Thursday, August 30, 2012
It is amazing what you can do with some old chippy side lights I picked up in Geneva, Illinois from a shop I just love Denise's Adornments. She has beautiful chippy old things as well as new so if you live in this area please visit her shop. I hung these in my pass through to the family room. I think they kind of framed out that opening pretty nicely. http://www.denisesadornments.com/ |
Don't you just love the character of the old mail slot. |
I also had a couple of pieces of old door left from another project so I did not want to throw them out so I just painted them and "chipped" them and hung some old vintage sconces on them. |
I just cannot stand to throw away anything with history and character so I was glad I could use these next to my shabby mirror over the mantel. |
Monday, August 27, 2012
This basket holder is made out of an curtain rod and I added old door knobs to the end to give it some character |
This is that old gate I found in Mark's shop in Naperville. I decided to hang it over my desk and use it like a bulletin board for my Junk/stuff!!!!! |
I used an old wine bottle holder for some of my magazines. It organizes them and also I can see them better than when they are stacked. I can change them out as I get new favs!! |
I love using old in box mail holders for some of my book and magzines too. I found this little love letters in box at an estate sale years ago and fell in love with it |
I love using this mannequin to hang all my flower pins |
A little burlap to the back of a chair and a pin and it gives some sweetness to this plain white office chair |
A little stamped ribbon and a paper flower added to this lamp shade and you have instant charm |
An old silver candle stick with some bling added and you have a string holder with character. |
This is a favorite of mine too. I got this from Katie Rose Designs a while back. She took an old mail box and blinged it up with some burlap and ribbon and I added the fabric flower and I have a cute place for storage in my office. Just different from a basket or drawers for storage. Please visit her site if you would like to see some of the beautiful creations that Lori and her daughters create. http://katiesrosecottage.com/ |
Sunday, August 19, 2012
After the cabinet came down |
A little paint touch up on the wall |
My husband then built me two shelves to put my dishes on. I like the open shelf concept for my dishes. |
A few little decor items added below the shelf |
I love this old vintage cheese box I got for a dollar at the flea market!!!!! Love those little finds. Not hard at all got this done in one day today. |
My husband also added back the puck lights I had going under the cabinet. It is hard to take pictures in this kitchen with my camera but the lights under the shelves really are pretty at night. |
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Ok I wasn't done yet so I took this cute sign I bought on etsy from http://www.etsy.com/people/GraphicallySpeak about the Cottage Rules and hung it on the wall in my lake theme guest room. I love all the cute sayings on this sign. I just went to Walmart and got an inexpensive frame that I spray painted white and framed this. I think it came out cute and I really love the wording on this cutie!!! |
Ok all of this started with me vacuuming rooms and cleaning this morning. I got the bug to change up somethings. Now with very little effort I feel like I have change in these rooms. |
Monday, August 6, 2012
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After some Love!!!! |
And now a beautiful new coffee table that I can store all the winter throws in. Love the flea market and the great finds you can get there. |
Thursday, August 2, 2012
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I have a sectional in my family room that I have been trying to think about how I could "cottage" it up some how. I looked into getting a slipcover made and that cost almost as much as the sectional cost me a year ago at Macy's!!!! So I was in Vintage a cute store in Morris yesterday and found these cute scarfs so I decided to attach them to the base of the sectional as a skirt. I had a hard time getting a good picture but I think I might like this. Not sure yet. I am going to give it a couple of days and see if it grows on me.
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