Decorating

BEFORE AND AFTER DECORATING

I finally am getting things how I want them in my house. So I thought it would be fun to share the before pictures (how we bought it or how it looked when we viewed this house ) and after pictures. How it is now!

This is the Master bedroom. This is how we walked through and viewed it. There was no molding around the windows and there was a light pinkish tan on the wall.

Here are some after Pictures-

I wish you could see it in person. It looks better in person then in the pictures!

Refurbished Bench

REFURBISHED BENCH

This bench cost me $2.00 from the D.I. I knew right away it had potential and loved it, even though it was sooooo nasty.

I (with my husbands help, of course) cut out the middle and side pieces of board. I thought they were supports, but luckily they weren't. I then took off that nasty fabric. This part took more work than I thought because of the thousands of staples I had to remove one at a time with pliers. Next, I sanded the wood and then painted. My paint color changed three times before I just decided on black again.

Beau cut me a board for the base. I then added a little padding (a thin $2.00 pillow) and then stapled fabric over top of the base. The upholstery fabric cost me $2.50 for 1/2 yard. I added a few upholstery tacks, and some rick rack around the edge. So the grand total cost me- drum roll please- $8.25 to make. I did have the paint on hand so I didn't need to buy that or brushes!

Details in Decorating

I feel like Drew Barry More off of never been kissed. Making a gazillion pillows for my bed. I love mixing patterns and designs. I can't sew anything fancy. Just simple straight lines ( and when I say straight, I mean as straight as my fast work can go). Pillows can be costly. But a little fabric from the fabric store can really go a long ways.

I sometimes am more timid with colors on the walls, but pillows are a perfect way to accessorize and add color!

$3.00 Refurbished chair

REFURBISHED CHAIR

I needed a chair for my room. I have been looking for awhile and haven't found anything that I had envisioned. But I did find this old chair at the DI for $3.

It was a little different then I envisioned, but I loved the rounded edges.I took up the nasty seated area and gave the chair a light sanding. Then I painted it black. I then recovered the seating area with a suede/leather-ish fabric. It was $6 a yard but I only used half a yard. I just stapled it on to the surface and then screwed it back down! I lightly sanded the edges again to give it an antique feel. Here is the end result! And the whole total only cost me $6.00!

It will go perfectly in my bedroom with a great decorative pillow on it!

About Me

I am a wife, and a stay at home mommy to three, but the more popular titles for which I am known, are chauffeur, wardrobe coordinator, hairdresser, personal chef, playmate, and the ultimate diaper genie. There is never a dull or quiet moment in my household, but I couldn't imagine it any other way.
I believe that your home is a place to practice freedom of expression, and that it should speak to others about who you are, and what you love. I have such a love for life, and feel inspired by so many things. I am a dedicated thrift shopper/garage sale queen, and love to find the potential in everyday things. I love to refurbish, revamp, refashion, and add more character to my home through my various endeavors. I find joy in the simple pleasures of life, and hope to uplift and inspire others.

Alison

"The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul...Everyone can create!  You don't need money, position, or influence in order to create something of substance or beauty...The more you trust and rely upon the spirit the greater your capacity to create." -Pres. Uchtdorf

I use to have a mind that was crazy with ideas with sewing, crafts, art projects for kids, POWER TOOLS, but I didn't know how to express and show them.  I had a friend I idolized and I asked her one day how she could be so talented, and she said "There is nothing we cannot ask the Lord for, and I ask often?"  And so I did...and the rest is history.  You can do ANYTHING by involving a greater power than your own!!!!

 

About Us

We are sisters & stay at home mommies who love to create, inspire, and motivate others.

We hope by doing this blog we can help others see the potential in things they may not have, spend less, and think outside the box!

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