Lace, Ric-Rac, & Spray Paint

Another great lamp!

After my little "lamp revamp" last week, I have been adding a little more charm to a few other lamps around my house.

Today this darling milk glass lamp got a shiny coat of Krylon's "celery" spray paint to all metal surfaces, and a little frill was added to the lampshade. I used a glue gun to apply a little lace and a piece of soft pink ric-rac.

Seriously, so simple and yet such a big difference!

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The Shabby nest, Frugal Friday - My Romantic Home, Show and Tell Friday - Finding Fabulous, Frugalicious Friday - Chic on a Shoestring, Flaunt it Friday - Delightful order, Delightfully Inspiring Thursday - Tatertots and Jello, Weekend Wrap up Party - Funky Junk Interiors, SNS #75- Between Naps on the Porch, Metamorphosis Monday- C.R.A.F.T-Thrifty Decor Chick, Before and After Party-Elements Interiors, Whassup Wednesdays-Somewhat Simple, Strut Your Stuff Thursday-The Shabby Chic Cottage, Transformation Thursday-Jusy a Gril, SAS day-WhipperBerry, Friday Flair Linky Party-Thrifty Decor Chick, Home May'd

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Vintage Spring Mantel

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Someday Crafts, Whatever Goes Wednesday - the Shabby Chic Cottage, Transformation Thursday - Night Owl Crafting, Hoo's Got Talent - Somewhat Simple, Strut Your Stuff Thursday - Good Life Wednesdays Beach Cottage Style - The Shabby nest, Frugal Friday - My Romantic Home, Show and Tell Friday - Finding Fabulous, Frugalicious Friday - Chic on a Shoestring, Flaunt it Friday - Delightful order, Delightfully Inspiring Thursday- Tatertots and Jello, Weekend Wrap up Party - Funky Junk Interiors, SNS #75- Between Naps on the Porch, Metamorphosis Monday-Centsational Girl

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A lot can happen in a weekend...

Hope you all had a great weekend!

This weekend I had so much fun helping my sister with a few projects for her bedroom. Together we painted a dresser, an armoire, a mirror, some frames, and a lamp. We added a sweet little ruffle to a lampshade, painted and hung a vintage chandelier, hung some curtains, re-arranged some furniture, etc.

I love her room, it is darling and so inviting!

We painted the mirror, the dresser and the armoire with Martha Stewart's "Glass of Milk" in semi gloss.

Isn't this armoire darling!?! My sister found it on craigslist and knew it had potential. She sanded and primed it, I then helped her paint and distress it. It turned out so cute! I love the pink knobs on the creamy white paint...so shabby chic!!!

I seriously love the pink glass knobs...darling!!!

I am linking this post with...

The DIY Showoff, The Project Parade - C.R.A.F.T., M.M.M - Between Naps on the Proch, Metamorphosis Monday - Dittle Dattle, Amaze Me Monday - Craft O Maniac Monday - & -Savvy Southern Style, Wow Us Wednesday- Making the World Cuter Mondays - Someday Crafts, Whatever Goes Wednesday - the Shabby Chic Cottage, Transformation Thursday - Night Owl Crafting, Hoo's Got Talent - Somewhat Simple, Strut Your Stuff Thursday - Good Life Wednesdays Beach Cottage Style - The Shabby nest, Frugal Friday - My Romantic Home, Show and Tell Friday - Finding Fabulous, Frugalicious Friday - Chic on a Shoestring, Flaunt it Friday - Delightful order, Delightfully Inspiring Thursday -& - Miss Mustard Seed, Furniture Feature Friday- Tatertots and Jello, Weekend Wrap up Party - Funky Junk Interiors, SNS #75-Thrifty Decor Chick, Before and After Party-3 Meadow Lake Cottage, The After Party-Just a Girl, SAS day-Tater Tots and Jello, Weekend Wrap up

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Welcome Spring!

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My Romantic Home, Show and Tell Friday - Chic on a Shoestring, Flaunt It Friday - The Shabby Nest, Frugal Friday - Finding Fabulous, Frugalicous Friday - Friday Remodelaholic - All Roads Lead To Homeroad - Tatertots and Jello, Weekend Wrap up - Funky Junk Interiors, SNS - Cherished Treasures, Sunday Blog Love - Between Naps On the Porch, Metamorphosis Monday - C.R.A.F.T. - The DIY Showoff, The DIY Project Parade -Craft O Maniac, Monday Link Party - Dittle Dattle, Amaze Me Monday - Making The World Cuter Monday -Savvy Southern Style, Wow Us Wednesday - Someday Crafts, Whatever Goes Wednesday - the Shabby Chic Cottage, Transformation Thursday - Night Owl Crafting, Hoo's Got Talent - Somewhat Simple, Strut Your Stuff Thursday - Miss Mustard Seed, Furniture Feature Friday -&- Good Life Wednesdays Beach Cottage Style-Thrifty Decor Chick, Before and After Party-Just a Girl, SAS day-Centsational Girl

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A Little Lamp Revamp

When I was cleaning out and organizing my attic the other day, I came across this little lamp. I thought...I can do something with this! It was originally black with a basic white shade. The lamp base got a fresh coat of bright white spray paint and the shade is now dressed up with ruffles.

Does this fabric look familiar? It is the same fabric as the pillow that I had on my $5 chair makeover. That pillow was my first ever sewing project. I had intended to make a cute little pillow with ruffles. Once I started sewing, I realized that I should probably stick to the most basic pillow. I now had a bunch of unused ruffles...perfect for my lampshade! So Simple! I glued, with a hot glue gun, the ruffles all the way around the base of the shade. Then glued two more rows of ruffles on. So simple! I Love it!!! I am linking this post up with...

Someday Crafts, Whatever Goes Wednesday - The Shabby Chic Cottage, Transformation Thursday - Night Owl Crafting, Hoo's Got Talent - My Romantic Home, Show and Tell Friday - Chic on a Shoestring, Flaunt It Friday - The Shabby Nest, Frugal Friday - Finding Fabulous, Frugalicous Friday - Freckled Laundry, Textile Link Party - Friday Remodelaholic - Tatertots and Jello, Weekend Wrapup - Funky Junk Interiors, SNS - Cherished Treasures, Sunday Blog Love - Between Naps On the Porch, Metamorphosis Monday - C.R.A.F.T. - The DIY - Showoff, The DIY Project Parade - Craft O Maniac, Monday Link Party - Dittle Dattle, Amaze Me Monday -Making The World Cuter Monday - Savvy Southern Style, Wow Us Wednesday- & - Somewhat Simple, Strut Your Stuff Thursday-Thrifty Decor Chick, Before and After Party

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Remember my $5 find?

I gave this little chair a little more detail and charm by adding two wooden appliques, a fresh coat of paint, and new fabric.

I was thinking about painting this chair a creamy white or a pure bright white, but I wanted to go with a color that I don't usually use and a color that would still be quite neutral...a soft green (MS garden shed). I distressed it a bit and added the smallest amount of Valspar Mocha Glaze, mainly to the appliques to bring out their details.

Love this fabric! I found it on clearance at JoAnn's...originally $40 a yard, I got it for $11.

I love the new and improved version of my $5 chair. Can't wait to find the perfect place to put it!

I am linking this post up with...

Between Naps on the Porch, Metamorphosis Monday - Sarahndipities, Make Something Mondays - Blue Cricket Design, Show & Tell Wednesday - Savvy Southern Style, Wow Us Wednesday - Type A, Anything Goes #9 - DIY by Design, Swing into Spring - Someday Crafts, Whatever Goes Wednesday - The Shabby Chic Cottage, Transformation Thursday - Somewhat Simple, Strut Your Stuff Thursday - Night Owl Crafting, Hoo's Got Talent - My Romantic Home, Show and Tell Friday - Chic on a Shoestring, Flaunt It Friday - The Shabby Nest, Frugal Friday - Finding Fabulous, Frugalicous Friday - Miss Mustard Seed, Furniture Feature Friday - Freckled Laundry, Textile Link Party - Friday Remodelaholic - All Roads Lead To Homeroad - Tatertots and Jello, Weekend Wrapup - Funky Junk Interiors, SNS - Making The World Cuter Monday -&- Polly Want A Crafter-Thrifty Decor Chick, Befrore and After Party- Just a Girl, SAS

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My New Favorite Paint Guide and Colors

Being is a small home it is so important to me that my wall colors flow nicely from room to room without being lame and boring.

My house, before the new Martha Stewart paint hit shelves at Home Depot, was painted in Benjamin Moore colors. I loved all my BM colors, but they didn't flow very well because I had picked colors that lacked similar undertones.

Because there are so many others out there just like me that find it hard to see undertones and find colors that flow and compliment each other perfectly, Martha has come up with the best paint guide ever! She has 6 (apple, moon, star, sun, leaf, and flower) different symbols, each paint color has a symbol. If you stay within your symbol group, your paint colors will compliment each other and flow amazingly!

I love the little sample sized paint colors. I have bought so many! They are not only great to test out on a wall you are wanting to paint, but are also perfect for a small projects that only require a small amount of paint.

Seriously! Look at all the amazing colors! All of the Martha Stewart paint colors with their symbols are in this great brochure that you can pick up at Home Depot.



These are some of the colors that I have is my house so far. It was hard to decide but I went with the flower symbol. I love these colors! The green and blue I decided to get mixed half strength, and the pink just one quarter strength...I tend to like really soft colors or very intense dark colors.

Another great thing about these color cards... there are suggested colors for you ceiling and trim work listed on the back of each card.

Last time I went to Home Depot, I noticed that Martha has recently put out a line of faux finishes...also symbol coordinated colors!

I am linking this post up with...

The Shabby Nest, Frugal Friday

Finding Fabulous, Frugalicious Friday

Chic on a Shoestring, Flaunt it Friday

&
At The Picket Fence, Inspiration Friday
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Projects is progress...

Apparently I have become a mirror hoarder!

I told myself that I was going to start and finish this bathroom in a single weekend. I made a lot of progress that first weekend (tiled, painted, new baseboards, updated the cabinet, etc.) but since then I have been stuck on the details...the mirror especially! I am hoping to finish this bathroom this week. And now that I have all these extra mirrors...I have another project, a wall of mirrors! Just have to paint the mirrors and find the perfect wall. Can't wait!

This little tray-table has been sitting in my backyard unused for a couple years now. I have decided that I am going to finally put it to use. I am going to separate the tray from the legs. It will be a darling tray to place somewhere in my house.


This chair came from a thrift store for a mere $5. I saw it and knew it had potential. Hopefully it turns out cute, but if not I am only out $5.

Mouldings: An Easy How To

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Stylish Blogger Award

I want to thank Audrey for passing the Stylish Blogger Award on to me!

She has a great blog with so many cute and creative ideas.

Be sure to check out her blog at:

http://adaywithadomesticengineer.blogspot.com/

RULES OF THE AWARD

1. Thank the person who awarded you and link back to them in your post

2. Tell 7 random facts about yourself

3. Pass the award on to 5 new found bloggers

4. Contact each blogger you want to pass the award on to and let them know you’ve done so, and let the giver of your award know you accept it.

7 Random Facts....

1. I recently got my first ever sewing machine...I am attempting to make some pillows.

2. I am a huge Micheal Jackson fan and have been ever since I was 8.

3. My two sons are my little helpers and love to help me with all my projects around my house
4. I talk to my mom everyday, if not 2 or 3 times a day.
5. I refinished my first piece of furniture when I was 14. It was a dresser that I

(with the help of my mom of coarse) sanded, painted, and distressed.

6. I am a total dork!

7. I absolutely LOVE diet coke...can't live without it!

I am nominating a few of my favorite newly discovered bloggers to pass this award on to:

1. http://shakentogether.blogspot.com/

2. http://lucyluvinyl.blogspot.com/

3. http://craftingandcreativity.blogspot.com/

4.http://thriftyparsonageliving.blogspot.com/

5. http://mylifeoncedarstreet.blogspot.com/

6. http://hillcountryhomebody.blogspot.com/

These are some great blogs with great ideas. So click away!
Thanks for your inspiration!

Gettin' Hooked...

What do you do when you have two charming hooks that you want to stand out on a wall?

I simply painted a stripe of green, which I think is a nice contrast from my soft pink bathroom walls & then framed it out with a cute moulding. Before I added the stripe and mouldings, these hooks looked too small for the wall & blended in. Now these charming hooks look well thought out and finished.

Simple projects that have a big impact make me happy!

I am linking this post with...

The Shabby Chic Cottage, Transformation Thursday

My Romantic Home, Show & Tell Friday

The Shabby Nest, Frugal Friday

Finding Fabulous, Frugalicious Friday

Chic on a Shoestring, Flaunt it Friday

Just a Girl, Show and Share Saturday

Funky Junk, Saturday Nite Special

Under The Table And Dreaming, Sunday Showcase

Between Naps on the Porch, Metamorphosis Monday

Craft O Maniac Monday

Dittle Dattle, Amaze Me Monday

Tatertots and Jello, Weekend Wrap up Party

&

Somewhat Simple, SYS Thurday

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Thank you!!!

Spring Fever

Even though it snowed last night, I have decided to display a few spring

things around my house today. I can hardly wait for warmer weather.

I am linking this post with...

Savvy Southern Style, Wow Us Wednesday -Type A, Anything Goes-Shabby Chic Cottage, Transformation Thursday-Somewhat Simple, SYS Thurday-My Romantic Home, Show & Tell Friday-The Shabby Nest, Frugal Friday-Finding Fabulous, Frugalicious Friday-Chic on a Shoestring, Flaunt it Friday-Stroll Thru Life, Spring Cloche Party-Just a Girl, Show and Share Saturday -Funky Junk, Saturday Nite Special-Under The Table And Dreaming, Sunday Showcase-Between Naps on the Porch, Metamorphosis Monday-Craft O Maniac Monday-Dittle Dattle, Amaze Me Monday-C.R.A.F.T., MMM-DIY Showoff, Project Parade Monday-Night Owl Crafting, Hoo's Got Talent-Tatertots and Jello, Weekend Wrap up Party-Cherished Treasures, Sunday Blog Love-Country Farmgirl, Jars, Jars and More Jars {link party}-Blue Cricket Design, Show and Tell-&-Centsational Girl

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I have been featured...

My kitchen has been featured on the DIY Showoff today.
Click on the link below to check it out!

Thanks Roeshel for the feature!!!

Versatile Blogger Award

I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger award by

Radn at http://houseonashwelllane.blogspot.com/

then a few hours later I was nominated again by

Lindy at http://itsybitsypaper.blogspot.com/

they both have great blogs with amazing ideas so

be sure to check them out!

RULES OF THE AWARD
1. Thank the person who awarded you and link back to them in your post
2. Tell 7 random facts about yourself
3. Pass the award on to 5 new found bloggers
4. Contact each blogger you want to pass the award on to and let them know you’ve done so, and let the giver of your award know you accept it.

7 random facts about me:

1. I started a blog just for a little fun & I now can't get enough!

2. I have been married for 8 years to an amazing man who I

absolutely drive crazy with all my home improvement/decorating projects

3. My two sons are my little helpers and love to help me with all

my projects around my house

4. I LOVE to go thrifting!

5. My brothers and sisters are my very best friends.

6. I, as weird as it sounds, enjoy cleaning and organizing

7. My mom is my biggest inspiration. She is the sweetest, kindest,

most creative, ingenious, & clever person I know.

Five blogs that I really love to read that I am going to pass this award on to...

&

http://aturtleslifeforme.blogspot.com/

Please check these blogs out, I know you will love reading them just as much as I do.

Thanks again to Radn and Lindy for this award!