Me and my one bathroom house with no linen closet….I have an issue with storage. Situation: I wanted a place to keep my curling irons, girly stuff and cleaning supplies close to the sink. I hated the vanity with the cabinet. You know…the pratical one. And I had to have a pedestal sink…like I have plenty … Continue reading
Category Archives: Furniture makeovers
Putting It All Together
I had to decide on some colors and I did not want to overwhelm my room. Its small and I want the atmosphere to remain light and airy. I am the type to use lots of colors and fill every single space in the room but I am trying to get a little more sophisticated … Continue reading
Stencils
The back story: A year ago I did a posting asking people who had products to contact me so I could post links to their pages. No one responded. The real reason I did this was because I came across some stencils in my reader and when I wanted to order them I could not … Continue reading
Vanity almost finished!
Jan 2 I am winging my boudoir. I purchased all the supplies to have a table with a skirt and as time is passing I am changing my mind on practically everything. You see, I live by the 10 minute rule. If I am 100% sure about it but don’t put it into action immediately … Continue reading
Reversed Stenciled Credenza
Thank God I’m cheap!! A new thrift store (TROSA) opened last month where the Walmart used to be and I was so excited about a gigantic thrift store being here but the first time I went in there I did not understand their pricing structure so I was a bit appalled at the prices. During my first visit … Continue reading
Moroccan pouf/Mackenzie Childs inspired Ottoman/ part 3
If you are new to the thread click to read: Part One here Part Two here Time I plan to work on this today? 2PM-6PM then I HAVE to do homework. I stopped work on the ottoman last night because something about it just did not feel right about it and I had worked on … Continue reading
Moroccan pouf/Mackenzie Childs inspired Ottoman/ part 2
Part one of the story can be found here…. I got the foam and cut it up to fit the top…I wish I had wider foam so that I could do it in one piece, but I work with what I have… It would be better to use one piece verses cut up pieces. If … Continue reading
Moroccan pouf/Mackenzie Childs inspired Ottoman/ part 1
So the other night me and my boy decided we were going to work on the Ottoman…a job I haven’t been looking forward to but since I had a helper I decided what the hay….I started but I needed a tufting needle so I left it for another day. The first part of this you … Continue reading
Another Before and after
Accent Wall
I am feeling these light walls to make my small rooms seem larger but at the same time it is killing me not having color. I know, I know I can’t have both right? But I looooove color. Then I have this piece of artwork….it is actually carved wood with mirrors on it. I thought … Continue reading
My Ottoman part 1
So the other night me and my boy decided we were going to work on the Ottoman…a job I haven’t been looking forward to but since I had a helper I decided what the hay…. Step one was trying to figure out where to even start. Looking at the construction of it I knew I … Continue reading
Gate leg table from Goodwill
I went to the Goodwill to find wallpaper ( I think) but instead I found this: I had never really seen a table like this before but it was the perfect size to go into my entrance room. I would leave it folded most of the time but I could flip up one side … Continue reading