tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64381032847752286972024-03-05T04:58:56.819-08:00great design sencomendeslovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-69772837052833960542015-03-01T18:35:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.064-08:00New Dining Room Chairs <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi, I'm Lisa and I'm an addict!!! I see things that other people see as junk and I have to rescue it! I want to bring it back to their former glory or give them an all new look updated look. Sometimes these projects are simple and easy. But sometimes I think, "Maybe I should have thought about this one more."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found this set in pretty rough condition. Four of the chairs were either missing the caning in the back or it was damaged. I found the other four in near perfect condition. The previous owner had already painted them but they were 2 different colors so I had to repaint them. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnedAtbwMVjVIWnnOm_WFmMcmBNbcL8gyDOrhCS6iABrACpwIvMnvMZkdMErWcqZjCSFOGUMPZ_YFEzf5HQZxXQqD4PeqIjGJB4Z8EMxlJ5R7ciGUgZMdzkAC800r7ShvNLDEx6K2XTg/s1600/139.JPG"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnedAtbwMVjVIWnnOm_WFmMcmBNbcL8gyDOrhCS6iABrACpwIvMnvMZkdMErWcqZjCSFOGUMPZ_YFEzf5HQZxXQqD4PeqIjGJB4Z8EMxlJ5R7ciGUgZMdzkAC800r7ShvNLDEx6K2XTg/s1600/139.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I already had a dining room table that I love, I sold the table that went with the chairs. I was left with 6 side chairs and 2 armchairs. What drew me to these chairs was of course, that French look. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8hsJiPvFW6Pwcl9cNo1YAiRiMthaKZ60Ig8l9ebR3WHevdtVVP8FbEsykCfCWvZ9cteX0FvfuvMeoiBvPmmMmqHibQPKPQMlPlvVcV6z-fMm7TxD5I77Dsi2ID7uw2dIAsN1M9U8i_4/s1600/126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8hsJiPvFW6Pwcl9cNo1YAiRiMthaKZ60Ig8l9ebR3WHevdtVVP8FbEsykCfCWvZ9cteX0FvfuvMeoiBvPmmMmqHibQPKPQMlPlvVcV6z-fMm7TxD5I77Dsi2ID7uw2dIAsN1M9U8i_4/s1600/126.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I painted the chairs with Amy Howard's Linen paint. Then I used the antique wax to finish them off. I love the molding on these chairs. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSp8q_ip2tIPaq0Eot1VJBxjfAJVew0f87WpwwiNZcx-qfTihsqF3w7l_JyRVbrI1t1Xi9YmaEh4p7-0rMboosZuX1iwlQ50cMUc-StEJkquVEtTFXP5y51E9xi7Zn6IdV9sFyBR9K-ME/s1600/IMG_4525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbHddmX1HMMzxdR7mGQZNN92OXEeEX1a0hY-Z8W37gxqrBHaQgfS2zcgqtkGsXASqjn_n7TBt54wvC9UwYvTmEhJpdyQiA_ywOFHLREXA1tK4O1cXXzqkDk5djJ1hRBn8AZ0zNd2P7Sg/s1600/IMG_4527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbHddmX1HMMzxdR7mGQZNN92OXEeEX1a0hY-Z8W37gxqrBHaQgfS2zcgqtkGsXASqjn_n7TBt54wvC9UwYvTmEhJpdyQiA_ywOFHLREXA1tK4O1cXXzqkDk5djJ1hRBn8AZ0zNd2P7Sg/s1600/IMG_4527.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Removing the lovely plastic from them was a huge improvement and the fabric wasn't bad but several were soiled so I decided to replace the kakhi floral damask. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8aD1v140qz0B-VBqxt8cfyjBSGR5GCA3WlrIwCG_UhWMZKBPdDB2EuhthBckwIy5XI0i-Qaz3a1dCBLNtTBBAK_QpXvnPqx736hP5cy2miN6MSFfgUZlViTVv-PcscpRNQ4xgQ4XjdQ/s1600/IMG_4520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8aD1v140qz0B-VBqxt8cfyjBSGR5GCA3WlrIwCG_UhWMZKBPdDB2EuhthBckwIy5XI0i-Qaz3a1dCBLNtTBBAK_QpXvnPqx736hP5cy2miN6MSFfgUZlViTVv-PcscpRNQ4xgQ4XjdQ/s1600/IMG_4520.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I chose a kakhi linen for the seats. It wasn't a huge change but if you are going to update, might as well do it right and go all the way. I love how they turned out.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_eNMY34ICMt1YJOuvUa-yB_OqY5Dh6n5BlWGc-XmU2F-wcEEyVxxKKCs_4HPEhB18WrBQjDq522YVRGjpCBtK4fbQM6V75rqf3Msb0hB1fQLS7IWWRGi-eAnUH9Kji8nvI7XartbBJM/s1600/IMG_4561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hO6ndlOq-LULEmm_INMQ2MKXOdRbexr8MAULiZCZSFrXja7F7zjlWdlns-otatHyEgBTqbm_LBpD1dBCU9sbuYYpkb5vZOk9RD3YYvTbQgM1cSS-sQlKLQYRZ04j3Z7ybQdxZmXftTM/s1600/IMG_4562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hO6ndlOq-LULEmm_INMQ2MKXOdRbexr8MAULiZCZSFrXja7F7zjlWdlns-otatHyEgBTqbm_LBpD1dBCU9sbuYYpkb5vZOk9RD3YYvTbQgM1cSS-sQlKLQYRZ04j3Z7ybQdxZmXftTM/s1600/IMG_4562.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's my dining room with my old dining room chairs. There was nothing wrong with them. They were a French ribbon back chair set. In my previous home, I used these chairs in my breakfast room. Since I was using them in my dining room, I really wanted something a little larger with a higher back and that made a little more of a statement. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LqEbMhWo5rzEW4mEmKsXKj92DnzzMFKAE7VKU6lUUySaeg-mI2FgvM0SEpIqRJCevUNv9QWg5NbmwblOveVJ-XQ4BW6DKraiz85BxqYxzQN9KQx-yyzorVOMPZDPumdLXr3mBqiqq8M/s1600/IMG_4155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LqEbMhWo5rzEW4mEmKsXKj92DnzzMFKAE7VKU6lUUySaeg-mI2FgvM0SEpIqRJCevUNv9QWg5NbmwblOveVJ-XQ4BW6DKraiz85BxqYxzQN9KQx-yyzorVOMPZDPumdLXr3mBqiqq8M/s1600/IMG_4155.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I really like about my new chairs is that they contrast with the dark table. <span style="font-family: Arial;">At the same time, the repeat of off white with the chairs, molding and chandelier gives 3 like elements which is key to decorating. </span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisGaC6N9T_5LY5vX28l7Rjog-_Wcl-jhyuJ1A0j9Ey7QNpe2R_dYvY2kH3bIE5hXcmYiYwLerLEa0uL8HbAlo_8BEFFXoPpbB6EAvKugTIa_XqGcVPhcvMdNb50ymH-glx_JM_FUPaD4/s1600/IMG_4563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisGaC6N9T_5LY5vX28l7Rjog-_Wcl-jhyuJ1A0j9Ey7QNpe2R_dYvY2kH3bIE5hXcmYiYwLerLEa0uL8HbAlo_8BEFFXoPpbB6EAvKugTIa_XqGcVPhcvMdNb50ymH-glx_JM_FUPaD4/s1600/IMG_4563.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><span style="font-family: Arial;">So.......what made me rethink this project? Well, once I got into it, I found it was a TON of work figuring out how to cane the back of the chairs. My hubby did it for me but it took a lot trial and error. The hardest part was finding the right size spline that holds the caning in place. If I had known how hard it was to figure out on our own, I would have gladly paid someone else to do the work. This is a dying trade and the closest caner is 30 miles away so I had thought we'd try it ourselves. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Well, it did take some trial and error but AGAIN my husband made my dreams come true! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next time, remember that Great Design Takes Time!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Lisa</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-SRXopQJJR7A%2FVO5aoZgQGqI%2FAAAAAAAACXo%2FnEwJDYEVyTI%2Fs1600%2F139.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnedAtbwMVjVIWnnOm_WFmMcmBNbcL8gyDOrhCS6iABrACpwIvMnvMZkdMErWcqZjCSFOGUMPZ_YFEzf5HQZxXQqD4PeqIjGJB4Z8EMxlJ5R7ciGUgZMdzkAC800r7ShvNLDEx6K2XTg/s1600/139.JPG" -->slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-56559232993174421592014-12-14T12:35:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.115-08:00Christmas Table: Create With What You Have!Christmas is almost here! Can you believe it? Christmas is truly my most favorite time of the year. In our home, we have Christmas music or a movie in the background at all times. Yes, we are Christmas crazy! Generally, it's mainly my daughter and me who are that way, but this year Brett has joined in our madness! I'll share more on a little Christmas light decorating Brett has done. <br /><br />In preparing décor for any holiday or special occasion, I'm a firm believer that your first resource is what you already have. I find my best designs come from this. Now, I will say that I have stockpiled a number of really cool Christmas décor this year that I've been dying to use. I bought some sparkling iced eucalyptus that I was excited to pull out this year. I wasn't sure if I would use it on my tree on in an arrangement. In the end, I used it in an arrangement on my dining room table. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqKAmLqvu4oCV0iwAIA6LCuNWkj7CWwOOrOjnSmkEm57y-HU1Z8hARRe3TxLi89Bsm_nGSiq4JYSh4aSl5KhjRgCY_cOgpLba8Jp9kEaxesa3anA0AMdyptbpL5vqTMp7eeqaLCRguFA/s1600/IMG_4080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqKAmLqvu4oCV0iwAIA6LCuNWkj7CWwOOrOjnSmkEm57y-HU1Z8hARRe3TxLi89Bsm_nGSiq4JYSh4aSl5KhjRgCY_cOgpLba8Jp9kEaxesa3anA0AMdyptbpL5vqTMp7eeqaLCRguFA/s1600/IMG_4080.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had picked up these 2 rusty urns earlier in the year as well so I pulled them out. I thought they'd make a great statement together on my farmhouse table. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKn8veaUUHmI6bX8JhO-7-2EiPZu7gbSOZfFhc-pa8bBoASEEBOz9eQLwjib8X_1U-C-gdV_TyfXl9FwnXENyjdTHd_ksQDSRRf84CR8SSOK97Nkj0T3pkWvpFnhekT7hGXVkXjR4UE8Y/s1600/IMG_4082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKn8veaUUHmI6bX8JhO-7-2EiPZu7gbSOZfFhc-pa8bBoASEEBOz9eQLwjib8X_1U-C-gdV_TyfXl9FwnXENyjdTHd_ksQDSRRf84CR8SSOK97Nkj0T3pkWvpFnhekT7hGXVkXjR4UE8Y/s1600/IMG_4082.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I decided that I would use all décor that had that frosty winter look so I pulled out some pinecones and sprayed snow on them. Then I had some red berries that I threw in for just a slight punch of color. To give it that "snowy-look" I tore open an old pillow and stole the polyester filling out of it! If I can repurpose, I will and it stretches my dollar for those items that really help make my table. I also ran out to my birch tree in the front yard and grabbed a few twiggy limbs off it to give my arrangment a little more height. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTgmJo2ftFeUDaoEl4Zzaegq7QcbaNc5xbAriy9tXQfyDjjFkr3PrhTfgJhm1RTTyX3jTfst0bdmF918yQIqXrjcSsmqe9518e8Vr_20LaKZ2YG2ycDFwONA9RheX6P_SdaoWhm804qw/s1600/IMG_4083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTgmJo2ftFeUDaoEl4Zzaegq7QcbaNc5xbAriy9tXQfyDjjFkr3PrhTfgJhm1RTTyX3jTfst0bdmF918yQIqXrjcSsmqe9518e8Vr_20LaKZ2YG2ycDFwONA9RheX6P_SdaoWhm804qw/s1600/IMG_4083.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next, I had bought some miniature mercury glass ornaments at the end of the year last year that I wasn't sure what I would use them for. I found the perfect use for them to scatter across my burlap runner. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszDZqNlwGFZpoDPRJzc5wWt-ed6Q0tNZiLIKb8PbLu6UH31dXbOXtTI0bQumVY3jl2CWqKTnFPBkjdVPxa_R7TOA6KbFWsQdzRpieHrWncQjM0hUqAy_Libsq-PzpyjXtmDNaTsFtqAQ/s1600/IMG_4084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszDZqNlwGFZpoDPRJzc5wWt-ed6Q0tNZiLIKb8PbLu6UH31dXbOXtTI0bQumVY3jl2CWqKTnFPBkjdVPxa_R7TOA6KbFWsQdzRpieHrWncQjM0hUqAy_Libsq-PzpyjXtmDNaTsFtqAQ/s1600/IMG_4084.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also had these 2 Christmas Santa's. I had never found the right place for them at Christmas, but this year, I decided to put them back to back in the middle of my urns. The one item I did buy was a white brush tree. I began looking at my Santa's as setting the scene of them being in a magical winter wonderland. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs3rcSZ-hiEU7ASS6iu57F9sai-10_msJm2yBoglmwxtB2rl-ATL7MMA3IdS-z5Arlgop3eCMws23jWFs3hMHRTVjF8DUaThYMhSCPzdx0gLceEWPZH3clFv6tHDC9BS-EZAsjkB03PA/s1600/IMG_4086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs3rcSZ-hiEU7ASS6iu57F9sai-10_msJm2yBoglmwxtB2rl-ATL7MMA3IdS-z5Arlgop3eCMws23jWFs3hMHRTVjF8DUaThYMhSCPzdx0gLceEWPZH3clFv6tHDC9BS-EZAsjkB03PA/s1600/IMG_4086.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really think that my Santa's pulled the whole look together! Okay, so........what is that powdery stuff all over my runner? Snow, you say? How could it be? Well, let me tell you about a little product that I found! You will love it as much as my guest have!!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2oPq9Psf3XfrhHFpOczPKLd88oP_Sd2FSDHnVXl6vG4C82JRCIPv5WdIg8PnSOT_XzT0sr2nv4lMYFrO-N_zTwvqf1pQTDiTGvAgHMyi1Qi2kKQRqGxfVnO-2xmk0WuPztsB6phcFaI/s1600/SnowToGo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2oPq9Psf3XfrhHFpOczPKLd88oP_Sd2FSDHnVXl6vG4C82JRCIPv5WdIg8PnSOT_XzT0sr2nv4lMYFrO-N_zTwvqf1pQTDiTGvAgHMyi1Qi2kKQRqGxfVnO-2xmk0WuPztsB6phcFaI/s1600/SnowToGo.jpg" height="303" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is called, "Snow to Go." You follow the directions on the package by adding water to it. Then you can sprinkle it on your surface. Be careful where you use it because it is wet so it could damage finer surfaces. So where can it be found? Let me tell you about one of the best kept secrets and I hope you will visit them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYY67amAnm01srElmBwa7j4ooYmefHOzxt3FS0a4dJr0J6qc2joF8WszfhSIoqBdB7CfFotBXQxVhKnB2-Zq6AcILK-v2W1DNMP_5acc67VYlT2l9KfLLF7IidKuzJyuF6T-ZbSyXy1o/s1600/CuckoosNest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYY67amAnm01srElmBwa7j4ooYmefHOzxt3FS0a4dJr0J6qc2joF8WszfhSIoqBdB7CfFotBXQxVhKnB2-Zq6AcILK-v2W1DNMP_5acc67VYlT2l9KfLLF7IidKuzJyuF6T-ZbSyXy1o/s1600/CuckoosNest.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nestofthecuckoo?fref=photo">https://www.facebook.com/nestofthecuckoo?fref=photo</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find Snow to Go at The Cuckoo's Nest, at the corner of Old Highway 280 and Highway 55 in Westover, Alabama. This was the former home of my grandparents, Luther and Wilma Hatcher. I love going there because I love all the fun things in the store but it also is one of the ways I let my grandparents' memory live on. This year, the snow at my table will be my reminder of them and my daddy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigjvDiT72OxvrRsRFbDq-Im9PSZSnwYnq1wm2OJ_hSwVg1dexd5TwwvcJ2YP71mdf7XYl735hvYrKgf4T-OomdfOPVnOFz1mcNjRNqEKlhqqXpH2-vCst_rqPzHzK_h8nA74V7ICVEjM/s1600/IMG_4155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigjvDiT72OxvrRsRFbDq-Im9PSZSnwYnq1wm2OJ_hSwVg1dexd5TwwvcJ2YP71mdf7XYl735hvYrKgf4T-OomdfOPVnOFz1mcNjRNqEKlhqqXpH2-vCst_rqPzHzK_h8nA74V7ICVEjM/s1600/IMG_4155.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The end result is beautiful! I'm loving my table and I wish that every decorating project I did brought me as much joy. What I want you to gain from this project is to take a look around at what you already have. Take a look in your attic, think about what maybe a relative has that they aren't using, go to the Thrift store, look outside and find a few unique things that you may already have or have seen out shopping. Start pulling the look together and let it evolve! You'll be amazed at what you can come up with yourself! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope each and every one of you have a blessed holiday season! I hope to share a few more Christmas project with you. As always, remember.......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Great Design Takes Time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lisa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-85569825446491250102014-10-24T05:00:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.157-08:00Antiquing Furniture: A Tale of a Little Girl's Bedroom<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have I told you how much I love antiquing furniture? Well, I really, really, really do! I continue to be in awe of the transformation that can occur. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had the pleasure of working with a mother and daughter on a bedroom suite recently. The family had just purchased a new home and had begun the decorating process. The bedroom suite was furniture that was from several rooms in their old home. It included her parent's wedding bed which was a dark teak wood, a pair of pickled oak bookcases from an office and then 2 French Provencial chests that were in the little girl's room from the old house. In the end, we united them and made them work by antiquing them with Amy Howard Paint. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you see the bed was beautiful but when I saw it I KNEW that it was going to be even more beautiful. By antiquing them in white the true beauty of the carvings showed! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2U-ItOTOeMnynGJZLL9B8WckoTJ6bGjL7G299uOhK-jVUru-9PKpcCNSlrKFewNbCFIRXJGxyZ5mpOdMQYiU2Z4ABKnmxGTwkIL_jNoUNVji5vYF6j4AqyJ20fJKV3QQKtfWCmao0yw/s1600/IMG_2588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2U-ItOTOeMnynGJZLL9B8WckoTJ6bGjL7G299uOhK-jVUru-9PKpcCNSlrKFewNbCFIRXJGxyZ5mpOdMQYiU2Z4ABKnmxGTwkIL_jNoUNVji5vYF6j4AqyJ20fJKV3QQKtfWCmao0yw/s1600/IMG_2588.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end, the lingerie chests boasts the French ornamentation. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvr32XmIkYSJ64XZm_SVyRrQLXr1O0DBpHe4BGlbX0rdwCP0r4K4CNdJKm5Iv01skt0Fy0qsjFbinjoLXoiTfKVVFtg-z3d1SJ0WlTq06AIZ7lI_osThXueg4Atsga18mMjVEIxi1MTg/s1600/IMG_3037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvr32XmIkYSJ64XZm_SVyRrQLXr1O0DBpHe4BGlbX0rdwCP0r4K4CNdJKm5Iv01skt0Fy0qsjFbinjoLXoiTfKVVFtg-z3d1SJ0WlTq06AIZ7lI_osThXueg4Atsga18mMjVEIxi1MTg/s1600/IMG_3037.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used Dust of Ages to bring out the carvings and gave it a look as if it was a sculpted artwork.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5lvW_pWNU-7q69ItvPf-OFxow-W3HEjEpN6pPC6wRqQ5ntEW7LnrT9HopjzOs3vecfvcSwxIX6JHiZRXSvQ3xk19llelxmxhqZRLSqva4kTXC863xPmUI46T_uW0R4VNkE8nG58xc_Y/s1600/IMG_3038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5lvW_pWNU-7q69ItvPf-OFxow-W3HEjEpN6pPC6wRqQ5ntEW7LnrT9HopjzOs3vecfvcSwxIX6JHiZRXSvQ3xk19llelxmxhqZRLSqva4kTXC863xPmUI46T_uW0R4VNkE8nG58xc_Y/s1600/IMG_3038.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It looked like a true antique piece in the end. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjuynfP-zHmCFH33PoCbhLpbIf-GDfizSivt_L-SiszB2BZ2dA_whWckLTrs_pPNbEiZVO1SFf5H5jzOA3eE-s3P16_jFpgFHckbgahTikFSWLM7vJQH82g7_dS2jnTzwVxSxwc64EGw/s1600/IMG_3039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjuynfP-zHmCFH33PoCbhLpbIf-GDfizSivt_L-SiszB2BZ2dA_whWckLTrs_pPNbEiZVO1SFf5H5jzOA3eE-s3P16_jFpgFHckbgahTikFSWLM7vJQH82g7_dS2jnTzwVxSxwc64EGw/s1600/IMG_3039.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even the these chest of drawers got a little dusting too! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvgPbO_omGgqO-Lxtf9jAlMS0uAu3my70wDmeo-cz6RuE00ownijrKtH1H4BkBKuokFNUC3fuWVcBBacklQiAhJQEvRJt839T0r6aRw8j3rW6IB8lfYXYPZioG7QO8FYh9Zh0Df19Nuw/s1600/IMG_3040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvgPbO_omGgqO-Lxtf9jAlMS0uAu3my70wDmeo-cz6RuE00ownijrKtH1H4BkBKuokFNUC3fuWVcBBacklQiAhJQEvRJt839T0r6aRw8j3rW6IB8lfYXYPZioG7QO8FYh9Zh0Df19Nuw/s1600/IMG_3040.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pickled oak bookcases looked like custom built-ins in the end. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VfGnkrr6IvZ39ODMIfg0nNTItgMuW1t-TjGPDuiFq4NwIs93OhApeoISPwUKTZW2SBpU-dd_6ScVcQJnyEfhPyDc_dgM0zxDn_IaIDojELxYox74x2ahYr4ZMS6Q57Ys73xCQbK4BK4/s1600/IMG_3033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VfGnkrr6IvZ39ODMIfg0nNTItgMuW1t-TjGPDuiFq4NwIs93OhApeoISPwUKTZW2SBpU-dd_6ScVcQJnyEfhPyDc_dgM0zxDn_IaIDojELxYox74x2ahYr4ZMS6Q57Ys73xCQbK4BK4/s1600/IMG_3033.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a lot of fun transforming this mix matched furniture into a beautiful set for a special princess! Antiquing furniture is a great way to do just that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next time, don't forget that Great Design Takes Time!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-65201489935878834862014-09-30T18:28:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.192-08:00Eclectic Design: When the Eye Sees ArtWhat is Eclectic Design? Eclectic Design is a medley of various styles over various periods of time. It forms when items are chosen simply because the eye likes them and sees them as art. <br /><br />That is definitely true with one of my most recent clients. They enjoy going to art shows, auctions, consignment stores, and hole in the wall stores. From these ventures emerge true diamonds they find in the rough. <br /><br />When we first met, it was obvious they knew what they loved by the pieces they already had. They simply just needed help pulling their look together so that their discoveries worked in harmony and not against each other. The artwork was what stood out to me the most and became the focal point of the project. I started out by selecting paint that complimented and set the artwork off. <br /><br />Their artwork goes from line drawings of architectural buildings........<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukeTr7nqC6vpmolgjL_zSEK4iMw2gOhWlG_cR3RwoOX81BmSB9LMN0m30wQxzUqQ8URMaXKg6MfK7HAL2n8jKrW4Mgof26CTGy03bhGu3ZXsYtU1mCG_4QlHfHEuUjWTTHw5qS5CfrEM/s1600/DSCF5985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukeTr7nqC6vpmolgjL_zSEK4iMw2gOhWlG_cR3RwoOX81BmSB9LMN0m30wQxzUqQ8URMaXKg6MfK7HAL2n8jKrW4Mgof26CTGy03bhGu3ZXsYtU1mCG_4QlHfHEuUjWTTHw5qS5CfrEM/s1600/DSCF5985.JPG" height="408" width="640" /></a><br /><br />to lithographs of villages........<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvf8rqFhoxUzh4EUN6xjqMaPjXBe8f5VyEE0k3WaYRQtD8kVAyvF5V7JGXyMuPPFOpN732aqaqlD-yIHxpykbAOc6vKnlDjfrQnlZBY-DpCpc3TKAKckXeSN_sZzJVp-t8bou-6exBE_c/s1600/DSCF5980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvf8rqFhoxUzh4EUN6xjqMaPjXBe8f5VyEE0k3WaYRQtD8kVAyvF5V7JGXyMuPPFOpN732aqaqlD-yIHxpykbAOc6vKnlDjfrQnlZBY-DpCpc3TKAKckXeSN_sZzJVp-t8bou-6exBE_c/s1600/DSCF5980.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><br />to watercolors of a small town harvest.....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzCASddjHEiP-uKsaQA6xUbbMtN7qAZtJw_yoWy8FjT6vd7pibG3e3mmgVrCnqOm2D-w1W1o8wejXXjLutQu5P54lE_j-XsOsxRIxKa1LmH7v2Xr1VeYBilXTlVCd3r3fTnWmlUlgUbY/s1600/206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzCASddjHEiP-uKsaQA6xUbbMtN7qAZtJw_yoWy8FjT6vd7pibG3e3mmgVrCnqOm2D-w1W1o8wejXXjLutQu5P54lE_j-XsOsxRIxKa1LmH7v2Xr1VeYBilXTlVCd3r3fTnWmlUlgUbY/s1600/206.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br />to a watercolor of a barn.....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">and to an antique print updated with a modern painting of a robot stomping through an ancient city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrr1jH9MCGoibULGhIkiqlOFv_KgbNtvPrY-NNrQMG7u0kFaKC8o_Q7xS6MzJZd9ySWOcUQllUfg7ZytWncMxlBtXc56K0qGKFedAmylOvltLWC5kd47k2iGbV332842tp3cE_nIKe4RM/s1600/IMG_3248.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></div><br />Oh! And how could I forget the Alabama Football artwork that boasts a number of Daniel Moore's signed prints? <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxpL-9QauPgjb6JlPyv0D4WvhUR13OKvK7yS77-pjXT_UKNEPOiTl8uG0crHxfWSSt4AhiLWziUXPRHlK9a3-pNfKsB_kkMZSVi4l17Grb2Z__aE2f3PrhBBg7oHfcpGoR2prX4MGF6g/s1600/DSCF5977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxpL-9QauPgjb6JlPyv0D4WvhUR13OKvK7yS77-pjXT_UKNEPOiTl8uG0crHxfWSSt4AhiLWziUXPRHlK9a3-pNfKsB_kkMZSVi4l17Grb2Z__aE2f3PrhBBg7oHfcpGoR2prX4MGF6g/s1600/DSCF5977.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The paint selection became the backdrop for the artwork. My client wanted colors that were dark and rich. Chocolates, grays, navy and fresh green were chosen as backdrops for their collection. By just painting a house they had purchased, it became a home that showcased their love for art. After the paintwork was completed, the pictures were grouped and hung so that they would compliment each other as well as furniture and accessories in the room. It was amazing the transformation that took place!<br /><br />Until next time, remember that Great Design Takes Time!<br /><br />Lisa <br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-90830885288503555172014-08-18T08:52:00.001-07:002014-08-18T08:52:21.604-07:00greatdesignsencomende<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-66707375243220853792014-07-10T16:45:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.217-08:00How to Choose a Coffee TableLike many of you, I remember the days when a coffee table's only purpose was a resting place for drinks, books and television remotes. They were more about function than design and rather boring. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Mid-Century Drop Leaf Lane Coffee Table" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/014/0/6212034/il_570xN.466172747_11or.jpg" width="570" /></div>Source: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/153098932/mid-century-drop-leaf-lane-coffee-table?ref=related-4">https://www.etsy.com/listing/153098932/mid-century-drop-leaf-lane-coffee-table?ref=related-4</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There was a period of time that they got big........<img alt="Trend Spotted: Round Coffee Tables! More living room decorating ideas: http://www.bhg.com/rooms/living-room/family/living-room-decorating-ideas/?socsrc=bhgpin071713roundcoffeetable=13" class="pinImage" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/0b/7b/f6/0b7bf6ef00a5d029898b36a5e11ad721.jpg" height="640" style="height: 733px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 40px 0px; width: 550px;" width="480" /></div>Source: <a href="http://www.bhg.com/rooms/living-room/family/living-room-decorating-ideas/?socsrc=bhgpin071713roundcoffeetable&page=13&crlt.pid=camp.05v5yewkgToB">http://www.bhg.com/rooms/living-room/family/living-room-decorating-ideas/?socsrc=bhgpin071713roundcoffeetable&page=13&crlt.pid=camp.05v5yewkgToB</a><br /><br />and bigger.............................................<br /><img alt="huge coffee tables // black velvet chairs" class="pinImage" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7f/19/cf/7f19cfac3027a4bfda5e5f5a80971d09.jpg" height="554" style="height: 520px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 40px 0px; width: 600px;" width="640" /><br />Source: Pinterest.com<br /><br /><br />and even BIGGER!!!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="a huge coffee table is a fantastic idea. can't tell if this is all one piece, or several that could be moved apart. loving the orange glass pendants too" class="pinImage" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fe/b1/f4/feb1f45686baacd2bf2d57a8fc2b4b92.jpg" height="640" style="height: 306px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 40px 0px; width: 306px;" width="640" /></div>Source: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/35677022017931979/">http://www.pinterest.com/pin/35677022017931979/</a><br /><br /><br />Then there was a period of time we decided they took up too much space and many homes did without them.<br /><br />Now they are a fashion statement to any room. We don't just place a coffee table in front of the sofa anymore. Instead, we use them to anchor our conversational area together. What should you consider in choosing the right coffee table for your space?<br /><br />First, let's discuss shape. There are various shapes of coffee tables now. For conversation areas that are wide, a rectangular coffee table may be the best fit. Smaller spaces find circular or square tables to work better. <br /><br />Second, you should think about size. You want to make sure that there is at least 2 feet of walking space around your coffee table. This helps give you a beginning guideline as to the size of table you need. Some conversation areas may be rather large and have seating for 10 or more people, while others are small and only seat 3 people. <br /><br />Last, we will look at style. That is what it is all about now! You will find coffee tables that are fancy, rustic, modern, industrial and from various world influences. The style is what makes them unique.<img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgda9f9VQhWHNN8e3Xn8-42WQazm4gZkFNN_3atiwdgx3rgIBiZVoo9Waruw2xwaz4d39Lfm0s0e9agysinBJqrsFOy0xNGjsklneDoE330Dkwi9WHzY4qNMa7ERFqNUSCMhZ6Ek3rhxejh/s1600/beach_industrial-baskets-coffee-table-metal-fireplace-0712-dempster12-xl.jpg" class="pinImage" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/4c/b5/d0/4cb5d00ba56ea7edaf0a037527fd30d5.jpg" style="height: 430px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 40px 0px; width: 640px;" /><br />When choosing my coffee table, I took all of these factors in consideration. I first decided on the shape I needed. For my space, I decided that I wanted a round or square coffee table. Then I measured my space and that I needed no more than a 30" table. Lastly, I took a great deal of time deciding what style I wanted and what complimented the existing furniture. I had seen this one from Restoration Hardware and fallen in love it. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Wallpaper (“Mayanne”/White #5139): Phillip Jeffries, Coffee tables (“Distressed Ionic Capital Coffee Table”): Restoration Hardware, Area rug (Calvin Klein Loom Select): Calvin Klein Rugs, calvinkleinrugs.com. Art over mantel: arteriorshome.com. Sconces; chandelier: Circa Lighting, Tables flanking mantel (“Sutton Criss-Cross Side Table”); head sculpture (The Split); marble urns: Noir,noirfurniturela.com." class="pinImage" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d3/ae/f5/d3aef539708b216ec3bb86e7af6dda0b.jpg" height="510" style="height: 439px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 40px 0px; width: 550px;" width="640" /></div>Source: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/235735361718954247/">http://www.pinterest.com/pin/235735361718954247/</a><br /><br />Just so you know, this one cost around $2K, which is a bit much. Then, I began seeing another one almost identical to it on the Internet. I was hesitant to buy it because I hadn't actually seen it. One day, I went into one of my favorite stores, Greystone Antiques and saw it. It was priced less than 1/2 of the Restoration Hardware one and it was every bit as beautiful. I finally decided that it was the look and style I wanted for my living room. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-BY8obM7lAT_lG5auBg7Sb1phm_u67NlP6dePgSin0Yho-rm8s6Lkdm5Sg18oMWPwEJe2ogvyK2xN3f2PkkuSX1rDz7DydNdmMaB6BnQztrfLFGChF6a6yBGQFBOgIlbExTHpnJyG4Q/s1600/CoffeeTable3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-BY8obM7lAT_lG5auBg7Sb1phm_u67NlP6dePgSin0Yho-rm8s6Lkdm5Sg18oMWPwEJe2ogvyK2xN3f2PkkuSX1rDz7DydNdmMaB6BnQztrfLFGChF6a6yBGQFBOgIlbExTHpnJyG4Q/s1600/CoffeeTable3.JPG" height="438" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love the architectural look of the ionic column. The hand carving is beautiful. It has chippie paint and a pine stained top. It's both elegant yet rustic which is the style I want in my home. Can you tell the difference in it and the Restoration Hardware one? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQOuDCxC8ywrX_E9kfTiU4lFzDgfGQ2HBLDHEp5J4Wex_rbmUYxYHqUszj1s4vdhxbFin4PTj9lhwuAwAdroQtxv7zz9qwxBQwm7wfDU9ICd1oWMwUDSMbtd156o2SmFl1DST3TqJ7fA/s1600/CoffeeTable2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQOuDCxC8ywrX_E9kfTiU4lFzDgfGQ2HBLDHEp5J4Wex_rbmUYxYHqUszj1s4vdhxbFin4PTj9lhwuAwAdroQtxv7zz9qwxBQwm7wfDU9ICd1oWMwUDSMbtd156o2SmFl1DST3TqJ7fA/s1600/CoffeeTable2.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In case you are interested in purchasing the ionic capital coffee table, I encourage you to visit Greystone Antiques showroom in Birmingham, Alabama. The last time I checked, they still had one. Let them know that I sent you. </div><br />Until next time, remember: Great Design Takes Time! <br /><br /><br />Lisa<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-10034166629713115572014-06-12T20:31:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.291-08:00Antiquing Cabinets<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cabinetry can be one of a home's greatest architectural features. Often homeowners are dissatisfied with the cabinets in their home. They are either not the right color, outdated or a wood finish that isn't appealing to them. To replace cabinets is extremely expensive, not to mention the mess it makes. Believe it or not, to have them painted can be almost as expensive!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the reasons, I began using Amy Howard at Home Paint is that you can use it to paint cabinetry with no stripping or sanding! That takes half the work and mess out of the project. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently, one of my clients was talking to me about a custom butler's pantry cabinet they had in their dining room. It was painted white. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXwP6Fhw6yrUowIfivqowmkjP6zxZnmRb9G66i80D-5m9xzn-Ko27LwmpvxFTNwsJEPZTTlsViApzY-Z6qdmwR26VEZ5mBes0lkTF3ST-Jcmqme6h08C1x6mXbZIk6SnFZn95Xhs_TE8/s1600/212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXwP6Fhw6yrUowIfivqowmkjP6zxZnmRb9G66i80D-5m9xzn-Ko27LwmpvxFTNwsJEPZTTlsViApzY-Z6qdmwR26VEZ5mBes0lkTF3ST-Jcmqme6h08C1x6mXbZIk6SnFZn95Xhs_TE8/s1600/212.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cabinets were needing refreshing and the client really wanted to do something other than just giving them a fresh coat of white.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg032jUoZpdkLSyWGFqB1Q8ZE4PZi1Bsh2Tn6cPACsSSON3WbgEwLbJrLetiOaG4JnYbe7KFpoAhaQgdyox2B2m2N8iBBKwntYPE_WcVL7iOYziK9SYLw9xqz0aG0Tc3EmJY0wQupMNQL0/s1600/211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg032jUoZpdkLSyWGFqB1Q8ZE4PZi1Bsh2Tn6cPACsSSON3WbgEwLbJrLetiOaG4JnYbe7KFpoAhaQgdyox2B2m2N8iBBKwntYPE_WcVL7iOYziK9SYLw9xqz0aG0Tc3EmJY0wQupMNQL0/s1600/211.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We talked about antiquing the cabinets to accent them more. First, I painted them with Amy Howard's Linen paint. </span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCk3unRdRDOV7RxZvLWytlhULZ77qmRJi89b_niDcwChoG-a6vyojGOO9NPS4tahvskkxQYwZjfC-p83W4i_p6gj-ulOcdfRrLWG4MVJZACXhtaGK-N7mn75gLVx1dTOv4ta0uN-rhu4/s1600/photo7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCk3unRdRDOV7RxZvLWytlhULZ77qmRJi89b_niDcwChoG-a6vyojGOO9NPS4tahvskkxQYwZjfC-p83W4i_p6gj-ulOcdfRrLWG4MVJZACXhtaGK-N7mn75gLVx1dTOv4ta0uN-rhu4/s1600/photo7.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I used Amy Howard's antique wax and dark wax to give them an antiqued look. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNZ0pm0MGA7J56hD-zPtQsLbCIVWdSJwndLhP-0movGNkLLOzI08EUE_dNdUAdsi1alvsR-A8jzyghBOVD3b5oaOr8SAYY5WX5reXzPvh24EiHVzBfVpsntCQNqL2NJx_I4rIXfXEKH4/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNZ0pm0MGA7J56hD-zPtQsLbCIVWdSJwndLhP-0movGNkLLOzI08EUE_dNdUAdsi1alvsR-A8jzyghBOVD3b5oaOr8SAYY5WX5reXzPvh24EiHVzBfVpsntCQNqL2NJx_I4rIXfXEKH4/s1600/photo+1.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most beautiful part of the piece was the molding but it was hardly noticed when it was painted white. Now it stands out because it has depth!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsj9jlin-zzbRyzEDTu12yACBY9g4ekOjbaAgaFzEfxRjGtyWRF2uvL3-I6CJWF1KuA4mQiEOoh1JWP50O51BU48Gfk-0FLMIEq9K_a7udSdjLyPiw75Dr-yeZ59rxqhkz27DlZWBm1E/s1600/photo6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsj9jlin-zzbRyzEDTu12yACBY9g4ekOjbaAgaFzEfxRjGtyWRF2uvL3-I6CJWF1KuA4mQiEOoh1JWP50O51BU48Gfk-0FLMIEq9K_a7udSdjLyPiw75Dr-yeZ59rxqhkz27DlZWBm1E/s1600/photo6.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing is more rewarding to me than to stand back and see the difference a change like this can make to a room. The butler's pantry really makes a statement in this room!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXDXsysnuAMeMvPh49Zilj0LqeD5DzZ-h_GPlGGXpYnJUpgLIL_COU_SKxBNr4t9vEtxPfrpCrLkR5zu7n2zuLABOu_DxAzOxBoerQQin3oySD-7pEeoaxi2RNjuin2uXuV-HK2h972Y/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXDXsysnuAMeMvPh49Zilj0LqeD5DzZ-h_GPlGGXpYnJUpgLIL_COU_SKxBNr4t9vEtxPfrpCrLkR5zu7n2zuLABOu_DxAzOxBoerQQin3oySD-7pEeoaxi2RNjuin2uXuV-HK2h972Y/s1600/photo+2.JPG" height="640" width="396" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed seeing how antiquing cabinets can change a room. I can't wait to show you later how they look accessorized.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember, Great Design Takes Time!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa</span>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-68526206075696125012014-05-15T19:33:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.328-08:00Magnetic Chalkboard: The Story Behind It<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a previous post, I showed you how I had painted an old armoire door that I had. The story behind the door is that it was a part of a Turn of the Century European collapsible armoire. Basically, it was held together with pegs that you could remove easily to take the piece down to a base, sides, doors and header to easily transport overseas or across country. It was not a sturdy piece and my husband had plans to put it together permanently and add more support. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One day, I was working away at my desk when my then 4 year old daughter came into the room. I heard a door swing open from the armoire and then the other. I realized what had was happening as I heard the ancient piece cry out with an, "Eeeeee--errrrrrrrrrrr----CRASH!" The armoire with its heavy plated mirrored doors came tumbling down, leaving sawdust, splinters, glass and a zillion pieces behind. Luckily, Adelyn was fine. She was scared to death that she was in trouble but besides me having a gash on the head, we survived!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I purchased the armoire with money I received for graduation from family so I wanted to re- purpose at least some piece of it. I had a door without the glass and decided that I wanted to chalk paint it and turn it into a chalkboard. I made my own chalk paint, painted it, sealed it with wax and then scuffed it up. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRs1rRz7NbUJDy9MacHg0r7s_6nr7grLpiZrB4JB1snBdNHU75s0hZsJPXLBDt1zXkLc5TY1YOAIP7ZF5QU16jJ8-ByKPd_IP9okY0xCORHuePVfJFaOAWIlgKdO0EtRRMfxdGFXcISDs/s1600/ChalkPaintBoard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRs1rRz7NbUJDy9MacHg0r7s_6nr7grLpiZrB4JB1snBdNHU75s0hZsJPXLBDt1zXkLc5TY1YOAIP7ZF5QU16jJ8-ByKPd_IP9okY0xCORHuePVfJFaOAWIlgKdO0EtRRMfxdGFXcISDs/s1600/ChalkPaintBoard.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My neighbor, Joann Holloway, creates magnetic chalkboards. You will find her at shows all over the southeast or you can purchase direct from her website: </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.downmulberrylane.com/categories/Magnetic-Chalk--Boards/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.downmulberrylane.com/categories/Magnetic-Chalk--Boards/</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIA8qW0gzLGp7N-Npf-YEi6-Rbnt8qPG6TGxiA4oqffbO2INVgiwMywI7IXRdP8K0wy1KUq8CyfLWdXAIqiFodAciUeyevOy_zy1m3bHsRifZ5a0fTQzF1bfvokpZZtLNQEGLO2kPEghU/s1600/JoanneHollowayChalkboards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIA8qW0gzLGp7N-Npf-YEi6-Rbnt8qPG6TGxiA4oqffbO2INVgiwMywI7IXRdP8K0wy1KUq8CyfLWdXAIqiFodAciUeyevOy_zy1m3bHsRifZ5a0fTQzF1bfvokpZZtLNQEGLO2kPEghU/s1600/JoanneHollowayChalkboards.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had always wanted to have one of her works in my home so I took my door down to her to see if she could turn it into a magnetic chalkboard. She did and I as quite pleased with how it turned out. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhfBKLwNNgV9i_BR6jG_Dg5bFKaT7Hw8YH6WP5FhBuvYMMSwUbr4OUzSN3KJgQfH3OTX_ReW7Q7hovbS6987kLW23Zk9xdurWOKxFqg9Iz38lcHBbM8MQEq_RllGHO1HPlAmAqJirnC4/s1600/DSCF5931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhfBKLwNNgV9i_BR6jG_Dg5bFKaT7Hw8YH6WP5FhBuvYMMSwUbr4OUzSN3KJgQfH3OTX_ReW7Q7hovbS6987kLW23Zk9xdurWOKxFqg9Iz38lcHBbM8MQEq_RllGHO1HPlAmAqJirnC4/s1600/DSCF5931.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to use it in my dining room so that I could write messages, the menu or sayings for our guest to see. I can also use it to hang with magnets Adelyn's artwork on it if I choose. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieejufHAUgeFkMm6PEWF8-FPT52xGlxXXcaaF2uYvS2BG_IcnLFM1xp0ebV63ZUjF8fsFCkMf2SZCmIBvVG8OzUMfSRuuB0our2kxjLYeEUiEDkLuBtC3mPzCkwsu8tCGVaBMekMCcEMg/s1600/DSCF5938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieejufHAUgeFkMm6PEWF8-FPT52xGlxXXcaaF2uYvS2BG_IcnLFM1xp0ebV63ZUjF8fsFCkMf2SZCmIBvVG8OzUMfSRuuB0our2kxjLYeEUiEDkLuBtC3mPzCkwsu8tCGVaBMekMCcEMg/s1600/DSCF5938.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieejufHAUgeFkMm6PEWF8-FPT52xGlxXXcaaF2uYvS2BG_IcnLFM1xp0ebV63ZUjF8fsFCkMf2SZCmIBvVG8OzUMfSRuuB0our2kxjLYeEUiEDkLuBtC3mPzCkwsu8tCGVaBMekMCcEMg/s1600/DSCF5938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I knew I kept the key to it and found it just the other day. I think it really finishes off the piece perfectly. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm excited to not only have one of her piece of works but also to be able to re-purpose yet again another piece. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next time remember, Great Design Takes Time!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8ZQsJ2wnI2c%2FU3PowCo2gNI%2FAAAAAAAACQE%2F6yBdLDBMVT4%2Fs1600%2FDSCF5938.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieejufHAUgeFkMm6PEWF8-FPT52xGlxXXcaaF2uYvS2BG_IcnLFM1xp0ebV63ZUjF8fsFCkMf2SZCmIBvVG8OzUMfSRuuB0our2kxjLYeEUiEDkLuBtC3mPzCkwsu8tCGVaBMekMCcEMg/s1600/DSCF5938.JPG" -->slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-39566302440952120242014-04-23T10:49:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.382-08:00Exterior Makeover: Adding French Flaire<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we purchased our home in 2008, the exterior was something I wanted to change right away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reality set in though, that we had lots of work to do on the inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recently, we were finally able to make the changes that I had dreamed of but beforehand we made a few minor changes that pacified my desires.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is how our home looked when we first purchased the home in 2008.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bushes were overgrown and the house was in need of being repainted. I did not like the red shutters and door at all. They really clashed with the brick but I knew that new paint would be in the works eventually and I could give it a new look. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKnFbiFfa__lp8mHAY6iwHlByaok1G_123yz2wCbpyQxx0Txhy6GAx2Elcqi1FCFYdES0JRoZ1N2J3twvyDi6wbYmamV2auy3u8OYqEgk4POWPqnXWcJVkKug5zZYfxEh16onVVPWal0/s1600/OurHouseOriginalExterior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKnFbiFfa__lp8mHAY6iwHlByaok1G_123yz2wCbpyQxx0Txhy6GAx2Elcqi1FCFYdES0JRoZ1N2J3twvyDi6wbYmamV2auy3u8OYqEgk4POWPqnXWcJVkKug5zZYfxEh16onVVPWal0/s1600/OurHouseOriginalExterior.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was lots to do to the interior of the house, not to mention it needed a new roof and windows. We decided to go ahead and do a minor face lift by painting the shutters and trimming the shrubs. The chocolate paint really warmed up the home. It's amazing how a little TLC can go a long way!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOD-d8D3YrXj3ei1CkWKRiWtcsmt1ets_gwULt7Pw6vxVtu4CJTDY7JZV9nYZDyveOKHx_HgeirWCHpEulV4taFR0B9YO070Sha2_nvkSe8SFa1FXpHGhj7VeXxhKl3SMktooRTIxuJU/s1600/OurHouseExteriorFacelift1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOD-d8D3YrXj3ei1CkWKRiWtcsmt1ets_gwULt7Pw6vxVtu4CJTDY7JZV9nYZDyveOKHx_HgeirWCHpEulV4taFR0B9YO070Sha2_nvkSe8SFa1FXpHGhj7VeXxhKl3SMktooRTIxuJU/s1600/OurHouseExteriorFacelift1.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Last year, we were FINALLY ready to paint the exterior. I chose a medium toned tan for all the trim work. Then a very dark color for the shutters and doors. Do you remember how it was when you got your first car and you had to keep going outside to look at it? Well, we kept having to go outside to look at our house because we loved how it turned out and we had a hard time visualizing the transformation in our heads! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3CaXDTJ6TzQyeQhj_APa-u1VBCzIFACeRwDTmfqQq4K-b3pxLJKHNSqu0u7H90g6EfYWbSFbpyimCnw-qLMQViMPRydbIcbumW0j2RYIU3CMCfnbAh3iZkXZxmCnSnu1-d-4AXpzrtQ/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3CaXDTJ6TzQyeQhj_APa-u1VBCzIFACeRwDTmfqQq4K-b3pxLJKHNSqu0u7H90g6EfYWbSFbpyimCnw-qLMQViMPRydbIcbumW0j2RYIU3CMCfnbAh3iZkXZxmCnSnu1-d-4AXpzrtQ/s1600/016.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We pulled out the overgrown bushes and replaced them with smaller bushes. Landscaping is a great way to update a house!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJWIPzmtB_mi7FUN3gspBTs2Vyn3iGo6WLMiMZq-lmThtXQVZIhWGhL3-BiJHYRZGuMO2xN10ZQ9wFcm4xyfguMJk1jU8468Wsy135np4Jg6LULb_1tNQtNVwrVLbd-h1vr3QpZypg5Y/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJWIPzmtB_mi7FUN3gspBTs2Vyn3iGo6WLMiMZq-lmThtXQVZIhWGhL3-BiJHYRZGuMO2xN10ZQ9wFcm4xyfguMJk1jU8468Wsy135np4Jg6LULb_1tNQtNVwrVLbd-h1vr3QpZypg5Y/s1600/018.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Since I wanted to go with more of a European look, I decided to change out the light fixtures on the front of the house. I liked the look of the old ones but they weren't to scale and because the placement of the sockets were high, I really needed some that dropped down, more like the carriage style.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiOCrcWXuwDzR9dBUFUy-anIo4BXucgT5PAVC7Nw7dFXzWdgX6xnJb1IOj7sdIXrI73fiRVE2M14vzIWc2PWdJ2C4DWSTU1v-2sHvOISMeY1GysUX6Cm394ctQmcUtvfEYWfQ3tye9hk/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiOCrcWXuwDzR9dBUFUy-anIo4BXucgT5PAVC7Nw7dFXzWdgX6xnJb1IOj7sdIXrI73fiRVE2M14vzIWc2PWdJ2C4DWSTU1v-2sHvOISMeY1GysUX6Cm394ctQmcUtvfEYWfQ3tye9hk/s1600/018.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Man of My Dreams, my husband, Brett, built me some farm shutters which really transformed the look of the house!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcNlWUge9hijL9aC2fy23HUGVb8-UmcS3MTXToYbtEyUCBWupeyNp2F_Q47fLD81o7-TxqXt_8AMX3L6U8HstaeTMLMFL2suql5FuMJh5iihb7pTyJ5tPgKyxhG9KLvGV0o0ZWME8a_k/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcNlWUge9hijL9aC2fy23HUGVb8-UmcS3MTXToYbtEyUCBWupeyNp2F_Q47fLD81o7-TxqXt_8AMX3L6U8HstaeTMLMFL2suql5FuMJh5iihb7pTyJ5tPgKyxhG9KLvGV0o0ZWME8a_k/s1600/019.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The antiqued copper faux hinges really finished the shutters off and gave them a unique finish.</span> </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNHYYnuO5pN2E60rmJlRmXLYTeaVUn7sDM42IxJ7jiDg7_RLQkzmAh_-wfW9hyphenhyphenQ9lwLLVCIpchmdWDxnyPsUcFIEqzvyL3xBH4aii-CsfeyrH_zFmowGQq4_LI4hg1L0A6JgS9RMCFdg/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNHYYnuO5pN2E60rmJlRmXLYTeaVUn7sDM42IxJ7jiDg7_RLQkzmAh_-wfW9hyphenhyphenQ9lwLLVCIpchmdWDxnyPsUcFIEqzvyL3xBH4aii-CsfeyrH_zFmowGQq4_LI4hg1L0A6JgS9RMCFdg/s1600/020.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">In preparing for our exterior makeover, I got a number of quotes around town. The best quote and the one I had most confidence in was The Painting Company so that is who we used. They really did a great job and were easy to work with. We have recommended them a number of times since. If you are interested, let them know that I recommended them! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HufNJP55ObbSle-rXCBQuIBX13t5pxS-7RNPTdVJIQrNR6Zz29G6LpIEX2Wcwl27BHVml_qyj5sWgHn6Es2YE7sxUK4ykV9y8V729GjWDHP5bDq9QoieC_iRrLqfcCSqjLUsOl3zp94/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HufNJP55ObbSle-rXCBQuIBX13t5pxS-7RNPTdVJIQrNR6Zz29G6LpIEX2Wcwl27BHVml_qyj5sWgHn6Es2YE7sxUK4ykV9y8V729GjWDHP5bDq9QoieC_iRrLqfcCSqjLUsOl3zp94/s1600/017.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was "pleased as peaches" with the exterior makeover we did. It's amazing how paint, lighting, and landscaping can transform your home and bring it up to date. Looking at this home now, would you believe it is 20 years old? There is not a thing I would change about this project.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Spring is here and I can't wait to add more plants to my flowerbeds. When I do, I will be sure to share with you!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Remember, Great Design Takes Time!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Lisa</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Also, a big thanks to Kim, with Savy Southern Style for hosting the linky party this week. Check her out at:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" target="_blank">Southern Savy Style</a></div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-45140495959282204482014-04-04T17:39:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.421-08:00Guest Bedroom Glimpse: Amy Howard at Home Furniture Makeover<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my decorating goals for this year is to makeover my guest bedroom. This is a room that often gets overlooked! Doesn't it? </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we moved into our home, we did not have any furniture for our guest bedroom. Shortly afterwards, my husband's mother offered his grandmother's bedroom suite to us. This was not a bedroom suite I especially liked but you know me, the wheels started turning and I knew that one day I'd give it a makeover! I researched various paints to makeover my furniture and chose Amy Howard at Home Paint.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> As you see, it was a fairly dated 70's bedroom suite.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFx0SGpHF1pBXN-dGJ4y-9UQqamqSHKKr9Z_JGX688GpyyZlo-4nYqQtRPayD8pbUvQdXx8XMLv4GBL9W1xMny6VBz2KOVJuj8nm3M2nzoxiPu_jkg7ipHIFjynJNA563AbbKlnIIdG_s/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFx0SGpHF1pBXN-dGJ4y-9UQqamqSHKKr9Z_JGX688GpyyZlo-4nYqQtRPayD8pbUvQdXx8XMLv4GBL9W1xMny6VBz2KOVJuj8nm3M2nzoxiPu_jkg7ipHIFjynJNA563AbbKlnIIdG_s/s1600/019.JPG" height="640" width="458" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is the mirror that was attached to the dresser.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSkZbbT0qjNIgnLYKNU2hTTpGJItYVyE7hOGzMwSEEbr3hEJtaGii32WgylpQ2wVbkhcA_7YaTRMZ42Cv7h25sVSYbUAoVIxrLZEXPCifgzZmdbRPAIP2oz_PZIbB5r1ErpdcneLWYbI/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSkZbbT0qjNIgnLYKNU2hTTpGJItYVyE7hOGzMwSEEbr3hEJtaGii32WgylpQ2wVbkhcA_7YaTRMZ42Cv7h25sVSYbUAoVIxrLZEXPCifgzZmdbRPAIP2oz_PZIbB5r1ErpdcneLWYbI/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover3.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dresser and chest of drawers had a laminate top, which was a concern in choosing a paint with durable coverage. I read about Amy Howard at Home paint and found that laminate was one of the materials it does well with covering! :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkzUJhBx97OBCfO8VhkRIpnMjQAnaPpd4b1u4UnB9jpymYhtMnXMNt4PJL0Ri3wk5q94WwUdtWuAPRCvqWWPP1xl_7Ns-ll588k4zuIR2WqAgibWmwbzkplKFah34MkzgNnaC1uG4dTQ/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkzUJhBx97OBCfO8VhkRIpnMjQAnaPpd4b1u4UnB9jpymYhtMnXMNt4PJL0Ri3wk5q94WwUdtWuAPRCvqWWPP1xl_7Ns-ll588k4zuIR2WqAgibWmwbzkplKFah34MkzgNnaC1uG4dTQ/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover2.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another perdicament I had was the headboard's lattice had been damaged. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMIHBT5dhguZtT-Hxt5WvWquhACiJQMB3qyiw5HptS6kiRzpMkrgJpk1t0sySTJzTpXKBXxXPBhOwWAcSpvCQuOWB-XpUazHQha1iVgHq-6PnHO17okzU3T9Kx01jLc0G3og-76_Sbmc/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMIHBT5dhguZtT-Hxt5WvWquhACiJQMB3qyiw5HptS6kiRzpMkrgJpk1t0sySTJzTpXKBXxXPBhOwWAcSpvCQuOWB-XpUazHQha1iVgHq-6PnHO17okzU3T9Kx01jLc0G3og-76_Sbmc/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover1.jpg" height="458" width="640" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I began by painting the furniture lightly with 2 coats of Amy Howard at Home One Step Paint in Luxe Grey. Then brushed on the light wax product, buffed and followed it with the Dust of Ages product by Amy Howard. I finished it with Amy Howard's Dark Wax. I loved how the makeover turned out! </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNmZb7fIIjXHrgmL8aUHVmKDripSQX81x23twghLkj_wJV6N4cENYuo6Xdr0-3ceUuWmkrkXVGu8CRqL87hRtTktxVyUXZ2py_b6Ol9uLhL3ZScTz4bDzWtzVEUHlcK359fT5CtN27Z8/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNmZb7fIIjXHrgmL8aUHVmKDripSQX81x23twghLkj_wJV6N4cENYuo6Xdr0-3ceUuWmkrkXVGu8CRqL87hRtTktxVyUXZ2py_b6Ol9uLhL3ZScTz4bDzWtzVEUHlcK359fT5CtN27Z8/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNmZb7fIIjXHrgmL8aUHVmKDripSQX81x23twghLkj_wJV6N4cENYuo6Xdr0-3ceUuWmkrkXVGu8CRqL87hRtTktxVyUXZ2py_b6Ol9uLhL3ZScTz4bDzWtzVEUHlcK359fT5CtN27Z8/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover4.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the reasons I went with Amy Howard at Home Paint was because I felt that I could capture more of a manufacturer paint finish in the end. Whatever I chose, I wanted to be sure that it stayed in style for years to come. The dresser had a mirror but for now I've decided not to use it. I'm hoping to find a more up to date mirror that is more transitional that will breath even more life into the suite. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWxoariKTyx6v2zYoMRr9VEZjwRFZovelVeRSSVbAFc8yeqWfzyuyFE5H72S1Qr2QMOgAWDe1lrO9SvSwq3sz24hVH1eBVuW48iMjljMjFZagOcqiArsnYSRXL-WsImokfmlq0Yz2kTw/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWxoariKTyx6v2zYoMRr9VEZjwRFZovelVeRSSVbAFc8yeqWfzyuyFE5H72S1Qr2QMOgAWDe1lrO9SvSwq3sz24hVH1eBVuW48iMjljMjFZagOcqiArsnYSRXL-WsImokfmlq0Yz2kTw/s1600/008.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">I was amazed how the headboard turned out after painting. It really brought out the curved details and Barley Twist posts. For the insert I had to get created. That's my passion! The lattice really dated the bedroom suite so it was no love lost that I couldn't find any to replace it. I considered just inserting a solid board or a wood filigree cut out. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV88ipb9g1fB9NrpVRmhU0LbHbtlRp4UzJ0HtiAE4tKDFFlmlM-sQ6q1toScNav3-942W4rgfgyBB0D8jjqGKG9DNvAGvHFc0Navg-5-w06uqo1_N-0DE2277corLZ5L5i4aAk0UAy5vo/s1600/259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV88ipb9g1fB9NrpVRmhU0LbHbtlRp4UzJ0HtiAE4tKDFFlmlM-sQ6q1toScNav3-942W4rgfgyBB0D8jjqGKG9DNvAGvHFc0Navg-5-w06uqo1_N-0DE2277corLZ5L5i4aAk0UAy5vo/s1600/259.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end, I decided to go a different route by replacing the lattice with caning. I wet the caning and then stapled it to the back. Then I went over the caning with Amy Howard's Dark Wax to give it more of an antiqued finish. It turned out looking fabulous! Don't you think?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAO5cdCX4Y1xIfibuwC0coLVpCRXThfaXXVJBeEdGFpJ6ibC_R83XEM_cnlyuuusw_n1l03dXNtnDEU_O9f5Y-th_g-E1iYAPJFWyL0v4EVBImCk4M11EyRXMxX6XK5BRAvhsBgnKcRk/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAO5cdCX4Y1xIfibuwC0coLVpCRXThfaXXVJBeEdGFpJ6ibC_R83XEM_cnlyuuusw_n1l03dXNtnDEU_O9f5Y-th_g-E1iYAPJFWyL0v4EVBImCk4M11EyRXMxX6XK5BRAvhsBgnKcRk/s1600/006.JPG" height="456" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's still lots to do in my guest room makeover. My next step will be to find draperies and bedding. Then I will choose a paint color. I've been looking but nothing has called my name yet. That's okay because as you know, Great Design Takes Time! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-f2kKP3osHtc%2FUz87zHq4bDI%2FAAAAAAAACMo%2FQcVOXe7GON0%2Fs1600%2F259.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV88ipb9g1fB9NrpVRmhU0LbHbtlRp4UzJ0HtiAE4tKDFFlmlM-sQ6q1toScNav3-942W4rgfgyBB0D8jjqGKG9DNvAGvHFc0Navg-5-w06uqo1_N-0DE2277corLZ5L5i4aAk0UAy5vo/s1600/259.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-AsH5yAW98Jc%2FUz874AayHHI%2FAAAAAAAACNM%2F646AEolFn0Q%2Fs1600%2FGDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover4.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNmZb7fIIjXHrgmL8aUHVmKDripSQX81x23twghLkj_wJV6N4cENYuo6Xdr0-3ceUuWmkrkXVGu8CRqL87hRtTktxVyUXZ2py_b6Ol9uLhL3ZScTz4bDzWtzVEUHlcK359fT5CtN27Z8/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover4.jpg" -->slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-1030302620237504912014-03-20T18:21:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.469-08:00My Furniture Paint Pick<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In our guest bedroom, we have a bedroom suite that was my husband's grandmother's. I decided that our guest room was in much need of a little tender loving care. I was not in love with the bedroom suite. Well, instead of looking at life as full of obstacles, I look for a solution. I could give the bedroom suite a makeover! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I began to review various paints on the market to paint the bedroom suite. I have created my own chalk paint but this was a rather large project so I wanted to use something that was already premixed. There are a number of lines of paint used to makeover furniture. I looked at 3 possible solutions. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Annie Sloan was the first that I looked at. Annie Sloan is a chalk paint. It has a smooth finish and comes in wide range of premixed colors. The color variations are the latest colors out. According to </span><a href="http://www.anniesloan.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.anniesloan.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, "Chalk Paint® is very easy to work with. It very rarely requires any preparation, such as sanding or priming, and can be used indoors or outside, on just about any surface - from wood to metal, and matt plastic to terracotta. It can revitalise old furniture, walls, ceilings and floors with ease. It's easy, fun and makes amazing results accessible to everyone." I talked with the ladies at Faux Studios in Irondale about the product. Faux Stuidios has a great studio set up and classes starting around $100. A quart of paint cost $35. I love the various colors and finishes Annie Sloan has. It is a reputable name and I have heard a lot about it. For more information go to </span><a href="http://www.fauxstudiodesigns.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.fauxstudiodesigns.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPisABdwVYCFk2iwqUOVYVV1cUhL6V43jsH-FKevA5thFNDp5ty3LdgPWxGakRenAp1TsYmg5J7ei_MX9nR_-BhdkqUCNeMnrJFEXbDKk2daioUvCf4sntA_cJz3LQzpvLz_3c-Z12hls/s1600/AnnieSloan3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPisABdwVYCFk2iwqUOVYVV1cUhL6V43jsH-FKevA5thFNDp5ty3LdgPWxGakRenAp1TsYmg5J7ei_MX9nR_-BhdkqUCNeMnrJFEXbDKk2daioUvCf4sntA_cJz3LQzpvLz_3c-Z12hls/s1600/AnnieSloan3.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint was another paint that I looked at. Miss Mustard Seed is a blogger I have followed for several years. Her love is painting furniture. She recently came out with her own line of milk paint. I have not tried milk paint but it is technique I heard my grandmother refer to. According to Miss Mustard Seed's site, "Milk Paint is an ancient all-natural paint containing basic ingredients including milk protein (casein), limestone, clay and natural pigments. When absorbed into the surface, Milk Paint will never chip or peel when applied to a raw wood surface. It is suitable for both interior and exterior applications and is naturally mold resistant. Milk paint provides a completely breathable coating and is ideal for painting wood, plaster, drywall and a variety of other surfaces..........With the Milk Paint Bonding Agent you can use Milk Paint on even more surfaces such as previously painted walls, varnished surfaces, ceramic tiles, metal, glass etc. Without the bonding agent, Milk Paint will resist some prefinished or prepainted surfaces to achieve an authentic “chippy” look." With Miss Mustard Seed paint, you can leave it as is or you may decide to do an antique wax. You can mix your own paint with her powder but she also has a selection of premixed. Her paint may be purchased on her site at </span><a href="http://www.missmustardseedmilkpaint.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.missmustardseedmilkpaint.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWnvdz-SoSGbuy5t2JN0CrpBNdfqVV2MdGxzCyyHv4hZIB1EbptFPS8kMe_1pTnhODAKlZl3zXG-5ywScwvfnSAoiRRagdYEc9X730jhyphenhyphenjN2dVbjfPDo4JISX4dl7QHYU9Ttdfdznlk0/s1600/MissMustardSeed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWnvdz-SoSGbuy5t2JN0CrpBNdfqVV2MdGxzCyyHv4hZIB1EbptFPS8kMe_1pTnhODAKlZl3zXG-5ywScwvfnSAoiRRagdYEc9X730jhyphenhyphenjN2dVbjfPDo4JISX4dl7QHYU9Ttdfdznlk0/s1600/MissMustardSeed.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last paint that I considered was Amy Howard at Home paint. I looked into this paint at Baker Lamps and Linens, off Valleydale Road in Birmingham, Alabama. The ladies there are fabulous and I have worked with them a number of times on various lamps I have made over in my home. I had admired a number of pieces that had come through Baker's and had seen some great transformations. According to Amy Howard's website at <a href="http://www.amyhowardathome.com/">www.amyhowardathome.com</a>: "The Amy Howard At Home One Step Paint is a revolutionary new paint product that allows you to transform furniture, cabinetry and everything in-between with just one swipe of rich, chalky-soft color- yes- it’s that easy. You can even use this on Formica, plastic, metal, and lacquered wood - and yes - it is that good!" You can paint your piece and leave it as is with a chalky look or you can choose one of their finishes. There are literally dozens of ways to finish your piece with metallic paint around the edges; dust of ages to give it an aged look; light or dark wax to give it an antique look; and they even have a solution that will antique mirrors!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYCwSXVxSg-lXrXEzfozoYxtmfqcQLwd9aEsDnh-JbtJiUfiiPlqan3nIa7kctFnsEBsouZhgBfASq4bb7xZX0iGDtW-8NByErAAAAxAaYX-UFVL0MMHJcUnLizTyto-F6OmoinragKw/s1600/AmyHoward1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYCwSXVxSg-lXrXEzfozoYxtmfqcQLwd9aEsDnh-JbtJiUfiiPlqan3nIa7kctFnsEBsouZhgBfASq4bb7xZX0iGDtW-8NByErAAAAxAaYX-UFVL0MMHJcUnLizTyto-F6OmoinragKw/s1600/AmyHoward1.png" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end, I chose the Amy Howard at Home paint. I was fascinated with all the various techniques I could use. I felt like I could give my bedroom suite more of an antique look that would last a lifetime! I loved all the different combinations that I could choose from. Also, I really enjoy working with the ladies at Baker Lamps and Linens. They are always so helpful. Katie talked to me ahead of time about the steps. She also has classes for those who want that extra help. Since I have used various paint techniques of my own over the years, all I felt I needed was a little instruction. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYRhDtfROW-zGV-A5AS19SFkjFX_K_V_u8_6h18QZBlunzMbREV8b2jqV7SaIIHeDmoonwTAgecE6Mn9GiSRb66egU52zBH242jK_Rp3cYUUNop0n76iCPzuEbwZn9BMoQz2CbphDwpA/s1600/Bakers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYRhDtfROW-zGV-A5AS19SFkjFX_K_V_u8_6h18QZBlunzMbREV8b2jqV7SaIIHeDmoonwTAgecE6Mn9GiSRb66egU52zBH242jK_Rp3cYUUNop0n76iCPzuEbwZn9BMoQz2CbphDwpA/s1600/Bakers.jpg" height="428" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I fell in love with a number of the pieces on Amy Howard at Home's website, like this armoire. I am seriously thinking of repurposing a television armoire I have that looks like this. I figure I can use it in my office to store files and my office and media equipment. Wouldn't you love to have a period looking piece like this in your home? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13kYoMQURxIiqvj37m6AwmNF6nR5loHoSAXct7f2wozTRyHevM9UfVcYDXeGsyNZcPvfRQSgrBqWWTTzlLLUio6nBHiSTYL2F4oErRlPWLQ8FFjctKvrouvDFRspsyTVGQ_TBf8QM7A0/s1600/AmyHowardArmoire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13kYoMQURxIiqvj37m6AwmNF6nR5loHoSAXct7f2wozTRyHevM9UfVcYDXeGsyNZcPvfRQSgrBqWWTTzlLLUio6nBHiSTYL2F4oErRlPWLQ8FFjctKvrouvDFRspsyTVGQ_TBf8QM7A0/s1600/AmyHowardArmoire.jpg" height="400" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Also, Amy Howard at Home paint has been featured in a number of magazines and is used by many designers. After I used it I saw it referenced in several magazines I had around my home.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRzkgVEsAoLyk_owLfktXRHuq_3xAxEvkpq_nmSlI9c2cWXPVZ7-1NWa3riCAh2Ixjp2h570iRTRwqcAYprvOxRBAtDWtD6vd_0-ZQzIE99JsyWP-xLw65FNwvvrSyoLAIHvxPFhBz5U/s1600/AmyHoward2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRzkgVEsAoLyk_owLfktXRHuq_3xAxEvkpq_nmSlI9c2cWXPVZ7-1NWa3riCAh2Ixjp2h570iRTRwqcAYprvOxRBAtDWtD6vd_0-ZQzIE99JsyWP-xLw65FNwvvrSyoLAIHvxPFhBz5U/s1600/AmyHoward2.jpg" height="400" width="315" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a glimpse of the first piece I made over for my guest bedroom. Isn't it beautiful?</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOV8Wt83ZVJrUD60xJICSe0nKelwpJ08L2S5neg1WGXuL26YhJPcOJaGe9ZXgJ2eh4ay06FAixvFSjuD888haM89e0e_V1aBtVfnR_6kd0gJ7GwjCFkk-Orh6GILNNN4saAtbQFQ48f4/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOV8Wt83ZVJrUD60xJICSe0nKelwpJ08L2S5neg1WGXuL26YhJPcOJaGe9ZXgJ2eh4ay06FAixvFSjuD888haM89e0e_V1aBtVfnR_6kd0gJ7GwjCFkk-Orh6GILNNN4saAtbQFQ48f4/s1600/GDTTGuestFurnitureMakeover4.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I now can attest that Amy Howard at Home paint is easy to use and has a wide variety of finishes. I found it very easy to control which is not always the case when you are mixing your own paint. My choice is not to say that the others aren't good choices but I really like the various looks you can acquire with Amy Howard at Home.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't wait to reveal my entire bedroom suite makeover but as you know, "Great Design Takes Time." </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-75533441961921676242014-02-21T08:04:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.516-08:00Kitchen Makeover & Metallic Ceiling Envy<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently, I worked with a client who was looking to make some changes to her kitchen in preparation for wedding festivities for her daughter. It was an exciting time in her life and I was glad to be of help and be a part of the occasion! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kitchen did not show her true style that was seen in the rest of the house. The cabinets, walls and accessories were all very warm tones and really the homeowner is into more of cooler toned colors. We looked at several approaches and talked about the possibility of even painting the cabinets. We met with the painter and quickly found out that she could almost replace the cabinets after having them painted! I was up for the challenge and wanted to prove that we COULD work with the cabinets and make them look good!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kitchen had a beautiful tower ceiling over the octagonal breakfast room extension of the kitchen. This was the first area I noticed because I saw the potential right away! It was painted white and sponged with a gold pumpkin color.</span> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0K08UnB4sweWqaXrtOQ-_xyKyyBsS-0AYLoVcLJBDH4_HyTgJ0zSuUJ3HVdLdT7wUWvaKsx4aRgE76wq7ZbGG0C1XD3i308ccQskEBd83w-36ozCGoiN9ndC4gVgowJ49UMwLP5VDeM/s1600/410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0K08UnB4sweWqaXrtOQ-_xyKyyBsS-0AYLoVcLJBDH4_HyTgJ0zSuUJ3HVdLdT7wUWvaKsx4aRgE76wq7ZbGG0C1XD3i308ccQskEBd83w-36ozCGoiN9ndC4gVgowJ49UMwLP5VDeM/s1600/410.JPG" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I saw the tower ceiling as being the focal point of the room. I recommended doing a metallic faux treatment in copper. After it was finished I definitely had metallic ceiling envy! It added the drama the room needed. Isn't it beautiful?!?</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxpyzYvN9AiNszDh3Jk6d8Xj5zkdf-VgIU77KMeG5-zewrvgOHNb0jztsjer7Mt3pFJ70o61VN1432s21lnK3E0ynlEAKYtluOEIVrntXfPM4_1ksoyv0fLva7xUJ07Q4WDfHklSL3mg/s1600/DaphneKitchen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxpyzYvN9AiNszDh3Jk6d8Xj5zkdf-VgIU77KMeG5-zewrvgOHNb0jztsjer7Mt3pFJ70o61VN1432s21lnK3E0ynlEAKYtluOEIVrntXfPM4_1ksoyv0fLva7xUJ07Q4WDfHklSL3mg/s1600/DaphneKitchen1.jpg" height="640" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cabinets had some damaged places here and there on them and you could tell the finish was wearing off. Being a decorator, I knew that all that was needed was a little elbow grease and some furniture restorer. It was amazing how they looked refinished afterwards. The addition of contemporary knobs and drawer pulls was all that was needed.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHotlMPWqGxVXCiRpSWcqB9UWY_NBWs5lB0VfyvvqCqunCiiDiLoCPHPBmppTzmBcUHuFZ8Ij0NcEoBHsbdPZrVoi_qNXDcB48wo-j90EufLnf25biR1zgZOSD7kZHjrDqPLrfwk140EU/s1600/DaphneKitchen7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHotlMPWqGxVXCiRpSWcqB9UWY_NBWs5lB0VfyvvqCqunCiiDiLoCPHPBmppTzmBcUHuFZ8Ij0NcEoBHsbdPZrVoi_qNXDcB48wo-j90EufLnf25biR1zgZOSD7kZHjrDqPLrfwk140EU/s1600/DaphneKitchen7.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Changing out the doorknobs and drawer pulls was a simple way to update and begin adding some of give them more of a contemporary look the client desired too.</span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG39IzaZlJMS6PEj61kOjvgFQUMoeecjqML6ZOnkTBLGubgKILmRenJVN5mf0qLKjEOZfjEuvFzFsF4TumnKAcxet6QAQFUxeR5X6dQkgKo6zLourYakqlIJ-3STihfkOeh4-qsR8gclY/s1600/DaphneKitchen8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG39IzaZlJMS6PEj61kOjvgFQUMoeecjqML6ZOnkTBLGubgKILmRenJVN5mf0qLKjEOZfjEuvFzFsF4TumnKAcxet6QAQFUxeR5X6dQkgKo6zLourYakqlIJ-3STihfkOeh4-qsR8gclY/s1600/DaphneKitchen8.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We decided that the transom windows in the breakfast area did not need additional window treatments but I wanted to do something with the window above the kitchen sink. The window is low so I wanted to give it height.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUSpMbADnzr4JvJKcPAD3Lcic_6VjIrxT1SPOouY2YNYVqdzBNiuDFHd_8haxj6jufimGf8vEgUoztBjTAlBFDJcbEPvvRhSBFqrdfGUOJQprBi_L8K5TWs2PSeeGuTc_KSfX8sY_x7s/s1600/415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUSpMbADnzr4JvJKcPAD3Lcic_6VjIrxT1SPOouY2YNYVqdzBNiuDFHd_8haxj6jufimGf8vEgUoztBjTAlBFDJcbEPvvRhSBFqrdfGUOJQprBi_L8K5TWs2PSeeGuTc_KSfX8sY_x7s/s1600/415.JPG" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I created a custom window treatment and hung it higher. The fabric had a great mix of contemporary but was still traditional enough for the room. It also helped to add color to the space.</span> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlb5NVP0o4CUs9CBIvHx4khtWdUneuRmc9xaT8sCJtwl6dSdd8SFk0-Oy4EuY6ZUfyPiJFhUi-IyWVNOJKRlgEGtTtzMkJPnOfZz_sjSwXyEDtdwu_zTr8dGoUUxj8eIFXNkpJUX1OLk/s1600/DaphneKitchen9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlb5NVP0o4CUs9CBIvHx4khtWdUneuRmc9xaT8sCJtwl6dSdd8SFk0-Oy4EuY6ZUfyPiJFhUi-IyWVNOJKRlgEGtTtzMkJPnOfZz_sjSwXyEDtdwu_zTr8dGoUUxj8eIFXNkpJUX1OLk/s1600/DaphneKitchen9.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The kitchen table and chairs were beautiful but the seat coverings did nothing for them.</span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPS5WzfiyVQgUVv42ZHP4XqIgOtwCJEBIiowtF5_tbkBC7nVckjZeRl2gdlN4dUZ-M5hbXtwUxWeFAqmTH59VJgHMTYoJEl2L3RSsoiHwSIWt5YC3SqfogNPF7ZQr6hrMTspXsSFOUko/s1600/411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPS5WzfiyVQgUVv42ZHP4XqIgOtwCJEBIiowtF5_tbkBC7nVckjZeRl2gdlN4dUZ-M5hbXtwUxWeFAqmTH59VJgHMTYoJEl2L3RSsoiHwSIWt5YC3SqfogNPF7ZQr6hrMTspXsSFOUko/s1600/411.JPG" height="456" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chairs are a great and easy way to change a room. I reupholstered these to give the room even more of a pop of color.</span> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywNJJMOb0TYVJ-1y06KR4aT44Vq_ZHkan_yQtqKMG5urWAbAQjOTWmFVS9B1uuyIwrUQuEqskAoq5uiZHXzmbRTvOPOPOsFHUoE5SqyEvYYx1KfqWcY0d9Ba2IY7I4soMAgPKCDXXnJs/s1600/DaphneKitchen10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywNJJMOb0TYVJ-1y06KR4aT44Vq_ZHkan_yQtqKMG5urWAbAQjOTWmFVS9B1uuyIwrUQuEqskAoq5uiZHXzmbRTvOPOPOsFHUoE5SqyEvYYx1KfqWcY0d9Ba2IY7I4soMAgPKCDXXnJs/s1600/DaphneKitchen10.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The bar stools were great but they didn't blend with the breakfast room chairs and they </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tended to be somewhat of an obstacle to get around because of the backs.</span> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMQY_LMYriz-vYv3BZDhLlfXqAgJNuKmVZEU1gLlu_ogvINPVYDephWcpJ5lbX87Be1S_sEyuAeqHE1sm99bmDMZ51gtVBbybK42iLBiJ_95w_hYySuHC8apkyIy6dwNZ1pqpeWXCJl0/s1600/416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMQY_LMYriz-vYv3BZDhLlfXqAgJNuKmVZEU1gLlu_ogvINPVYDephWcpJ5lbX87Be1S_sEyuAeqHE1sm99bmDMZ51gtVBbybK42iLBiJ_95w_hYySuHC8apkyIy6dwNZ1pqpeWXCJl0/s1600/416.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those were replaced with backless bar stools. Again, this added more of the contemporary flair the homeowner wanted.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPImHHWXENAh73UhaLw_fSBpTwJ5Yjubsv3AK8tNro2Q5A_NJYfBnd98sMavjtSM5dgNQEG5sg0cv8e6qFNZ6XKPdGU9WPACerUsqyRsM840P0wgrVLl03qPfLJX2TuK1vWbOWiQYhNEU/s1600/DaphneKitchen12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPImHHWXENAh73UhaLw_fSBpTwJ5Yjubsv3AK8tNro2Q5A_NJYfBnd98sMavjtSM5dgNQEG5sg0cv8e6qFNZ6XKPdGU9WPACerUsqyRsM840P0wgrVLl03qPfLJX2TuK1vWbOWiQYhNEU/s1600/DaphneKitchen12.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All that was left to do was to rearrange some of the accessories in the room and to add more items in that went with the new color palette and gave a contemporary feel. I love how this vignette above the kitchen desk turned out. With a few directions, the homeowner created this and the arrangements above the cabinets. She did great!</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzImVuW4fCxGjcvslLgSJMCtWGZmlS4M6axThHNVyxCMv7qetetVg4cAnn4sbfLIclPcfI6gTbNT04z3-hOaMMmb-YbKdYn7RtW90fyr9ha3RV3RKqF8kMwb-VtSr7mhMvxOklyInxlQ/s1600/DaphneKitchen11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzImVuW4fCxGjcvslLgSJMCtWGZmlS4M6axThHNVyxCMv7qetetVg4cAnn4sbfLIclPcfI6gTbNT04z3-hOaMMmb-YbKdYn7RtW90fyr9ha3RV3RKqF8kMwb-VtSr7mhMvxOklyInxlQ/s1600/DaphneKitchen11.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By far the cutest accessory in the room was Belle though. Isn't she adorable? I think she even loved how the room turned out herself! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kQ9T1Fx8NTQQ7nIOi3ahHjP4CRvUdBD6RU4nBAWsn4HOjm4H0dJhGovBN2yEVedusVuJL_pclit3CEJzy9orZy90-GxAEZuZSXjFaK7GT2DVJhMRgD4VQM3ebYmQwWUceQ686Dspf3c/s1600/DaphneKitchen4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kQ9T1Fx8NTQQ7nIOi3ahHjP4CRvUdBD6RU4nBAWsn4HOjm4H0dJhGovBN2yEVedusVuJL_pclit3CEJzy9orZy90-GxAEZuZSXjFaK7GT2DVJhMRgD4VQM3ebYmQwWUceQ686Dspf3c/s1600/DaphneKitchen4.jpg" height="454" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's amazing what you can do with a space even when there is so much you don't like about it but have to work with. There are always things in our home that we may not like. You either love or hate blonde wood. All you need is a decorator who knows how to work with those elements accentuate other features in the room to give you the look you want. That is part of what makes me love my job!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next time remember that Great Design Takes Time! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa</span></div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-41490998784557457732014-02-13T16:55:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.560-08:00French Settee Makeover<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For quite a while, I have been looking for a settee for my living room. We have lots of guests and needed more seating space. I finally found an antique one that had been stripped down to the bare bones. When I saw it, I could see the potential right away! It's a 1940's piece piece. The cane backing was in good shape which was great because caning is dying art and it is hard to find someone who can replace the caning. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tKnRtgWMJPqIZnYs9vSx1_kfdjjRP1C0ZG5QHQIjmSUpFRtxKAgu44-1XyGoJkK2tUv4A7ge5YHjrqx26B1Ksalsx6KS1Cq8eBPeWl1MRWB_ifq6K_0Fr2x0BMe9oaPotFSqjjs0fj4/s1600/GDTTChalkPaintSettee1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tKnRtgWMJPqIZnYs9vSx1_kfdjjRP1C0ZG5QHQIjmSUpFRtxKAgu44-1XyGoJkK2tUv4A7ge5YHjrqx26B1Ksalsx6KS1Cq8eBPeWl1MRWB_ifq6K_0Fr2x0BMe9oaPotFSqjjs0fj4/s1600/GDTTChalkPaintSettee1.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I first painted the settee with my creamy white chalk paint that I made with Plaster of Paris. It took 2 thin coats then I sanded it around the edges. I have never tried glazing so I decided to try it. I learned pretty quickly that I couldn't control the glaze the way I wanted. You'll see that the glaze unexpectantly cracked here on the arm which was a welcome suprise. I thought that it added an aged character as if time had created it. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQKmmhYYTipKgvldkBwHwVY7ol4H9hW2DrOJqlzNB-jqqDMxf9liwJBMGIS4_FcNruVRYV0vCesUW50ntZv_XYuavG8gaJ2ejRsVJ1DBADzUwx-C9k35gD-ufYL8zkyHy_7i8G92a4nM/s1600/GDTTSettee4b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQKmmhYYTipKgvldkBwHwVY7ol4H9hW2DrOJqlzNB-jqqDMxf9liwJBMGIS4_FcNruVRYV0vCesUW50ntZv_XYuavG8gaJ2ejRsVJ1DBADzUwx-C9k35gD-ufYL8zkyHy_7i8G92a4nM/s1600/GDTTSettee4b.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, on the back of the setttee, it bubbled up with a rough texture. I didn't like how that looked at all! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharEwUBrKt2c44-m6NY4SBbaRvfL3SRZ6Yv0Yv5Ee6oB2LSizTvc-ZAsb1-ipIBUQmBsMc9NiaDqSR_ttd575dHhB4VYKsRKr7dKFlJp5FyzOWf9DdQfzwwWRa9Rhla05iYVeuNrxN3xk/s1600/GDTTSettee5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharEwUBrKt2c44-m6NY4SBbaRvfL3SRZ6Yv0Yv5Ee6oB2LSizTvc-ZAsb1-ipIBUQmBsMc9NiaDqSR_ttd575dHhB4VYKsRKr7dKFlJp5FyzOWf9DdQfzwwWRa9Rhla05iYVeuNrxN3xk/s1600/GDTTSettee5.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Not a problem though! I just just sanded it lightly, painted over it and proceeded to finish the rest of it with wax. I definitely can tell you that I prefer wax over glazing anyday because I can control it better! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo_lQdCEtoYewZQoxq7RutDi-j1EXt3Av1qfIPKdUHmYeFSNIA5u95yYtyTFUf2W6x4yNm-mlORthwY1Vp2Ac12fWekIHCp7njoiaXuU_HGn9HEprycnlolffuj1UcoJpB22KJ0EpD7M/s1600/GDTTSetteeMakeover1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo_lQdCEtoYewZQoxq7RutDi-j1EXt3Av1qfIPKdUHmYeFSNIA5u95yYtyTFUf2W6x4yNm-mlORthwY1Vp2Ac12fWekIHCp7njoiaXuU_HGn9HEprycnlolffuj1UcoJpB22KJ0EpD7M/s1600/GDTTSetteeMakeover1.jpg" height="456" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The settee still had the springs entached but they needed to be restrung and the seating needed to be rebuilt. Originally the settee probably had an upholstered bottom. I wanted to facelift it by making it more like a sofa with an overstuffed lose cushion. I talked with my upholsterer and he said, "No problem!"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1kpjmvnSPPWb-hcYMufl8anFesaG90R7824tUIqBRWpNfrzS98uduOMbt9EhCRklBgWXICPKciO4l1c98VEjrUq7201ek3c02sZ95dSFEneReW1fbH3kh9yJ-wIUtIjeiITZRYolTg8/s1600/GDTTSettee9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1kpjmvnSPPWb-hcYMufl8anFesaG90R7824tUIqBRWpNfrzS98uduOMbt9EhCRklBgWXICPKciO4l1c98VEjrUq7201ek3c02sZ95dSFEneReW1fbH3kh9yJ-wIUtIjeiITZRYolTg8/s1600/GDTTSettee9.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The paint facelift really made it looks like an entire different piece. Before, the wood was dull and old look. Now it is light and airy and looks like it was aged to perfection! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwLU8eu2jrdzKbMO6xxoH78YXeJFBx7_wC4bg95zHihCdmE0cQd-SFT48BJ7wX4JkceqoBy-tHz-3sYTb7EZDuVXHXv5vr7QGPCnm2B1rPzWRH6INYZEFdZSxFhuP3fDGLkXpyebErp0/s1600/GDTTSettee2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwLU8eu2jrdzKbMO6xxoH78YXeJFBx7_wC4bg95zHihCdmE0cQd-SFT48BJ7wX4JkceqoBy-tHz-3sYTb7EZDuVXHXv5vr7QGPCnm2B1rPzWRH6INYZEFdZSxFhuP3fDGLkXpyebErp0/s1600/GDTTSettee2.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I picked it up, I couldn't wait to get it home to see how it looked in my living room. This is how it turned out. Isn't it an amazing transformation?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil47RMlKBs-q7kNKyEkJLbdiZNRcUaSf3s7u9oPgORg5I0O-8-YAKeD92ZyHZ7EJeGN4_n3kMMubfvDrKxUeEb7GXKJ_b2LL5zlO4b6E1DkKkmwr6xgqr7WqHjpSU-mdkbF3uZkvih62I/s1600/GDTTSetteeMakeover4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil47RMlKBs-q7kNKyEkJLbdiZNRcUaSf3s7u9oPgORg5I0O-8-YAKeD92ZyHZ7EJeGN4_n3kMMubfvDrKxUeEb7GXKJ_b2LL5zlO4b6E1DkKkmwr6xgqr7WqHjpSU-mdkbF3uZkvih62I/s1600/GDTTSetteeMakeover4.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">The upholster was actually working on 2 pieces I had taken to him. He took the nailheads from another piece of mine and reused them on my settee to tack the material down at the bottom. Also, I asked for an overstuffed loose cushion. I sent him pictures to show him what I was looking for. I still wanted it to be firm but have the overstuffed look. He used foam, wrapped it with batting and then g</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">athered the material just a little to give it the look I was going for. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRGBeTNXLsqJNzNkHL3QFBiCeZDbq4EUuWDnG6AEstEHD_eVV2fxi8VoQ1rDkgracBi0PiWoIPRjTv4sM-o9ynxsq0c5EDQD83dXHZ52zXqX9OJV7qCnUsHtmwllRWybdmTjJwPYG_FQ/s1600/GDTTSetteeMakeover2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRGBeTNXLsqJNzNkHL3QFBiCeZDbq4EUuWDnG6AEstEHD_eVV2fxi8VoQ1rDkgracBi0PiWoIPRjTv4sM-o9ynxsq0c5EDQD83dXHZ52zXqX9OJV7qCnUsHtmwllRWybdmTjJwPYG_FQ/s1600/GDTTSetteeMakeover2.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had pillows from another piece in the room that I wanted to use to try to pull the furniture together. They worked perfectly together. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDUd8RWEd390DNJMPqvOoncFmPQDzp2qyg0OuiNIlVgQV5vlxKIvMDfFACUnRd8vyoC4QZzIDHPoEjAonE5Kjnbif88CJEsrKKSPxF_-pVP4L_1kCVTLXcvqbb1d_xp-heDspwS_NIik/s1600/GDTTSetteeMakeover3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDUd8RWEd390DNJMPqvOoncFmPQDzp2qyg0OuiNIlVgQV5vlxKIvMDfFACUnRd8vyoC4QZzIDHPoEjAonE5Kjnbif88CJEsrKKSPxF_-pVP4L_1kCVTLXcvqbb1d_xp-heDspwS_NIik/s1600/GDTTSetteeMakeover3.jpg" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was very pleased at how this piece turned out! I love creating far better than just purchasing something. Sometimes you just have to step out on a limb and give your creativity a try. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My grouping isn't quite right in this area so I am still working on that, but you know what I always say, "Great Design Takes Time!" </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa</span><br /><br />slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-40417771345742745982014-01-17T08:00:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.588-08:00Staging a Home for ResalePart of what I do is help people stage their homes for resale. It really helps to have a second opinion to help you prepare for your sale. Your home is one of your biggest assets and you want to make sure it looks its best prior to trying to sell it! <br /><br />My most recent client, has a home for sale in the Inverness area. If you like what you see and are looking for a spacious 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home with an unfinished bonus room area, I will have that information at the end of my post. <br /><br />The tour of this home starts in the foyer with the entryway to the master bedroom suite and then a staircase and hallway leading to the great room. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5utYjQ52OsYnwKZJMRJe5Uajg7j-ANaB5UXcrCWN6NRx1AFJ90kYPE3H5jnykhHK6MaIz906cVz-R0-kimRu0MwsT90RGgbMymNIC43kfwrFuAPuJe1z3mTQdaGC4BCo6_KVlcHaUTAg/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5utYjQ52OsYnwKZJMRJe5Uajg7j-ANaB5UXcrCWN6NRx1AFJ90kYPE3H5jnykhHK6MaIz906cVz-R0-kimRu0MwsT90RGgbMymNIC43kfwrFuAPuJe1z3mTQdaGC4BCo6_KVlcHaUTAg/s400/010.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br />The hallway leads to the living and dining room area. The living room is to the right with the dining room to the left. The sofa was tucked on the wall across from the fireplace and a beautiful console table was against the large set of windows. I felt myself walking into the space not seeing any seating until I turned my head behind me. I wanted to make it more inviting so that the buyer immediately walked in and saw the spaciousness and seating and wanted to sit down and stay a while.....or forever!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQZZn4-_zVum02CVYE9jdGFI8YTVbl7fSk59dlK_X9i3CCni7EMSNk4Ayh1ReluxVAmECbf9mrqGLIjOjK6NEHXw1ntjBncOc_m8fAkaG0HwJXJEJ6mxRV9atvgjxtypGCX-to7lMBqk/s1600/463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQZZn4-_zVum02CVYE9jdGFI8YTVbl7fSk59dlK_X9i3CCni7EMSNk4Ayh1ReluxVAmECbf9mrqGLIjOjK6NEHXw1ntjBncOc_m8fAkaG0HwJXJEJ6mxRV9atvgjxtypGCX-to7lMBqk/s400/463.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br />Here you'll see a picture of the beautiful console table I mentioned and I love the modern accessory piece on it. I didn't feel like this vignette was getting noticed either. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJY5UezyILe3dyv-3S3gSc-SrFZAAOIEe4TqgpQW1Fkcm1FZY32no8Rs8Fq5JYkKOce3PYrkkybKEwCVmvhLeunGgrFOJgSWt0w08GBRqpB7kRaACTFCkhtMvu37QeNY8X37xKy3-CR0g/s1600/472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJY5UezyILe3dyv-3S3gSc-SrFZAAOIEe4TqgpQW1Fkcm1FZY32no8Rs8Fq5JYkKOce3PYrkkybKEwCVmvhLeunGgrFOJgSWt0w08GBRqpB7kRaACTFCkhtMvu37QeNY8X37xKy3-CR0g/s400/472.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br />To my left was a beautiful dining space area. It was nicely decorated and there was plenty of space for a table of 6 or more depending on how you chose to use the space. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhhyphenhyphenfh6m-A4JQ3r5m4tPNFhNsKbXbiGh__E1DmOjjFdMv2atOSojMpyaU2X8QsUqrnZzAdyS6OVR6Kkz9TZBn13MnplOzZ9_M5Ojsr50Q8nvzSqpGxwoUlSMpswNCrfY6YRnNlkE9Crw/s1600/LB3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhhyphenhyphenfh6m-A4JQ3r5m4tPNFhNsKbXbiGh__E1DmOjjFdMv2atOSojMpyaU2X8QsUqrnZzAdyS6OVR6Kkz9TZBn13MnplOzZ9_M5Ojsr50Q8nvzSqpGxwoUlSMpswNCrfY6YRnNlkE9Crw/s320/LB3.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></a></div><br />In the end, I decided that the living room space needed to be rearranged. We moved the sofa to the window area. This made it easier for potential buyers to see the seating area right away. It also gave more presence to the tall ceilings and the beautiful windows. The beautiful rug was centered properly which gave it more presence as well. This is what it ended up looking like in the end.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68Hz8XV-KDaOZue57YQcpRKSnh2jJFnx_tJA7kGiVR7e3DdSfEbkOeaCFKdTFb20tPj2IFYs7GsR_OoLBBeQNXlljd5z6JIX-nJMd8_MNjWIm_YWqDIclKZbES_FPZxzykG1bvnh_qZc/s1600/GDTTLBStaging.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68Hz8XV-KDaOZue57YQcpRKSnh2jJFnx_tJA7kGiVR7e3DdSfEbkOeaCFKdTFb20tPj2IFYs7GsR_OoLBBeQNXlljd5z6JIX-nJMd8_MNjWIm_YWqDIclKZbES_FPZxzykG1bvnh_qZc/s400/GDTTLBStaging.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the wall adjacent from the fireplace, the console table worked perfectly under the beautiful painting. Then I placed the modern sculpture under it. I love the look of "traditional meets modern." This is a great way to go when you are selling a home. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYzffa4Ra0D7OkU0DBRrDj2H6E9OYdi6LOrqS40JDlwK_RFaq-2MZLJ2q-f03kol5EafKMGyvN3kx-FRvlcxySkvA-JjfR12Lq-xI7WaLYNDnOMBi1yOtMe0WIGBVZh8HoMhWrlg-gy0/s1600/GDTTLBStaging2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYzffa4Ra0D7OkU0DBRrDj2H6E9OYdi6LOrqS40JDlwK_RFaq-2MZLJ2q-f03kol5EafKMGyvN3kx-FRvlcxySkvA-JjfR12Lq-xI7WaLYNDnOMBi1yOtMe0WIGBVZh8HoMhWrlg-gy0/s400/GDTTLBStaging2.jpg" height="640" width="457" /></a></div><br />I positioned the coffee table directly in front of the sofa. A book, finial, and crystal turtle sit on the table as a way to welcome potential buyers sit down to relax, read a book and feel like you are on vacation. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzCziyalQHTZMtW5FzhQesDKMtYWn8Wk7PEvWquMhRjnjQw3vnCu46BRaxmREskaJlUZ_vLP0fodrn4CGQkUGCakBQxaXI7yKW-_iaPujLiQaqoZSmZ1Q5Ti8BzsBm4BlSqMCXvnnXoM/s1600/GDTTLBStaging3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzCziyalQHTZMtW5FzhQesDKMtYWn8Wk7PEvWquMhRjnjQw3vnCu46BRaxmREskaJlUZ_vLP0fodrn4CGQkUGCakBQxaXI7yKW-_iaPujLiQaqoZSmZ1Q5Ti8BzsBm4BlSqMCXvnnXoM/s320/GDTTLBStaging3.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br />Floral arrangements bring life to a room. Every room needs a little bit of life. My client had 2 floral arrangements that I decided needed to be spiffed up. A small silk plant sat on one of the end table.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGF0avrtO1qZaa6yrCv7QtcjTjci3yEL058CuUcE2rf5hlLuqGt2dOnPrJJPdJON-GaKHmGFQfU5uLah1UCQZFdcSigBvKDt-V5PFjLXUaTUMVmEFkofB4dbR7IUm8fABKpOX0Ymf4gn0/s1600/GDTTLBStaging4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGF0avrtO1qZaa6yrCv7QtcjTjci3yEL058CuUcE2rf5hlLuqGt2dOnPrJJPdJON-GaKHmGFQfU5uLah1UCQZFdcSigBvKDt-V5PFjLXUaTUMVmEFkofB4dbR7IUm8fABKpOX0Ymf4gn0/s400/GDTTLBStaging4.jpg" height="640" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the end, I used the container to create a new arrangement. I found some succulents in the dining room arrangement that were not getting noticed at all and added a few more along with some pebbles. Doesn't this look more inviting? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFzMCP4kOmkM4fYuLFikiBXleYG-LyeoV2YOFFopa9dk7YT40b6bGRPPEGLy3KjBVm07dxV52nKUglvkapj9qVZqY1UQ56pcSR4Zad_frIlNR7WyOioUHOrAmpYFI7pDX1OdsVqlXX4Q/s1600/GDTTLBStaging5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFzMCP4kOmkM4fYuLFikiBXleYG-LyeoV2YOFFopa9dk7YT40b6bGRPPEGLy3KjBVm07dxV52nKUglvkapj9qVZqY1UQ56pcSR4Zad_frIlNR7WyOioUHOrAmpYFI7pDX1OdsVqlXX4Q/s400/GDTTLBStaging5.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the dining room area, there was another arrangement. Again, I felt like it needed some refreshing and wasn't adding to the space like it should. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjN3on31I4BzH0abci3l7yD8TsQUeG7fzRfNLd3eAsCjmYo1bkQTNI57X6EVTLtN4SbJIajjE1jyUy2HIjdeRXI9529PtESY1bS_FEwppjP6uMFw6RnZwaE-O1hY-Bz0NVg9j10xmjCsU/s1600/465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjN3on31I4BzH0abci3l7yD8TsQUeG7fzRfNLd3eAsCjmYo1bkQTNI57X6EVTLtN4SbJIajjE1jyUy2HIjdeRXI9529PtESY1bS_FEwppjP6uMFw6RnZwaE-O1hY-Bz0NVg9j10xmjCsU/s400/465.JPG" height="640" width="456" /></a></div><br />If you know me, you know I love to reuse items and make them work. I decided to use all the flowers and remove some of the dried out greenery. Really what it needed was the presence of a main flower. There were red hydrangeas in the arrangement so I added a few more, then added some fresh green eucalyptus. This is how it looked afterwards! Can you tell the difference?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5utYjQ52OsYnwKZJMRJe5Uajg7j-ANaB5UXcrCWN6NRx1AFJ90kYPE3H5jnykhHK6MaIz906cVz-R0-kimRu0MwsT90RGgbMymNIC43kfwrFuAPuJe1z3mTQdaGC4BCo6_KVlcHaUTAg/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eus5HtDwhdKgk8d-duOrceCWzD3cgCGE5Xws0h-uWlE6kks7WwVaZ0L_yNdTjujuh0VhNScOuF56h19vNx_4i2hpNLnBXdnW-tfq4CMtjJqadRfU9EmqY3A9lnFnaWsgTH2HxpVQz7M/s1600/GDTTLB4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eus5HtDwhdKgk8d-duOrceCWzD3cgCGE5Xws0h-uWlE6kks7WwVaZ0L_yNdTjujuh0VhNScOuF56h19vNx_4i2hpNLnBXdnW-tfq4CMtjJqadRfU9EmqY3A9lnFnaWsgTH2HxpVQz7M/s400/GDTTLB4.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><br /> My client has really done a great job in upgrading the kitchen and bathrooms. Personally, I like seeing a bathroom and kitchen space that looks brand new, clean, and unused. We decided not to do anything to those areas. Hasn't the kitchen been beautifully remodeled?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyx4nI0R6t264igiqrZsFT7HlXEToL6r_CouutMuPlEh33wNehBwj4sjKltO_A4GiYjmbSjruK4Mpx4yHmI6SrM49kTW8P7Xk7OhyphenhyphenmlxTDp-BaJkvrYs1dooGXf2phUsHwpxxOuVkmGfk/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyx4nI0R6t264igiqrZsFT7HlXEToL6r_CouutMuPlEh33wNehBwj4sjKltO_A4GiYjmbSjruK4Mpx4yHmI6SrM49kTW8P7Xk7OhyphenhyphenmlxTDp-BaJkvrYs1dooGXf2phUsHwpxxOuVkmGfk/s400/013.JPG" height="456" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is a view of the space above the great room. Right now my client is using it as an office but the possibilities are endless. Also upstairs is the unfinished bonus room space. I wish I had taken a picture of it. It could easily be turned into another bedroom or playroom. There was a great space where you could have a built-in bunk bed. What a cool space for a child that could be!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvThSU6teiEGXtbnsORZZCCQckh5yTV5v63S4ZJc-31WYPfPi11sRxCvaiflqehOqsca-YswdMHp4LebJlKU-gVbRNqIB2QNdRSvPjChLu-fkBifkr_CNJEL7U6c-AuUI5MvfeVFC-emA/s1600/468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvThSU6teiEGXtbnsORZZCCQckh5yTV5v63S4ZJc-31WYPfPi11sRxCvaiflqehOqsca-YswdMHp4LebJlKU-gVbRNqIB2QNdRSvPjChLu-fkBifkr_CNJEL7U6c-AuUI5MvfeVFC-emA/s320/468.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the end, I was able to use most everything the homeowner had. Only a few items were needed to make this space ready to sell. Many of the items in the home already were from consignment stores. Many pieces were purchased at Classic Home Decor Consignment in Pelham, Alabama. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If this home is of interest to you, you can get additional pictures and more information by going to:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/304-Bradberry-Ln_Hoover_AL_35242_M86851-64458?row=2">http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/304-Bradberry-Ln_Hoover_AL_35242_M86851-64458?row=2</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remember, your home is one of your most valuable assets! If you are preparing to sell, consider having someone stage your home before putting it on the market. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time, remember Great Design Takes Time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lisa</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-88004070023076262482014-01-10T06:00:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.624-08:00Chalk Paint<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many ways to make chalk paint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can use baking soda, calcium carbonate, Plaster of Paris, and a number of other chalk type materials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I chose to go with Plaster of Paris because that is what I have heard more about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> To get started, y</span>ou’ll need: </span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Plaster of Paris</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Water</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flat Paint</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mixing Stick</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paint Brush</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sandpaper</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wax (My choice was Minwax)</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Basically, mix Plaster of Paris with water and create a pancake batter consistency.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure you get all lumps out of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll want to do 4 parts flat paint with 1 part batter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir, stir and stir until it is evenly mixed into your paint!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKUZAZcmD8jGmliHc8n-Wr6bB-WRVdzhZOq96A744W8DFDZBsVCgMge-7U0yrK9aBUukKtfui7ViX1oMQssCTg_AtSAC3OuQzeA2Tu7FsRwVhv5y5dxU0PfU8UawHZQgO7RTkU3SpGTQ/s1600/plasterofparis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKUZAZcmD8jGmliHc8n-Wr6bB-WRVdzhZOq96A744W8DFDZBsVCgMge-7U0yrK9aBUukKtfui7ViX1oMQssCTg_AtSAC3OuQzeA2Tu7FsRwVhv5y5dxU0PfU8UawHZQgO7RTkU3SpGTQ/s320/plasterofparis.jpg" height="400" width="312" /></a></div><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> couple of tips to keep in mind:</span><br /><ol><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mix small batches because the Plaster of Paris thickens quickly.</span></li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>Add water to your mixture as it thickens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you notice that it is going on really thick, thin it out!</span></li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>It’s better to do several thin coats instead of 1 thick coat.</span></li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>After your first coat, sand any imperfections that you may see and reapply chalk paint if coat is too thin.</span></li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paint in the direction of the grain of the wood.</span></li></ol><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Once you have painted your piece several times, you’ll want to choose the look you are going for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suggest at least finely sanding your piece to again get rid of any imperfections in the chalk paint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll want to sand with the grain of the wood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> For a piece that you want to distress and show the grain of the wood use a heavy grit sandpaper. For a piece that you don't want to distress, use a fine grain sandpaper. </span>If you are working with real wood, you will want to focus on the edges of the piece where you would find natural wear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I s</span>and with the grain of the wood but I’ve seen people sand against the grain and in all kinds of directions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It really just depends on the look you are going for!</span></span><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, you’ll want to apply a thin coat of wax with a clean soft cloth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I worked on my pieces one side at a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I got my first coat on then I would go back and buff before it actually dried.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, I applied and buffed with the grain of the wood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Then once the tacky is gone I buff, reapply, buff and buff again. </span>The wax will give more dimension to your piece and will somewhat age it to a somewhat darker color.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can also choose to use a wax with stain to darken the piece.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuVFHxmXwjwAD84TDnL1q0kx5QRU9wx8ul6xOEphgOBjLuhn2ouBXYJ8ku0aSgvtdU3fkn5Jlze9s2u4VOYwjNETFsAVug1oQPubx1denrjZ1eoSajngRupmLxqlNB9cIk9gpL4j6JZY/s1600/MinWax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuVFHxmXwjwAD84TDnL1q0kx5QRU9wx8ul6xOEphgOBjLuhn2ouBXYJ8ku0aSgvtdU3fkn5Jlze9s2u4VOYwjNETFsAVug1oQPubx1denrjZ1eoSajngRupmLxqlNB9cIk9gpL4j6JZY/s1600/MinWax.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> My first piece was an antique Tom’s Peanut cabinet from my grandparent’s old Gulf gas and mercantile store that was on Old Highway 280 in Westover, Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have had it for years and painted it a number of times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> This time I decided I would try distressing it to give it more of an antique look. </span>I decided it was perfect to display my keepsake blankets. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZ1neq9l83H0NkU2eKVHK9ksjrsonB6jgl56RCrpkxYzQ-NPpLDPcRTyOvOyu3fca_y86rfmASxUFm4g2VW5R9m-ispmoW9BLXbjXeyEPD1kOj7vanT8nO6dUsN6HEcFI4IkV89cYJEM/s1600/GDTTChalkPaintPeanutCabinet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZ1neq9l83H0NkU2eKVHK9ksjrsonB6jgl56RCrpkxYzQ-NPpLDPcRTyOvOyu3fca_y86rfmASxUFm4g2VW5R9m-ispmoW9BLXbjXeyEPD1kOj7vanT8nO6dUsN6HEcFI4IkV89cYJEM/s400/GDTTChalkPaintPeanutCabinet.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> T</span></o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">his is an antique door from an armoire I had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have taken it over to my neighbor, Joanne, who has a magnetic chalkboard business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> She is going to help me re-purpose it into a chalkboard. </span>I hope to soon have photos of how it turned out. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwun_xm9LPwSjPv8CYHtu3HvSwxbHW29zmhkk3l6ZwoC5Vu_tGOWA4sSiEd-hDtrStpuZD7KwR1AUKj-9hxDZ-jVUF7-ot2PxTia2E9D4XNawTKn8FE2Um1iy0OfuEHxB9vXLCrZaXU0E/s1600/ChalkPaintBoard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwun_xm9LPwSjPv8CYHtu3HvSwxbHW29zmhkk3l6ZwoC5Vu_tGOWA4sSiEd-hDtrStpuZD7KwR1AUKj-9hxDZ-jVUF7-ot2PxTia2E9D4XNawTKn8FE2Um1iy0OfuEHxB9vXLCrZaXU0E/s400/ChalkPaintBoard.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The armoire door is made out of oak and was stained dark. This was a great piece to distress along the edges which is exactly what I did then I put a clear coat of wax on it and buffed it out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1tfdkVodaWw7ZDnZJsoem_SBU4H9QPniU_XnjyxviAI1x_X30VVAuURXv27bxj7SryhzxQixOqDTgBPL_i9iD2IR0LeX5yrHISqlZC8DH0Yn-sMq8NMGqrl3bcxAWFC3KWizRfsX_o8/s1600/ChalkPaintBoard3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1tfdkVodaWw7ZDnZJsoem_SBU4H9QPniU_XnjyxviAI1x_X30VVAuURXv27bxj7SryhzxQixOqDTgBPL_i9iD2IR0LeX5yrHISqlZC8DH0Yn-sMq8NMGqrl3bcxAWFC3KWizRfsX_o8/s320/ChalkPaintBoard3.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I painted these candlestick holders for my daughter's fall auction at school. They turned out cute. The high bidder has already told me that she has them on a tray on her ottoman in her living room. </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszTdbtz_p5flj_Tr5gcH4oXd7I6RWlVZSMvLze9lelmZc-vQnUJbbvi3rVexBFFDLByga66oT3EmhvKBqs0tARlghjXwseDO8Fu3uuepjBnk5cJNVXZYZQi0doQXBNCW8odHuHgMScvA/s1600/GDTTChalkPaintCandles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszTdbtz_p5flj_Tr5gcH4oXd7I6RWlVZSMvLze9lelmZc-vQnUJbbvi3rVexBFFDLByga66oT3EmhvKBqs0tARlghjXwseDO8Fu3uuepjBnk5cJNVXZYZQi0doQXBNCW8odHuHgMScvA/s320/GDTTChalkPaintCandles.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my latest adventure. It's a settee that I am having upholstered. This is what it looked like before I began.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsfdOUk5Tt9R30c1IO-vLVYWr6sz1juUGtBQzV7FxO37CtXUWySE22hxdW1JI-8cEr5miqx55ICiSe-awtInXIvbhLruxPI0VWeGz0iLi7DNgpN1Grkp5SFcmJsNIDUt2_9iMZ6NdbCE/s1600/GDTTChalkPaintSettee1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsfdOUk5Tt9R30c1IO-vLVYWr6sz1juUGtBQzV7FxO37CtXUWySE22hxdW1JI-8cEr5miqx55ICiSe-awtInXIvbhLruxPI0VWeGz0iLi7DNgpN1Grkp5SFcmJsNIDUt2_9iMZ6NdbCE/s320/GDTTChalkPaintSettee1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is how it looks now. I plan to finish it by glazing it to give it more depth and more of a french finish. I'll have to show later how it turns out but here it is for now. Isn't it amazing how paint can freshen things up?</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_ucz6CRzufZFNeCCsuQJIFN6GagyOV2K-OKjUgWflwcsd8t2EjCM63hlrhasDhRuS4-D7w5zfa8aR-vMCWeAoOOlVOGrzyDPLyGlEFFpE7lJ1BfdswSJNdY2PJTRd8BHR8HeJv7IXnY/s1600/GDTTChalkPaintSettee2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_ucz6CRzufZFNeCCsuQJIFN6GagyOV2K-OKjUgWflwcsd8t2EjCM63hlrhasDhRuS4-D7w5zfa8aR-vMCWeAoOOlVOGrzyDPLyGlEFFpE7lJ1BfdswSJNdY2PJTRd8BHR8HeJv7IXnY/s320/GDTTChalkPaintSettee2.jpg" height="229" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have always wanted to try chalk paint but had never used it. Being a decorator, I have distressed a number of pieces with other techniques but never done anything for myself so these were my first pieces. If you are thinking of trying chalk paint and have never distressed furniture before, I suggest you try something small, like a candle holders or any kind of wood accessory. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the process of distressing furniture. It can add character to your home and help re-purpose a piece you may otherwise discard)</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next time, remember that Great Design Takes Time!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa</span><br /><br />slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-55716375256308328712014-01-04T12:30:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.650-08:00Year in Review of 2013 and Forecast for 2014<br />2013 was a great year for projects in our home. Being a decorator, there is always something in progress in my own home. I work those projects in as time allows and I completely see why people need a decorator of their own. It takes A LOT of time, preparation and energy. <br /><br />I had a long list of projects at the start of 2013 and I completed most of them. In looking through them, here were my favorite ones. <br /><br />Before I started the blog, we had started a master bathroom project and were finishing it up. It started out with white tile and lovely dusty rose counter tops.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxsC9hyphenhyphenG8_3f6-oe8SqFDVJYxHTnaWsY0CRaeyYgXYnoRRwHAneJv2sWmWF7V-Tt6IDWnKzjTz19Utsx-SVCcJ2JdHIqj3pCrkocAOxlhZ3nZox_r3aVKp7judHkdHyvOmcifREhEWwI/s1600/236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxsC9hyphenhyphenG8_3f6-oe8SqFDVJYxHTnaWsY0CRaeyYgXYnoRRwHAneJv2sWmWF7V-Tt6IDWnKzjTz19Utsx-SVCcJ2JdHIqj3pCrkocAOxlhZ3nZox_r3aVKp7judHkdHyvOmcifREhEWwI/s400/236.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />It ended with beautiful tile, a warmer paint color, an antique soaking table, a custom designed shower and reconfiguring and adding to the existing cabinets. Here's a refresher of what it turned out like. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMb2jym2nRc1hY2ercHJzy4gsJGb0vxKSs3Rvl87utnAMPlspfURWn-1zo05nXh0PGZhOWcJY73mmdut8AYL-gTnFZ1YgWCnpC3I96639QfCRD0eANG66xunp8YXwlDSx7VVgkd-MMlf8/s1600/009+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMb2jym2nRc1hY2ercHJzy4gsJGb0vxKSs3Rvl87utnAMPlspfURWn-1zo05nXh0PGZhOWcJY73mmdut8AYL-gTnFZ1YgWCnpC3I96639QfCRD0eANG66xunp8YXwlDSx7VVgkd-MMlf8/s400/009+(2).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3-Zu2bLGY1_B_bmj7JR3E56bcalgBmx3W8cooc1vqSyc-V2k3FI162KqF0SW0COKJuWIfEjRI2PyuLuxs2VoraeSDbQ4HJV2Xuvu3d4X61MJlGMaWKYV2A0df7pBZ5iFzCx-8S_u0Gg/s1600/003+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3-Zu2bLGY1_B_bmj7JR3E56bcalgBmx3W8cooc1vqSyc-V2k3FI162KqF0SW0COKJuWIfEjRI2PyuLuxs2VoraeSDbQ4HJV2Xuvu3d4X61MJlGMaWKYV2A0df7pBZ5iFzCx-8S_u0Gg/s400/003+%25282%2529.JPG" width="285" /></a></div><br />In 2013, I created a family wall collage for my living room. Wall collages are fun! They are a great way to display a collection and fill a wall. I love being able to help clients do this in their home and I was glad to finally put my own family collage together. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50uh9_XCrKYckCP2E0OM8SpZnRsACZRPbk19w-VGvlVeArJbXso4IOFvLP0iinNJ0h8r7ZMlBkOWceM5d4JKZ_FatDBHbO9j90XjvrElYbKmCWWy74sPMOCWg8S7pdkmuAHv9peykBY8/s1600/GDTTWallCollageFamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50uh9_XCrKYckCP2E0OM8SpZnRsACZRPbk19w-VGvlVeArJbXso4IOFvLP0iinNJ0h8r7ZMlBkOWceM5d4JKZ_FatDBHbO9j90XjvrElYbKmCWWy74sPMOCWg8S7pdkmuAHv9peykBY8/s400/GDTTWallCollageFamily.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /><br />Since I have lived in my home, I have looked up at the empty space over my foyer door. It was really driving me CRAZY so I decided that I had to figure this space out. I knew I didn't want a floral arrangement or statues in the space. I was glad that I was able to come up with someone to draw the eye upward when people come to my home. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2V7QNrwFEMq_VQZ-MF_Nao1hEV2ZciodPbM6lY0yl8xSgZ5amFcdlcPsk2qxYQEu28cdRlGe2Tj_joIXRRcEQ9bkYE93O7BSjKTMuWNXIShkCLopmN4fX1lHSTk_tO7FthDIgPAvXEs/s1600/GDTTFoyerLedgeMine4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2V7QNrwFEMq_VQZ-MF_Nao1hEV2ZciodPbM6lY0yl8xSgZ5amFcdlcPsk2qxYQEu28cdRlGe2Tj_joIXRRcEQ9bkYE93O7BSjKTMuWNXIShkCLopmN4fX1lHSTk_tO7FthDIgPAvXEs/s400/GDTTFoyerLedgeMine4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I created a number of florals for my home. This one turned out to be my favorite one. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_SuJ37yozUXIv3NRXNagbagRCbK9Coagi103GWuYv1Mkt2b6RgeixYjKhga3uTQzEfSCYCrz8Ke0QOP6_xH4hG1LUBM7U_8YtYL7Vy2vdNPL1yI2dPfVRi6GrzreOeKGKbx40hIvoF4/s1600/GDTTFloralDining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_SuJ37yozUXIv3NRXNagbagRCbK9Coagi103GWuYv1Mkt2b6RgeixYjKhga3uTQzEfSCYCrz8Ke0QOP6_xH4hG1LUBM7U_8YtYL7Vy2vdNPL1yI2dPfVRi6GrzreOeKGKbx40hIvoF4/s320/GDTTFloralDining.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />I have distressed furniture for a number of years using latex paint. I had wanted to try chalk paint but had not. In 2013, I finally decided to give it try and IT IS ADDICTIVE! I have since done a number of techniques using chalk paint and have learned a lot. An old Tom's Peanut cabinet that came out of my grandparent's store was one of the first pieces I finished. I turned it into a linen cabinet to store some of my cherished pieces. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZ1neq9l83H0NkU2eKVHK9ksjrsonB6jgl56RCrpkxYzQ-NPpLDPcRTyOvOyu3fca_y86rfmASxUFm4g2VW5R9m-ispmoW9BLXbjXeyEPD1kOj7vanT8nO6dUsN6HEcFI4IkV89cYJEM/s1600/GDTTChalkPaintPeanutCabinet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZ1neq9l83H0NkU2eKVHK9ksjrsonB6jgl56RCrpkxYzQ-NPpLDPcRTyOvOyu3fca_y86rfmASxUFm4g2VW5R9m-ispmoW9BLXbjXeyEPD1kOj7vanT8nO6dUsN6HEcFI4IkV89cYJEM/s400/GDTTChalkPaintPeanutCabinet.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br />So what is instore for 2014? Here is my list: <br /><ol><li>Complete my upholstery projects - settee and chair.</li><li>Complete my living room makeover.</li><li>Add window treatments to our master bathroom and a few final decorative touches. </li><li>Purchase a sectional sofa, ottoman and window treatments to our downstairs den.</li><li>Give the guest bedroom a makeover. I am going to distress the furniture and have been researching what route I am going to go in this. I can't wait to get this project started.</li><li>Give my master bedroom a face lift with fresh paint and nightstands. This will complete what I have already started in there.</li><li>Turn my office into more of a sitting room/office.</li><li>Paint my dining room. </li><li>Decorate my patio and landscape around it.</li><li>Finish face lifting the exterior of my home with farm shutters.</li></ol>I know it is long but it is attainable. I can't wait to share more with you from my home in 2014. I have lots of new ideas coming that will include tours of other homes, designer stores and craft projects. I can't wait to get started!<br /><br />Until next time remember, Great Design Takes Time!<br /><br />Lisa<br /><br /><br />slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-85027751104713069822013-12-22T19:46:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.686-08:00The Enjoyment of Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After all the decorating is done, I love to sit back and enjoy time with family and friends. As I wrap presents, bake and make crafts with my daughter, I enjoy the ambiance that Christmas brings. </div><br />In my foyer, I created a Winter Wonderland scene with trees and snow on the ledge. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hEDpiBTCneRE4Zk49rA6M9xWphXUNNZ0epeqIL8_3ubsLrdXzvhNC-mHQs6vIiiLOLOmtQ2U-0Yrdf5sD7f5RW1twnCLIDGYrIKO8151TL1BgJEiE9S3B1F0QbYgzrnaJdkwm_koF08/s1600/GDTTXmasFoyerLedge1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hEDpiBTCneRE4Zk49rA6M9xWphXUNNZ0epeqIL8_3ubsLrdXzvhNC-mHQs6vIiiLOLOmtQ2U-0Yrdf5sD7f5RW1twnCLIDGYrIKO8151TL1BgJEiE9S3B1F0QbYgzrnaJdkwm_koF08/s400/GDTTXmasFoyerLedge1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>I love sitting in different parts of my home and looking up at the lights from the foyer ledge. I can't help but be in the Christmas spirit with this scene. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ33SVq5iPdMoZ1IoaOjNNCHvIBQtMRpMa3owY4GYgYkUnW6E6wBz85eLHGyP5mGbmNaAnPw2YEAxxxku6dafx5yDEmqNarjIkfo_ce5YaXKOq80CXUHLxK4ecVs5AGUIlaMhT35W9EGc/s1600/GDTTXmasLedge2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ33SVq5iPdMoZ1IoaOjNNCHvIBQtMRpMa3owY4GYgYkUnW6E6wBz85eLHGyP5mGbmNaAnPw2YEAxxxku6dafx5yDEmqNarjIkfo_ce5YaXKOq80CXUHLxK4ecVs5AGUIlaMhT35W9EGc/s400/GDTTXmasLedge2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />My Christmas tree is full of memories. I have ornaments that my aunts made me as a child; ones that were my fathers; ones my uncle painted with us one year; and now ornaments that my daughter makes. It is tied together with burlap ribbon, rust woven ribbon, copper bells, and white lights. As I look at it, floods of memories come to mind and bring a smile. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXa0o2obHQ2u24aYGwl6BCnSFHaVvThKp1hMZShHrTn-uoA3oqyDIxSA712iH32BaWCmFZ2IwusIp1kyXqYVQNHhhfTBL1CouWmVEK0MltKmYVBpIvcK52YcSRhz6Ry1MWHDe7Osjm2i4/s1600/GDTTXmasTree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXa0o2obHQ2u24aYGwl6BCnSFHaVvThKp1hMZShHrTn-uoA3oqyDIxSA712iH32BaWCmFZ2IwusIp1kyXqYVQNHhhfTBL1CouWmVEK0MltKmYVBpIvcK52YcSRhz6Ry1MWHDe7Osjm2i4/s400/GDTTXmasTree.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hanging in the windows are small wreaths with fresh green mesh ribbons. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw10_fCzhHw5rzbtyG0Su5FunPAq7Gt5SZ5Z6ffNzQi1sxb8zj49O7HV0xVxlDLt2_-iraPojXtT6hLTFOcAD2-cZSAOZ1fYMvaZc05yMNEir7lHGDtGfoWuI954n6fuvV8EdNMi-3hXk/s1600/GDTTXmasExterior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw10_fCzhHw5rzbtyG0Su5FunPAq7Gt5SZ5Z6ffNzQi1sxb8zj49O7HV0xVxlDLt2_-iraPojXtT6hLTFOcAD2-cZSAOZ1fYMvaZc05yMNEir7lHGDtGfoWuI954n6fuvV8EdNMi-3hXk/s400/GDTTXmasExterior.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the dining room, I keep my centerpiece fresh with different types of greenery from my yard. It reminds me of Mrs. Self, a friend of our family from my childhood, who taught me you could always pull things together from your home and yard to create a centerpiece. It brings a smile to my face to think of her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtPevGJ-3Wf1JMLhpscWf4eD2PvmUcoPW4xa5E-xwpb3IP6av50LJNGm3H_pYIL2uDENbn4zsteimXopOv-v6F6tJZgoZBJ7vkOgRKCtREW2PVQgxEcBBzuXHgOrEQuL6bVfOyTIe02o/s1600/GDTTXmasDining5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtPevGJ-3Wf1JMLhpscWf4eD2PvmUcoPW4xa5E-xwpb3IP6av50LJNGm3H_pYIL2uDENbn4zsteimXopOv-v6F6tJZgoZBJ7vkOgRKCtREW2PVQgxEcBBzuXHgOrEQuL6bVfOyTIe02o/s400/GDTTXmasDining5.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we come home at night, we are greeted with the twinkling lights in the palladium window and the ring of the jingle bells in the wind. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZcJwG4GYr1RY2wmXtCPGGKLhsFGwLjmqXAJmYc5PdL7hqzjsOiRbknzsgvdqfJllL0Iz6QkoekGbbe8MNXfyHG9flLFc99Fb2Xrc3n_1mMSuk69GDUuBMSvGZpfDpzUVcLssSQKrFSk/s1600/GDTTXmasExterior2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZcJwG4GYr1RY2wmXtCPGGKLhsFGwLjmqXAJmYc5PdL7hqzjsOiRbknzsgvdqfJllL0Iz6QkoekGbbe8MNXfyHG9flLFc99Fb2Xrc3n_1mMSuk69GDUuBMSvGZpfDpzUVcLssSQKrFSk/s400/GDTTXmasExterior2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />I love this time of year. It's a great time to be creative with decorating, crafts and cooking. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and look forward to blogging with you more in 2014.<br /><br />Remember, Great Design Takes Time!<br /><br />Lisa Wills<br />slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-76383257390849672202013-12-21T16:30:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.734-08:00Christmas DoorThe first Christmas we were in our home, I was on a limited budget. We bought a home that needed windows, a roof, a new kitchen and lots and lots of work. Being on a limited budget, is not a bad deal for me. Seriously, that's when I am my most creative! I wanted to do something different to my front doorstoop. Like every decorating job I do, I look at what I have to work with first. <br /><br />I found that I had a jingle bell wreath that my husband's father gave us. It was bright red, green and blue. For those of you who know me, not my colors, but nothing that a little spray paint couldn't fix! I sprayed it copper and then added a fresh green silk ribbon to it. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWI0q0gSBhwuJT6TAXNbHtoCi00j4vNThyphenhyphencARY7vsIGRzF8jy7M-WLywpJJ_Bd8aR93EUg1EQyqodAMg4wVx9zpHk0f5oC6SMXcoJD15cgzJQo9NUIY8qDFaMBcnqx47glH747A0mkQo/s1600/GDTTXMasDoor4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWI0q0gSBhwuJT6TAXNbHtoCi00j4vNThyphenhyphencARY7vsIGRzF8jy7M-WLywpJJ_Bd8aR93EUg1EQyqodAMg4wVx9zpHk0f5oC6SMXcoJD15cgzJQo9NUIY8qDFaMBcnqx47glH747A0mkQo/s400/GDTTXMasDoor4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>I then struggled to figure out what else to do so I went to the Dollar Store. Didn't you know they are a designer store? Well, they can be if you are creative. Afterall, it's the creativity that makes things have design. I found some shiny brass jingle bells! My theme started coming together! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVUxfx7H3HLBb9FboSu5ho6Jnig2XDzHVnCFZve_qpnLrMQEDnlGAx4cWFkuUPomy-ydB3X9woziHhm6rr1QI2qKuZQiyEadGsa5_TVx9ubQFHUCb_o9e0yodSBh5oUMtkyWRuHUpCdA/s1600/GDTTXmasDoor3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVUxfx7H3HLBb9FboSu5ho6Jnig2XDzHVnCFZve_qpnLrMQEDnlGAx4cWFkuUPomy-ydB3X9woziHhm6rr1QI2qKuZQiyEadGsa5_TVx9ubQFHUCb_o9e0yodSBh5oUMtkyWRuHUpCdA/s400/GDTTXmasDoor3.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><br />The following year, I found a large jingle bell and added it to the mix. It became the centerpiece of all the hanging bells. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGpkp4uW6hxyykjqskZv7YkMhsbNgGn0yF-43tzUVAxkUp5MevN7WoZfuvSeLfSCSuL6imbJ3fmIbPZiJ2-rSlzldrBJfEGICr6PT15Lm1JRPUXdO_ksEQh2VmV592FXE4ZhyphenhyphenPdkb5s8/s1600/GDTTXmasDoor2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGpkp4uW6hxyykjqskZv7YkMhsbNgGn0yF-43tzUVAxkUp5MevN7WoZfuvSeLfSCSuL6imbJ3fmIbPZiJ2-rSlzldrBJfEGICr6PT15Lm1JRPUXdO_ksEQh2VmV592FXE4ZhyphenhyphenPdkb5s8/s400/GDTTXmasDoor2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br />In the end I spent less than $20 and was pleased with the outcome. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cpFmLR-0uZ0uqBPw3yZ9PY8T3FumF1IsMJQpjH3MbfYEeVbenfhC45-1Oa0wKv81q9_NzbJzJL19HDuviCRT7GUiMXaANMScOJPAbzwkDsH4gyZPMHlj8UUm-DDCzurMYrvq6PP4GSY/s1600/GDTTXmasDoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cpFmLR-0uZ0uqBPw3yZ9PY8T3FumF1IsMJQpjH3MbfYEeVbenfhC45-1Oa0wKv81q9_NzbJzJL19HDuviCRT7GUiMXaANMScOJPAbzwkDsH4gyZPMHlj8UUm-DDCzurMYrvq6PP4GSY/s400/GDTTXmasDoor.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It's amazing what you can come up with in your own home and with a little creativity. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6-JHyGQBH3pfX1V05zWfLYp2_FK5btEI1xm4gDc9DQMw6TPXCKYlObM0hu9M0lXQW4RdguyOwyjBLK55cWbqSIasjVRnuv94eyHPMweIdiZZ4HB3gO5AFY00mdmT_Urv-W6QESjAQs4/s1600/GDTTXmasDoor5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6-JHyGQBH3pfX1V05zWfLYp2_FK5btEI1xm4gDc9DQMw6TPXCKYlObM0hu9M0lXQW4RdguyOwyjBLK55cWbqSIasjVRnuv94eyHPMweIdiZZ4HB3gO5AFY00mdmT_Urv-W6QESjAQs4/s400/GDTTXmasDoor5.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Hope you are enjoying the holiday season!<br /><br />Remember, Great Design Takes Time!<br /><br />Lisa Willsslovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-71404329211376210952013-12-16T15:50:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.770-08:00Christmas Mantle<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fireplace mantle is the focal point of the home. At Christmas time, I love playing this area up. Afterall, this is where Santa Clause comes down the chimney with toys to share!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wnIE_vWazCoo3_5GxnQ2a9OYDQ3IUiyVd7zr1jN09YTIiMmz2qCmAYqkIago01d7MYR1CetC8MYJzWjpbSxt2k92cnCU1CIGaHLZNeEBztvkVctFWyxfx8t0ZOhmD7IDSQIi1bMg4Jk/s1600/GDTTXmasMantel5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wnIE_vWazCoo3_5GxnQ2a9OYDQ3IUiyVd7zr1jN09YTIiMmz2qCmAYqkIago01d7MYR1CetC8MYJzWjpbSxt2k92cnCU1CIGaHLZNeEBztvkVctFWyxfx8t0ZOhmD7IDSQIi1bMg4Jk/s400/GDTTXmasMantel5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><span style="font-family: Arial;">The most special part of my Christmas mantle is the "Merry Christmas" wood heart garland on twine. I made this for my mother my senior year of high school. I remember my father drilling the holes in the hearts and me painting them. Then I remember carefully using my best print that my mom taught me to do the lettering. It brings a smile to my face and warm childhood memories of my family.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Pe81v-bclgN4I8Ww4QDuOcoyOigvqr-fTFWCCOdqTj8Z4rfSARfstYlukkhEQhRnWRwS8D6P_uVeTqOFJqB6m_UbAHOr_gOzDwLDO5Z0FBY0uawjMKwu9naGhfqZWd4wXOtEP79ppwA/s1600/GDTTXmasMantel9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Pe81v-bclgN4I8Ww4QDuOcoyOigvqr-fTFWCCOdqTj8Z4rfSARfstYlukkhEQhRnWRwS8D6P_uVeTqOFJqB6m_UbAHOr_gOzDwLDO5Z0FBY0uawjMKwu9naGhfqZWd4wXOtEP79ppwA/s400/GDTTXmasMantel9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My mom gave me these cute wood reindeers to add to the center. I actually bring them out in the fall and leave them out through Christmas. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mtKxKQ6FU3HSVvnIGaG3zkW5nU-XHQR6Q9jgqpHUt5jB3B0is5mLrX22y1o-ETU1MzwAJdkSEdS5jinv4yAsVsn4Zj1DJ4N6Uar5dIm4XjNaw92EG9kYKXkItaLuRg1dlC0IzLTnss0/s1600/GDTTXmasMantel8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mtKxKQ6FU3HSVvnIGaG3zkW5nU-XHQR6Q9jgqpHUt5jB3B0is5mLrX22y1o-ETU1MzwAJdkSEdS5jinv4yAsVsn4Zj1DJ4N6Uar5dIm4XjNaw92EG9kYKXkItaLuRg1dlC0IzLTnss0/s400/GDTTXmasMantel8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">For years, I wanted to make my own stockings. I grew up with a mother who was verymuch a homemaker. She made my brother and me our very own stockings. I wanted to do the same! When we moved into our Marwood home, I asked my mom to help me. We took upholstery fabric and lined them with fleece. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtVqiKQBHfz2P7LisPcN9voPmm3Bf1YQ4EVQFRkmMrnnaff80uT_E-wbjTf6mJuyCJRWUwuOb55OtcjQtRTlXyQJFdXmOErvLgUS6q39uxqS5u8aq_6qi5qJoAYNGWs28BBvXnGy__4o/s1600/GDTTXmasMantel3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtVqiKQBHfz2P7LisPcN9voPmm3Bf1YQ4EVQFRkmMrnnaff80uT_E-wbjTf6mJuyCJRWUwuOb55OtcjQtRTlXyQJFdXmOErvLgUS6q39uxqS5u8aq_6qi5qJoAYNGWs28BBvXnGy__4o/s400/GDTTXmasMantel3.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Then trimmed them with various types of trim for each family member. This is the trim my daughter chose for hers. This will be a memory I will always cherish and I love how they turned out. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGyHn5br3LnbDN2wmlOND86VrFo0xBY2GY1REgBbYC7v5OtgIU_NmQCXmmPyZtKS1ADstMlo9thDCO_0Fyktm1IBqQlNnMGs86RMAb5KS-ip9SJMjQU-kLRfExHCCHz51pd_FkoTYweU/s1600/GDTTXmasMantel7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGyHn5br3LnbDN2wmlOND86VrFo0xBY2GY1REgBbYC7v5OtgIU_NmQCXmmPyZtKS1ADstMlo9thDCO_0Fyktm1IBqQlNnMGs86RMAb5KS-ip9SJMjQU-kLRfExHCCHz51pd_FkoTYweU/s400/GDTTXmasMantel7.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB5vgp5eParTvlWPEDthh8qcMwHxa3J4rvRqoYRjtFnJfcFUtC7lEuJ6wSgNfFvEq2sivSAIAkDmSnhjofd7Pd8xNOpNTSZ3LN5I-r43UDY_wwhCPnoGuDccPad2ypIOXH3CSWbZh31Q/s1600/GDTTXmasMantel6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB5vgp5eParTvlWPEDthh8qcMwHxa3J4rvRqoYRjtFnJfcFUtC7lEuJ6wSgNfFvEq2sivSAIAkDmSnhjofd7Pd8xNOpNTSZ3LN5I-r43UDY_wwhCPnoGuDccPad2ypIOXH3CSWbZh31Q/s1600/GDTTXmasMantel6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><br /><br /> </a><span style="font-family: Arial;">The candles are up all year around but I enjoy lighting them more at this time of the year when we have friends and family come over and light them. The candleholders are a mix of rustic wrought iron and then a pair of carved olive branch wood. I chose to to mix the colors of candles and love how they turned out. I would have never done it that way except I was trying to use what I had already. I think they look perfect.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB5vgp5eParTvlWPEDthh8qcMwHxa3J4rvRqoYRjtFnJfcFUtC7lEuJ6wSgNfFvEq2sivSAIAkDmSnhjofd7Pd8xNOpNTSZ3LN5I-r43UDY_wwhCPnoGuDccPad2ypIOXH3CSWbZh31Q/s1600/GDTTXmasMantel6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB5vgp5eParTvlWPEDthh8qcMwHxa3J4rvRqoYRjtFnJfcFUtC7lEuJ6wSgNfFvEq2sivSAIAkDmSnhjofd7Pd8xNOpNTSZ3LN5I-r43UDY_wwhCPnoGuDccPad2ypIOXH3CSWbZh31Q/s400/GDTTXmasMantel6.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Christmas is my favorite time of year to decorate and I enjoy sharing and hopefully inspiring you. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3CvFDzQ5gTWTVRygVEAsaPSSnaBc8KaVOo-86hkXc7oXzFquI8LgeJplipkgzzfTtv94HsLz7sd0dfI7Qa72eTrBQESGIo2HY-LQyBm_emYI3CPl0OYPZ40uMSJVe4IC0pUcv73v-b0/s1600/GDTTXmasMantel4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3CvFDzQ5gTWTVRygVEAsaPSSnaBc8KaVOo-86hkXc7oXzFquI8LgeJplipkgzzfTtv94HsLz7sd0dfI7Qa72eTrBQESGIo2HY-LQyBm_emYI3CPl0OYPZ40uMSJVe4IC0pUcv73v-b0/s400/GDTTXmasMantel4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Remember, Great Design Takes Time!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Lisa Wills</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-4642058663294978752013-12-12T18:39:00.000-08:002015-11-12T06:53:56.805-08:00Dining Room Christmas Table <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> coming up with a centerpieces for my dining room table for different times of the year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Christmas, I decided that I wanted to use some of my silver that rarely gets used.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember being a child admiring my Maw Maw Dodd’s silver and wishing she’d actually use it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I got married, she gave me some of her silver and since then I have added a number of pieces on my own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkse9REFxc5tNTq83P8Vv9CGuprGtDrTLfVkq1k1CLvuN06MfTPW_K0FOVJGMvlNLkczrhr7hxMqN6DKsUjStzjSX887JkGemdrTjB1vqjz6sGhF2azlI51GWgKs1AW_bvIwdlYR2sw2g/s400/GDTTXmasDining11.jpg" width="283" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I pulled out a silver hollowware epergne that has 3 hanging baskets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have never used it and decided that I wanted to put it to use!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRI4d-z0Ag4NNqyHL0PBlBBGtlMn6ukj68U-24EP_u4VS3hkbFjLV4JN-W9hRDt3mBgX-dTzMWhFKoXCWFoB2vF-uL0R072wZV0UfHXQBBKXcLCy__GkKBd-VdbrC7pILsU8WgnC-_9s/s1600/GDTTXmasDining6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRI4d-z0Ag4NNqyHL0PBlBBGtlMn6ukj68U-24EP_u4VS3hkbFjLV4JN-W9hRDt3mBgX-dTzMWhFKoXCWFoB2vF-uL0R072wZV0UfHXQBBKXcLCy__GkKBd-VdbrC7pILsU8WgnC-_9s/s400/GDTTXmasDining6.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also had a holloware cake stand that I had never used. It gave the epergne the right height. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5N0fEwKsPOrcu6YG7RWWmxlVFSCVkpxGifuOymFM_NlEeSMOcvnzy0MgGhlLhfbE7VtJdzLrShlHp9F11te3-SlNDeIpdXH4pdLTgLQS6-yihIRweLsSQqAu1k30RVO-vZfhguwaexo/s1600/GDTTXmasDining8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5N0fEwKsPOrcu6YG7RWWmxlVFSCVkpxGifuOymFM_NlEeSMOcvnzy0MgGhlLhfbE7VtJdzLrShlHp9F11te3-SlNDeIpdXH4pdLTgLQS6-yihIRweLsSQqAu1k30RVO-vZfhguwaexo/s400/GDTTXmasDining8.jpg" width="283" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I added various champagne, cream, and white glass ornaments to the bowls.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdWz4P-auWvy9vbBicIBFngIghJWb4PUQWgJ3eTt7nm2ENfuxa7wVRcj_rhj5F3Qcgj_js8F4759__6Rbywj5bpwc57DwFQwSL0f0p5KW0-BwypavO6mUt2D8TxeOw513eYpOLwwxMV0/s1600/GDTTXmasDining4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdWz4P-auWvy9vbBicIBFngIghJWb4PUQWgJ3eTt7nm2ENfuxa7wVRcj_rhj5F3Qcgj_js8F4759__6Rbywj5bpwc57DwFQwSL0f0p5KW0-BwypavO6mUt2D8TxeOw513eYpOLwwxMV0/s400/GDTTXmasDining4.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I added <span class="ircsu"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">variegated Pittosporum from my yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was thrilled to actually have something I could use from my yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I planted this shrub at my old house and when we redid our landscaping I made sure I planted it again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is used by florist and stays beautiful all year, giving you something to always decorate with in your home for special occassions!</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="ircsu"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU69OqLY4L2HcV0k6YMp2HA00O2-UzkzztX-_6-u73EihXirfE6zGb7hwUAWeBJAGfGdLNwNEqgLwGQKBAvY3_BZJDut3Q1mTCbmaon97IShrOhEHhlZfy5_HTENHGizhG1UPnSc8o9XQ/s1600/GDTTXmasDining9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU69OqLY4L2HcV0k6YMp2HA00O2-UzkzztX-_6-u73EihXirfE6zGb7hwUAWeBJAGfGdLNwNEqgLwGQKBAvY3_BZJDut3Q1mTCbmaon97IShrOhEHhlZfy5_HTENHGizhG1UPnSc8o9XQ/s400/GDTTXmasDining9.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I then found these adorable Santa Clauses in my attic and added them to the base of the arrangement along with more ornaments.</span><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3XjsPti_Z6RsY2s0wevMmcG_1OGLfEWNsuegqjodOForasQqMmSPZZ0puqRPLB69sUfXkBcz3DKzXB8BTAGxvffvFMMW8kDm2vLtxyc1d90bTYm0uHgoUvg-PfVGsY6B6-_wQoM31yQ/s1600/GDTTXmasDining1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3XjsPti_Z6RsY2s0wevMmcG_1OGLfEWNsuegqjodOForasQqMmSPZZ0puqRPLB69sUfXkBcz3DKzXB8BTAGxvffvFMMW8kDm2vLtxyc1d90bTYm0uHgoUvg-PfVGsY6B6-_wQoM31yQ/s400/GDTTXmasDining1.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></o:p></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found these great fresh green ornamental stars and balls at an end of Christmas sale last year and decided to hang them on the chandelier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ER-ajOUqWcIjhioaRgcm2-8SBWHUqnFxhY1vxFZUfQv_t1hnS9WJlj6YT6I0_zBgHpCgswAkNzjZUtzvCy_dWVAHsI4-02sZqQnMxlYqJhubtobQe4kJf8qDLJ6lEpAcKUHFI1Znthg/s1600/GDTTXmasDining2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ER-ajOUqWcIjhioaRgcm2-8SBWHUqnFxhY1vxFZUfQv_t1hnS9WJlj6YT6I0_zBgHpCgswAkNzjZUtzvCy_dWVAHsI4-02sZqQnMxlYqJhubtobQe4kJf8qDLJ6lEpAcKUHFI1Znthg/s400/GDTTXmasDining2.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end, I was pleased with the outcome and glad I was able to use some of the dressier decor I have in my home.</span> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gHwdXdLgW9UfEN1FcF_3lL-ajD7VR0KQtYsim-03rukv5uPZd36x0yWkL1UMtyenA-PBk66OLlaP85gPzcBxyeumoWVkU0jKKIOlhaUgnMH6UCfygNserF_wtlsril6E2qKHXZm3750/s1600/GDTTXmasDining7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gHwdXdLgW9UfEN1FcF_3lL-ajD7VR0KQtYsim-03rukv5uPZd36x0yWkL1UMtyenA-PBk66OLlaP85gPzcBxyeumoWVkU0jKKIOlhaUgnMH6UCfygNserF_wtlsril6E2qKHXZm3750/s400/GDTTXmasDining7.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take a look around your own home. You might be surprised at what you can come up with right under your nose! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Remember, Great Design Takes Time! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Lisa</span></div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-79591085902119219362013-09-20T00:00:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.844-08:00Foyer Ledges<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Foyer ledges started showing up in homes in the early 90’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever since, I’ve noticed that most people leave them empty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do we do with them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started looking around trying to figure out how to decorate this space myself. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ve not been a big fan of the statues or floral arrangements that can be seen from the outside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s just not me and I wanted something different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswCS-HJFhiFIFPsvTX0sPLWxBF7x3kGfIT-BUbr2wEtPpNkMzjMoPTIYG86xWXZ2UKO1jRh45HhwSpzx7apa_57G_xVWenfiFhs5-b1re6Q40o5HXg-z3XYniMkqPMJjzRMYCHod-Xx8/s1600/GDTTFoyerLedgesStatue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswCS-HJFhiFIFPsvTX0sPLWxBF7x3kGfIT-BUbr2wEtPpNkMzjMoPTIYG86xWXZ2UKO1jRh45HhwSpzx7apa_57G_xVWenfiFhs5-b1re6Q40o5HXg-z3XYniMkqPMJjzRMYCHod-Xx8/s400/GDTTFoyerLedgesStatue.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p>I also have not liked seeing accessories that you’d normally see on table surfaces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are not to scale to the space and the ledge is really a floor so it just looks odd to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl35xO1o8kcV-3oZtTzQE_qPrbwNP8wJS1p6wlaAoCmxNP6p7GUSBf0CN9lc15mfFSBLhzEqzjds_Py1pbV9GvgZCcpSgje-Tjb2hVYrS7V_f_Pha7NS99gwU-fI2o-6dpSrvIoM57_ms/s1600/GDTTFoyerLedgeTableItems2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl35xO1o8kcV-3oZtTzQE_qPrbwNP8wJS1p6wlaAoCmxNP6p7GUSBf0CN9lc15mfFSBLhzEqzjds_Py1pbV9GvgZCcpSgje-Tjb2hVYrS7V_f_Pha7NS99gwU-fI2o-6dpSrvIoM57_ms/s400/GDTTFoyerLedgeTableItems2.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p>I love the idea of a reading loft but not in a foyer and mine is way higher than I’d want anyone to climb.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZh1gfbeef3xdJWFTg3OEnPRxTK_myb_xLAXKNiuRn0oRZ6En_pMiD9Xs4zwwQWcyKtKd6fPKYuPaosD-Xi7sCm5WFRVOy2GCHU9plznALQw6rEJZlvA17ShnDcZYgAEzoUWWIwO4Ni4/s1600/GDTTFoyerLedgeReading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZh1gfbeef3xdJWFTg3OEnPRxTK_myb_xLAXKNiuRn0oRZ6En_pMiD9Xs4zwwQWcyKtKd6fPKYuPaosD-Xi7sCm5WFRVOy2GCHU9plznALQw6rEJZlvA17ShnDcZYgAEzoUWWIwO4Ni4/s400/GDTTFoyerLedgeReading.jpg" width="263" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ve seen tables and chairs on the ledges but that makes me want to go over and sit down to look at the window and there is no way to do that! Why would you put a table in chair where you can get to them? However, most ledges look like this one with nothing on it. What a waste!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pO7R7H4hIc-g6DTf3PX00oiiCyJBc-Thv0QqIkfbH71sWwy3i20T79yXwvwuUL_McGgcitZvRcGsu558_f7vQioDbrWx3SPg0eJFDmXaN_1AukCInvswmHTmRnaOxb270DntY8k4Vm8/s1600/GDTTFoyerLedgeEmpty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pO7R7H4hIc-g6DTf3PX00oiiCyJBc-Thv0QqIkfbH71sWwy3i20T79yXwvwuUL_McGgcitZvRcGsu558_f7vQioDbrWx3SPg0eJFDmXaN_1AukCInvswmHTmRnaOxb270DntY8k4Vm8/s400/GDTTFoyerLedgeEmpty.jpg" width="265" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p>H</o:p>ere is what I came up with:</span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the outside, I think the window should highlight the chandelier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">shouldn’t be anything in the window that would obstruct the view of the chandelier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the inside, I want to frame the window and add interest to the space that will draw the eye up when guest enter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think that you should only use accessories that can stand alone on the floor.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some ideas of what to put on a ledge are architectural pieces such as large corbels, old shutters and doors. Also, old wooden wagon wheels, ladders and farming tools would be good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> You could even use l</span>arge picking or tobacco For a beach house, I think a large decorative sailboat would look beautiful as well.<o:p> </o:p></span><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is one I did recently. We started out with a blank slate, just like so many homes have.</span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrY4z4W2lRjJ08QuEHUp3eUBnRoi5a4kh96f-L3v9OkSFZXuF3tUYAFCONLkJ9lniI9O3-eAZeU76NibihyphenhyphenBzVPDp1JFoikoy3ZlWG2wltSemPVKpjoVwE9ZjaMotvDIorunN69ayFD2M/s1600/FoyerLedge4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrY4z4W2lRjJ08QuEHUp3eUBnRoi5a4kh96f-L3v9OkSFZXuF3tUYAFCONLkJ9lniI9O3-eAZeU76NibihyphenhyphenBzVPDp1JFoikoy3ZlWG2wltSemPVKpjoVwE9ZjaMotvDIorunN69ayFD2M/s400/FoyerLedge4.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started out like I always do, looking for items around her home. I found a beautiful weathervane that was not spotlighted in her house as I thought it should be. Instead it was in pieces and not on a stand. I took it and had it mounted on a stand for her.</span></o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5Xpvr_kwuIvMw45KYYtOYgDAz4l0x74Yq7LON15HE0gpGn-aIOssjV9r2kxQeDiGKJe0slwrFLQOPKqAVIQ9WFg9NOG72rY4dV3X6T5G1iXbsrOjalW4ybCipCvJd9GifPqFWo7hyphenhyphenCw/s1600/FoyerLedge2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5Xpvr_kwuIvMw45KYYtOYgDAz4l0x74Yq7LON15HE0gpGn-aIOssjV9r2kxQeDiGKJe0slwrFLQOPKqAVIQ9WFg9NOG72rY4dV3X6T5G1iXbsrOjalW4ybCipCvJd9GifPqFWo7hyphenhyphenCw/s400/FoyerLedge2.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then in the attic, I found a butter churn. I found these large sunflowers to put in it. Aren't they beautiful? </span></o:p><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdC9qEiepkS_bni9g44WYTNtYm7QDKnaJg70x8YdYsqqd95mrKJ_IGuPGv1lse2oF06YA0-pcIomN6UPzeGzK6-LOrO27Zw4sI2f0qFWmxPmMMTBkjcDnNqWRDPtH7xkulm78y_tCl0I/s1600/GDTTSunflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdC9qEiepkS_bni9g44WYTNtYm7QDKnaJg70x8YdYsqqd95mrKJ_IGuPGv1lse2oF06YA0-pcIomN6UPzeGzK6-LOrO27Zw4sI2f0qFWmxPmMMTBkjcDnNqWRDPtH7xkulm78y_tCl0I/s400/GDTTSunflowers.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found a garden topiari when I was out and about scouting local stores. I added Christmas lights to the inside of it to help draw the eye up when it is night. I put our finds together and still didn't feel like it had the look I was going for so I went back into the attic and found her husband's grandmother's antique chest. Her husband was delighted that something of his had made it into the collection and helped me get it up to the space! It was the magic piece and I loved how it turned out. What do you think? </span></div><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrHk03TyBSSPuPmJFRpXiIATENQxy9VUEWfNuMq4jaXh6LiFEKvLTkt2IxGp-nW8snuufyVSUeUfKebPt5a9aa5FeJQH_FNYx_pZRPRZO5KtM9GseqEgAiN58qSntWHxBjZh3gRVWva4/s1600/GDTTFoyerLedge1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrHk03TyBSSPuPmJFRpXiIATENQxy9VUEWfNuMq4jaXh6LiFEKvLTkt2IxGp-nW8snuufyVSUeUfKebPt5a9aa5FeJQH_FNYx_pZRPRZO5KtM9GseqEgAiN58qSntWHxBjZh3gRVWva4/s400/GDTTFoyerLedge1.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my home, I also had an empty ledge. Being a decorator, I couldn't just leave this space empty! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found a painted door with iron to put on one side. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qyX2jyIKHeRYzAEsGfXWZLYp2_D3986zkA0Jd4Cn734sTHNRCu9qeGakboTnAZbP4K4aKYBp8RyG52tRulnhWtmlAPGMubuOZOecT4-6arDkvKj5PbMuUmmkIHe7MVul0X9wQ8Ccvvs/s1600/GDTTFoyerLedgeMine1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qyX2jyIKHeRYzAEsGfXWZLYp2_D3986zkA0Jd4Cn734sTHNRCu9qeGakboTnAZbP4K4aKYBp8RyG52tRulnhWtmlAPGMubuOZOecT4-6arDkvKj5PbMuUmmkIHe7MVul0X9wQ8Ccvvs/s400/GDTTFoyerLedgeMine1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I wanted to add light that would draw the eye up, show through the window a little but not take away from the iron chandelier hanging in the foyer. I have been eyeing for a while lanterns but couldn't quite find the place to put one in my home. I found this one and decided to add LED willow branches inside. Then I placed an architectural corbal next to it.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSB3eqCShm3cTvBenYCdF-wAYqnKvBtu4MGLzjLw5f5EXhqwpj3h2VHIxLSV7kkEM2aFQueJNHbT8JqrypkOfX2_CxfCX55jFwzF-d7erGDOYQSSnHjl9Ukwb3agDMgM6bxwnJ9_j5iA/s1600/GDTTFoyerLedgeMine2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSB3eqCShm3cTvBenYCdF-wAYqnKvBtu4MGLzjLw5f5EXhqwpj3h2VHIxLSV7kkEM2aFQueJNHbT8JqrypkOfX2_CxfCX55jFwzF-d7erGDOYQSSnHjl9Ukwb3agDMgM6bxwnJ9_j5iA/s400/GDTTFoyerLedgeMine2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is how my ledge turned out. It added a pop of color that help add interest to the space during the day and a</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">t night, it gives a warm inviting glow.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjMCkl3MFd-V0NtorCLlWw_OSKeX5bOP1iqFOSGVdVeOJJ0LsOTWEr9NVR1eAxXsoTHEQKUpkWa4UW4DAMu3h1JrMBJrj1UxeoogtLM9BVqlMOBhyphenhyphenMUiKwp8317zuUovDm4AAdWxZEoo/s1600/GDTTFoyerLedgeMine3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjMCkl3MFd-V0NtorCLlWw_OSKeX5bOP1iqFOSGVdVeOJJ0LsOTWEr9NVR1eAxXsoTHEQKUpkWa4UW4DAMu3h1JrMBJrj1UxeoogtLM9BVqlMOBhyphenhyphenMUiKwp8317zuUovDm4AAdWxZEoo/s400/GDTTFoyerLedgeMine3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p>I was excited about how it turned out. I plan to add something seasonal to the space as the year goes on. As much as I love it now though, I can't wait to decorate it at Christmas time. You'll love what I do then so stay tuned! </o:p><o:p>Don't forget that: Great Design Takes Time! </o:p></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next time,</span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p><br /><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa</span></o:p></div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-76321366614886645882013-09-06T00:30:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.881-08:00Fall DecorThe nights are getting cooler and soon Autumn days will soon follow. When I was younger, fall was my least favorite time of the year. I associated it with leaves and in the house I lived in I was always raking so I associated fall with one big mess! Now I live in a house that doesn't have as many trees so I guess because I'm not always fighting leaves I enjoy it. Instead, I find myself taking in all the beauty that comes with the turning of the leaves. <br /><br />Have you started thinking about how you are going to decorate? Well, let's get to preparing!<br /><br />First, I begin putting away all my warm weather decor. Next, I slowly begin bringing out my fall decor. I bring it out much like you begin seeing farmers bringing in their fall harvest. I start by bringing out my fall ceramic pumpkins and bowls and containers around the house to display apples, small gourds and pine cones. <br /><br />This antique hand painted porcelain bowl was given to me by my husband's grandmother. I leave it out throughout the year but in the fall I give it more of a spotlight on a table in my living room. You'll see the inside of the bowl has acorns painted on it. It's really beautiful alone so I don't put anything in it. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGb_xcKgQzWw3eTf_Td7P350H27oHIdygxOSDblqB_dSrqVlGzF5GujKgDUaJTEoT32E9bacxwtdFp59Op9kaze8YBF_RcOrcpz_sSkPkTQ2-93riEoKuVKWtXkepzLyhFMUl9THD8aA/s1600/GDTTFall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGb_xcKgQzWw3eTf_Td7P350H27oHIdygxOSDblqB_dSrqVlGzF5GujKgDUaJTEoT32E9bacxwtdFp59Op9kaze8YBF_RcOrcpz_sSkPkTQ2-93riEoKuVKWtXkepzLyhFMUl9THD8aA/s400/GDTTFall1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZ400nPpjgkIqeYijmOOi0cO8YVXNSMUs6uBJaveS6UzwKLDLbTKg-T3JjxCCvvATD1RmC68bgSlKx6GGu7TcgBweVN0wKqjhIT4GTOFj5a_3mOBujK8PzVAtva5PBSH1XX3oApXTC0s/s1600/GDTT4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZ400nPpjgkIqeYijmOOi0cO8YVXNSMUs6uBJaveS6UzwKLDLbTKg-T3JjxCCvvATD1RmC68bgSlKx6GGu7TcgBweVN0wKqjhIT4GTOFj5a_3mOBujK8PzVAtva5PBSH1XX3oApXTC0s/s320/GDTT4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Next, I think of all the spaces that I want to add a little fall decor to. For me, it's my front door, dining room and kitchen. I like my money to go far so I try not to get too stuck on Halloween or Thanksgiving and focus on decor that will carry me through the season the furthest. <br /><br />This year for my dining room, I decided to add to my decor by purchasing a large ceramic owl and pumpkins. I used my faithful burlap runner, large baluster candles and wicker chargers. I love how it turned out and can't wait to entertain family and friends!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQG6fPoTYcsxVlZNAmAOeYujDFeBAKE02OQKcagyeoxMeq1J2IhS5n5goCnmH8FHcKkQ_91zgcISS2URAZ_I_RuDsEHsufoNvtOuQyMuMzxjAym2iud8Ssd53Vzo6uIC5MM96AxlKEjE/s1600/GDTTTFall3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQG6fPoTYcsxVlZNAmAOeYujDFeBAKE02OQKcagyeoxMeq1J2IhS5n5goCnmH8FHcKkQ_91zgcISS2URAZ_I_RuDsEHsufoNvtOuQyMuMzxjAym2iud8Ssd53Vzo6uIC5MM96AxlKEjE/s400/GDTTTFall3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />When it turns a little cooler, I will begin decorating my front door area with mums and pumpkins. I love how this one is done below. The coloring is beautiful!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNs5swMdvIaSSxvq7n4gd-karRQLSQfkXjdNO8oD7eDMHBMT3Lpntb1y_pXfaj3d0xLhgVN_8T6493jiT8u3z4wpC0cO71QY4__VRDlCnaa-Y8cm4q9Fc8OfKnVeDDqZ8woUuGusqozY/s1600/FallMums2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNs5swMdvIaSSxvq7n4gd-karRQLSQfkXjdNO8oD7eDMHBMT3Lpntb1y_pXfaj3d0xLhgVN_8T6493jiT8u3z4wpC0cO71QY4__VRDlCnaa-Y8cm4q9Fc8OfKnVeDDqZ8woUuGusqozY/s400/FallMums2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br />This year I am wanting to add a new fall wreath. I found this one and am going to copycat it. I've already purchased everything to make it. I'll be sure to post on my Facebook page the end result. Isn't it adorable? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTqKrs3Hp3GMVM90t24EIYs8Mz3X8ijjDzC5A1_Lw-ADS4Pz6soWSItsv_xpbBUMgtqnTYB6o9t-aZxweO28s9lb1PLw-FmLZ7263j6YQig97RduaALGJ0-spHvw7if-gsNpjinXTdSE/s1600/wreathowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTqKrs3Hp3GMVM90t24EIYs8Mz3X8ijjDzC5A1_Lw-ADS4Pz6soWSItsv_xpbBUMgtqnTYB6o9t-aZxweO28s9lb1PLw-FmLZ7263j6YQig97RduaALGJ0-spHvw7if-gsNpjinXTdSE/s400/wreathowl.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><br />I also love to put out sunflowers in the fall. Live ones last over a week but you could always buy silk. Look at these large ones that I found for a client. I put them in a buttermilk churn and they look gorgeous!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwW71b7GiItMGzOEq0VwQSXRUy1jtz8gpS7-y5mdBk8u31Vg_zt-TCpvFklcqKl2Ctyi9WxwXbp3cLBiTsMD4gcDgz2HUEI2OzeySx1W6CtHtyKczo0kmeKWoLLLVHnFOTagyX8NC6Isg/s1600/GDTTSunflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwW71b7GiItMGzOEq0VwQSXRUy1jtz8gpS7-y5mdBk8u31Vg_zt-TCpvFklcqKl2Ctyi9WxwXbp3cLBiTsMD4gcDgz2HUEI2OzeySx1W6CtHtyKczo0kmeKWoLLLVHnFOTagyX8NC6Isg/s400/GDTTSunflowers.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br />When October arrives, I pull out my witches hat to put on my foyer table along with one of my ceramic pumpkins. I thought it was way too cute to only come out for one night so I decided to dual purpose it!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo_UYmwo3sgYC-PUMOaQ1GAE0PcEY268K1hbDv5MGvGTuBm2PvZshx7vJjKc42345kr3jDpnOQhczZKQVTDOKn2v00VfEBXdpniSTj0jjBwPTMmW6fPkbwebI4yR01ew8aOPN_-prUqk/s1600/GDTTFallWitchesHat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo_UYmwo3sgYC-PUMOaQ1GAE0PcEY268K1hbDv5MGvGTuBm2PvZshx7vJjKc42345kr3jDpnOQhczZKQVTDOKn2v00VfEBXdpniSTj0jjBwPTMmW6fPkbwebI4yR01ew8aOPN_-prUqk/s400/GDTTFallWitchesHat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />When Halloween passes, I pull out our cornucopia and fill it full of faux gourds, pine cones and berries and set it at our doorway.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ohLyVI_ThOn3aA8k4k2ywBeoV-LQh6TFpx_TMK5pC3reoTWsIv0_t5NIcTlay0WLOX5BC-XmFGx9cvDSIMATDGSFKtZwm-mgpWSDKBM1yt_u-3noLu0JOA9ppEb7SauYXbbCyVR4JYU/s1600/GDTTFall2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ohLyVI_ThOn3aA8k4k2ywBeoV-LQh6TFpx_TMK5pC3reoTWsIv0_t5NIcTlay0WLOX5BC-XmFGx9cvDSIMATDGSFKtZwm-mgpWSDKBM1yt_u-3noLu0JOA9ppEb7SauYXbbCyVR4JYU/s400/GDTTFall2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />I hope this has gotten you to thinking about fall and that you'll take time to enjoy the cool weather, the beautiful colors and the festivities that go along with it. Remember, you don't have to do it all at once. Start out small and add to your fall decor each year because Great Design Takes Time!<br /><br />Until next time,<br /><br /><br /><br />Lisa<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-12998525256934582632013-08-23T00:00:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.927-08:00My Bathroom Remodel: The Spa ShowerOur bathroom remodel started because we had a crack in our tile shower floor. I was not heartbroken at all! Our house is 20 years old and all the tile was stark white so it wasn't fun to keep clean. When my husband and I started putting our ideas together for our bathroom remodel, the shower was of special concern to us. <br /><br />I began researching different ways to design a spa shower. My husband thinks BIG so his ideas were much like this one. He liked the idea of having various showerheads and dual showerheads. I liked the idea but realistically I knew that would be extremely expensive, require some extensive plumbing and really didn't fit our space.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51Ncn3TdKFpkoWCUQJxAgDh7vnzNj_WNNDxM2i5wTOqBpMAuzTVlmDYrLPulY14B_t46YWbx5qHORTjKPfMj2rXqAeThmkBV8QPOq2UbNJrDaqFDz6h5bDFjg7Pb67Gv0-eN2OlXa6YQ/s1600/GDTTSpaShower1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51Ncn3TdKFpkoWCUQJxAgDh7vnzNj_WNNDxM2i5wTOqBpMAuzTVlmDYrLPulY14B_t46YWbx5qHORTjKPfMj2rXqAeThmkBV8QPOq2UbNJrDaqFDz6h5bDFjg7Pb67Gv0-eN2OlXa6YQ/s400/GDTTSpaShower1.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I loved this one. It has the various showerheads but is still within reason for the space. Hower, it too is pretty expensive. Some of the other features I like about this cubby for my shampoo, conditioner and shaving cream. The bench is actually functional and inviting.<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZAFxLESCyRQoJUwHYrhJ2fe1xSlJCgNeeswJqfESERl2IHII_4GvntPrpCqKHoXtsB0FSROvC3xCU4Or8trNyJaBRzqCt_vu-kuRnF4mLpSG1qi06xm3fZWUqGu633ZAHx3KIXWJ0GM/s1600/GDTTSpaShower2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZAFxLESCyRQoJUwHYrhJ2fe1xSlJCgNeeswJqfESERl2IHII_4GvntPrpCqKHoXtsB0FSROvC3xCU4Or8trNyJaBRzqCt_vu-kuRnF4mLpSG1qi06xm3fZWUqGu633ZAHx3KIXWJ0GM/s400/GDTTSpaShower2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><o:p></o:p><br /></div><o:p></o:p> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The shower below, has no door. I loved the idea of not having to clean a door!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP64JBPHRnw9mArqo8X67BLX7y8S94oSWMATar39yHdaztOInf9hguiM-YtFzPfXj-ztoK6I09fQGsJNTdXDNGYl-SPIKv-joZ_70_AXa7rm8UecK8XBuO78qx-MrXPjzlBqZ3joW7Z9g/s1600/GDTTSpaShower4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP64JBPHRnw9mArqo8X67BLX7y8S94oSWMATar39yHdaztOInf9hguiM-YtFzPfXj-ztoK6I09fQGsJNTdXDNGYl-SPIKv-joZ_70_AXa7rm8UecK8XBuO78qx-MrXPjzlBqZ3joW7Z9g/s1600/GDTTSpaShower4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Then I ran across this one I liked the idea of a spa shower door that would swing in so that you could keep the door open to allow it to dry and prevent mildew.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAV_LTLaGyyLKUVboPDy7nWWrHNknzfi1yScl6OuyaP2R1PLQwHtvYJCXIOMNM5QJCZ1xOeri06fFxO8XyL5wTp20MOBamNyc145bx5nJ0ruwuq3xZTdsEaAkWyxsC_WRs3sE-HpSYFw/s1600/GDTTSpaShower3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAV_LTLaGyyLKUVboPDy7nWWrHNknzfi1yScl6OuyaP2R1PLQwHtvYJCXIOMNM5QJCZ1xOeri06fFxO8XyL5wTp20MOBamNyc145bx5nJ0ruwuq3xZTdsEaAkWyxsC_WRs3sE-HpSYFw/s400/GDTTSpaShower3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /><o:p>In the end, we kept the single showerhead and chose fixtures in bronze. I went to a local tile store I have used a number of times and asked for a lot of input as to what was slip resistent and easy to clean. I knew I didn't not want a natural material because they are harder to keep clean. </o:p><o:p>I also knew I needed something affordable because frankly we have a number of other projects we need to do in this house. </o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p>I went with a larger tile on the walls to cut down on grout lines. Then of course we went with a smaller tile on the floor and ceiling. It is amazing how I have no problems keeping this tile clean! </o:p><o:p>When the grout starts to get a little mildew I just pull out a "true" grout brush, a little tile cleaner and scrub it clean!</o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUt_O2BHSj3bPKOqemMHN6RUBciHrDacIzVOiogeo2zUeifwo5AdxvApNeF0FmvA86YAlMoyBmS_vS2lEK1ItAem1DsXY19KBu1l961yiwaNui50lVHRgQVryYZdXtebuNDpcV0pi-qk/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUt_O2BHSj3bPKOqemMHN6RUBciHrDacIzVOiogeo2zUeifwo5AdxvApNeF0FmvA86YAlMoyBmS_vS2lEK1ItAem1DsXY19KBu1l961yiwaNui50lVHRgQVryYZdXtebuNDpcV0pi-qk/s400/010.JPG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <o:p>My husband designed a bench seat that we could actually use to sit on. He decided not to have a box seat because that would require another drain inside of the box.</o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgCZi5AAO7O3sGAX8R2e4MLeh6GeF1L-ogh5BdmA3okPepXhPQuPZxhjsQi5X5y2v7s5btywt0CMLuKec9quDkteCnzqttgUFxRD-YRqL0EBBfPOt_3XymDTghDRGe67PR2W4Ha5iJo4/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgCZi5AAO7O3sGAX8R2e4MLeh6GeF1L-ogh5BdmA3okPepXhPQuPZxhjsQi5X5y2v7s5btywt0CMLuKec9quDkteCnzqttgUFxRD-YRqL0EBBfPOt_3XymDTghDRGe67PR2W4Ha5iJo4/s400/006.JPG" width="285" /></a></div><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p>Then my husband added a cubby for our hair products and a seperate cubby for our soap. Brett actually did the carpentry work and we hired a professional to tile the shower. There's some expertise involved in laying tile for a shower and we didn't want to risk losing that. </o:p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QDkI5tvtd61wsJ4zPW23ZTyhZM_tW5rcRs2pH4e9aoz5jAhMMS1QZarysiXkIm43x8VRKmzkmmp8wwdQCfALpOoRkde60QvAr3kh8x4VAlVrYHW9V5MGICN4F19ky30a9pB72K_D5j0/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QDkI5tvtd61wsJ4zPW23ZTyhZM_tW5rcRs2pH4e9aoz5jAhMMS1QZarysiXkIm43x8VRKmzkmmp8wwdQCfALpOoRkde60QvAr3kh8x4VAlVrYHW9V5MGICN4F19ky30a9pB72K_D5j0/s400/009.JPG" width="285" /></a></div><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p>Last, we chose a boarder to give it a little more design. </o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhIyRzP7aniULV2fjdBUldf-K1WWywqkDLREPVCAZxiMSZI0dOt64jQKRoiZ4oepyLt6xlX312ZQqZvg9L88kex7yOO3Yt7emurdjMIT0Ah7zBiqSOkZV6gMCrjSNTAPY0yJLk5tRxlM/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhIyRzP7aniULV2fjdBUldf-K1WWywqkDLREPVCAZxiMSZI0dOt64jQKRoiZ4oepyLt6xlX312ZQqZvg9L88kex7yOO3Yt7emurdjMIT0Ah7zBiqSOkZV6gMCrjSNTAPY0yJLk5tRxlM/s400/004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p>I love the final result. In the end, I realized that there was no overspray from the shower. I got to looking around and found that this was becoming fairly popular. I decided that I enjoyed not having to clean a door; my shower staying dry and clean; and being able to actually enjoy the beauty of the tile other than when I was in the shower was a plus!</o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTbzVAMM7vY1csOe3snT9rvVx2sjNbHTjvaH2uLZcVxffr2dNhDVPnl-D3I3hYn9S4ahuoyDZefkC47cKD8SVl-ojvEuwvzR1w1x02Xz4DNGhqS_vO7dOkmXZZiiDd-xdr2nl4a5A2QA/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTbzVAMM7vY1csOe3snT9rvVx2sjNbHTjvaH2uLZcVxffr2dNhDVPnl-D3I3hYn9S4ahuoyDZefkC47cKD8SVl-ojvEuwvzR1w1x02Xz4DNGhqS_vO7dOkmXZZiiDd-xdr2nl4a5A2QA/s400/003.JPG" width="285" /></a></div><o:p></o:p><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I hope this has inspired you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Stay tune for the next feature of My Bathroom Remodel: Redesigning Existing Cabinetry.</span><br /> </div>Until next time, take your time because your best designs happen over time! <br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p> </o:p></div>Lisa<br /><br /></div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-82248914451968315032013-07-29T17:56:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:56.965-08:00My Bathroom Remodel: Clawfoot TubsRemodeling a bathroom is exciting but definitely overwhelming!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My husband and I have remodeled quite a few of our own and for clients of his when he was in the construction business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> We've learned something from each remodel. </span>Our latest remodel is our master bathroom and we have throughly enjoyed the outcome and special touches in it! Join me in a series of blog post telling you about each of those special touches, including our clawfoot tub, spa shower, additional storage space and final touches. <o:p> </o:p><br /><br />Our clawfoot soaking tub is where I will start. I remember as a child going to family member's homes who had clawfoot tubs in their bathrooms where ring shower curtains were added later to convert the use of showering. Remember?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMq6Y533MszUbtGt5_rKB6KuQGCwnopi9DU8rK5wjzJUfP9vshtyqc055RNxp1QpClKFzfs8H1ORodK3-SsFkkCO2Q1yGGawJRg_j8AnwZfv-bpLjs5VqXhi4EWEJ_wKaYnEScGnE51c/s1600/GDTTClawfootTubShower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMq6Y533MszUbtGt5_rKB6KuQGCwnopi9DU8rK5wjzJUfP9vshtyqc055RNxp1QpClKFzfs8H1ORodK3-SsFkkCO2Q1yGGawJRg_j8AnwZfv-bpLjs5VqXhi4EWEJ_wKaYnEScGnE51c/s1600/GDTTClawfootTubShower.jpg" /></a></div><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p> Although I saw the issues with showering in one of these, I still always wanted one in my own home. When we started planning our master bathroom remodel I decided to ditch our BEAUTIFUL jet tub and incorporate a clawfoot tub. Who wants to fight me for this beauty? ;)</o:p><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><o:p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QXpl_fccZhqyFmgqJNyi7pYaponqO_idvtYuDAr6voFnPu3ykIbgnR7CXznM7gtEYScjy39LpX3bv05i0DjacIRMD5xvHpacLvln1kctgsuk3oF1-9R6e2-lm8N-UR_zOhZ0Lp23Zks/s1600/236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QXpl_fccZhqyFmgqJNyi7pYaponqO_idvtYuDAr6voFnPu3ykIbgnR7CXznM7gtEYScjy39LpX3bv05i0DjacIRMD5xvHpacLvln1kctgsuk3oF1-9R6e2-lm8N-UR_zOhZ0Lp23Zks/s400/236.JPG" width="400" /></a></o:p></div><o:p></o:p> </div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Believe it or not, it ended up at a men's hunting club!!! I'm sure they felt as manly as my husband did waking up to it each day.<br /><br />I began my search by pricing clawfoot tubs at local hardware stores and found them to run $1500 or more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep in mind, that didn’t even include the plumbing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was fairly certain that “new” was not how I was going to go but I wanted to see what was available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I looked around at antique stores, junk stores, Craigslist and companies who specialize in iron products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allen’s Ironworks in Tarrant is where we ended up purchasing ours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our friend, Larry Foster, assisted us with the purchase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, Larry helped me to determine what size of tub I could have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we he showed me how different the claw feet could make the tub look.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted my tub to have pretty feet!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Secondly, I learned that the plumbing was the most expensive part and that for the most part the plumbing is fairly standard from tub to tub when it comes to prepping your area and dimensions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was able to order the plumbing from Allen’s Ironworks. Within 3 months, a tub came into Allen's that I fell in love with much like the ones below. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVrrEzSTgpLzP3mynAQPIwUIIOzsbGBQJPqzBDDhIuc-4tXkqGVjpjZ9WXVYjZ74JhSjFrOjggMCz__WWPKmj_4wlYdeaHNp4z7TcdFMVvPJksYRUoXxhgJfYiaQP1FxEe2wikD2xeTs/s1600/GDTTClawfootTubsRusty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVrrEzSTgpLzP3mynAQPIwUIIOzsbGBQJPqzBDDhIuc-4tXkqGVjpjZ9WXVYjZ74JhSjFrOjggMCz__WWPKmj_4wlYdeaHNp4z7TcdFMVvPJksYRUoXxhgJfYiaQP1FxEe2wikD2xeTs/s400/GDTTClawfootTubsRusty.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Can you imagine why my 8 year old daughter was concerned? The next hurdle is where my love for decorating came in!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to make sure I chose just the right finishes for our antique tub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This by far was the fun part!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p> </o:p></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I tend to be more conservative so I started out looking at just a simple white finish. However, I began finding some really unique ways to finish my tub though so I decided to consider something different. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42J2ojI4W7cCbOAGQENmJpsdRZa4j83ABPu2uFPkCM7FqILS4t9XA53-JbiyaC1LnaxUq-FaGw0_E14I7IXZiG0db2hxs275mEJqn1T8tXcG81GD7QgX9RJgpjtOdAfq2x6_xAee0Q0A/s1600/GDTTClawfootSimple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42J2ojI4W7cCbOAGQENmJpsdRZa4j83ABPu2uFPkCM7FqILS4t9XA53-JbiyaC1LnaxUq-FaGw0_E14I7IXZiG0db2hxs275mEJqn1T8tXcG81GD7QgX9RJgpjtOdAfq2x6_xAee0Q0A/s400/GDTTClawfootSimple.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br />I saw several tubs finished in bright bold colors and fell in love with them but they really were not the style of my home. If I were a contemporary girl, I really would love this look. Don't you?</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3HAvEXgwyJQnhgOD-ktrcKi00i8h44eTCwnwze-obdwiEzcL9HoiwH-krNFokaubYMvAzv9D7b_0YWroN8H8n-zJUb3MQ_1vIy1-EJmRIbge-OKfm8-BUgsCE5olHDmUeyXZAOtXjOk/s1600/GDTTClawfootTubOrangeContemporary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3HAvEXgwyJQnhgOD-ktrcKi00i8h44eTCwnwze-obdwiEzcL9HoiwH-krNFokaubYMvAzv9D7b_0YWroN8H8n-zJUb3MQ_1vIy1-EJmRIbge-OKfm8-BUgsCE5olHDmUeyXZAOtXjOk/s400/GDTTClawfootTubOrangeContemporary.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>When I found this one, I fell in absolute love with it. However, I was a bit scared of how the finish would turn out and it was a bit fancier than my style. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39sV7kAg3qsCOmStsIOMtfB5bfvSjjsHehyPxconoSm_dVn1xp7K4BU5soAPsBEdkOWvtptMY5lFoCcfaWxI4lLITo-z7El5Sxw21DYYEUlcxKiTipvEMiqkqDYH7scTvXWcMOetJioo/s1600/GDTTClawfootGold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39sV7kAg3qsCOmStsIOMtfB5bfvSjjsHehyPxconoSm_dVn1xp7K4BU5soAPsBEdkOWvtptMY5lFoCcfaWxI4lLITo-z7El5Sxw21DYYEUlcxKiTipvEMiqkqDYH7scTvXWcMOetJioo/s400/GDTTClawfootGold.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div>Then I saw this one and thought about going with it but decided that I really wanted my space to be light and airy.<br /><o:p> </o:p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckxbvKcaN0xba-JJAnMNhtJs8dJgHJ_mIjWmOXvLsCON1d3-XgWd-6dyTL0t4cKA5FJJfAFNeM2r-aHPeyn-dfe4vubOs19PWs7T_iEUZ_KY8rIFkBYfyqf3td5ZTQcCyDYMzKUsEOlc/s1600/GDTTClawfootBronze.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckxbvKcaN0xba-JJAnMNhtJs8dJgHJ_mIjWmOXvLsCON1d3-XgWd-6dyTL0t4cKA5FJJfAFNeM2r-aHPeyn-dfe4vubOs19PWs7T_iEUZ_KY8rIFkBYfyqf3td5ZTQcCyDYMzKUsEOlc/s400/GDTTClawfootBronze.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I finally decided to do a little something different while still remaining conservative so I had my tub's pretty feet bronzed. Once I chose the finish, Larry had the tub sent to a man who does all their glazing and this is how mine turned out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Zo9dY2Y0KsBpGY9_5Nkt-npIuPdHOogPEqz3GakH8QmR3eK1sV9lyd_ZfW5-EeBYIGTyr7xthyJzH5oTqvIiu9ogqBSplOuefM7A74gH4QHKoue3DxMDZDhN9Lb4ME2ooqAIoXxEBy8/s1600/009+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Zo9dY2Y0KsBpGY9_5Nkt-npIuPdHOogPEqz3GakH8QmR3eK1sV9lyd_ZfW5-EeBYIGTyr7xthyJzH5oTqvIiu9ogqBSplOuefM7A74gH4QHKoue3DxMDZDhN9Lb4ME2ooqAIoXxEBy8/s400/009+(2).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Having an antique claw foot tub in my home is really a joy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the relaxation that it has added to my life and the uniqueness it brings to our home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best part of it is that I added this to our home for a fraction of the cost of a new clawfoot tub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The plumbing was about 2/3 of the cost and I spent a total of about $1800 for this part of the project. </span><br /> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Hope you found this inspiring!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Stay tune for the next feature of My Bathroom Remodel: The Spa Shower. </span><br /><br />I'd love to hear from you!</div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Until next time,</div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p> </o:p></div>Lisa<br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div>slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438103284775228697.post-43818684615379796772013-07-22T14:50:00.000-07:002015-11-12T06:53:57.096-08:00High Space Vignettes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Creating vignettes above cabinets and furniture is a great way to display items you've collected over the years. To do this, keep a few things in mind. First, you don't want so much stuff that it looks cluttered. Choose your items wisely and limit them. Secondly, when working with cabinets, create a vignette above each section. This helps the eye pause at each section and take notice of what is up above. Last, choose items that are large enough to see from down below. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRPiiR5xw-howqKHEN9Qv_cpv9yE28OuFFauaZX7ZdNg4DsUoWlRDRmBWwmB4RqgdeGdJYSAirdTJEA5l0hk_HVoled9EGfP39j6sTgNfjKs-UPZ-kwDqZ71Uc6L-KJm_Zdxcr5XYRX8/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRPiiR5xw-howqKHEN9Qv_cpv9yE28OuFFauaZX7ZdNg4DsUoWlRDRmBWwmB4RqgdeGdJYSAirdTJEA5l0hk_HVoled9EGfP39j6sTgNfjKs-UPZ-kwDqZ71Uc6L-KJm_Zdxcr5XYRX8/s320/036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22O-aEoowJTMmPiGi-L7bajwJ7L-UPTxWk4fu0WNgMr98vjftL0UMRe1y0mm0112Lmo0r-zxpRmxNZu6IwIxchcRKhIQgAeOWZx0ypMnR7JTp8EOKBszN3gGCb-XVdZUY09RCBuYw3VE/s1600/Decor+112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a picture of the kitchen cabinets in my own home. I have displayed various pieces that I have gathered over the years. My goals here were to find items that would bring more of my color palette into the room and that would contrast against the rich chocolate paint. One of my favorite items is the log cabin that my father and I made for a 3rd grade project. I'm so glad I kept it and lugged it around from house to house until I found the perfect spot for it in my home. Isn't it precious? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2ovlIuYOzYMUKk1NIiwL4GltaOJFO6ljN85Lpmepw_zYbPqzE2mcUEMy15knys0HPJLEQ6bLw2xuqaIu9IM24YJTz4II86Q_Xd4e3krxc13Iei1nWktNAgb8DULT-2e4_g-rz8s0f3Q/s1600/DecoratingHigh2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2ovlIuYOzYMUKk1NIiwL4GltaOJFO6ljN85Lpmepw_zYbPqzE2mcUEMy15knys0HPJLEQ6bLw2xuqaIu9IM24YJTz4II86Q_Xd4e3krxc13Iei1nWktNAgb8DULT-2e4_g-rz8s0f3Q/s320/DecoratingHigh2.jpg" width="206" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a beautiful picture I found of an armoire with a collection of different textures of containers. I love the mix of weathered wicker and terracotta. Actually, I love everything about this room!</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcqApTTyDcrHF_o3jeBt0VnH7cr7ZP-gzYJHI5yTnYwSFhq1faZkQX_M6_BGYuEqWzWbByU-c-VCBA3Y1v89n6utix9uhAJ6OrQcaMGSd6dZ8Pqr1OFFG0rRxCsCObcNlZDDA7AyxVmc/s1600/DecoratingHigh3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcqApTTyDcrHF_o3jeBt0VnH7cr7ZP-gzYJHI5yTnYwSFhq1faZkQX_M6_BGYuEqWzWbByU-c-VCBA3Y1v89n6utix9uhAJ6OrQcaMGSd6dZ8Pqr1OFFG0rRxCsCObcNlZDDA7AyxVmc/s1600/DecoratingHigh3.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even modern spaces look great to display pieces up high. Years ago, I had a friend whose home had alcoves, high ceilings and lighting centered in each alcove above his cabinets. He displayed local artwork in each alcove. I wish I could find a picture of it but this was the best I could do! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIx5qa8l39tEE66ar9KztPBZq5_PM4mGbasL2z6J_45qkjUoR2s7cWrgtF3U40iQVjm3UZOuBo6ssV9M-2Q4HfB_yTsYw-VKnIabzcaP87Us7e4LlSwnEJDRBj7eYSCKeiqnnUY83_Xpk/s1600/DecoratingHigh1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIx5qa8l39tEE66ar9KztPBZq5_PM4mGbasL2z6J_45qkjUoR2s7cWrgtF3U40iQVjm3UZOuBo6ssV9M-2Q4HfB_yTsYw-VKnIabzcaP87Us7e4LlSwnEJDRBj7eYSCKeiqnnUY83_Xpk/s1600/DecoratingHigh1.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a picture I found of another kitchen with cabinets decorated above. I love the geese above the cabinet spaces. I don't think they ever go out of style!</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv-INC-EP3b6RGEoUUsTa6XY9xt7Yx4aBsUMWFH4IJlqTLTNclhQx-Kn2sR5RMUuBxsSWGpdXAQGxKsDHkfKyhJSzTKIZupWs3B5JygvHPiuk4a9o73k7SfmcEEANQHB-a8nsls7ziQ8/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv-INC-EP3b6RGEoUUsTa6XY9xt7Yx4aBsUMWFH4IJlqTLTNclhQx-Kn2sR5RMUuBxsSWGpdXAQGxKsDHkfKyhJSzTKIZupWs3B5JygvHPiuk4a9o73k7SfmcEEANQHB-a8nsls7ziQ8/s320/026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Above my dining room china cabinet, I added a pop of color to the room by painting a large basket I already had a pale blue. I had an antique terracotta birdhouse that was given to me almost 20 years ago by a lady who was in her 90's at that time. Her parents had brought it with them to America from Holland. Then I added a small mossy basket at the end to give it more life. Notice that I put my largest piece on the left and my smallest piece on the right. We naturally look at picture starting high on the left and move diagonally to the bottom left. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope you have been inspired to either create or rearrange items in your high spaces. Remember, vignettes are pictures of what you want the eye to see. Feel free to share with me obstacles you have. I'd love to help! And I'd love to see things that you have done in your own home. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sincerely,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Lisa</span></div><br />slovenski773http://www.blogger.com/profile/17536565242887751555noreply@blogger.com0Birmingham, AL, USA33.5206608 -86.80248999999997733.0971038 -87.447936999999982 33.944217800000004 -86.157042999999973