Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts

Thursday, March 15, 2012

small little details.

I feel like over the past couple of months i've come to this place where i feel like our house is suddenly becoming our "home".  (after almost 3 years!) There was such a long period of time where we didn't have furniture... (or furniture that somewhat was cohesive) there was always something i wanted to change.  slowly but surely the list of "projects" is becoming more of just for "change" instead of out of necessity.  There are still.. (and probably always will be) new stuff i want to buy, or change in my home, but thats just because i like change.. i love newness.  Its a form a therapy for my little soul.  If i cant buy something new (which i'll never be able to justify doing that always).. i need to change something so i feel the change, its just me. i got it from my momma.
I usually do these things when Luke is out of town.  I'll stay up til midnight cleaning a random closet, or scrubbing toilets... and get this bright idea that everything on the walls need to be rearranged.  I take everything down.. make one billion holes.. and  'adjust' the decor.
or sometimes i move all the furniture around.. just to put it all back in its right place. (ugh)
All this to say is, Luke is out of town.. for the next long while on and off.. and well i have a few new "mini projects" up my sleeves! One of which im really excited about, its long over due and i cant wait to share with all of my friends! 

About a month or so ago, i was on the major hunt for an old metal cart to add to my kitchen.  I see them at antique markets, and shops all the time.. usually at one extreme or the next price wise.  I had my eye on a couple at our local 'Sleepy Poet' antique mall.. but both were 50-100$ (no thank you) But i knew i had seen them for as low as 20-25$ other places.
after a couple of weeks, with no luck... i headed to Metrolina exp.. a monthly antique exhibit not to far from my house where people travel all over to set up shop.
I had my list.
my price.
and i was on a mission.
I found a cute little one.. in pale rusted yellow, for 25$... i told the kind gentleman i only had a 20$ bill and i'd be so happy to give it to him for that cute little cart, and he obliged!
yayyyyy
a little white paint to freshen it up.. and voila!
I've used it as a mini bar for parties.. and as of now it just serves as extra storage for cute little lovelies.
i love it. 
in the future i can use it as a side table, in a living room or even a bedside table. anywhere really.
shoot, i need to get another one :)
I'm a sucker for knick-knack... cute little nothings that make me smile.. and im always looking for new ways to display them, so i can always see them.
And this did just the trick.






Monday, October 3, 2011

Bathroom makeover...

So i told you i painted our bathroom black.... well, here it is.
this little bathroom has been through a lot... its been painted like 50 times disastrously. (long story)  But i really am so happy with the black. 
What do you think?
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I think my next project will be to do something "new" in our spare room.  I have some ideas... making plans as of now.  :)

C

Monday, January 24, 2011

Monday

Happy Monday!
Last week was such a good, and eventful week.
Lots of hanging out, and spontaneous girls nights, and birthday parties galore!
I still find it so excited that i can do things on "school nights" Its taken me a while to realize that being grown up, and out of your parents house has lots of cool perks like that.
(And i've been out of my parents house for years now..)
Luke & I often have moments, when we are out of town, or going somewhere random where we talk about how crazy it is that our parents have no idea where we are or what we are doing...
(If you cant tell, i obviously was pretty sheltered and watched over growing up)
ahaha
Anyways, my point to all this rambling is... that just because its Monday, doesn't mean the fun stops on the weekend!!! It can go on throughout the week!


This morning, Mary Ellen & I went to Ikea, shopped around, and got lunch.
i love that place. the smell of cinnamon rolls is so comforting.



So i got the lamp i was wanting... and put it together all by myself.
I really love it... and pleased with this little nook now.


I know you all are probably getting really tired of seeing photos of my living room.. but, i don't really have anything else to take pictures of right now..
so.
oh well.
Being lazy for a bit, before i get some work done. Have a couple of haircuts to do before tonight. Then i'm hoping for a movie night with husband. It's been a while.

love
C

Sunday, January 16, 2011

glimpses.


Here are some photos of the new seats (& things.)
Im kind of wanting to redecorate the entire room now. In the process of gathering inspiration, we will see what i come up with.

This sunday was nice.
did some hair&
Hung out with Mary Ellen, we visited a new restaurant in town, got frozen yogurt, and finally saw 'the social network'
i love the weekends!
Happy Monday!