Showing posts with label redo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label redo. Show all posts

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Wreath Makeover for Thanksgiving to Christmas

One of the great things about living in this area is that there are a ton of great shops, antique malls, and vintage markets. Fall and Christmas Open Houses are the highlight of the year as the shops go all out with great seasonal displays and merchandise. My sis and I made it to several shops yesterday for the annual event, and I have to admit, when I got home I had a case of Christmas decorating fever.




Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Seeing red...

I have a little case of Spring Fever. Last week when it was gray and gloomy my wheels started turning about doing something to change up the downstairs sitting area.  And when I say "most of my attention" that means the sofa. Yes, the sofa that's had a slipcover on it for the last almost three years.  It was boring me, and it looked a little "sloppy".  This is one of those areas I'm just never happy with, but it's not a place I want to put the big buck$ into.  

Enter 2 wonderful linen toile thrifted pillows...
yes, with fringe and real feathers.




I know there are several of you that have these, and you know how fabulous they are. I could not pass them by at $25 dollars a piece. I actually had to go back the next day, the whole time crossing my fingers and saying a selfish prayer that they would still be there. Yes, I can be selfish and self absorbed at times. ( I know, totally hard to believe...)



I passed them by the first time, because I didn't know what I would do with them...where to put them...because they're BIG. B.I.G. Back to the sofa... so a few years ago I bought the off-white slipcover for this monster red fruit and floral couch. I loved this sofa when I bought it 10 years ago, but as you can see...it's RED. R.E.D. and my "red" days were numbered. I broke my cardinal rule in decor. Only buy neutral big ticket items. Save the flowers and color and prints and busy-ness for the accessories. I broke my own rule, because I thought I was in love, and that I would be... for eternity. I think in 10 years it's been sat on a sum total of maybe 25 times and is in pristine condition.




OK, so maybe I was secretly wanting to try out having just a teensy bit of red back. maybe... just a teensy bit. I know that sounds silly to some of you, but when you've spent the last three years going "whites" and "neutrals" then it can be a little intimidating (and bright).




So out came a vintage quilt that has a fun little plaid on the back.
OK, that helped tone down the red.


better...


So, I'm kinda, sorta, getting used to the little bit of red again.
 maybe...


coming up...the Holiday Cupboard for Easter.
Thank goodness it's much easier, 
and less expensive to change than sofas.

joining in for these weekly parties:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
TTT at Stonegable

xoxo,

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Finally...

So, do you remember this adorable chippy little medicine cabinet
 that I found back in...um...August...? 



The perfect little chippy white cabinet...


I heard angels singing when I spotted it...



The one that weighed a ton...


 The one that sat in my Dining Room until Thanksgiving,
 then eventually moved on to the Hall Bath. 
That was it's original intent...
to be in the Hall Bath.
 The one I redid last year this time.












Yeah, that's the one...





Well, I finally got hubbs to hang it for me.
I really can't blame him for the procrastination...


It was me.

I had that silly cabinet all over the house looking for 
...the spot.

 And yes, it ended up right where I thought it should be.



It replaced this little Chippendale shelf above the "commode".


so...
now I have an adorable little chippy white
Chippendale shelf...
roaming the house...
looking for just the right
...spot!
dang

I'll be joining in on these parties this week:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Blissful Whites at Timewashed
Treasure Hunt Thursday at From My Front Porch to Yours

xoxo,

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