Kitchen Love

I just posted some pics of our Kitchen before and after on the Home Tour!

A little teaser:

Deal of the Day...One Man's Junk

One Saturday morning I was on the hunt for the deal of the day, while I was avoiding pulling my hair out while he was teething my munchkin was sleeping in the back , and I was about to call it a day when I saw one last sign... I decided to just check it out and about never found it!  It was quite a ways from the the entrance and girl, I would have been so sad if I had turned in early.  This is what I found:

I could not claim it fast enough!  And the best part... I paid... $20!  O.M.G.  The deal of the day, indeed! :)  Upon inspection I noticed that she was going to need quite a bit of love, that I was happy to give her.  Two of the drawers had molding that was broken, and I debated on weather or not to take the time to fix it or just love her just the way she came.  Mainly my decision was based on how excited I was to get her in my home... so I just left the battle wounds!  And they are now some of my favorite things about the piece.

OH! I forgot to mention that I am using the dresser as an entertainment center!  I have the drawers full of movies, xbox goodies, and toys for the munchkin!  I love it.  We are still debating where to put all of our "components."  But since we nixed cable recently, it doesn't really matter for now!

Nursery Love

I have a sister and mostly girl cousins, so when I found out I was having a boy... I tried not to panic!  But really, the first boy diaper I had ever changed was my son's.  SO when I started working on his room last year I had to think extra hard.  I wanted his room to be ALL BOY but not in a life size sports decal on the wall kind of way.  It had to be me, and the hubs, and baby boy all wrapped into one.  I searched high and low for inspiration that seemed to fit us.  

What I decided on was "all shades of blue and green with white accents."  I wanted all things in that color palate to "go" so I didn't restrict myself.  A green chair could be friends with a blue crab in my munchkin's room!  My beautiful mom made his quilt that we designed together.  Stripes, like the curtains, and some of my old denim (that she saved... for a rainy day?  NO for my son's baby quilt silly!)  I hope you enjoy because we definitely do.

*rug from Ikea

 

This wall with stars has just recently gained a buddy, a beautiful rattan wrapped anchor!  

My mom and I found it at an antique store.  The buffet/changing table was also refinished, with a high gloss white.  Love.

 

Oh, P.S. I'm also a graphic designer!  I did the art on the back wall.

(Left to right: alphabet letters going all directions, munchkins full name spelled out in color in a sea of gray alphabet letters, 1-10 written out and with corresponding number of items next to it)

All of the art was made out of about 3 shades of green, 3 shades of blue, and (of course) gray!

*The painting behind the rocker was painted by the hubs great grandma*

 My preggo hands and bottom sewed all all the curtains in the room, 2 panels for the closet and on for the window, worth it!

 The most amazing quilt that my beautiful mom made.  She is amazing!

This is a close up of the tree branch mobile.  Super easy.

Branch (sprayed white)

Clear string

Felt, cut in all sizes and colors

Buttons, for variation

Hung from the ceiling VERY SAFELY & SECURE! :)

Well thats it for the nursery, I love sitting and rocking my hungry baby in there.  (that's the only time he lets me rock him, he has things to do!)  I love it and I hope you do too!

More Than Once Use

Okay, a few weeks ago, before I started this blog, I told my husband, "if I had a blog... I would post about these things!"  So I am here, to serve and help in your Magic Slider needs! 

OKAY, so here is the scoop... I bought these little guys, about the size of a quarter, to actually lift my dresser.  Cough Cough... Yes I said LIFT my dresser (they are pretty strong, ha!)  But really I had pushed a dresser that I refinished up to the wall and the carpet tack board was making the dresser sloped.  SO the hubs and thought on it and came up with this idea, and to stack them making the dresser level!  Yay, it worked.  But then I was stuck with like 30 extra... Thus today's post!

What to do with Felt Magic Sliders??

1. LIFT a leg, or two, of your dresser to make it level! 

(I do not have a picture of this, but picture a few of these stacked, under the leg of a dresser ;)

2. Even out your hanging picture, with easel back.  (pictured)  

Okay, so I was making a photo wall and grabbing some frames from around the house and I was finding that a few of them had these annoying yet functional easel backs making them hang SUPER crooked.  I wanted to fix the problem and not ruin the frame... ENTER: Magic Sliders!!  I stacked a couple and stuck them together, they are adhesive, and voila!  SO perfect. 

If you are lucky, I will show you the picture wall someday :)  Happy Magic Slider using!!

CHALLENGE: Leave a comment with your own Magic Slider uses :)  

Love,

It all started with this desk...

I was fortunate to stumble upon this amazing gem at a friends yard sale and snag it quick!  Because, like I said, everyone else was after it too! (in my mind!)  I skipped over it at first and then revisited it... It was so unique.  I love things that are not predictable and aren't cookie cutter.  As a mater and a fact, if they are then they won't be after I'm done with them.  So off I went with this beauty!  

As my hubs and me were bringing her into the house to her (its a girl, by the way) spot in the office, he said the most beautiful words... "I wish the rest of our house looked like this."  Now some may have taken that as a jab, NOT ME!  I took it as permission ;)  And the rest is painted history!  I have been a furniture collector ever since that day.  And really its his own fault that he can't park in the garage anymore!  

And this is her story to greatness...

Check out the legs! 

I HATE priming, just letting you know.

Regency stencil from HobLob... love. The color is like a bright sage, Parks Place, from Lowes, I believe. 

And I was going to get new hardware but decided to just spray the old stuff since it worked so well.

... and now my husband takes good care of her while working from home ;)

So thanks to this desk we are all here today! 

Just one more before and after:

First Things First

Hey there!  Welcome to my catch all blog for everything that I love, mainly decor and diy!  I hope you can come here to be inspired to love the place you live and have fun getting through that process.  And let me tell you it is a process!  My hubs and me have been in our house for almost 4 years and finally, FINALLY mastered the decor in our Master!  Such a great feeling :) 

We have painted walls, numerous times, flip flopped bedrooms, office to bedroom to guestroom and finally an office (rearranged 3 times, at least!), painted our kitchen cabinets and oven, painted our fireplace... (I will hit these in future posts)  Initially I am sure you are thinking, wow, make up your mind.  But really I just want to do it right.  And what is right for that moment seems to evolve.  Its fun, and keeps the hubs on his toes ;)

I have some DIY things to share and general happenings around our little home!

Stay tuned, its gonna be a bumpy ride, and I will be sure to include ALL the details!