hand painted the leotard and attached the tail myself on the kitty cat costume for Adri!

Costume Fun

pumpkins and costumes for your viewing enjoyment


so this weekend was tiring, but utterly worth it! I had a lot of fun  making pumpkins with the kids.. I made them out of paper grocery bags and paint.. saw this somewhere but just cant remember where, but here are the pics anyway! I added to em by painting faces on them with glo in the dark paint and lining the faces in black, they are a big hit! and they will last waaaaayyy longer than the real ones. plus the kids painting them gives them individual personality! O and totally didn't work on anything this weekend, but I promise myself I will tomorrow and will post. Gonna fab up the checker board box, yay!

Friday, October 29, 2010

finds!!!!!

ok so i took the liberty of stopping by my local thrift store... and looky! btw my local goodwill stinks! it is highpriced! BIG TIME! so I went to another little thrifty... and lookie what I found! 
this little beauty was $2! planning on using the wire as a frame to tie on.... wait and see!
 ok this ol checkers/chess box is gonna get a fab redo! inside and out

 lamp #1 is for the baby's room.. saw it and was inspired. (shes not a baby anymore. shes 2, but STILL)
 Lamp #2 well I think I want it for the living room.. now what color...??
should i leave these the pink distressed color... or go white, or 1 pink 1 green.. or BLACK?? kinda leaning on the black.. for impact as there isnt going to be much black in the room..
 not sure what to do with these.. just liked em. and they match...
 sooo painting this to go in my kitchen.. i desperately need a soap dispenser for the sink.. as of now there is an unsightly brand soap dispenser there... you know the way you get it at the supermarket.  :(
this i think i wanna either put in baby's room or on the front porch with something neat in it, any ideas?

so there it is for now... i am on the hunt for the other items on my board.. at least similar so that I can make em myself!!!! ooo see those curtains with the single damask on it? attempting to make those this weekend a la http://kfddesigns.blogspot.com/! wish me luck!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Inspire

These are all ideas for things I want to put in her room. She LOOOVEEES the pink/green combo. So what do you all think?

Evie

This is her room now... its bigger than this but the angle of the door will not let me take a better picture. like 12'x12'

FIRST EVER!

This is a new endeavor for me, this blogging thing. Let's see how it goes. I am in the process of trying to redecorate my home---- on a budget. Oh and did I mention this budget is like non-existent? No really, I got laid off and am currently at home taking care of all things that need to be taken care of. This includes all the cooking, cleaning, and everything that the kiddos need me to do. Like I am not busy enough.... I decided to take on redecorating the kids rooms. I have tons of ideas for my older daughter Eve's room, but am stuck on the little ones somewhat.. I will post all my ideas in the next few days. I will start with a picture of her current bed.. then will post the mood board I came up with for her room. WARNING! -- lots of bright pink and green. and PATTERNS GALORE! I think it's gonna look great.. and mind  you these are inspiration pieces- I may not end up with these exact items. Well here goes.. one room at a time--- kinda. Oh did I mention I have decorating ADD? May the journey begin!