Painted Cabinet

Here's more of my livingroom reveal...over the weekend I finished cutting and hanging all the trim and today painted a cabinet for the corner.

 Here is what it looked like before I began :)  I took the glass doors out to paint.

 And here it is after!

 Love the glaze and worn look along with the new/old silver knobs, and new trim above.

A perfect match to this entry table I finished last week.

And the glass got a coat of Looking Glass spray paint. Love the mirror effect and the privacy for stashed blankets inside! The livingroom is really coming together with only a couple of things left to do. 

New entry wall and a closet/nook!

Progress is GOOD! I set out this week to begin revamping some rooms in my home starting out with the livingroom.  There's nothing too exciting in the way of architecture in a ranch home so making it interesting lies in the furnishings. Keep in mind the room is not completed but I thought I'd share some progress with you...call it motivation to continue :)

 This is the side of the room I am mostly finished with, lol.  The table got a coat of "Lagoon" spray paint by Rustoleum and some dark walnut glaze while the lamps took on a metallic base with burlap covered shades. Love.

 And now for some of the details...this was my trim this morning. A...yeah, awesome.

 Rather than pull them out I nailed a new piece of decorative molding upside down above the old trim. In this photo the top hasn't been painted to match yet. It was a great way to "beef up" the trim and save some $$ from purchasing the wider trim at the hardware store.

 Then I turned my attention to this coat closet. I have always hated this closet, mostly because of the proximity to the front door. It can be awkward to get into and quite honestly we NEVER used it so it got filled with junk more often than not. Here it is with just the wood stained seat.

 

And now with a cushion...I can't decide which look I like best. Thoughts?  I'm sure this is not the first closet turned "nook" you've seen, they've been around for a while but today I finally took the plunge to build my own and was surprised at how easy it was!  Why didn't I tackle this sooner!?  My little 4 year old is convinced it is just for him and cried tonight when I insisted he sleep in his own bed instead of here, haha.

 

 Here's a closer look at one of the lamps, oh how I love it so much better now. Sigh.

 Here is an older photo of this same wall. This is basically what it looked like two days ago...

and voila, a whole new space!  Now if I could just talk my husband into the hardwood floors...:)  Well, I better get back to finishing the trim. I have a couple new surprises on the other side of the room I am hoping will be done by next week so be sure to check back for more!

 

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Growing bolder.

I always assumed the older I got the more conservative I would become in my design choices but as I become more confident in trusting my own instincts that notion has become obsolete.  We (and by that I mean I, haha) are in the process of making some changes in our home. Some bigger than others :)  Today I worked on some much needed livingroom updates beginning with the entry/console table.

 Here's a quick recap for those of you that don't remember this piece or are new to my blog.  It started out as a $10 dresser from a thrift store with broken and missing drawers.

 I demoed it a bit and then put it back together so to speak into this table below.  The lamp bases were $5 at a yard sale.

 Pretty, romantic perhaps....SAFE. The chocolate wall helped add interest but I am so over it and so the white paint came back out but this time went on the wall instead. That full reveal will be later this week hopefully.

 The lamps got a metallic silver makeover with burlap wrapped shades. I love the combination of the rustic with the contemporary.

 The table got a coat of teal paint. I then sanded it down (I love that the damask pattern can still be seen) and glazed it with a dark walnut stain.

Much more interesting, brighter...BOLDER :)

Spring Fever!

The past couple of days have warmed up here and at our house we have been taking full advantage. I am in the middle of some home improvement projects that are long overdue but needed a break from it all today so this afternoon I gathered up all the motivation I could and tackled this project below. 

 I must admit my inspiration for this project came from something I saw on pinterest, but like most projects of mine they always seem to turn out a bit different in the end :)

 Here's the pile (parts) I gathered to make this.  This may look like a pile of junk right now but just wait!

Here it is after some progress. (I brought it inside to finish once it got a little colder outside).

 And here it is completed! I love the shabby-chic spring look going on here. 

 Some good old rusted hardware and chipped paint...perfect!

These photos are so dark but they are taken in my kitchen at 10:00 at night which is usually when I get around to finishing my projects (kids are asleep).  So there you have it an old door turned entry table.  Now, I just have to decide where to put it!  Happy spring all!

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Cabin Fever.

Christmas break is almost over for us and although we have had a great time the weather here has turned bitter cold and we have had our fair share of sickness as well. It has been particularly difficult the past few days with a sick baby (double ear infection) and negative temperatures outside. I am soooo exhausted but at the same time sick of staying in. It was time for some sunny yellow to enter the gloom of our home so when the little one finally went to sleep today I went to work...painting this!

We dont have much space inside our kitchen entry so we have to make the most of it. This old footboard adds some country charm while the attached chunky coat hooks keep our stuff all in one place :) The wood crate below holds snow boots or hats and mittens.  I hate the clutter that accumulates at the door during winter but this has helped with that so much!

 Next I painted the pantry door...it has been needing a serious makeover for sometime now and so today ended up being the day I went after it.  It was a bit brighter than I wanted so I sanded and glazed over it with some charcoal paint.

 Here is a closer view below. Now it looks more like the "old pantry door" look I intended.  I really want to replace the knob with something older looking eventually and maybe make a vintage "Pantry" sign to hang above the door as well.

And now for the adjacent hallway...well someday I will get to that too, just not anytime soon :)