Some before & Afters...Desk

This was my moms project...She did most all of the work on it. 

Remember this old ugly thing???



Look at her now...



The trim work continued onto the back, so by painting it you can set it out from the wall

I think it turned out amazing...

Another project...DONE! My buffet is finally finished...

Here are some before & afters...





The 'smoky charcoal' is way out of the box for me, but I'm kinda liking it.  =)

A snowball effect...During a heat wave right in the middle of July!!!

If you are a decorator or strive to be one like myself you know all too well about the snowball effect!  It is a nasty little thing I tell ya.  Take for instance this scenario...

We have lived here for two years now...Not once have I had anything on our lovely front porch except a ugly welcome mat .  I have longed for an 'outdoor' space forever.  Patio furniture is just SO expensive & it has never been a priority for me.  I say every year I am going to buy a patio set when they go on sale at the end of season & it just never happens.

So today my mom, the punks & I were out browsing some local shops & I found a rug at one that had a couple of stains some spilled wine from a local art crawl I asked if it was for sale & the owner said, "If you'll get it out of here...$5 bucks!!!  SOLD!  So my cheap little $5.00 rug started yet another snowball effect.

Next my wheels started turning for some furniture.  I have no budget to go buy some, even if it is starting to see markdowns.  Even my trusty Craigslist is pricey...Hmmm.  I was not going to be content with just a rug...There had to be more. 

Then it hit me...I had these chairs hanging around that I have done nothing with.  They were a Craigslist purchase that ended up being quite a bit rougher than I expected, so they have just been sitting around waiting for me to muster up the energy to deal with them.

After configuring them around I've decided to have the hubs help me screw three together to make a bench.  I painted them Krylon ? I'll update after I check the color yellow & the other one I painted Krylon Cherry Red.

I have these two old queen ann endtables I purchased years ago for $5.00/pair.  I am painting them Glidden ? I'll update too grey.

Of course you already knew I was going to post a sneak peek, because I might spontaneously com bust if I couldn't share...

 

The yellow chairs need more paint & I can't wait to get to JoAnn's to pick out some fabric!!!

I am dying to get started on my oldest daughter's room & so is she...We have been butting heads quite a bit on how it is going to be done.  I am wanting a shabby/vintage/farmhouse equestrian look.  She wants horses, plain & simple...So it seems.  She also loves funky bright colors & prints.  She would have horse bedding, & horse curtains & horse prints & so forth & so on.  For me less, is more.  So we are working hard to compromise on this room re-do.  Lord help us both...It's gona be a journey.

We did find this canvas today & we both fell in love!  I want one for the main level!

$23.00

Notice the quilt & pillow...That is my part of the room!  Lol  I found the quilt at a flea market for $10.00 & the pillow was 50 cents!

Here is the $5.00 dresser I got off of Craigslist yesterday...

 And a sneek peak at my mom's $5.00 desk...

The back of the desk is really cool...Although it wasn't finished originally it has the decorative trim that goes along the back.  When painted it looks finished enought that it won't have to be used up next to a wall.  Although, I typically don't like the waterfall style this one os growing on me.

I may be taking my mom's $5.00 desk while she takes my $5.00 dresser!  Lol

Still no "after" photos to share...

Unfortunately between the heat & being busy I still haven't had a chance to get any more projects completed.  I did find a couple of really cool things today while out shopping the thrift stores with my momma, but our trip was cut short when I received a phone call from the hubs telling me that the little had her hand shut in the car door while they were all up at the farm & he was on his way to urgent care with her.  Thank God her hand was not broke, but it looked like a little marshmallow hand with bruises & scratches all over.  Poor little girl.  The weather was a bit cooler today & I was planning on doing some painting this evening, but I have spent the evening pampering & catering to the little which I don;t mind one bit lol!  So, the projects will have to wait until another day...

I did pick up a dresser off of Craigslist for $5.00 today!  I don't have a photo to share yet, but it is one probably from the 60's-70's...a little modern with clean lines, no hardware & with 8 drawers (4 & 4).  My mom has been looking everywhere for a console/sofa table & everytime I find one & call it is already sold.  After unloading the dresser I bought which I have no idea where is is going to go as I really don't have anywhere for it we realized it is basically the exact same measurements of a console/sofa table!  So for 5 bucks...I think she has a table & I have one less project!!!  Lol

I also found a dress for our family photos coming up in September with Lacey Crough.  We are SO excited to have her take photos for us! 

This is the inspiration dress I ordered for our oldest daughter...I am hoping for a shabby/vintage laid back feel.  Although my dress is hot pink, but very mod/retro.  Hopefully I can pull it all of.  I still have outfits to get for four other people...Two being boys.  Yuck!  Oh, & I am on the hunt for her some pink cowgirl boots to go with it!  I just love having girls...SO fun!!!

I'm hoping to have some more interesting things to share by the weekend!

Have a great week!!!  =)

We are having a horrible heatwave here in the Midwest...

So indoor photos from me today!  =)

I made a few changes in the living room...Finally decorated the mantle!  I know SO many people long for a mantle to decorate, but I have always struggled with this one except at Christmas time  I sort of despise  dislike fake greenery, but I received a piece with a lantern I bought from Celebrating Home & it's been laying around & I finally thought...I'll just try it on the mantle.  It needs color & texture so why not?  I can't say that I love it, but it does look way better than it has in two years!  Lol

I am just loving my itty bitty TV too!  I can see more of this gorgeous dresser!  My plan is to have the hubs put hinges on the top two drawers so the fronts will flip down  & I can put the components in there and get them out from under the cabinet!

I am loving these yellow spider mums that the little picked out for her birthday party over two weeks ago!  They are finally dying off, but I can't believe they lived for two weeks!

Here is a sneak peak of my buffet, although even being Mrs. Impatient I am not too excited to share theses...Without the drawers & doors you lose the whole effect.  The drawers/doors need some wood putty on the chipping veneer & need to be painted...I was hoping to get that done yesterday, but with this heatwave we are having it's going to have to take a little longer than planned.



That's all I have to share today...Try to stay cool!  I know we are just hanging out in the ac today!  It'll be a good day to catch up on some laundry & maybe work on cleaning the kids' rooms...I have some big plans for the girls' rooms that I really need to get started on.  Unfortunately one of them requires moving a bunk bed around...Not sure I can tackle that alone!  Lol

After wanting one for two years...I finally got a buffet!!!

And get this...It didn't come from Craigslist gasp!  My mom found it at a garage sale here in town...$50.00 later...My mom chipped in $20.00, so it cost me $30.00  & it was all mine!!!



It is sanded, primed, painted & still being distressed...I ran out of my tough as nails sandpaper tonight & decided to call it a night.  I'll be back at it in the morning & I'll have some completed photos to share!!!

My mom also bought this pitiful desk at sale yesterday for $5.00  I have never seen such ugly shiny paint in my life!  This stuff was like automotive paint or something...Seriously I think it's the stuff they use on car parts!  Lol

After a day & a half of sanding & stripping it finally turned into this...



Finished photos coming tomorrow...

I also decided to put tung oil on my TV cabinet & I love the way it turned out...I was afraid to put anything on it since I loved the wood SO much, but I love it even more now!  =)

I also added rope knots for the pulls.

Oh...My daddy bought us a 32" flat screen for the living room today also!!!  No more monstrous TV on my pretty new/old cabinet!

For the last of my ongoing projects...

I have been pretty iffy with my current drapes in the living/dining.  Although they are better than the chocolate brown ones, I'm just not loving them.  So, I decided to buy a piece of burlap to try.  I'm still a little eh...I'm just not sure what I am envisioning...

Any input?  =)

A Craigslist coffe table & the living room is almost complete!

My hubby had an apppointment today with the eye doctor closer to the city than where we live  & although I check Craigslist hourly daily I really check it good when heading south.  I found this newly listed coffee table just a few miles from his appointment!!!

Excuse the sanded mark...I always forget to take a before picture until I have made my mark on an item!  Proof yet again of my impatience...Lol





I just love this blue pitcher I found at TJ Maxx today for $9.99!

I sanded the top down a scooch, primed & painted with the same color of the dining set & then I glazed the table.