Guest Bath

I thought it was about time to show you guys a room that is finished  here in the new house.  I don’t know why but I can’t seem to focus on one room long enough to get things complete so I started with the smallest room in the house, the Guest Bath. 

It was feeling a little dreary with my old navy shower curtain.

I was inspired by my black and white daffodil pictures to add yellow to this room.

I spent very little money and time on brightening this room up.  I just added the shower curtain and new hand towels along with the little rug.

I was able to use this very old ashtray as a decorative soap dish.

And my splurge was this new soap holder from Target.

I will admit the yellow was shocking at first but now I’ve gotten used to it and I love the cheerfulness.

I also realize I should have steamed the curtain before these photos…but who has the time!

Oh and the new rug is so cushy and cat approved!

Shower Curtain:Marshalls, Cynthia Rowley, $14.99

Soap holder, Target $12.99

Rug: Marshalls $12.99

Hand Towels: Marshalls, on clearance $4.50

Daffodil Prints are actually X-Rayed flowers (way cool) Artist is Jane Cox read more HERE, these were a gift from my Mom.

China Cabinet Reveal

I am so excited to share my latest furniture project with you!  This china cabinet has patiently been waiting in the wings storage for a makeover and new home.  It was the first thing I wanted to tackle when we settled into the new house and I have really grown to love the colors.
I asked readers that follow along on Facebook what colors they thought  I should paint this piece and overwhelmingly they choose the light grey with the blue green.  AKA Maison Blanche’s Silver Mink & Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Duck Egg.  I said I would paint the majority of the piece in the color but in the end I switched that combination.

I’ll be honest,  I was not loving the colors when I first finished but then I waxed it and tried something new and it looks fabulous.  I used ASCP in Graphite and mixed with clear wax for the top layer and the details really popped!



I first sanded the edges for a little detail distressing then I applied clear wax to the entire piece.  To add the darker wax mix I used a foam brush to apply.  This allowed me to get the wax in the small grooves and brush on a thin top layer over the entire piece, buffing as I went.
Unfortunately the glass on the door broke during moving so I still need to add glass to the door or possibly chicken wire, still pondering that decision but I just had to show you guys. 
Here are the before shots.

It really looked nice after I cleaned it up good, really pretty piece and nice dark stain.

However, it needed a bit of repair work  and the finish was not in great shape so painting was needed to make it look complete.

First had to pull all the duck tape off the drawer and glue it back together properly. Please don’t use duck tape to “fix” furniture!  It sticks really well and yes, it holds, but leaves a mess.

There was also molding missing on one side that needed repair. I found the closest thing to the original and glued another piece to that to make it look similar in size.  It isn’t perfect but it was pretty close and painted you really don’t notice.  

I was super excited to try Maison Blanche paint for the first time.  I really love the colors and Silver Mink was the first color I purchased to try out.

This piece has really grown on me in our home and it has a coastal vibe with these colors that I really love.

This piece unleashed my desire to paint, paint, paint!  I have a ton of stuff in the garage I am in the middle of working on and I can’t wait to share those projects soon.  For now, I will sit and enjoy this new beauty!

April
Linking To: 
Liz Marie Inspire Me
Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Friday

Easter Wreath

It’s cold in NC today so I decorated with Easter wreath’s I made this week to welcome Spring. 

This was so easy to make.  I purchased the grape vine wreath and fake flowers at Wal-Mart.  I had extra décor eggs and moss from Michael's craft store.  I just arranged and hot glued everything down. 

It was so easy I made a mini one for inside too.

I realized after downloading this photo, I should probably clean that mirror! Yikes!

I used a trick I saw on Pinterest to hang this.  Just take a 3M removable hook and hang it upside down.  I just cut a little hole in the ribbon and it’s done.

Are you guys excited about Spring and Easter?  I love Easter, I think it is my 2nd favorite holiday to Halloween!  This year I get to share my Birthday weekend with it.  I’ll turn a year older the day before but it will be great spending both with family!

 

April

Bunny Jars for Easter

Hello friends!  I had so much fun with my little Easter craft over the weekend!  These were super easy and they look so cheerful.  I found a “pin” on Pinterest a few weeks back and I just had to try these.  I have to say this is probably my favorite “pinned” project ever, mostly because they actually look GOOD!

Say Hello to Bunny Jars!

This craft was really cheap for me.  I only spent around $15 because I already had most of the supplies.  I only needed to purchase candy, Easter grass, a few extra jars, and the bunnies of course.  The following is the breakdown of supplies needed.

The bunnies turned out to be a surprise find in the end but I had a hard time.  I searched Oriental Trading, Wal-Mart, Dollar Tree, and Googled plastic bunnies a million different ways and came up empty then I stumbled upon these at my local thrift store for $1.49…LUCKY!

Of course you need spray paint too, I had quite the pastel collection already.

Really simple instructions

Step 1 –Use the Goo Gone to remove the labels from food jars and then wash

Step 2-Super Glue the bunnies to the lids

Step 3- Spray primer on the lids

Step 4-Spray paint in the chosen color

Step 5-Assemble the grass, candy, lid

I can’t pick my favorite, they are all so cute.  I think they make great Easter or Spring décor as well as Easter gifts for friends or family.

I found my “pinned” picture trolling Pinterest one day and these are really great.

Source HERE and HERE 

The site referenced above is in Chinese. I couldn’t tell you what most of it says and Google Translate is little help here, but these jars are great and I love the wrapped foil candy inside too, adds a little more glamour.  To whoever made these, they are great and really inspired me.

I will be linking this post to the Winter Pinterest Challenge that Katie & Sherry host along with two other bloggers.  I hope you will be joining on the fun too and sharing your “pinned” projects to.  I can’t wait to see what everyone else brings to the table.

Happy Bunny Hopping to you all!

p.s. If you are following me on Instagram you got a glimpse of the bunny lineup Sunday…LOL!

To check out last year’s Spring projects take a look HERE and HERE.

 

April

New Closet

I finally finished up operation jewelry storage today in our new closet. 

I have wanted for some time now to have a dresser in the closet for those everyday clothing items to store my jewelry in the top drawer. 

I bought the dresser from Goodwill last Summer and painted.  The new house has the perfect big closet for this piece to fit in.  We love having a dresser for storage in the closet.

I added an accordion style rack on the right to hang my scarves and I like being able to see those. 

On top of the dresser I have my painted jewelry box and a little wire stand to hold a few necklaces.

Before I used a furniture style jewelry box that I’ve had since I was a child and it was filled with all my jewelry, current and childhood.

It literally took me days to go through all of it.  I had a lot of things that were my Great Grandmother’s as well as childhood jewelry that I could not part with.  I separated that out first then decided what to keep and what to get rid of.  Then there was the problem of how to organize the rest so off to The Container Store I went.

I purchased 4 of these Jewelry Stax boxes.  What’s really great is they slide apart and they have clear plastic covers to keep jewelry clean.  It wasn’t the cheapest way to go but I think these will last a long time and it allows me to store the jewelry I don’t wear daily.  I bought three small containers at $9.99 each and one large one for necklaces at $17.99. They range in shape and containment size.

I was able to get everything I wanted to keep in these 4 containers and stack them in the top drawer of the dresser.

I had purchased the yellow egg crate from World Market a few weeks back and it is perfect for storing my everyday earrings and rings. We have room for my husbands “emptying pocket” tray on the left and all my jewelry hidden in one drawer.  It doesn’t look to be super neat but it is all organized.

I feel like the closet is the one room in our new house that is finished.  The only thing left to do in here is hang a blind up over the window.

It is super nice to have BIG closet!  I love it!

p.s. I’ve been working on an awesome furniture project I cannot wait to share!  I have some finishing touches to do but it is looking great.  That will be up next.  Have a great week everyone!

 

April