Entry way: Part II

In this post I talked about the multiple problems wrong with our entry way.

If you remember way back when, this is what it looked like after we painted the walls 

Kinda bland and semi-functional and OH THE CORDS!! .. ugh..

The solution: to make the space more functional  and proportionally fit the space

 

So I found a lot of tutorials on crate shelves on pinterest. I bought 4 crates from Jo Anns and got to working. I came up with a 4 crate box (not to big or small) with legs (to get it off the floor). The crates hold magazine holders with our magazines, two baskets for each of our mail and some books for decorations.

I also found this awsome mirror at home goods that was on clearance because it had a piece that was broken. If you look closely in the photo above you can see it if you look closely. I glued it and ta-da!

So after seeing this post on Bower Power blog I knew the turquoise door had to go and I wanted a black door. I used the same black paint as the post; onyx by glidden. The lamp on the divider is a hand me down, the gold frame is from a thrift store, the wooden seat is actually a queen's throne.

I also decided the inside needed some love to. I painted the door as well as the room divider. The hint of black on the top and a fresh coat of white is just what it needed

Added some new knobs and I just love it. I think that that black door brings out the other black accents 

What do you think?

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The "Red" Queen

This weekend we traveled roughly 4 hours to Evansville, Indiana for a roller derby bout

Our travel team was playing in their first WFTDA bout (the big time)

Look a theme.. yes yes. 

We got dressed up 

P was the madd hatter and I was the red queen

Inspiration

My version

I took an existing corset added gold sequins trim, made a red skirt with elastic and added the gold hearts than took 24 yards of tulle and made a tutu using ribbon, made the septor from a dowel rod and wire and painted it gold

part of the half time show using mop buckets

yup thats P in his yellow plaid suit

Us

P getting his golden number at the after party

The lovely smashmouth

giving me some love.

So any dressing up for you this weekend?

What do you think of our costumes?

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half bath

Mini Make over monday part 2

So our half bath is one of the projects that needs the full monty done to it and i finally dug into phase I of this project this past week. This bathroom is tiny measuring in at about 4x13 feet it barely has room for a toilet and sink.  Not to mention that when we moved in it was the color of frog tape.

Before

Lots of green

 I took down the giant towel bar  and patched up the holes

First coat ( I used behr 2 in 1 paint and primer)

Second coat

New harware

Bought a 0.70$ old pencil sharpener for the hand towel holder

Made a roman shade out of the previous dingy blinds

Worked on a canvas (its not done yet)

With everything in place including the cat

Total spent:

pant and supplies: $20

fabric: $4

new faceplate: 3.00

pencil sharpener: 0.70$

trashcan (from target on clearance): $14

total: 41.70

Its not free, but i don;t thinks its too shabby

What do you think?

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You go Henry!

So last week, we met henry on this post

For those of you who forgot, this is what he looked like

Well after a few coats of primer, paint and stripes.. yup I said it. STRIPES, here he is now..

From the front, i reused the same hardware from before and love the new look

From the side, the side and top got the stripes

With Stella, the chair

What do you think? 

I love this pair.

Lets meet Henry

Alright so I got on it already after how long?

Well, I first talked about it here

Over a year ago..

I am talking about the table of course.

Guys, this is Henry and he needs a make over. 

With Stella being done it was time to make Henry (yes thats the tables name) to match 

This is Stella again.

This is how Henry looks right now with one coat of primer

I am not really sure where i am going yet. The new colors of the basement are the teal/aqua green, grey and white. I was thinking grey or ivory, but i just don't know..

any suggestions?

The Basement part III

so the basement.. i know you are not as excited as me but oh well

I got this lamp for free.. pretty awsome right

my desk area, i need to do something with that table, any ideas?

new chairs i picked up for FREE!! added some paint and wa la!

painted the back of the bookshelf with grey chalkboard piant and added a $15 frame, i am in love.

what do you think?

The Basement part II.. al about a chair

So last week I showed you part I of the basement re-do here

two weeks ago I tired to tease you with this photo

well, that is stella and she is my new favorite thing in this house

the fabric is a grey houndstooth and i love the two colors together

so pictures don't do it justice and do you remember the before?

let me remind you..

original fabric

faded yellow may do it for some people, but not for me

here it is blending  in so well

and again

here is black (i know some of you liked this)

but omg i am in love with her all over again.

what do you think?