tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740678147429455322024-03-06T12:01:23.698-08:00Shanty Insanity!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-67356170421079419082013-06-10T20:01:00.002-07:002013-06-11T17:36:15.780-07:00~Garden Lights~This is a thrifty little project that is so easy! My friend {and creative muse} D'Ann saw these little garden lights at a local antique store. We knew we could make them for next to nothing!<br />
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D'Ann's hub is a contractor, so he takes lots of old light fixtures featuring these little jewels out of homes as he remodels. Between the ones we could get from him and some purchased at Goodwill and other thrift stores, we had quite a variety to work with!<br />
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So here is what you need:<br />
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<li>globes from old light fixtures</li>
<li>solar garden lights (these are at Walmart for $1 during the spring/summer months)</li>
<li>shepherd hooks (got these on sale 40% off at JoAnn's)</li>
<li>wire (D'Ann's hub had the wire we used, but I have seen it for sale at Lowes)</li>
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Start with using the wire to make a handle. We used wire snips for this part. We cut two pieces of wire, one for the handle at 12 inches and one for the part that goes around the neck of the glass globe at 10 inches. </div>
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There really is not an exact science to this. We just made loops on each end of the 12 inch wire, then fed the 10 inch wire through each loop and twisted the 10 inch wire around the neck of the globe. </div>
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Next, we disassembled the solar garden lights.</div>
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You have to pull that orange tab out for the lights to start working. Once this was done, we put the clear plastic covering back on. Then we just sat the whole thing down into the neck of the glass globe! The clear plastic part is essential because it will help keep the light in place. We actually tried to do this without the clear plastic thing and hot glued the black solar part on top of the globes....FAIL....don't waste your time hot gluing....it doesn't stay!</div>
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And here is what it looks like with the solar light in place.</div>
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The last step is to determine where you want your garden lights. I chose the path in our backyard. It was still light when I put them in, and I got busy and forgot to take pics at dusk with them lit up! Will try to remember tomorrow and update the post! I just went outside to look and I LOVE the soft light illuminating the path through our shade garden/backyard! Of course, it is way too dark at 10:00 PM to get a decent picture for you! But here they are when I put them in.</div>
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A FUN and thrifty little project! Hopefully you can make a few of these for your own garden! </div>
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~Summer Blessings to All~</div>
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Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com186tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-28151476436301984052013-06-09T14:26:00.001-07:002013-06-11T17:36:37.166-07:00~A Patriotic Dining Room~Our dining room is one of those places we rarely eat. It ends up being the place I can create seasonal table vignettes. This summer, I decided to create a patriotic themed dining table. {excuse the dog's crate....should have moved it out before my little photo shoot :)}<br />
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While browsing in IKEA recently, I noticed a really fun table centerpiece idea where stacks of books with the covers torn off were bundled together and strewn across the middle of the table with candles in silver candlesticks sitting all throughout. My original plan was to recreate that exact look. So off to Goodwill I went in hopes of finding some great hardback books. The "color of the week" was green, so I looked specifically for green sticker books to get the half off deal. I was also looking for books with not-so-perfectly white pages....moldy, yellowed, uneven pages....bring it on! My plan was to wrap these with some fun burlap-y red and blue ribbon and twine. Then my friend D'Ann suggested that I mix my no-cover books in with some red and blue spine books to get more of a patriotic feel. I was pleasantly surprised to find when I removed all the book jackets that many of the books I purchased had either red or blue covers/spines! So, $13 later.... this is what I ended up with....<br />
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Keeping it real.....pardon the dust! :o)<br />
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And so I had to change up the dishes too! <br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Summer is the time I can think about my home. School is out and I am free for the next seven weeks not to think about my school. So when I saw that </span><a href="http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2013/06/summer-tour-of-homes-link-party-and.html#more" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a><span style="text-align: left;"> was hosting a home tour, I got excited to go everyday to check out all the beautiful homes. I also got excited about pulling out my 4th of July decor and sharing the most recent updates we have done in our home. I am constantly changing things up. The last blog home tour I participated in was in 2011. I looked back at that post and I can't believe how our home has changed!</span></div>
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Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-60039391716629494972013-02-03T18:19:00.000-08:002013-02-03T18:19:26.650-08:00End Table Mini-TutorialI am working toward painting the end tables and coffee table in my living room. They are not great quality {shiny finished fake cherry wood}, so I don't feel bad at all for changing them. My living room has brown walls, brown hardwood floors and brown tables/accent pieces. Sit in my living room and you know what it feels like to be on the inside of a Hershey Kiss! I need to lighten up a bit, so I am painting all the tables and accent pieces in linen chalk paint. My paint is from a local lady who has a great shop inside <a href="http://woodstockmarket.homestead.com/" target="_blank">Woodstock Market</a>. Laura Whitlow's business is called <a href="http://www.rethunk-junk.com/" target="_blank">Rethunk Junk</a>. If you live in the northern 'burbs of Atlanta, you should check her out! Laura makes her own paint, and I love how easy it is to work with. So today I painted one of my end tables and below are the steps in the process. Total work time for this project was about 2 hours. Of course there was dry time in between, but this paint dries really quickly!<br />
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The Subject {the underside of this table has a sticker that says it was delivered on 09/05/92...we've had this table for over 20 years!}:<br />
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Although sanding is not needed when using chalk paint, I go ahead and give my pieces a light sanding since my Mouse sander works so quickly.</div>
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After sanding, comes a dusting, followed by a wipe down with a wet cloth. I just use warm water with a splash of pine-sol. </div>
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Now it's time for the first coat of paint.</div>
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And here she is with her first coat, drying. Dry time is very quick with chalk paint!<br />
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The second coat covers very well, and then she dries again. I must admit, I put a 3rd coat on the table top just to ensure no chipping.</div>
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My next step was to sand the edges and corners to give this table a worn/aged look. Doing this step is personal preference and totally determined by what look you are trying to achieve.</div>
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After another good dusting, my table is ready for polishing. This is a dark wax. There is also a clear wax. The dark gives a little darker tint, where clear keeps the original color intact. I use a soft dry cloth to apply this evenly over the entire piece.<br />
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After this step, my table is completely done, ready to go back to its home. I think I'm going to be SUPER happy with all the tables in this room painted with my linen chalk paint! <br />
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Needless to say.....I have so much to be thankful for! Often in the daily rat race of life, I forget to give Thanks to the Lord for all the small things. My friend, D'Ann, created this very neat display in the entry to her home and I thought it was just what we needed in our home to be a daily reminder to give thanks for all we have. <br />
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Since I don't have the same items to use, I couldn't just straight up copy D'Ann. However, be assured that if I had the materials, I SO would have recreated her foyer table! She is my creative muse, and so many of my projects begin in D'Ann's head...or collectively through our thrift, craft and antique store inspiration! :) So I decided to make a smaller and slightly different version that I could place on my kitchen table.</div>
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So here's what we did....print out the word 'thanks' and scribble with pencil all over the back of the word. Lay the paper on the pumpkin and trace around the letters with a ballpoint pen. This will leave an outline of the word on your pumpkin. Use a sharpie marker to fill in the word. To make the pennant banner, cut out the triangles from burlap fabric. Print out the word 'GIVE'. Hold up each triangle over each letter in a brightly lit window. You will be able to see the letter through the burlap so you can trace onto the burlap with a sharpie. Hot glue the triangles to a piece of twine. D'Ann's pumpkin is bigger and all her lettering is bigger. She used her great old frame to attach the GIVE part of the message and sat the pumpkin on an awesome yardsale find pedastal thing. Since my pumpkin is sitting in the middle of the kitchen table, I devised the wood banner holder using a log from the fire log pile in the back yard and some twigs. I had hubbie cut two hunks of wood from the log and drill a hole in each that fit the twigs I found. In went the twigs and I just tied the twine to each. And there you have it! Two different ways to display a meaningful message in your home! </div>
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I hope each of you will take time to GIVE THANKS for all the blessings you receive in life! I know I sure have so much to be thankful for! Thanks for reading~</div>
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I love fresh flowers....any time of year! This beautiful mixture of mums, sunflowers and carnations adds just the right touch in our kitchen.</div>
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The cloche got a couple of pinecones, a little fake pumpkin and some fall color berry-like things. Sitting on the island in the kitchen is a great place to remind us of the beauty that is the fall season!</div>
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I was the lucky winner of this beauty last year in a silent auction at my school's fabulous fall festival. The festival is coming up later this week, and I can't wait to see what I can win this year! Each class decorates a faux pumpkin and it is entered into the silent auction. The entries are always so creative! I have the great honor and privilege to be assistant principal in the most wonderful school with a dedicated PTA! Fall Festival is always an event we all look forward to! This pumpkin is the center piece on the buffet in our dining room.</div>
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The dining table is set with fall colors, including these pottery soup bowls that belonged to my grandmother. Fill it with a dollar store pumpkin, and it's instant Fall!</div>
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And saving the best for last.....this is a very crudely made wooden trough that I made this week. I just grabbed some boards out of the hub's scrap wood box, used the jigsaw to cut it the lengths I needed, nailed it all together, beat it up a bit with a hammer, and stained it. Hubby saw it and just shook his head. He immediately wanted to "fix" it for me. I told him that wasn't happening....at least until it's time to take down the fall decor! It took like 20 bazillion hours to get this thing set just right, and it's staying right where it is for now! :o) It is really bad though...as long as you don't look real close...it's just fine! </div>
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Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-15897369557376932262012-09-09T16:00:00.000-07:002012-09-13T19:37:08.824-07:00Monogram Madness!Can I just say, I am obsessed with monograms! I love a classic monogram, and I struggle with where to use them without overdoing it! I have several monogrammed pieces of clothing, and I have one on the back windshield of my car. I have seen these great wooden cut-out monograms on Pinterest and just decided it would be perfect for our front door!<br />
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BUT...I didn't want to pay the price I am seeing them sell for on sites like Etsy. Not when I know I have the tools and the ability to at least give it a try myself. So that's what I did this weekend! And here is our door today.......</div>
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! So, I wanted to tell you all that you can make one yourself. If you have the correct tools, this is not hard to do. It does take time and patience. So, how to do it? Here is what I did. {Warning: the photos I took were not of my original above. I did one for one of my daughters today and took pictures since I didn't remember to do them the first time. Just didn't want it to confuse y'all!}<br />
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1. You need to download the font called KK Monogram to your computer. It can be found at <a href="http://dafont.com/">DaFont.com</a>. <br />
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2. I used Microsoft Publisher to create the monogram. You can create individual text boxes and move them around so that the letters touch each other. This is important to make the monogram all one piece. I used about a size 300/bold font for the middle letter and a bit smaller for the side letters. The initials I used: the C in the middle is our family name, and the smaller C and A on the sides are for my first name and hubbie's first name. When the monogram was complete, I saved it as a pdf file on a jump drive.<br />
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3. The next step involves enlarging the monogram. Because I am an elementary school assistant principal, I have access to bulletin board paper and a projector. I taped the paper to a wall and shined the monogram via the projector onto the paper. I made mine about 20 inches tall by 24 inches wide and I traced it. Here is a what it looks like....this one is a different one I am making for one of my daughters. This may be difficult to see....but hopefully you can get the idea. :)<br />
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4. I went to Lowe's and purchased a piece of 1/4 inch thick smooth surface plywood. It was $20 for the sheet and I had the nice young man at Lowe's cut it into 6 pieces that measured 24x30. This is a blurry pic of the pieces of plywood waiting for me to make them into something pretty. Since I can get 6 monograms out of one sheet of plywood, that's a pretty good deal!<br />
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5. I used spray adhesive on the back of the paper and stuck it to the board. Word of caution here...I used way too much on my first one and ended up having to sand off a lot of the paper. The second time, I used less and it worked great! I was able to peel off the paper from the wood once it was all cut out.<br />
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6. Then I used a drill to drill pilot holes to have a place to insert the saw blade. This picture shows you the paper stuck to the board, some of my pilot holes and also some of the pieces already cut out. <br />
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7. I used a jigsaw to cut. It was important to cut out the inside sections first so the stability of the entire piece was maintained for as long as possible. Go very slowly with the jigsaw, and do not try to turn a corner! The blade will break, so it is important to think through how you will make your cuts. I had to stop and add more pilot holes as I went. I just lined up the drill right beside a line so the hole would be in just the right spot for my jigsaw blade to get to the line I was wanting to cut.<br />
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8. Once the piece was completely cut out, I sanded it using my mouse sander to get the little prickly edges off. Then it is ready for spray painting! This particular one I am showing you is going to be a fun turquoise blue and will go in my daughter's dorm room. I used a cream color for our front door monogram because I wanted it to pop against the black door.<br />
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So here is the one on our front door again. You can see I added a burplap ribbon bow and it was ready to hang! </div>
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This one took way more time. The one I made today for my daughter took about 2 hours, start to finish. I suppose it is like anything else, the more you do something, the faster you go! Good luck to you should you decide to go for it! </div>
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Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-90284788700339988582012-08-31T19:07:00.001-07:002012-09-13T19:37:44.632-07:00Off to College!<div style="text-align: center;">
This precious girl graduated from high school in May.</div>
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And we just sent her off to college. I am always looking for a space to decorate, and her dorm room was no exception! I had a vision for the space based on a few Pinterest photos, and I am so happy that my college girl saw and agreed with my vision. So, welcome to University Village Suites at Kennesaw State University! {Let me say up front....they don't make dorms like they did when I was in college! KSU didn't have dorms until about 7-8 years ago, so these are "cadillac" dorm rooms. She has a roommate, but each girl has her own room. They share a kitchenette and bathroom as common areas.}<br />
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This was so much fun....well, except that it was raining while we were hauling all this stuff into the dorm! Luckily, we were allowed to use nails. This made the "gallery wall" much easier to do! <br />
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The gallery wall was inspired by Pinterest, and I began collecting thrift store items to use back in the spring. We threw in a few other pieces, such as canvases, a great centerpiece frame from IKEA and several other clearance sale items to pull it all together. I used several bright colors of spray paint to bring new life to the old thrift store items. The repetition of these colors, along with the anchor color, black, made this wall a show stopper! {And the high ceilings didn't hurt at all either.} The curtains came from IKEA also. We decided to hang them all the way up to the ceiling, and it really does help draw the eye upward....along with the gallery wall. Since she is on the top floor, the ceilings are 3 feet higher than the lower floors.....worked out great to make this small space look larger!<br />
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One of the favorites for this room turned out to be this bench. I found this at the thrift store and bargained to bring the price down to $15. I painted the piece a nice shade of pink, added IKEA boxes to the opening and made a padded cushion with gray chevron print on top. This is a comfy spot for visitors and the storage boxes add some great hiding places for a girl living in such a small space!<br />
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The bedding is a hodge-podge from IKEA, Target and Pottery Barn. We didn't want this room to look matchy-matchy. And we didn't want it to look like a little girl lived there. I think this combination of fabrics looks very "anthropology-ish" and very grown up. The bed is a twin XL and Pottery Barn teen has a great line of dorm linens that were perfect! Their sheet sets are a bit more than some other stores, but they fit perfectly and the paisley pattern worked perfectly in our big scheme for the room. The polka dot duvet cover is from IKEA and it was not my choice. My college girl fell in love with it, and there was no talking her out of it. We were worried because IKEA bed linens are not made for twin XL beds, but it worked just fine. I am very happy that she insisted on the gray and white polka dots....I really love it! The pillows are from Target and IKEA. We knew we wanted lots of bright colors and not matchy....the combination we ended up with really works well together! And Puffy right in the middle of it all....just melts my heart!</div>
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And the chevron pirnt headboard was her daddy's contribution to the room. :o) He used plywood and mdf that he had as scraps. I covered the plywood with quilt batting and the great gray/white chevron print. Daddy added some mdf legs and this headboard really gives her room a homey feel!<br />
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The other side of the room is not nearly as exciting, but oh so important! The desk area holds her computer & printer, her television and a very important new pet....Harry Potter, the beta fish! <br />
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And my college girl LOVES her new space! She is loving college life and I am happy for her that she gets this opportunity. Now....the true test.....can she keep it clean??? </div>
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After her sister got a slight room makeover, C made it clear that her room was just a little on the immature side. And she was right. She was going to be 21 and I knew her room needed to be updated. But I also knew she will not be living here forever. I wanted to create a room she would love, and at the same time one that I could easily transform into a guest room once she leaves.<br />
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C wanted to contribute to her room because she did not like the furniture, which I inherited from my great-grandmother. Since I wasn't planning to spend any money on new bedroom furniture, she saved enough money to buy her own bed and some other pieces from IKEA.<br />
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So here is what we began with....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfF9uuxHAEf2wYvFiCuEgBg0mzTi98ZWKUD2g3teS7dDIhX0dDVCEcjTTuc4ZvXdTV1g0W-qqnWshjQPO0tViK-5YYrBRtQsjriHyX1uFbOW6qFj2BG5RIyRrpfHVIW0srpXEwKR8j-cc/s1600/P3126243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfF9uuxHAEf2wYvFiCuEgBg0mzTi98ZWKUD2g3teS7dDIhX0dDVCEcjTTuc4ZvXdTV1g0W-qqnWshjQPO0tViK-5YYrBRtQsjriHyX1uFbOW6qFj2BG5RIyRrpfHVIW0srpXEwKR8j-cc/s400/P3126243.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She bought a cube shelving unit from IKEA for her TV, and I got the gray curtains there as well. For clothing storage, she had to keep the chest from grandmother's furniture, which we were able to put inside her closet. The only problem was the doors got in the way of the drawers opening, so we just took the closet doors down and added this curtain! Problem solved! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7dN7HhELcmJ0wIMVBthQEpMZ1A7opG0-J6Z0U3H3b_COp0NPgTmQ0fUvSLYzGRYdwYZtphODBQ11FadW9Eilxs7IDvvpuqDrNtgXsh5u1oFWJJCDqz9htYZKGQX78Rs7_A-c9Zcr2Sbe/s220/nestwegg2.jpg" /></a></center>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-65508874106315326002011-04-16T19:23:00.000-07:002011-04-16T19:23:19.282-07:00A Room Fit for a TeenWhen we had the water damage in our house, we decided to have hardwoods installed in the living and dining rooms since they were the only rooms on the main floor that had carpet. A's room needed new carpet badly, and her room is directly above the living room with the same footprint. It worked out great to install the living room carpet (which was barely ever walked on) in A's room. To do this, we had to empty out her room....HUGE mess! If any of you are ever even <em>slightly</em> thinking about replacing carpet....think looooong and hard and only do it once! It basically means you have to move every. single. thing. out!<br />
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Anywhoo....when we got everything out of her room, it was easy to see the walls were in dire need of paint. Here is what A's room looked like before:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided to go ahead and paint the room while all the furniture was out. And since I am on a HUGE grey kick right now, I immediately knew what the new wall color would be! This is Vintage Grey by Valspar. I was seriously contemplating using this in my master bath reno, but went with a lighter shade. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here is what we ended up with after the paint and moving the furniture around. I don't like that the bed is in front of the window, but it reeeally opens up the room! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqwEfrqtBQnPQn5DXuhR723yOpc4BvEwtDEi9_QR6hhmBJmEGTzp9TD3867WlQ5SPpoHtXqUbnrKwJ9rj8xu8NVp6px8YA-S1BMB1GQQDgNSwzFSzyxT6Lv7VnZhEnBvZnEMa56jiTds/s1600/PB296067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqwEfrqtBQnPQn5DXuhR723yOpc4BvEwtDEi9_QR6hhmBJmEGTzp9TD3867WlQ5SPpoHtXqUbnrKwJ9rj8xu8NVp6px8YA-S1BMB1GQQDgNSwzFSzyxT6Lv7VnZhEnBvZnEMa56jiTds/s640/PB296067.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7dN7HhELcmJ0wIMVBthQEpMZ1A7opG0-J6Z0U3H3b_COp0NPgTmQ0fUvSLYzGRYdwYZtphODBQ11FadW9Eilxs7IDvvpuqDrNtgXsh5u1oFWJJCDqz9htYZKGQX78Rs7_A-c9Zcr2Sbe/s220/nestwegg2.jpg" /></a></center>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-51621776553924698032011-04-11T18:28:00.000-07:002011-04-11T18:28:53.712-07:00Ruffles and RickRackTwo things I just love...ruffles and rickrack. Last week, I found these dishtowels at Homegoods. I didn't know exactly what to do with them until I found the ruffle fabric on clearance and jumbo rickrack at Walmart later in the same day. It was a lightbulb moment.....the ruffles and rickrack needed to become one with those dishtowels! <br />
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I started with my supplies and trusty old Mrs. White.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Linking up my thrifty little project here....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt=" http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" border="0" src="http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww81/jsikes2163/shoppingbagpic2.jpg" /></a></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-51759136162522248442011-04-08T21:08:00.000-07:002011-04-10T16:06:42.230-07:00A Home Tour<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">~I LOVE A PARADE!~</span></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWL5gNWrf7MCbuVvWBr5x1DdJE9KRsH3vuHGXxRlgW9FAcIvKpziSlQMCuSEFHu-yNmPJDGEgqbgWuIQrJeTBJ8eOBTAjdmVvOdfdW60qZogCy-fs_BQjbIZMIWcNntzzniViXmasbwc/s1600/Poppies+at+Play+Home+Tour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWL5gNWrf7MCbuVvWBr5x1DdJE9KRsH3vuHGXxRlgW9FAcIvKpziSlQMCuSEFHu-yNmPJDGEgqbgWuIQrJeTBJ8eOBTAjdmVvOdfdW60qZogCy-fs_BQjbIZMIWcNntzzniViXmasbwc/s400/Poppies+at+Play+Home+Tour.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I've had such fun on the Parade of Homes tour this week!! <a href="http://poppiesatplay.blogspot.com/">Poppies at Play</a> held an event this week featuring four homes per day all week. Since it is spring break, I have totally looked forward each morning to checking out all these wonderful homes! Check out <a href="http://poppiesatplay.blogspot.com/2011/04/2011-parade-of-homes-day-1.html">Day One</a>....and from there you can go to each home in order. Soooo much awesome inspiration out there!<br />
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Poppies at Play is also having a linky party for all of us "regular people" to show off our homes. While I know that there are many other homes I have seen out there in blogland that are just gorgeous right-off-the-pages-of-a-magazine-type-homes...ours surely is not. My hubby always says I am never satisfied, never happy with how our house looks, always wanting to change things up. And he is right. :o}<br />
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BUT.....I am so incredibly thankful, proud and BLESSED with what we have been given through the grace of God! I told him about this home tour and he rolled his eyes....he has not come over to the dark side of blogging yet. :o} I explained that I am very proud of our home, the one he and I have created together, and even though I will never, ever stop wanting to make it better, I want to share it with others. While I know that there are plenty of other homes that will be far more worthy of being shown off, I hope that some of you will find inspiration in our home. I know I cannot wait to visit all the others who come to the party! So here we go........<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>~WELCOME!~</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our home was built by John Weiland in 1998. We live in a swim/tennis community in the suburbs of Atlanta. We have a corner lot, which gives us a HUGE front yard. I like to think that our home has lots of curb appeal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_Uaaq5aLOGIyyToggi7B5S8KR1fIg7G0RqBRlc-ygh4TbNq_ICeXPTFj8KOUwtwa5Z9lL_evTeX-BaMw5a943KNyLbxZa6jBRUtShwQ15xwKrfQtyjl5y7bWGprIds7GoCI-xlEhrw0/s1600/P4086272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_Uaaq5aLOGIyyToggi7B5S8KR1fIg7G0RqBRlc-ygh4TbNq_ICeXPTFj8KOUwtwa5Z9lL_evTeX-BaMw5a943KNyLbxZa6jBRUtShwQ15xwKrfQtyjl5y7bWGprIds7GoCI-xlEhrw0/s640/P4086272.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpmgOWH-l_KVcgZwBsGWONeQ_BOhJF7gnp9qpvNwajlpLmvLy-zNUeMYQqyioU4VgQIWtNwZuZINHirnTOMWQtflmH9_y2doTiRAmuQe5QL76PVuJGCtqCLQfAuLMdx7jtzzymZa6Hcs/s1600/P4086269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpmgOWH-l_KVcgZwBsGWONeQ_BOhJF7gnp9qpvNwajlpLmvLy-zNUeMYQqyioU4VgQIWtNwZuZINHirnTOMWQtflmH9_y2doTiRAmuQe5QL76PVuJGCtqCLQfAuLMdx7jtzzymZa6Hcs/s640/P4086269.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~THE MAIN FLOOR~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Foyer~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The kitchen and family room are really one big room. And the rug in here was ruined with the water damage, so I am also <strong><em><u>patiently</u></em></strong> waiting for a rug here too! Our built-ins and fireplace have changed drastically from what they originally looked like. You can read more about that <a href="http://shantyinsanity.blogspot.com/2010/09/tv-over-mantelhubby-wins_26.html">here</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~THE SECOND FLOOR~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Girl #1's Room and Bath~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just recently made over....a blog post on that coming soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdajwy_wK9K8K-gi3lAgdUHHTMxQrhsiQty7D2Lj_qIyg0_0ghU4phVWDoa_nN8Z4chyRue18Utf-i-zgZPVUzLqSKzB6jzrdDQ9wrVwvT0y96COmxmr-_HCwhooBU5-pcQpP6PuKK4rE/s1600/P3126263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdajwy_wK9K8K-gi3lAgdUHHTMxQrhsiQty7D2Lj_qIyg0_0ghU4phVWDoa_nN8Z4chyRue18Utf-i-zgZPVUzLqSKzB6jzrdDQ9wrVwvT0y96COmxmr-_HCwhooBU5-pcQpP6PuKK4rE/s640/P3126263.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />
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We revamped this room in January. You can read more about it <a href="http://shantyinsanity.blogspot.com/2011/01/turning-crap-into-craft.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbRxZ4QiT-CTUk_9OfTozIe19o6DjEmxK0uZJQGoTx2cgFRFQCQGMxUP8zr7t_XrrLSq7UehaoG5Sp0UU_r778KEJvMlaODukJWDMpbdRfAJKT-PkzVl7Irxt5HSVm5hlsgBwmxP0mx8/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbRxZ4QiT-CTUk_9OfTozIe19o6DjEmxK0uZJQGoTx2cgFRFQCQGMxUP8zr7t_XrrLSq7UehaoG5Sp0UU_r778KEJvMlaODukJWDMpbdRfAJKT-PkzVl7Irxt5HSVm5hlsgBwmxP0mx8/s640/5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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I hope you enjoyed looking around our home! Y'all come back now! :o}<br />
Blessings to All~<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN17cleEpDn_6oFoQ_ROpcMUAR2jXRFazkA7dfBG5G9N3lkVBwROTV4GpBBiq11ZLqUBGasGfoTjT0IDc4cK3kXEfgnQJ9m3Oc7SIXsjvbPqW2K6jchCwhFZTBGfPDxaCTY4FnhmHTEN4/s1600/Cindy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; height: 48px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 70px;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN17cleEpDn_6oFoQ_ROpcMUAR2jXRFazkA7dfBG5G9N3lkVBwROTV4GpBBiq11ZLqUBGasGfoTjT0IDc4cK3kXEfgnQJ9m3Oc7SIXsjvbPqW2K6jchCwhFZTBGfPDxaCTY4FnhmHTEN4/s1600/Cindy.jpg" /></a></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-20976131900021373672011-04-08T13:15:00.000-07:002011-04-08T19:40:15.511-07:00FUN Shirts!It seems like many of my posts mention my friend D'Ann. That is because she is my creative muse! She and I find ideas and feed off one another. And this post is no different. D'Ann made the cutest shirt for her daughter Hallie while Hallie was a student in my class. D'Ann is always making something cute for Hallie to wear, and poor Hallie knows if I see her around and about our school, I am going to stop her so I can <i>ooh and aah </i>over D'Ann's latest creation. She also knows what happens next...I am calling up her mama asking "who, what, where and how" so I can re-create what she has made! These cute shirts are no exception. I have two important little girls that have birthdays in April, and these shirts were perfect gifts for them last year. I have since made a couple more that are school spirit wear shirts. BOBCATS is the mascot for our school, and I got my creative thinking cap on and came up with a fun design. Then my good friend Jennifer was moving to a new school and I knew she didn't have any spirit wear items, so I cooked up a shirt plan for her too! I must say....these shirts are time-consuming and truly a labor of love! I have been approached by several people asking to buy one, I just can't do it! <span style="font-size: x-small;">BUT ~ Dawn and Marsha ~ if you are reading this, I do promise to make yours...soon. :o} </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wanna try this yourself??? Here are some tips....I used a variety of felts, fabric, rickrack, and embroidery floss. I started by ironing the fabric/felt to a fusing material...I used Steam-A-Seam from HobLob, but there are other less expensive options out there that I would use if I did this again. I drew the letters and parts onto the back of the iron on material...you have to draw it backwards so it will <em>not</em> be backward when you turn it to the right side. I placed and ironed on all the letters (except for the rickrack letters, and for those, you just have to leave a little space for it). Then I used a cross-stitch hoop to keep the fabric semi-taut. The stitching part is easy, but slow-going! You can see for some letters I used my sewing machine and zigzagged around them. I am not very good at zigzagging, so these letters were the hardest for me! Lastly, I sewed on the rickrack letters. These are difficult and they don't look very good until you iron them down. These shirts have washed very well....and I lay mine flat to dry. It looks as good as the day I made it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you again to my creative friend D'Ann....who deserves all the credit for this cute idea! :o}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm sharing at these great linky parties~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><center><a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Funky Junk's Sat Nite Special" border="0" src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/signmakergirl/smallsnsstars.jpg" /></a></center><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/search/label/Link%20Parties" target="_blank"><img alt="UndertheTableandDreaming" border="0" src="http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv298/theliebertfamily/party.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt=" http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" border="0" src="http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww81/jsikes2163/shoppingbagpic2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy63/brockmeb/th_wowuswedparty.jpg" /></a></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-3543684680316337882011-04-07T17:05:00.000-07:002011-04-07T20:12:42.462-07:00Spring ThingsSo spring is happening around our house. Since we have been on spring break this week, I have had the chance to pull out some old favorites. {....and I just <em>might</em> have added some fun new finds} It is dangerous around here when I have no place to go and practically everyone in town has gone away for the break. I am left here, by myself, with nothing to do.....except shop! <span style="font-size: x-small;">hee hee :o}</span><br />
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Here is a look at a few of the pretties I have added around the house this week....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Spring Everyone! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am sharing my Spring Things at these great blogs~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgvQ4yvGlQtxdzFgz8o83CgbfR1HwEmXAtgioKkoetvQwOy9vsQagIPy1D0Kc7vL6hhw8b24YFDedC5FAiUIncuPFkQRIvHjKUDNT4AMcJEo_J89LqhQI10fnQ3hRtl7gc78PDnqm4f0/s200/show+and+tell+fridays.jpg" width="132" /></a></div></div><center><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7dN7HhELcmJ0wIMVBthQEpMZ1A7opG0-J6Z0U3H3b_COp0NPgTmQ0fUvSLYzGRYdwYZtphODBQ11FadW9Eilxs7IDvvpuqDrNtgXsh5u1oFWJJCDqz9htYZKGQX78Rs7_A-c9Zcr2Sbe/s220/nestwegg2.jpg" /></a></center>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-58654432308203054022011-04-07T16:48:00.000-07:002011-04-07T16:52:47.251-07:00If These Walls Could Talk....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nW2zj3yzD8dBZ9qfUjzEzUdwOk_5Lj5sj6DrMFAV_TqaybGJ5QorRJd7Bes5Apwu4xPE1JBQm3ZCbj_MmyoJZYAUQQ-0dmQ5jv-cYBQpKnBoWOjGh0dfbZ3E6yoTEzW2-OHJf3UrRgk/s1600/P4076262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nW2zj3yzD8dBZ9qfUjzEzUdwOk_5Lj5sj6DrMFAV_TqaybGJ5QorRJd7Bes5Apwu4xPE1JBQm3ZCbj_MmyoJZYAUQQ-0dmQ5jv-cYBQpKnBoWOjGh0dfbZ3E6yoTEzW2-OHJf3UrRgk/s640/P4076262.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <br />
....maybe they would tell me how to get this Mason jar out of this hole! We moved into our home 12 years ago. My mom and I picked up three Mason jars to use in the new kitchen decor. We were placing them in a little vignette on top of the cabinets, when one fell over into a weird triangular hole where the wall angles, leaving space at the back of the cabinets. It did not break....and this dusty Mason jar has made its home here for all these years. You can see some "fishing gear" down there on top of it where my silly girls cooked up a plan about 5 years ago to help me get the jar out. It involved a pair of striped Halloween tights tied to a crab net....and yeah, it didn't work! LOL!<br />
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So here is how we use the remaining two Mason jars in the kitchen nowadays...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, anyone have any ideas for how to get that Mason jar out of the hole??? Any and all ideas are welcome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sharing my dilemma with the fine folks who visit Funky Junk Donna's Saturday night special on Mason Jars :o}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Funky Junk's Sat Nite Special" border="0" src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/signmakergirl/smallsnsstars.jpg" /></a></center>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-58261404318328006392011-04-02T15:47:00.000-07:002011-04-04T15:12:01.013-07:00Burlap & Button FlowersMy good friend D'Ann gave me these adorable numbered pots for Christmas.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbiGkxviHdCw9dOl1mWTci4PNMjkPBaaEYLYwgMQb_8HzhNutUfbSnXnoaJ5H0VYthi95ee-dSEpROsx59bmPc5rD_OechsPYFoXjnRtCQJOANarM_HOgIweU_4F7-rFGPLS8yMQrEhQ/s1600/P1236298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbiGkxviHdCw9dOl1mWTci4PNMjkPBaaEYLYwgMQb_8HzhNutUfbSnXnoaJ5H0VYthi95ee-dSEpROsx59bmPc5rD_OechsPYFoXjnRtCQJOANarM_HOgIweU_4F7-rFGPLS8yMQrEhQ/s640/P1236298.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They were filled with lovely poinsettias throughout the holidays. I couldn't decide how I wanted to use these precious pots after the poinsettias wilted away. D'Ann was using hers to plant herbs for her kitchen windowsill. I thought I would just copy her, but then I saw these creative flowers made of burlap and buttons at <a href="http://mudpiesandmarigolds.blogspot.com/2011/01/is-it-spring-yet.html">Mudpies and Marigolds</a>.</div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">So I set to work to make these fun little flowers. I cut free-form circles of burlap and some muslin fabric I had. Then I stacked them hot-gluing between the layers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqD5WLn_PDSfIhAVp3jt2bZGbQcoOUAIGojIOR0_O1qlSYxt5WYh5Nr-H34WXbmeC_StwwB9ma5j4xUedLEO_IXvLG9XzH9s0nERRr53qBe9YT41fXxu07ocYqLO6fOSNrhmDIEpU9SU/s1600/P1236299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqD5WLn_PDSfIhAVp3jt2bZGbQcoOUAIGojIOR0_O1qlSYxt5WYh5Nr-H34WXbmeC_StwwB9ma5j4xUedLEO_IXvLG9XzH9s0nERRr53qBe9YT41fXxu07ocYqLO6fOSNrhmDIEpU9SU/s640/P1236299.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5vneV_6jsihODCyRHBasXKbp9cBnoeSVCQQg0_4vDQeXucvQe9XKss8D2xUbwXLx55lAlKxKsExHHNIpYSIiqkd5E88BGOODptp8q4D_PCWId4wsKv7sC5QJunrxxdtaFI8jDyjovDo/s1600/P1236300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5vneV_6jsihODCyRHBasXKbp9cBnoeSVCQQg0_4vDQeXucvQe9XKss8D2xUbwXLx55lAlKxKsExHHNIpYSIiqkd5E88BGOODptp8q4D_PCWId4wsKv7sC5QJunrxxdtaFI8jDyjovDo/s640/P1236300.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The next step was to add a felt backing to keep the flowers sturdy and finish off with a button center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMEUb1P53Geu2JbZU97KJfYSWQHJ0o3pvMPicRHd6otznr66Oawb3bO3EsI4rWsVmppDjxoBBR18e7yNgnotyqTrerAOvjc2QjSbOots_56y9HV0PV9inh81bPWh1alOikMpvgQhWuiE/s1600/P1236301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMEUb1P53Geu2JbZU97KJfYSWQHJ0o3pvMPicRHd6otznr66Oawb3bO3EsI4rWsVmppDjxoBBR18e7yNgnotyqTrerAOvjc2QjSbOots_56y9HV0PV9inh81bPWh1alOikMpvgQhWuiE/s640/P1236301.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just love me some burlap and this little burlap project was quick and easy. Fun, huh?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Here is what I did:<br />
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I used a different placemat to measure and cut my burlap and a lining layer.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used brown velvet ribbon that I got at Hobby Lobby (half off, of course), folded it in half and ironed it down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I just slid the burlap and liner layer in between the folded ribbon, pinned it down and sewed each side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpi8eZMkQmWErz5rGz7xrTwLKNBHJNttlAnoJwUcj1PsCZQC9Tp1FxvIOaDv_Y63ldXvNXUcMvQhWLOrXlVKf18lg_LZOQ_lUY9sBiP_1KMXNLSoLjSlrEHns2oVARzmFzekSXEuxgGM/s1600/P4085285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpi8eZMkQmWErz5rGz7xrTwLKNBHJNttlAnoJwUcj1PsCZQC9Tp1FxvIOaDv_Y63ldXvNXUcMvQhWLOrXlVKf18lg_LZOQ_lUY9sBiP_1KMXNLSoLjSlrEHns2oVARzmFzekSXEuxgGM/s640/P4085285.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I ironed the finished placemat one last time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ko33WpqWirFvrvFDATbngwxXVMuIWOJXXs2eaTGcRhaCxLdo8Q0QMcN2z0sHRxN19TtH0HbFTZoKmFV86qwbaa60v1s9d6nZT8VqL5MPTcQL-7k_d-cWcQWWnLj2WX8JBPSiXiuuynU/s1600/P4085289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ko33WpqWirFvrvFDATbngwxXVMuIWOJXXs2eaTGcRhaCxLdo8Q0QMcN2z0sHRxN19TtH0HbFTZoKmFV86qwbaa60v1s9d6nZT8VqL5MPTcQL-7k_d-cWcQWWnLj2WX8JBPSiXiuuynU/s640/P4085289.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And these made a great back drop for my little Dollar Tree birds in bowls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMoAUZIW9bKSEgW3ZehJm6eReUPdw_jUQCrDLjlEBwiL_TasUOc6XjN8yOtdXcz9nfJSRxmOMObdk3Zbyf36K8c99poCbYU81zYBV-ltl5Kr9wS7TtqXrtUJEt8TBPJ_RoIZaxXsUXFw/s1600/P4085305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMoAUZIW9bKSEgW3ZehJm6eReUPdw_jUQCrDLjlEBwiL_TasUOc6XjN8yOtdXcz9nfJSRxmOMObdk3Zbyf36K8c99poCbYU81zYBV-ltl5Kr9wS7TtqXrtUJEt8TBPJ_RoIZaxXsUXFw/s640/P4085305.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<strong><u>The Damage and Before Photos</u></strong><br />
<strong>Back in the fall, the master bathroom toilet overflowed and the tank ran for about 2 hours causing water to continuously flow. Major water damage on all three floors of our home. Thus began a major remodel of our master bath, along with refinished hardwoods on the main level of our home. Here is where we started...our master bath was carpeted (YUCK, I know...) but these photos were taken after the carpet came up, actually all these photos are during the early stages of demolition. We lived with it like this for 6 weeks or so until insurance issues could be settled. Awful, just awful! This bathroom was typical of the late 90's when our house was built, lots of big mirrors, brass and silver mixed fixtures, and the nasty smelly carpet.</strong><br />
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<strong><u>My "Design Team" LOL! :o)</u></strong><br />
<strong>In the beginning, I contacted Melaine of </strong><a href="http://mysweetsavannah.blogspot.com/"><strong>My Sweet Savannah</strong></a><strong> about an online consult. I love Melaine's style and felt she would be able to send me in the right direction for this project. I sort of knew what I wanted, but needed someone to bounce ideas off and to give me some ideas for decor in this space. Vintage is what I was going for, but with a modern updated feel. Our home is a typical suburban two-story brick front house built by John Weiland in the northern 'burbs' of Atlanta. I needed the master bath to be in keeping with the style of our home, yet push the envelope on what is traditionally seen in master bath remodels in our area. Anyone who knows me knows that I don't often "just go with the flow" and this project is a good example. This is why I thought Melaine could give me opinions very different than those I would gather from my friends here at home. Even our wonderful contractor and very dear friend, <em>Grant Albright</em>, was a little unsure when we started. This remodel was very different than most he does in Towne Lake. So Melaine set me on a path with a great idea board (which I cannot find a picture of to show you!), some links to other bathrooms that gave me ideas, and some info on how to refinish a piece of furniture we used as our vanity. I cannot say enough good things about the folks who helped me on this....Melaine is just awesome to work with! She shows excitement about a project as if she were doing it in her own home! And Grant Albright is the bomb! If you are reading this and live in our area, you WILL. NOT. FIND a better person, a more skilled craftsman, or a man with more integrity than Grant! Of course, I am a little biased, as Grant's wife, <em>D'Ann</em> is my one of my best friends! And she tops the list of friends who heard me out, encouraging and cheering me on throughout this process. Additionally, my friends at Bascomb listened to me talk and talk and talk about this project for weeks....<em>Dawn, Marsha, Donna, Tammy</em>, you ladies are good playground buddies to hear my stories over and over and over! <em>Kim and Jackie</em>, can't tell you how much it helped to have your opinions of the 10 or so shades of blue and gray samples I painted on the walls! I think I picked the perfect one out of all we considered! And to the rest of <em>my second grade teacher peeps</em>....thanks for listening at lunch, in the hallways, and even on our rare lunch date on a teacher workday! </strong><br />
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<strong><u>The "During" Shots</u></strong><br />
<strong>Armed with great ideas from Melaine and a great contractor in Grant, the remodel begins. Demolition is the worst part! Grant ripped out the shower, all the gigantic mirrors (that I have hated since day one in this house!), the toilet...the real culprit for all this trouble, the vanities, sinks, tile surround on the jacuzzi, some of the sub flooring, drywall, everything out of the closets from 3ft down to the floor....until you do it, you cannot imagine the work that goes into a project like this! So for your viewing pleasure, I present the "during" photos....</strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>There was LOTS of mold in the drywall behind those mirrors! And see the lighting soffets? The one on the left came out during this. Several days I came home to find Grant working on removing and redoing drywall from inside the ATTIC! Hard work, I tell you!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrSGMm_XpcPWFxPw8SwuOo7V2dBA3cwZZpXi4stMpnSpkPxlUl7GqoCuu6wmBwgbpDSkT7sdU5FZ384ZWmydeZCUayaXfk5DL8HCL-mDR6Ek04MWv7K7nSRkfLeH7muoP0QjgMOTWaTs/s1600/PB026023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrSGMm_XpcPWFxPw8SwuOo7V2dBA3cwZZpXi4stMpnSpkPxlUl7GqoCuu6wmBwgbpDSkT7sdU5FZ384ZWmydeZCUayaXfk5DL8HCL-mDR6Ek04MWv7K7nSRkfLeH7muoP0QjgMOTWaTs/s640/PB026023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><em><u>The Full Reveal!!!!</u></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>So after water damage that occured in early September, after dealing with the insurance company, and after many months of hard work, our master bath was ready for us to use in late November! I cannot say how happy I am with this bathroom. I sometimes just stand in there and stare, still just can't believe the visions in my head are really here, in my house, and look just like what I envisioned for this space!</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>The Shower</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Love the frameless glass! We decided to use the shower floor tile to create a border, which unites the space. We moved the shampoo niche and added three marble shelves in the corner.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3edOJdNIMbI7J1FaD4osOMwFZcn73-_om4Iz07b4K-v8Kv676aDfih20MZJ8cAha9uRd_p6p66oywgqyyo0gkemS3IKqz6T-aU1zYIBB5yS6_8OQ-B8n8ppC50D6BFnQQR4WwqxQdUc/s1600/P3126286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3edOJdNIMbI7J1FaD4osOMwFZcn73-_om4Iz07b4K-v8Kv676aDfih20MZJ8cAha9uRd_p6p66oywgqyyo0gkemS3IKqz6T-aU1zYIBB5yS6_8OQ-B8n8ppC50D6BFnQQR4WwqxQdUc/s640/P3126286.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>We moved one wall of the shower over onto the tub surround, which gave us a ledge in the shower. Amazing how much more space we have with just a 6 inch row of tile!!!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4i8EKiaZfZr9ta723jNr8biyoUZzLa16UcysGLF1VspGfIG13s-h5bvyv7iB09zt1QajVHNKQSfuHWHJxy6NpDvB_oypvBMaJH_qrstYMgTS5pmk40x8q36ZJGhPUe83NTgDGkbyOY0/s1600/P3126289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4i8EKiaZfZr9ta723jNr8biyoUZzLa16UcysGLF1VspGfIG13s-h5bvyv7iB09zt1QajVHNKQSfuHWHJxy6NpDvB_oypvBMaJH_qrstYMgTS5pmk40x8q36ZJGhPUe83NTgDGkbyOY0/s640/P3126289.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Love the contrast of the white tile and dark brown floor!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjnzuhz1f2z9LlrkIQy9BFqIGaC14_uY0_vny7fRNhvGSnw176DowQQ5B2ntgFdnawLmy2llZKJD1edEaev3dHnyh5SN6JFRhrgs5D5VC_IeeQ3v4OeJ93lmSP37MVgJ5mMfUzV5OpRI/s1600/P3126292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjnzuhz1f2z9LlrkIQy9BFqIGaC14_uY0_vny7fRNhvGSnw176DowQQ5B2ntgFdnawLmy2llZKJD1edEaev3dHnyh5SN6JFRhrgs5D5VC_IeeQ3v4OeJ93lmSP37MVgJ5mMfUzV5OpRI/s640/P3126292.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Just some decorative towels to finish out the shower side of the room....above this towel bar, I am making a HUGE square frame that will hold the last vintage print. It is almost ready to go up! And this is a good place to see the color. It is called Stone Partition and it is a Valspar color from Lowes. The ceiling is a lighter color in the same family. I must have put 10 different swatches of color on the walls and I just could not decide. As we all know, grays are tricky, and I wasn't sure gray was what I wanted. I also considered blue. But I decided on gray, then had to get the "just-right gray" that did not have too much green OR too much blue. I love the one we choose....and I say we because several of my friends came over to look at the colors and give good opinions and offered things to think I should think about when making my final decision.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0VPH4gwNePM28hS3Z_DkVwmyah__SIK8t0lrnT6mqHTRHIqUPA6aS9sxFRaI6GHRCyVFwmZ6U6GyBZfNze-6jzwlD9h4r0yVjsibDxlrxaiyui5A8iWB49USVOE3xyAck-CmxZWvvbU/s1600/P3126290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0VPH4gwNePM28hS3Z_DkVwmyah__SIK8t0lrnT6mqHTRHIqUPA6aS9sxFRaI6GHRCyVFwmZ6U6GyBZfNze-6jzwlD9h4r0yVjsibDxlrxaiyui5A8iWB49USVOE3xyAck-CmxZWvvbU/s640/P3126290.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><u>The Tub</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Quite possibly my favorite part of the remodel! There is so much going on here! And it was probably the area I was most unhappy about redoing. What I would have loved would have been to take out this Jacuzzi tub and replace it with a stand alone clawfoot tub. I never even brought up this subject with Hubbie or Grant....I guess they are just finding out about this... Surprised, guys? No, you are not surprised...what is that nickname Hubbie has for me? Oh yeah, that would be "Cost Plus"! LOL</strong>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdZnEv-t9oxjoDnZybBoZupKrMMMLPUVLeGp_TmrqtwtBneNZKtI42zwz6rjZGFlco_0LkRpUDqcGR92loOjyWkBehZZLOvbmrlSxj32WgjRaWQVLAToeD_HNIlHziRSMfBz_Y6sMiDo/s1600/P3126279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdZnEv-t9oxjoDnZybBoZupKrMMMLPUVLeGp_TmrqtwtBneNZKtI42zwz6rjZGFlco_0LkRpUDqcGR92loOjyWkBehZZLOvbmrlSxj32WgjRaWQVLAToeD_HNIlHziRSMfBz_Y6sMiDo/s640/P3126279.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>But after the beadboard and marble tile went up and I spray painted the knobs to change out from brassy gold to muted silver, I think this area is PERFECT! </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMeGWcqzDCq47TYhu0vULxIrezt_e2TRmAWSaEXIHfN2Rvn1DRQkWVlC7KR_aaJx89MUZcYUzJkWZBOj97I2wCorJwcM1r4GMnclXgR4y55W-AIPGAa52ctENYwGq6hoqs8q3c-F2qNQ/s1600/P3126324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMeGWcqzDCq47TYhu0vULxIrezt_e2TRmAWSaEXIHfN2Rvn1DRQkWVlC7KR_aaJx89MUZcYUzJkWZBOj97I2wCorJwcM1r4GMnclXgR4y55W-AIPGAa52ctENYwGq6hoqs8q3c-F2qNQ/s640/P3126324.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Melaine gave me the idea of using lots of candles. These are in one corner of the tub. The clear glass candle holders, I made using hurricanes and glass candlesticks I found at the dollar store and thrift stores. I did forget one thing....isn't there something about bad luck having candles that have not been burned in your home? Guess I better take care of that. :o)</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBV1-gmQBvX1nYXd22LulOHXQmipF6VC4Y9hnX4wDq_FxhUBNpZX_IObQWhlRIBMzvIdPHkXIYGsEZJL1qYhE_6rf3ZUVLCvshcrEYtJs0PriLUQ7kGgU9TOiInYJiWRh_yst6Y31vIw/s1600/P3126280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBV1-gmQBvX1nYXd22LulOHXQmipF6VC4Y9hnX4wDq_FxhUBNpZX_IObQWhlRIBMzvIdPHkXIYGsEZJL1qYhE_6rf3ZUVLCvshcrEYtJs0PriLUQ7kGgU9TOiInYJiWRh_yst6Y31vIw/s640/P3126280.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>And another of Melaine's suggestions. I found two of these really large apothecary jars on a website online (cannot remember where) and they were the most reasonably priced ones I could find in the size I wanted. And the one with bath salts I made using a flat clear jar with lid and a candlestick that I bought at Homegoods. I began to look for and gather sponges, soaps and salts and this is what I ended up with in the other corner of the tub!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNxlzGFAJcpdubQDMNavqXUNsbG4oB6XBykAM3jTlt7FOpjsqeMVwbvLkQ5Oxwzn6Oc44dB0vYAwq5B1EU1zaOlIWbUuQxIy1TdB6fadsXYu97MVCBmEHmjRIxHWhuPivjkPwZgtfT0Y/s1600/P3126283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNxlzGFAJcpdubQDMNavqXUNsbG4oB6XBykAM3jTlt7FOpjsqeMVwbvLkQ5Oxwzn6Oc44dB0vYAwq5B1EU1zaOlIWbUuQxIy1TdB6fadsXYu97MVCBmEHmjRIxHWhuPivjkPwZgtfT0Y/s640/P3126283.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>And it was a brilliant idea from Melaine again that led me to these vintage botanical prints. I found these on Etsy. The lady I bought them from had an old book of botanical prints. I bought cheap dollar store frames and spray painted them Heirloom white, loaded up the vintage prints and had Grant make a ledge on top of the beadboard so I could lean these prints here.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktuFWNxGAlDG8Yeuk2QmGu96RAKNrFK_9Se9MfN8SGPhZRVvEmCMRHl0vPjgggohf3towuWfmL-Qjhowo55uIMX7D_GtMz0RYaeugEvj-ch738H3X5z-YO2qFEHvI4T5LwurN3HKsMp0/s1600/P3126284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktuFWNxGAlDG8Yeuk2QmGu96RAKNrFK_9Se9MfN8SGPhZRVvEmCMRHl0vPjgggohf3towuWfmL-Qjhowo55uIMX7D_GtMz0RYaeugEvj-ch738H3X5z-YO2qFEHvI4T5LwurN3HKsMp0/s640/P3126284.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><strong>The Vanity!!!</strong></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>It all started here....with a Craigslist find! Actually it started when Melaine gave me the idea of using an old dresser as the vanity. So I set to work to find just the right piece. It was not easy... there were dimensions I needed to fill the space and have room to do a double sink, and I couldn't believe it when I found this 72 inch dresser! </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XWAHma7u_s69TkT8EnNNEmyOZLuQwq78fMBl5DFYmHJLFSMEx_4C_3Y35W8edP3-V1xSl7sz4dqJIa6-oCoegZAiBhZZdbckvtLAN3cK07HEu4-1Guc8ATiL4qI3RtowXeM6NiQV90w/s1600/dresser+for+vanity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XWAHma7u_s69TkT8EnNNEmyOZLuQwq78fMBl5DFYmHJLFSMEx_4C_3Y35W8edP3-V1xSl7sz4dqJIa6-oCoegZAiBhZZdbckvtLAN3cK07HEu4-1Guc8ATiL4qI3RtowXeM6NiQV90w/s640/dresser+for+vanity.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>So with Melaine talking me through the process of how to paint and distress the dresser, I set to work in my garage! I used a color not quite white, but more of a creamy white as I didn't want too much stark white to make the room look cold. And I spray painted the handles in a muted silver.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTEF9q3DE-jUTohqdW5QNyMLe5H8awnFvCDRqww5uuMwsXs0U-WoVNPFm7KeXDlXWzDTbM10msRzWdZvYkzo9oUFZbnfQFLPdJn5ZoMhgYxesd62ApYfjqg-8kfLbTbwb6g_lyVr8GGs/s1600/PB086031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTEF9q3DE-jUTohqdW5QNyMLe5H8awnFvCDRqww5uuMwsXs0U-WoVNPFm7KeXDlXWzDTbM10msRzWdZvYkzo9oUFZbnfQFLPdJn5ZoMhgYxesd62ApYfjqg-8kfLbTbwb6g_lyVr8GGs/s640/PB086031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Never. Even. Imagined. how good this would turn out!!!!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WJb16xPmUZdIVD7dLaM-WqUmSIPClSN_TBaCFczaPZledtH55_igYGOFwLWhtynYNIBKXNlPItgQflPBM6xWnoaksLwijuY0QnzlBDBM0N-5o04dprW6iPnqtyGigw-eoYwNhX6f294/s1600/P3126314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WJb16xPmUZdIVD7dLaM-WqUmSIPClSN_TBaCFczaPZledtH55_igYGOFwLWhtynYNIBKXNlPItgQflPBM6xWnoaksLwijuY0QnzlBDBM0N-5o04dprW6iPnqtyGigw-eoYwNhX6f294/s640/P3126314.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Agree? Her lovely legs and curvy lines brought in just the right amount of feminity without making the room looking too girly!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAWlSnLnPGGebsc-Q6q9PCj0UiHYQl9UaIlckVDVrz07ah1cG445DZ-AvKfE53BABzlqSMIq0pxgjw4q-qolir5D08QgRar4OvgNfVtQvixi0DfrLUWi-RxgZpaBorAK3WkM0m_VwiQ4/s1600/P3126295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAWlSnLnPGGebsc-Q6q9PCj0UiHYQl9UaIlckVDVrz07ah1cG445DZ-AvKfE53BABzlqSMIq0pxgjw4q-qolir5D08QgRar4OvgNfVtQvixi0DfrLUWi-RxgZpaBorAK3WkM0m_VwiQ4/s640/P3126295.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The mirrors were a real pain! I really wanted mirrors on pivots and I did...for a few days, and I still have the pivots thinking MAYBE one day we will try again. My fatal mistake was trying to use cheap, thin mirrors to save $$. Mistake! The pivots put too much pressure on the mirrors and they cracked. So alot of money and a hard lesson later, I just picked these two oval mirrors at Lowes and painted them the same color as the dresser. Not totally happy with them, they work, but I just may change these at some point in the future.</strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdLYBnYhdVtuBFETp-KJrlnZbhUlbuJYK7uFp6-UPP07nMiD2x80gXhM0JUzKe2D-jbuU8PCW5CyDS6kFFBb2Z9JqZ54iZJQcc6qx3v2wGdrD-LGsdk9fuS4K9UVLqoBgl1SGuYzuqNw/s1600/P3126296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="539" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdLYBnYhdVtuBFETp-KJrlnZbhUlbuJYK7uFp6-UPP07nMiD2x80gXhM0JUzKe2D-jbuU8PCW5CyDS6kFFBb2Z9JqZ54iZJQcc6qx3v2wGdrD-LGsdk9fuS4K9UVLqoBgl1SGuYzuqNw/s640/P3126296.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The old vanity had been a dumping ground for all the stuff we used regularly, but didn't want to store away under the sinks. Now since every- thing fits in the drawers, we only keep the cotton, Q-tips and my jewelry on top of the vanity. And they look oh-so cute! You can also see the faucets we used. I wanted them to look vintage-y and you cannot imagine the price on some of them out there! Was not willing to put that money into faucets, so we found these with cross handles for less than $100 each at faucetsdirect.com. I was a little worred we might get something sub-standard, but they are</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>so good!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeMXBbtkRaZhSsx6b0PtkX548qnRXQpffPua5Z01ksIfMj1r1HgGFLhRJmMUH-1y1kHiX70R0NZ6BVaW6akW-2iG3mYEb6rC5ErSMnfsqH-NiUL1iq8lh7KL87mh5WGbvlassXO3fI68/s1600/P3126311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeMXBbtkRaZhSsx6b0PtkX548qnRXQpffPua5Z01ksIfMj1r1HgGFLhRJmMUH-1y1kHiX70R0NZ6BVaW6akW-2iG3mYEb6rC5ErSMnfsqH-NiUL1iq8lh7KL87mh5WGbvlassXO3fI68/s640/P3126311.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><strong>Some Odds and Ends</strong></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>A few blooming, creamy, fake roses from HobLob in a milk bottle I found in a thrift store. I also have plans to add flowers to a little gray metal milk bottle tote that I got half price at HobLob. Just haven't gotten around to it yet. You can see it in a couple of the first pictures at the top of this post.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDhvbg6O7H0hQZ0DrMpJQgu-yLo_hpiWO4_k9uhgMLU0nmX-lMoAGYjaZFDC5QOxJMRB0WSjLow0gA9Qi8q3jls8VBahU0S76J7aOGin3P1F_y5ks1XslVmK0qO12fA3OG3QhpuJFTtU/s1600/P3126318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDhvbg6O7H0hQZ0DrMpJQgu-yLo_hpiWO4_k9uhgMLU0nmX-lMoAGYjaZFDC5QOxJMRB0WSjLow0gA9Qi8q3jls8VBahU0S76J7aOGin3P1F_y5ks1XslVmK0qO12fA3OG3QhpuJFTtU/s640/P3126318.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>This ladder has had a couple of homes in our home. I found this back in 1998 when we first moved into our house. It was at an antique store near my hometown of Macon. It had hooks already in it and was used over the island in my kitchen, hanging flat with vines intertwined. Then it moved to a wall in the kitchen over my desk area and held some dish towels. I am still looking for the perfect piece for this spot....which was another of Melaine's suggestions. I want to put an old chippy white door here, leaned against the wall, maybe with a mirror in it and some big old looking hooks for towels. I can't find what I am looking for at a price I am willing to pay, but this ladder is great for now! It has the chippy white look I am after and holds some decorative towels. You can also see the soffet thingy is gone now from the left wall. It totally opened up this room!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm42jqReBVfpNM8J9usYuNTBbeI8-Hw7Vj99MiVl7SH2cGtxo2nplz1RTpQkU7qp1txhGm7jZbYhOWc1Hn_sFqYH93k4pmnHGZkRPRN0NphUoDtMIVBnmLIsruulgnjfJ_0tJ3DdmUds8/s1600/P3126300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm42jqReBVfpNM8J9usYuNTBbeI8-Hw7Vj99MiVl7SH2cGtxo2nplz1RTpQkU7qp1txhGm7jZbYhOWc1Hn_sFqYH93k4pmnHGZkRPRN0NphUoDtMIVBnmLIsruulgnjfJ_0tJ3DdmUds8/s640/P3126300.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFEgWonxT7YULKLDLacHPXTPeRLWIM9y_-X7vv9lAJCq6V4OLglJjldFQebODWNl-DrUD7sV4HVOh3RFY4wv_ex9vmKKoEKXzsJaOSy2lGf5PxBS7VoRbKtEeu8tvw_qiBKR7RlT_XU0/s1600/P3126325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFEgWonxT7YULKLDLacHPXTPeRLWIM9y_-X7vv9lAJCq6V4OLglJjldFQebODWNl-DrUD7sV4HVOh3RFY4wv_ex9vmKKoEKXzsJaOSy2lGf5PxBS7VoRbKtEeu8tvw_qiBKR7RlT_XU0/s640/P3126325.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>This is the only photo I have of the toilet area of the bath. I added this plate rack, painted Heirloom white and put white towels in it. I am happy with the several shades of white and cream used to achieve a warmer feel in the entire bathroom. I think using too much stark white would have made this a chilly place to be! And see that toilet there? Well, I sure hope this one never fails us!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-VdXoCUyKwoX_BbgHjigCiI15NdJDRKWkbUWTgIgBBJGwc5NX8nyJDiYLTa43HBTUmoFaDq7bpZT6vngxMVlPd2AC3AxXeXBRX3c-6Q-B1K3CEn7ddCALDJQ9OsJDUqLcm82r2HlZeQ/s1600/P3126308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-VdXoCUyKwoX_BbgHjigCiI15NdJDRKWkbUWTgIgBBJGwc5NX8nyJDiYLTa43HBTUmoFaDq7bpZT6vngxMVlPd2AC3AxXeXBRX3c-6Q-B1K3CEn7ddCALDJQ9OsJDUqLcm82r2HlZeQ/s640/P3126308.JPG" width="419" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>We have always had this little niche above the hallway leading into our bedroom. Never have done anything with it, but I thought it would be a great spot to add more candles and this great vintage rose print I found at Marshalls.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0FYh4G7NFZa7Ga39fK4hTzHzFrtWJOZ4PMq3Xw_qr1sEvE_xZWBM55x4hdruPSrU8zz1VaNsuTbIsZ5c5vMb8cWLoD0h2v9vgXE_YRZ6NyvwPzpYjJfjgGxtax6ks3qjb6_Xec1sTEw/s1600/P3126305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0FYh4G7NFZa7Ga39fK4hTzHzFrtWJOZ4PMq3Xw_qr1sEvE_xZWBM55x4hdruPSrU8zz1VaNsuTbIsZ5c5vMb8cWLoD0h2v9vgXE_YRZ6NyvwPzpYjJfjgGxtax6ks3qjb6_Xec1sTEw/s640/P3126305.JPG" width="547" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>In both the above photo and this one, you see the lighting I choose. I knew I wanted something different, vintage-y. I also knew I had a limited budget....we are getting to the end of the remodel and Hubbie is just about to pull the plug on the money we are funneling into this project! LOL! I found these at Lowe's for around $70 each. I don't think they are meant to be used over a sink vanity, but hey.... it works for me! </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh803RVqrelyL55-xKbEgJNEO7Tsi88gElnQ5oplCAVFm3ib8aRhaoFXDq-WPJMUoOoJznB6hpHmRbC5QP85eYVyWhjOV6FcW-6Oe-ruKd944wTkYXqpLrfzzSyzlEmuI0qyCfoJgiDMIA/s1600/P3126302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh803RVqrelyL55-xKbEgJNEO7Tsi88gElnQ5oplCAVFm3ib8aRhaoFXDq-WPJMUoOoJznB6hpHmRbC5QP85eYVyWhjOV6FcW-6Oe-ruKd944wTkYXqpLrfzzSyzlEmuI0qyCfoJgiDMIA/s640/P3126302.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>And One Final Look.....</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>I just LOVE my master bath!!!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Thank you for sticking with this post</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>ALL. THE. WAY. THROUGH!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/04/before-and-after-party-one-of-my.html"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfH_XDt5l-0VjbGU9zHQk3aGKRXOak0xQdCBSh8Ov3EpLGfU1KqLCi0ndKyN5PaTWTyLE9KGnryaLURebQ_TUBOhzKZ7tMLDRaleQQBE8lL-0wPzLalHjF7fK4eBARsy23r7X7T6ZA78/s200/beforeAndAfterButton%255B3%255D.gif" width="129" /></a></div></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-53848236757461155572011-01-11T19:07:00.000-08:002012-01-17T19:59:07.382-08:00Turning Crap into Craft<div align="center"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms;">HERE SHE IS!!!</span></div><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjH_2Va5uJz1YkE7y94uL99voeopCu1Hj8uxesvrgwG8oL7MrQhEXIIBx64lQ4JIg3xsIwGDCqamNGX69KbaU5DGNqSXtpU7JRK7nh9zGGO8JNLSMwpZI5n_aBnEUu0LQB82o31q1UQY/s1600/9.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561173342227414866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjH_2Va5uJz1YkE7y94uL99voeopCu1Hj8uxesvrgwG8oL7MrQhEXIIBx64lQ4JIg3xsIwGDCqamNGX69KbaU5DGNqSXtpU7JRK7nh9zGGO8JNLSMwpZI5n_aBnEUu0LQB82o31q1UQY/s640/9.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" /></a> <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Over the holidays, hubbie and I decided it was time to do something about my room in the basement. When we finished out our basement, I thought this would be a great place to complete craft and sewing projects. In reality, it just became a dumping ground for any and everything in our house that doesn't have a 'home'. We thought this would be a one or two day project, but it turned out to be a five day event! And I'm still not quite done. But the progress and transformation of this room is making me soooo happy!</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here is where we began....I'm a bit embarrassed to share these first few photos!</span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Then the great clean up and clean OUT begins! We took several loads to Goodwill, several loads to the trash, and everything else I just took to the next room to get it out of the way. The room is now empty and ready for our work!</span></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kJp6bexoDNvEvXFh-aXOuGSLrOf8CON9iAYh0lkUiaYYiOcOBsR_tX0Nq36UqnIJa3h0Ujphs-k1z0kD7LGWHQcw2XKws2pWEZoJWBfFb0spSB1C3-_DKQTpm4LkAa_3kPZwclZnPlU/s1600/4.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561133976581910258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kJp6bexoDNvEvXFh-aXOuGSLrOf8CON9iAYh0lkUiaYYiOcOBsR_tX0Nq36UqnIJa3h0Ujphs-k1z0kD7LGWHQcw2XKws2pWEZoJWBfFb0spSB1C3-_DKQTpm4LkAa_3kPZwclZnPlU/s400/4.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">After all our hard work.....this is the end result! I am so thrilled with this project! I just want to sit down there and stare at it. So, here are some details about what we did.....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This wall got several helpful pieces, but I think my favorite is the ribbon holder. I really think I am a ribbon-aholic! Previously the ribbon was in the drawer of a small dresser and it was all tangled up...just a mess...not even worth bothering with using it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The other big item on this wall is the cubby storage. We have had this piece for many years. There is one more just like it that my father-in-law made to use in one of our daughter's rooms back when the kids were little. He also made the cabinet sitting next to this cubby. We didn't need them in the bedrooms any longer so one cubby is in my closet and the other two pieces landed here. I took the back off the this one and glued fabric squares to each section. I chose these fabrics to add a little bit of fun and whimsy to the room....you know, to make it a place I want to come and work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The chalkboard is a work in progress. We still need to secure the board inside the frame and hang it. I had the frame from another project that didn't turn out right, so I put it to good use here. I painted it with Valspar Fair Maiden, which is also what I used on the pegboard. Although it doesn't look like it, this paint is a very faint pink color. It's perfect because I didn't want the paint to scream pink, rather I wanted it to be a highlight.</span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">A close up of the ribbon holder....I luuurve it! And I luuurve my hubby who is awesomely talented!</span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELcHKEN8nx7ifysJeNkMD2CK6UpXgJwFt1oL9A0aXl4mag6Ocy9Poed_nV60m6jIPRQ1vCKM9qq5MJqq13UW5rSJ2kKGIXnlczhp1RVIdRCV0W6sX7HaqrDX0jm0dkucX-lEW1KREiFU/s1600/8.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561133608109835042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELcHKEN8nx7ifysJeNkMD2CK6UpXgJwFt1oL9A0aXl4mag6Ocy9Poed_nV60m6jIPRQ1vCKM9qq5MJqq13UW5rSJ2kKGIXnlczhp1RVIdRCV0W6sX7HaqrDX0jm0dkucX-lEW1KREiFU/s400/8.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This wall is what took forever! The pegboard is empty right now, but I know I will eventually use all the space. We added a shelf, and I already had the baskets. I got all the letters for CREATE half price at Hobby Lobby and spray painted them all pink. We made the counter top out of MDF. I just painted it gray and added a sealer top coat. It is pretty durable! You can't tell from these photos, but the fronts of the counter top and shelf are finished out with measuring sticks. I painted them in Fair Maiden and I still plan to go over the ruler markings. Having a measuring stick right there on the counter will be very handy for projects! The cabinets on this side are from our master bathroom. We had to remodel the master bath due to water damage, so these cabinets were perfect for this space! I just changed out the knobs on all the cabinetry to cheap black ones from Lowes. Works for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This is another brilliant concoction of my hubbie's! On this wall, I have a wrapping paper center. It sure is nice to have the wrapping paper all organized and ready to go. I am a big believer in wrapping gifts as opposed to using gift bags....half the fun is tearing open a wrapped package. Often it is not what you give as a gift, but how you present it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I made this magnet board out of sheet metal that I purchased at Lowes. It is 24 x 24 and it was around $10. I glued the fabric to the metal, punched holes in the corners to string a ribbon through it and hung it on a hook in the pegboard. Only one problem with that plan....the metal was too heavy so it sagged in the middle. So hubbie just put one screw in it right in the middle to keep it flat. It is the perfect place to hang my to-do lists....I am a big list maker....it's a good feeling to get something done and cross it off the list! Speaking of that....I think there are a couple of things on the list that I can cross off right now! :o)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Lighting is a real issue in this room. We were looking at under cabinet lighting in Lowes when my hubbie turned around and saw these el cheapo flood lights. He mentioned it was a shame we couldn't use these and just spray paint them. It was a revelation!!! Such a fun little thing that costs very little...I think they were 6 bucks each! Thank you to my honey for that very good idea! As we were putting the wall up, we ran extension cords behind the pegboard and down to the outlets for the lights. It worked out great! These lights, plus a lamp on my sewing table really help the lighting situation, but I do have one more plan as far as lighting. I purchased a chandelier off Craigslist that I want to hang. First it will need a coat of pink paint, then it will need a willing hanger person. :o) Oh honey, I have another project for you. Hee hee! Any votes on what color for the chandy? Same pink as the lamps and letters? Or should I go with a lighter shade of pink so as not to be too much of a distraction?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Just a little bit of storage for all my magazines. They never seem to have a good place to land and I like to keep them for future reference. I have actually heard people say it is sacrilegious to get rid of Southern Living magazines...LOL! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This photo is for my friend Jennifer! Jennifer and I saw this project on a favorite blog site of ours <a href="http://shanty2chic.blogspot.com/2010/11/ruffle-christmas-trees.html">Shanty 2 Chic</a> and decided to work on it together over the Thanksgiving break. We both promised to post pics on Facebook when we finished....neither of us finished....it was just too cold to spray paint, then Christmas came and went. I have 3 trees, but the others are really, really not done. But this one was sitting in my room when my friends D'Ann and Becky were getting the grand tour. D'Ann thought I should just keep the trees up since they are just sort of fun and not too Christmas-y colored. I thought that was a splendid idea, so I am leaving them out. (I think I need to add 'finish the trees' to my to-do list.) And in this photo you can see the end of the power strip we added to the pegboard. This tree helps hide it a bit, but I am so happy to have power on the countertop. I now have a place to use my cricut and other tools!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">LOVE the letters! I may end up moving them at some point if I need to add baskets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Another look at the work bench/pegboard area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I used a gift card from a student to purchase this scrapbook organizer at Michael's. The original price was $70! No way I would ever pay that much for a plastic storage bin! Luckily, all the scrapbook storage was 40% off after Christmas, so with that plus my gift card, I paid $24 for it! My friend D'Ann made cute little chalkboard labels with a burlap background for the baskets around her desk, so I copied her idea for the drawers in my scrapbook storage system. I will eventually make these for the baskets on the shelf....once I have something to put in them! This room is so cleaned out, I have tons of untapped storage space! Anyway, thanks D'Ann for the great idea!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">And here is my sewing table! Before, this table was the catch all spot and there was no sewing here! It is always such a pain to move the sewing machine to a different table in a different room, then clean up the mess even if the sewing project is not complete. Now my table is free and clear for sewing! I am so happy about that! I have all the sewing supplies stored under this table. I am on the look out for an office type chair that I can cover with my fun fabrics that will eventually become my sewing chair. One thing I really like about having this table is that I can move it into the center of the room and the table can serve double duty as an extra crafting spot...for when I craft with friends, which I sometimes do! :o)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here sits Little Miss White....she ain't fancy, but she gets the job done! LOL! Really, I am not a gifted seamtress, but I do know enough to sew straight lines and manage to whip out a few window treatments here and there! This White sewing machine was a birthday gift from my hubbie and kids one year, and it has really served me well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I made this cork board out of 12 x 12 cork tiles. I got these at Wal-mart and they were $5 for a pack of 4. Hob Lob's price was $10, so Wal-mart is the go-to place for cork tiles, peeps! I used spray adhesive to cover each tile with a variety of fabrics in my chosen color scheme. We cut a piece of leftover beadboard ( the thin mdf kind) and used the back of it to mount the covered cork tiles. Love how this brings a bit more of the whimsy out in the open in this room! And it will be a great place to hang fabric samples and ideas for sewing projects. I already have a few fabrics pinned to it that are inspiration pieces for my older daughter's new room. Can't wait to start that project!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">One last look at my fun, organized, creative space! Now, to keep it clean and neat....now that's another story right there!</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Thanks for stopping by and sticking with my looong post!<br />
Happy Crafting to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Linking up with <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Sarah's Office/Craft Room Show Off Party</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />
</div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-67126834172426469492011-01-11T18:04:00.001-08:002011-01-12T19:33:40.155-08:00Snow Much Fun!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It doesn't take much snow in the south to shut things down. On Sunday night, we got enough snow to keep us entertained <em>and</em> shut in.....shut in for days! Six inches of snow here in Woodstock made for a fun day on Monday! I wanted to share some photos that have already become good memories for our family.....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A quiet snow blanket covers our world.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMuZzjGO0VGENMNyuZuq5VbeyKchGFh24gVv-iRp8XPnihKpEvXGU05EzoU6sOqEOE16JxfupNIXDT5ghsC_FUl04QkbLWAYAx20u6nX7BS8aBUp9YxNpUtDhpKiFPfmnDCA5H09Axz0/s1600/P1106187.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 366px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561116698017164834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMuZzjGO0VGENMNyuZuq5VbeyKchGFh24gVv-iRp8XPnihKpEvXGU05EzoU6sOqEOE16JxfupNIXDT5ghsC_FUl04QkbLWAYAx20u6nX7BS8aBUp9YxNpUtDhpKiFPfmnDCA5H09Axz0/s400/P1106187.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The picnic table down by the creek stands proudly wearing her new white coat!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QVTKwOC69pUUSzntVOTrwd7NsLjbP2c1_tRUs3D7ZnqRAoq0rDLfI9kZuYg522F2lpw0UW0yqrc6rueJIBoayEl8KUauMwSuojVcA1c9Mw7vEzkKFp68RPNnzRJDFA27V-iWRKROaXI/s1600/P1106208.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561116694705445554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QVTKwOC69pUUSzntVOTrwd7NsLjbP2c1_tRUs3D7ZnqRAoq0rDLfI9kZuYg522F2lpw0UW0yqrc6rueJIBoayEl8KUauMwSuojVcA1c9Mw7vEzkKFp68RPNnzRJDFA27V-iWRKROaXI/s400/P1106208.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Berkley gets her snow legs. She LOVES the snow!</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwxM8HH80fYA7d6N9OtBufvcp_ZbtV5_-NrU4Ufqo66XBieinknmbcshc1OIdgty6Dj74KN3i1nn1C1JRlx5tVlB4BkYOR-a-a3cXcECKznU6e62WUrZcxEn-jLZVIAK7G9jVY8wRQ80/s1600/P1106232.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 379px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561116685052774770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwxM8HH80fYA7d6N9OtBufvcp_ZbtV5_-NrU4Ufqo66XBieinknmbcshc1OIdgty6Dj74KN3i1nn1C1JRlx5tVlB4BkYOR-a-a3cXcECKznU6e62WUrZcxEn-jLZVIAK7G9jVY8wRQ80/s400/P1106232.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">First order of business for the day....making our snow girl. We had plenty of advance notice of this winter storm, so we had her all planned out, right down to her shiny, black button eyes!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZ2niQwceAWxv46rgmGkgDVTljOScNqr18FoXxnZ4EoBtu_65bWqb7nD6G_HM_vu-kciP2wdw2BbhFzrUoECqGMEOtL_75RJhuDhMYx-Q5ppF38sUhVedgfNJkoDjfdkJbfrk-3WT8Tc/s1600/P1106205.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561116314604535522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZ2niQwceAWxv46rgmGkgDVTljOScNqr18FoXxnZ4EoBtu_65bWqb7nD6G_HM_vu-kciP2wdw2BbhFzrUoECqGMEOtL_75RJhuDhMYx-Q5ppF38sUhVedgfNJkoDjfdkJbfrk-3WT8Tc/s400/P1106205.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Next on the agenda....sledding! We went to Bascomb, where I teach, because there is a really tall, really great sledding hill there. C goes first because she is the daredevil in the family!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NA-mOhkbZ8vbOEZPBHcXv-cM3AGTCsZBm4CXbTIthfpaHhN2ugIqVBJSq9cgxTQ0x7WbFvt5BWC2iX0_iNqMYaej0ZdKIKbBHq1Y__OBd9dDPe6nWxJpfvHC-sShKoErmNwF6PvHg-Y/s1600/P1106193.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561116305169848706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NA-mOhkbZ8vbOEZPBHcXv-cM3AGTCsZBm4CXbTIthfpaHhN2ugIqVBJSq9cgxTQ0x7WbFvt5BWC2iX0_iNqMYaej0ZdKIKbBHq1Y__OBd9dDPe6nWxJpfvHC-sShKoErmNwF6PvHg-Y/s400/P1106193.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Then A goes. She is the cautious observer....aka, the "chicken".<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q0g6xHq2AjWhWiHaQKLtVy3HHIeTE8F-F1tHKVlfzr5hTrwhaqa8Iyy1jmyuIAuc5ldN_7trDbhNcnWSHjLs6JGKR3uqagJF7nNNYyWIM3fdqq9ZTMOY0F0qAExTtMJssl27fUYwKa4/s1600/P1106191.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561116298640952514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q0g6xHq2AjWhWiHaQKLtVy3HHIeTE8F-F1tHKVlfzr5hTrwhaqa8Iyy1jmyuIAuc5ldN_7trDbhNcnWSHjLs6JGKR3uqagJF7nNNYyWIM3fdqq9ZTMOY0F0qAExTtMJssl27fUYwKa4/s400/P1106191.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">All the girls at the top of the hill deciding who is going to race.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMigKOLb4PBS9f7MtccthOJO0xmdclY-LwUvGVehLbpee1yGkoxpa2RAuQeCN2lVZoHNjXVE00t-30S0Vrj8wpBWRIL-nYgLFDe-u92MG5KhyphenhyphenqH-2PO4NJKLKIXGO8RXhJIYF5gsNNvo/s1600/P1106198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561116290986923954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMigKOLb4PBS9f7MtccthOJO0xmdclY-LwUvGVehLbpee1yGkoxpa2RAuQeCN2lVZoHNjXVE00t-30S0Vrj8wpBWRIL-nYgLFDe-u92MG5KhyphenhyphenqH-2PO4NJKLKIXGO8RXhJIYF5gsNNvo/s400/P1106198.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So the race begins. A on one sled, and two of her friends on the other.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipgC78dXPUzOJkcNTZboco3oJd_5uIZBUKToiV6mZtPPagNy2GVA3aVqAtA7vQDOp2aWDt_SJp9pqibfNQh0i9VJyp2nuVNbWrlIYNMXAI6G5FswbuIR6Pm6k7XUVgqIL-kev-vZelCA/s1600/P1106195.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561116284933105826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipgC78dXPUzOJkcNTZboco3oJd_5uIZBUKToiV6mZtPPagNy2GVA3aVqAtA7vQDOp2aWDt_SJp9pqibfNQh0i9VJyp2nuVNbWrlIYNMXAI6G5FswbuIR6Pm6k7XUVgqIL-kev-vZelCA/s400/P1106195.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Wheeeee!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg17NysIHF8fL2ZL_SE3i38XgfSMwzvoR3UdfCmAJ1Mj2AN_bMNsDVQPc5-UPOUXJCwBVA3_NSrZVH0Iu7n2UM0gwfjBxzzVQWiuXfVTZuOJje5RCzDG6P45iRQMBJa2SS2V9lFS0HkIc/s1600/P1106196.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561115605290714626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg17NysIHF8fL2ZL_SE3i38XgfSMwzvoR3UdfCmAJ1Mj2AN_bMNsDVQPc5-UPOUXJCwBVA3_NSrZVH0Iu7n2UM0gwfjBxzzVQWiuXfVTZuOJje5RCzDG6P45iRQMBJa2SS2V9lFS0HkIc/s400/P1106196.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Later, it is time for s'mores. The fire is warm and toasty.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVBHryue3urSavBSFQSlsJdigoYvyeE3EtvS_vd5Ozb81Q040dP0Whzcrb9SbifSFIQdORbeKDlOu1gCwNURf-2cLxXsiNzRqPmv2hs4D_ayLJ8NyoKwEXycTnhKsTgpU7yzo1nyhhrs/s1600/P1106245.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561115599690340530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVBHryue3urSavBSFQSlsJdigoYvyeE3EtvS_vd5Ozb81Q040dP0Whzcrb9SbifSFIQdORbeKDlOu1gCwNURf-2cLxXsiNzRqPmv2hs4D_ayLJ8NyoKwEXycTnhKsTgpU7yzo1nyhhrs/s400/P1106245.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Marshmallow fingers!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVqvNGhGVf6qFrR51yvnA417fbztyV38KFtQjTl_qaxbZEfoaKJkUsNRgTsfZlfIBIkwi-eWFqiId6vzs9CPBpX-ZcKoAZhSE6CLKoZLnwn40GR97U2nwgVFZGUvdZSGD-fgsqm8JY3k/s1600/P1106229.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 343px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561115592367940146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVqvNGhGVf6qFrR51yvnA417fbztyV38KFtQjTl_qaxbZEfoaKJkUsNRgTsfZlfIBIkwi-eWFqiId6vzs9CPBpX-ZcKoAZhSE6CLKoZLnwn40GR97U2nwgVFZGUvdZSGD-fgsqm8JY3k/s400/P1106229.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sisters....enjoying s'mores...and a snow day together. Makes my heart swell!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZMGykAUWLc94QvsK6KubkNQP3Iv3rIfh84nLpNLBQm6iS3PoCCUOkcrPt5d4BOW0CseNuZQSo__Mq9RmRsHj9FyhzrFDQCyDfMz2crPeyB8MPvVrsPZwNj1jr4qubxh3EpPdWC_JOMw/s1600/P1106224.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561115523893246210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZMGykAUWLc94QvsK6KubkNQP3Iv3rIfh84nLpNLBQm6iS3PoCCUOkcrPt5d4BOW0CseNuZQSo__Mq9RmRsHj9FyhzrFDQCyDfMz2crPeyB8MPvVrsPZwNj1jr4qubxh3EpPdWC_JOMw/s400/P1106224.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We end our day just as it began....snug and warm, tucked inside our home, with our snow girl watching over us. Thank you God for days like these!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4LUBeKWY9303rqG2E9agKoA044hk-AnQtQkbaLOnAlz3DaEW8j3gMvBHgYAVhXCAEQjo4Cc2nAP8WBS0fl4VFLL0GhtlkpZaCQw8S7U4ytB4HT5qotQAIQLCGaYjB1Rxz9IC9XySsIc/s1600/P1106203.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561115518651430594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4LUBeKWY9303rqG2E9agKoA044hk-AnQtQkbaLOnAlz3DaEW8j3gMvBHgYAVhXCAEQjo4Cc2nAP8WBS0fl4VFLL0GhtlkpZaCQw8S7U4ytB4HT5qotQAIQLCGaYjB1Rxz9IC9XySsIc/s400/P1106203.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-56043823493401418612010-09-26T10:33:00.000-07:002011-04-12T19:08:51.456-07:00Builder Built-ins to Media Wall<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Well he finally won! We have debated the television over the mantel issue for some time now. After seeing it done in several homes of friends and family, I decided I could make it work in our house. I also saw it as a good reason to get rid of some very outdated decor on the built-ins and give our family room a new look.</span><br />
<div><div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521279621887191314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTK0HWDQjtPjRuK1HKwRFNPKj5G6dqHMxhR1UX05fzezE0ZxIAGn-mUdzCKdEqM2a0EinVqx50-vEAEF3bJIqjGDeXVpPPfqUzw4TGoRMkJUR_22OyDeskmVEtErR0uQyyCdU_fqieTyM/s400/P1025139.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br />
<div><span style="font-size: 85%;">This is what it looked like before we started. Basic builder grade built-in bookshelves flank a very puny fireplace. Hubby put in the cabinet on the left when we moved in so the television would have a home. At one point, I glazed the mantel to help make it pop from the white shelves....it just didn't really do anything for me. The clutter on the shelves was about to drive me nuts and I was honestly ready to just put doors on the shelves and be done with it. We got a new television....you know....the 52 inch man variety :o). And the process of installing it above the mantel gave me new hope and a vision for what our fireplace/built-ins wall could look like.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-qSuJe-zfwaWR5sUI6MLjDtiw7Kyysc16B2MpkNlJzxwny0BKu-UxNIVISqy6U33OrWAgNpqNCzUzCyicyMjJ6O7sAFRM2jhb_TIsfieZLK97fnPEhflPAneO2NRCLQAl-RuxU4zHho/s1600/P1025144.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521283020007902514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-qSuJe-zfwaWR5sUI6MLjDtiw7Kyysc16B2MpkNlJzxwny0BKu-UxNIVISqy6U33OrWAgNpqNCzUzCyicyMjJ6O7sAFRM2jhb_TIsfieZLK97fnPEhflPAneO2NRCLQAl-RuxU4zHho/s400/P1025144.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The bookshelves and the cabinet were removed. This is where I began sanding to prepare the mantel and shelves to be painted. Buh bye white!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2V4hp9gUaY9kTzgpgo9Zf5v_aR_sYAGUPiNVOBUQO6vfihaujLtUoeIhv8ThmQWb0XC3moCrGRovwDioKtEtvXzchCmrNx6QKUr9bxdheoshkVTwJzeF15eSpDo1fXmKwO453emrbIo/s1600/P1035148.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521284613891599154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2V4hp9gUaY9kTzgpgo9Zf5v_aR_sYAGUPiNVOBUQO6vfihaujLtUoeIhv8ThmQWb0XC3moCrGRovwDioKtEtvXzchCmrNx6QKUr9bxdheoshkVTwJzeF15eSpDo1fXmKwO453emrbIo/s400/P1035148.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">We're going dark! This seemed to be my best option for getting the mantel to pop. The marble fireplace surround is not going anywhere....although I would LOVE to have a more substantial surround! So I chose a chocolately black paint and started the transformation.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyAFdlju7j6qcIRaphBJp5RZ6TFmxJm__sVSXEtBKnZAc8XIBUYLqh6J11qQFTehjzEPkbCPrYl-6WDUGQ-C4bexc5k1HA9-yP0SS2RYwAAC8eI-QcJfdO3EhcSm4IbHL4nJvgryAcj0/s1600/P1035149.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521285600668904658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyAFdlju7j6qcIRaphBJp5RZ6TFmxJm__sVSXEtBKnZAc8XIBUYLqh6J11qQFTehjzEPkbCPrYl-6WDUGQ-C4bexc5k1HA9-yP0SS2RYwAAC8eI-QcJfdO3EhcSm4IbHL4nJvgryAcj0/s400/P1035149.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The shelves went out to the garage for 3 coats of paint over a couple of days. A BIG thank you to my girl, Ashleigh for helping make this process go quicker!</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NsFmO78_cvTbuyjHReo1ec-RXCzwmBknsTkxl-gLoyFtP7LcWxGHGrTJ6dmlKahShegKyCO3eRbtCYwqVVXD-Xkmn-aZXUFDRL-0_ROJwNxHVXPLJ_wDesVQGm8V6U3deGuQ35n638Y/s1600/P1055152.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521286523773271330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NsFmO78_cvTbuyjHReo1ec-RXCzwmBknsTkxl-gLoyFtP7LcWxGHGrTJ6dmlKahShegKyCO3eRbtCYwqVVXD-Xkmn-aZXUFDRL-0_ROJwNxHVXPLJ_wDesVQGm8V6U3deGuQ35n638Y/s400/P1055152.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">We decided to bring in beadboard for the backs of the shelves. We have a beadboard backsplash in our kitchen, and the two rooms really are one long room. We thought this would be a great way to unify the two rooms. Our good friend and contractor, Grant helped us with the tv installation and you can see the wires are going in so they will be hidden.</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt-yihMOpwPuYzDl-duGVKX1TpAohACg95sG9X7n-iu8F7T-q5kwY1ahsUiKi7cu3YbmnfsP2WbO8gNABOynzsrH-MEhm4JZ44B5WJESWpuPm7qx6FeZtIde9p_cuiKdzGK2GbwT2Dms/s1600/P1065155.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521287724671399874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt-yihMOpwPuYzDl-duGVKX1TpAohACg95sG9X7n-iu8F7T-q5kwY1ahsUiKi7cu3YbmnfsP2WbO8gNABOynzsrH-MEhm4JZ44B5WJESWpuPm7qx6FeZtIde9p_cuiKdzGK2GbwT2Dms/s400/P1065155.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> The TV is in! And the shelves are back....now it's time to start decorating!</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCHl3oM2eJDD_d1LeQxvviKSCviYmTtI_5MLlZdXVpdHmmin36OZvvkc7C7PJfLZY3BLAHG1epMvZPz2SzC0E6CcomZw5Ci0kB4MsBwI9XEpRU-1pre8I24F6Kwo7WTXtqsxPkz4W7IA/s1600/P9265942.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521288438760552114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCHl3oM2eJDD_d1LeQxvviKSCviYmTtI_5MLlZdXVpdHmmin36OZvvkc7C7PJfLZY3BLAHG1epMvZPz2SzC0E6CcomZw5Ci0kB4MsBwI9XEpRU-1pre8I24F6Kwo7WTXtqsxPkz4W7IA/s400/P9265942.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">And here is where we are today. While I can think of many other fireplaces that I am crazy about, I am pretty happy with our unified media wall! :o)</span> <br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.houseography.net/" title="HOUSEography House Tour Link Party"><img alt="HOUSEography House Tour Link Party" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1puzB9Xhj_cCyYtn6aeA6AoNjrfkqby8kLeSH0xsH47_uzOVsKg9eIxTB2CvofYUxChWwXUyb5PMcYsVLEygsBF4aowbenXTGCCDn5UqEGpOBsf81A6YYh6IFRBcnyhBU0RvpP4X4_MuP/s1600/HOUSEography+Button+HOUSE+TOUR+PARTY.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div></div></div></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574067814742945532.post-49658032657123917482009-12-21T21:01:00.000-08:002009-12-21T22:45:42.433-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#666600;"><strong>What am I thinking? I am a teacher, I have two teenage daughters and a hubbie who travels...and I have started this blog! Seriously? Maybe it's because it is Christmas vacation and I have two weeks of time to fill. Maybe it's because I have fallen in LOVE with all the decorators whose blogs I have followed for the past month or so. Maybe it's because I am truly inspired by all the talent out there! Or maybe I am just plain crazy to think I can keep up with this. But I am willing to try. I enjoy creating things and feel I am not really creative, rather I am good at copying other people's good ideas...often with my own twist. I hope the things I post here will be an inspiration to someone else out there! Sooo...let the insanity begin!</strong></span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294019395396099815noreply@blogger.com2