tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90619813897135597832024-02-18T21:04:10.954-08:00Two Carolina NestersSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-8767635455182018852012-01-15T08:25:00.000-08:002012-01-15T08:27:44.395-08:00Adding Color and Pattern in the New Year<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKVgTE43yfTC9aAzCVyjqzMkF1Q5fzxwu46hAURJ4vwn0ez9WwlNUqj8wMjMwZpMM4LIMdxau12bRJi605HO9Ct_elkOyfy92F-b_wa2VBhxcpIfm-B7iqto50que0mdr1Zq9J18wTR4/s1600/2012-01-15+11.19.45.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKVgTE43yfTC9aAzCVyjqzMkF1Q5fzxwu46hAURJ4vwn0ez9WwlNUqj8wMjMwZpMM4LIMdxau12bRJi605HO9Ct_elkOyfy92F-b_wa2VBhxcpIfm-B7iqto50que0mdr1Zq9J18wTR4/s640/2012-01-15+11.19.45.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" width="640" /></a><br />
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Floral Fabric - Wilmington Covington Multi; Lattice Fabric - Waverly Ellis TurquoiseSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-5834708659138067482011-09-08T12:28:00.000-07:002011-09-08T12:28:06.031-07:00Furniture, Fabric, and Falling for Pinterest...I am getting really excited about Fall and inspiration has been popping up all over blogland. In getting in the spirit, I recently changed around the furniture placement in our living room and added some new pieces to better suit our family. Before the living room layout looked like this when you walked in the front door - mantle to the left of pic, kitchen to the right...<br />
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I plan to cover the seats of these chairs with a shower curtain I found at TJ Maxx. It was $15 and the perfect blend of colors for Fall. I plan on making a couple of throw pillows for the couch and put away the graphic green pillows until next summer...<br />
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I can throw in some red, orange, green, or blue pillows. Love that this fabric had all of my colors! I have been looking high and low for months now! I get excited about the little things around here - let me tell you.<br />
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And last, but not least, I have a new obsession. <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>. It has fueled my inspiration for Fall ideas, craft projects, fashion, new recipes, EVERYTHING! I find myself up late at night pinning away and wondering when I am going to find the time to do all these new projects. So, on that note, time to step away from the computer and start covering some chairs. I hope to get a post up once I have decorated for Fall. Next week I am on a mission to "desummerize" my house!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-20448623493024855742011-07-16T06:26:00.000-07:002011-07-16T06:28:15.600-07:00Summer Changes & Laundry Room OrganizationOk, so obviously blogging has not been tops on my list for the past few months, since I haven't posted since March! Sometimes this blog is a huge reminder of how fast time flies. Anyway, I decided to take some shots around the house of some little changes that I have made for the summer.<br />
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In other news, I have talked my husband into making this today...<br />
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I can't wait to get it set up in our laundry room that has no storage. I think it will make putting the laundry away much easier! <br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-17130073885287214592011-03-30T10:55:00.000-07:002011-03-30T11:14:14.846-07:00Spring MantelJust let me tell you. It is really difficult to decorate a mantel that has a huge television hanging directly above it. Not our brightest design idea, for sure, but it's up there so what's a girl to do? Well, this girl stresses constantly about decorating her mantel without interfering with the TV screen and also not drawing too much attention to the TV at the same time. Make sense? Anyhow, here is my mantel decorated for Spring...<br />
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I placed some orchid stems in the shell and printed out a bee graphic from <b><a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">The Graphics Fairy's</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></b>website, placed some rattan balls among my milk glass vases/candleholders and called it a day. Free and done in a jiffy.<br />
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Eventually, I would love to have our television on top of the cabinets to the left of the fireplace, but for now it's not moving, according to my husband.<br />
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I am getting excited about planning/planting our raised bed gardens and decorating our porch and deck as soon as it warms up outside. Hurry up, warmer weather!<br />
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Linking up to <b><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/" style="color: blue;">Centsational Girl's Fair Weather Forum</a></b>!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-89257254522392295352011-03-03T07:11:00.000-08:002011-03-03T07:13:15.279-08:00Anthropologie Necklace Knock-offYesterday morning, while perusing the entries at <b style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.mybackyardeden.com/">My Backyard Eden's</a></b> Make It Yours Day, I came across a tutorial for the cutest necklace on <b style="color: blue;"><a href="http://yellowblackbird.blogspot.com/">Yellow Blackbird</a></b>. Aubree is super talented and shared a wonderful step-by-step tutorial for an Anthro necklace that I LOVE. You can go <b style="color: blue;"><a href="http://yellowblackbird.blogspot.com/2011/02/anthropologie-accordian-strands.html">here</a></b> to check out her tutorial and her fun blog. Thanks for the inspiration, Aubree! I love my necklace and now I am going to buy more ribbon, jewels, and chains to make these for friends and family. Mine is a little different from Anthropologie's version, but their necklace retails for $278 and mine for just $6! Can't beat that!<br />
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Anthropologie's Accordion Necklace...beautiful, but REALLY expensive and way over my budget at $278...<br />
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My version...still beautiful (to me) and way under budget at $6...<br />
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I still need to fix one of the unfinished ends and I didn't add jewels to this one since it was practice. <br />
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Here is what it looks like on...<br />
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Thanks again, Aubree, from Yellow Blackbird, for the tutorial and inspiration!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-4709071806725220832011-03-02T10:34:00.000-08:002011-03-02T10:37:10.244-08:00Yummy Appetizer RecipeTo switch things up a little, I would like to share an appetizer recipe that is a standby in my kitchen. I don't have any prep pictures or final product pics, only the recipe. Next time I make this I will take pics and post the process. It is so simple and super yummy!<br />
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You can microwave this for about 3 minutes, but I prefer to bake it at 350 for 20-30 minutes. I think the consistency is better. No, it's not healthy, but is any good appetizer ever really healthy? :) Serve with tortilla or pita chips and you have a quick and delicious appetizer ready to go! Enjoy!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-24216926658991929012011-02-28T11:06:00.000-08:002011-02-28T11:06:43.530-08:00Organizing the Kitchen Office AreaWhen we were designing our kitchen, I knew that I wanted a small corner to be dedicated to an office space/mail hub. I am so glad we have this in our kitchen and it is an area of our home that is always getting tweaked and organized. <br />
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After living here for almost a year, I finally decided to organize the cabinets so I could easily find anything I needed. One side was organized for office supplies and the other for small tools, meds, and basically junk drawer material that needed a home. I hit up the dollar store and found cute little blue and green containers - 4 for $1.00! You can't beat that! I love the dollar store for organizational containers, and they have so many fun cute colors and shapes! Perfect for an organizing freak like myself. No before picture, because I am so impatient and just jump right into a task. So, here is the after! <br />
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I printed out sticker labels and used a cute font from this website -<b><span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/fontsforpeas/" style="color: blue;">Fonts for Peas</a></b> . Amanda is super talented and so sweet to share all of these cool fonts. You can download them in a zip file - there are so many to choose from! She also has great tips for customizing your blog. I love her site!<br />
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Here is the right side of the cabinet. Nothing super exciting, just neater and organized...<br />
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Thanks for stopping by! I am going to be posting a couple of my favorite yummy appetizer recipes tomorrow!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-2991654246168844152011-02-22T09:11:00.000-08:002011-02-22T09:11:00.471-08:00Changes Coming to Our Blog...In an effort to make our blog more interesting, and have more to blog about, my mom and I have decided to broaden the topics we blog about and add in the occasional recipe, cleaning/organizational tips, posts on fashion, books, and more of our favorite things. While we love "playing house" and blogging about our decorating on a dime, it feels as though sticking to one topic is limiting us in the blog world. And let's be honest, being a mom of a 2 year old and running a household, decorating my house is not always on the top of my to-do list! I have a family to feed and a house to keep clean! In the next few days, the blog will change to reflect the different styles my mom and I have and you will start reading about other topics than just "house stuff". This mother/daughter duo loves to decorate, cook, clean, read, and find new outfits on the cheap! So, stick around (all two of you) and keep reading because this blog is getting a makeover! <br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-75806433198492423362011-02-21T11:14:00.000-08:002011-02-21T11:14:07.298-08:00Touches of Spring...Playing House...We have had a few warmer days lately and with that I have had a renewed energy to "play house". I have been hitting up the thrift stores more lately and changing up some things in the house here and there. Yesterday, I went to TJ Maxx and spent the good part of the afternoon perusing the store. They had a lot of spring items and some cute pictures (for cheap!). Here are some of my finds...<br />
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This print was only $12.99 and the mat is burlap (hard to tell in the picture). Can't wait to find a spot for it!<br />
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Found this straw pot a few weeks ago for $12.99. I had a heavy metal container here before and I liked the airy and lighter texture of the straw basket. The front has a silver tag on it that reads 'Fleurs". <br />
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And two more great TJ Maxx finds - some yummy smelling handsoap for the kitchen sink and this candle that smells like Spring. Little touches like this just make me happy. Yes, it's the little things...<br />
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I have also had the urge to put fresh flowers and plants everywhere. You can't beat a bunch of flowers in a pretty container for $4.00. These flowers last forever and my mom gave me the pitcher that I spray painted a glossy white. It instantly adds happiness to my kitchen...<br />
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I have a small bookcase in my kitchen that I am always playing around with. I changed it up this time with a cloche that my mother in law gave me, a silver shell platter, and one of my birds. I found the silverware graphic from The Graphics Fairy and just tucked it inside the cloche. <br />
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So Spring is just around the corner and these are some of the changes going on around here. I can't resist opening the french doors and letting the fresh breeze blow through the house...<br />
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And on a completely "non-house" related note, these cute shoes were calling my name at TJ Maxx yesterday and I had to have them...<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-62416806832643563572011-01-16T10:54:00.000-08:002011-01-19T10:00:41.173-08:00Newly Painted SideboardI FINALLY finished the sideboard on Friday night and was able to get some pretty good pictures yesterday afternoon and this morning so you can see the transformation! Before, it was painted red, which was nice but too dark for the dining room and a little too formal for my taste.<br />
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Here is a before picture of the dining room...<br />
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Red sideboard and red on the curtains with dark lamps. After repainting the furniture and putting the living room curtains in this room, and two new lamps from TJ Maxx, here is the after...<br />
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The rug isn't staying. I am hoping to find a cheap sisal rug to replace it and use this outside on our deck for the spring and summer. Here are some more after shots...<br />
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</a></div>I love the bright white in here! It really helps to lighten up the room and is a great contrast to the dark table and chairs. If you read my previous post about painting the sideboard, I had decided to paint it blue. Well, after 4 coats of blue paint (2 different shades) I lived with it for a couple of days and decided to just prime it and paint it white. That way I can use it in different rooms if I decide to, and I am not stuck with a specific color scheme in the dining room. <br />
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Now I am going to start tackling my laundry room by adding shelves and painting the room a buttery yellow. Stay tuned and thanks for stopping by!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-31593251598720619852011-01-12T15:28:00.000-08:002011-01-12T15:30:23.103-08:00Gahhh...And Some Changes in the Laundry RoomOk, so the dining room sideboard transformation is not going as planned. The blue does not look like I want it to and now I am second guessing even wanting it to be blue. Gahhhhh! So, today I went to Home Depot and bought some primer and white paint. I am painting it white and that's gonna be that. Not sure about distressing it yet - am a little scared of staining and feel out of my element doing it. Any tips would be appreciated! So, no pics of the sideboard, but I do have some changes to my laundry room! <br />
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Here is a before picture...<br />
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This room is sooooo bare. I had a major mistreatment (<b><i><a href="http://www.thenester.com/">The Nester's</a> </i></b>term) on these windows for the first 6 months we have lived here while I have been deciding what color to paint this room, and whether I want to go ahead and just buy open shelves or wait (patiently) for cabinets. I am not patient so I think I am going to go ahead, paint the room, and just put up shelves. Cabinets can always come later...<br />
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The color is a toss-up between a creamy yellow or a pale gray. Yet again, can't make up my mind. On a positive note, I have been eyeing a pretty quilted sham at TJ Maxx for a couple of weeks and I knew I could make it into a window treatment for the room. Here she is...<br />
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I love the colors and pattern. Creamy yellow, pale gray, a little tan, and some white. Perfect. Especially considering my tile floors have tan and gray in them. For $9.99 you can't beat it. I cut the back panel off and am going to use that fabric for little touches around the room. I love the pattern!<br />
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I cut a slit in each end of the sham and slid it on the cheap-o rod. <br />
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For now I have just put it on the rod that is already up there but I am going to by a pretty brushed nickel curtain rod and hang it up so it looks classy - this is just temporary, and ugly on the sides...<br />
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I also pinned the bottom to the molding around the window so it look more like a roman type shade. Not sure if it does, though, but I like it.<br />
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I also bought a twin sheet set at TJ Maxx for $9.99 and used the flat sheet to make a skirt to go around my laundry tub sink, since (let's be honest) they are functional, but hideous. Added bonus - storage underneath. All I did was turn the sheet sideways and hot glue it around - gluing a little pleat every now and then. No measuring - measuring is for patient folks. Before...<br />
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Here is the after, once I cut off the extra fabric on the bottom...<br />
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I don't even care about hemming it. You can't see that it has a raw edge and it's the laundry room. I am the only one who usually even steps foot (practically lives) in there. But I probably should steam out the wrinkles...later.<br />
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I just took the mirror down from above the sink and am spray painting it silver to put some color on the walls, and then I need to pick out my paint and get to rolling!<br />
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I also bought a pretty yellow rug at TJ Maxx for $25.00 and it is so cushy underfoot that I had to have it! You can see it in the first picture, but it will look so much better in the final after shot!<br />
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So, there is the laundry room progress for now. Now, going to go attack my sideboard with the 4th coat of paint. Ugh...<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-75160012634084823412011-01-10T09:57:00.000-08:002011-01-10T09:58:53.155-08:00Painting the Dining Room SideboardHere is a picture of the dresser I painted red at my old house and am now using as a sideboard in my dining room in the new house. The full post is<a href="http://twocarolinanesters.blogspot.com/2010/02/dresser-redone-as-dining-room-sideboard.html"> <i><b>here</b></i></a>...<br />
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I love the red and I thought I would love red in my dining room, but after living with it like this for 8 months, I realize I don't really like it for the space. My living room, dining room, and kitchen are all open with columns separating the rooms. Since I have mainly creams and blues in the kitchen and living room I decided to paint this dresser a dark blue. I started painting this weekend and used Benjamin Moore's Tranquil Blue.<br />
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I can't wait to show off the final product! I got TJ Maxx gift cards for Christmas and used some of the money to buy two new lamps to go on the sideboard and brighten up the space. We use our dining room for dinner during the week so taking it from red to blue should cut down on the formality of the space, since we don't use it like a formal dining room. <br />
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Stay tuned for new pictures that I can hopefully post tomorrow, since it is oil-based paint and takes 24 hours to dry completely. <br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-54915844012095885252011-01-05T12:23:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:19:11.317-08:00Dropcloth CurtainsThanks to everyone for the sweet comments on my guest bedroom post! It is awesome to read so many lovely comments from blogland! My mom and I have a lot of fun projects planned for 2011 and we are looking forward to all of the inspiration that comes from reading everyone's blogs!<br />
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Now that the Christmas decorations are down and the house is clean, I decided to make a minor change in my living room that has had much more of an impact than I thought it would! I knew my curtains were too bland for my den and I needed wider panels. Here are my curtains before. Not bad just a little too close to the wall color so they fade away...<br />
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I LOVE how they look! They were $9.98 per dropcloth and for windows this size, I would have paid a lot more than that for fabric, even cheap fabric! A plus - they are already hemmed around all edges and are a good weight for curtains. I can't believe it took me this long to jump on the blog bandwagon and do this! <br />
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I am now going to take the red out of the dining room. I thought I liked it, but I want to paint the sideboard blue like the hutch in my foyer and brighten things up in there. I like red accents, but the red is just too heavy with the dark furniture. Planning to get my paint tomorrow and get crackin'!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-58327327610519945212010-12-29T11:50:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:19:11.318-08:00A Guest Bedroom MakeoverWell, go ahead and call me crazy. My family comes to our house Christmas afternoon and spends the night every year for the past three years. So, wouldn't you know I get a wild hair the Tuesday before Christmas and decide to paint the main guest bedroom - something that has been on my to do list since we moved into our house. And, while I was at it, switched the furniture out between the two rooms. That involved moving the double bed and nightstands out and bringing the queen bed and huge nightstands in. All while my 2 year old looked at me like I was a crazy person...which I was, and am. Needless to say, the room was finished in a day and my family didn't even get to use the room because of the snow and had to head back home Christmas night. This room is begging for someone to come stay and enjoy it's beauty (at least <b>I</b> think it's beautiful).<br />
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No before pictures, but here is the room now...<br />
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The walls were painted Moonshine by Benjamin Moore. I used Ace Hardware brand paint and actually loved the consistency and will definitely use it again.<br />
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Duvet cover from Target, aqua pillows from HomeGoods, and damask pillow from Garden Ridge... <br />
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I painted the iron headboard with a chrome spray paint and need to add the footboard once I get it painted. The nightstands were my first furniture painting project and the post is<a href="http://twocarolinanesters.blogspot.com/2009/10/nightstand-redo-from-ugly-ornate-to.html"> HERE</a>. It was my first post and the pictures look horrible, now that I look back on them! <br />
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</center></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-6733158113183034422010-12-11T12:02:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:06:53.498-08:00House at Christmas!Finally had a good rainy day to get some pictures of my house at Christmas! I will try to get some pictures of the outside up in the next couple of days. Sorry some of the pics are blurry and a ton are crooked - argh!<br />
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Starting with the tree... I used red, silver, and gold this year, with some bits of red geomesh and gold and silver willow stuck in random places. I didn't do a topper this year and I really kinda like it without one...<br />
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The mantel was kept pretty simple since we have the TV above it. I ordered matching stockings from Pottery Barn. They have the best selection and the quality is really nice.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I kept the coffee table simple this year to and I love it! Sometimes the simplest things are the best. I found this bowl in the clearance section at TJ Maxx for $7 and I spray painted it brushed nickel. Some red berry sprigs, a little greenery, and a candle and centerpiece is done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I put mostly gold in the dining room since I had a lot of gold berries and needed somewhere to put them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The candle holder were a dollar store craft, each one cost $2 to make and I made them a while back when the idea was floating around blogland...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwNiWZTyHP0Rb0x4wrE5unCXFpZ4F4iKuJrbYFV19TIAARq8gfFP13Xee_huM5dehk4U8sXxM3_tiUjEXRN9FZsxqPxrAavFvSbZ75GAZ3BndkNslSPg-QmtYAeniVgu9IejrnMlHyGs/s1600/DSC_0130-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwNiWZTyHP0Rb0x4wrE5unCXFpZ4F4iKuJrbYFV19TIAARq8gfFP13Xee_huM5dehk4U8sXxM3_tiUjEXRN9FZsxqPxrAavFvSbZ75GAZ3BndkNslSPg-QmtYAeniVgu9IejrnMlHyGs/s400/DSC_0130-1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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Sprigs of greenery on sale at Michaels, dollar store balls, TJ Maxx placemats, WalMart chargers, and Christmas plates from my mom... Sorry for some of the blurry pictures!<br />
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I found this sign for $20 and I thought it was a splurge but I love it!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next year we will probably get a tree for the foyer but this year I didn't want to have to buy any new decorations so the hutch got a Christmas makeover. The tree on the landing was given to me by my mother-in-law a long time ago - back when Martha Stewart had her line at K-Mart. Martha, please come back to K-Mart! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wDHT4p083pk/TQPTGmG6spI/AAAAAAAAFuk/Uk647b9oBZc/s1600/DSC_0143-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wDHT4p083pk/TQPTGmG6spI/AAAAAAAAFuk/Uk647b9oBZc/s400/DSC_0143-1.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another little table vignette. Those pictures above are $4 Wal-Mart frames with pictures I printed out from Vintage Printable. I love that site! They aren't part of the Christmas decorations but I thought I'd share!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another table...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wDHT4p083pk/TQPS7d2kmjI/AAAAAAAAFto/KNpa6d3AHrI/s1600/DSC_0118-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wDHT4p083pk/TQPS7d2kmjI/AAAAAAAAFto/KNpa6d3AHrI/s400/DSC_0118-1.JPG" width="308" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the kitchen. I finally made some roman shades for the windows using mini blinds and two shower curtains from Wal-Mart. The fabric is the perfect robin's egg blue to match the chairs in my living room...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some berry sprigs and more of those dollar store hurricane vases, a few jars filled with balls and one with cookies, and of course you have to decorate around the beloved Keurig machine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginZ37AtrIZA92QyL2T4GNF8_bOuVneWs_pgUSJAzENTEOZhWmdqyqI0Soct0nst0a-lE1BV18qoRifgvb0Br6t2LggngbS2wIzz4eYM3DCP8Y7Sjl5FgH7WlUQY-vXHYjGez_ueGF1Ro/s1600/DSC_0128-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginZ37AtrIZA92QyL2T4GNF8_bOuVneWs_pgUSJAzENTEOZhWmdqyqI0Soct0nst0a-lE1BV18qoRifgvb0Br6t2LggngbS2wIzz4eYM3DCP8Y7Sjl5FgH7WlUQY-vXHYjGez_ueGF1Ro/s400/DSC_0128-1.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Linking up to <a href="http://www.thenester.com/">The Nester's Tour of Homes</a>! Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-3415950496054928302010-11-13T07:39:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:05:13.423-08:00Bathrooms...<div style="text-align: left;">On<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><a href="http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/2010/11/show-us-your-life-bathrooms.html" style="color: black;">Kelly's Korner Show Us Your Life</a></b>, the showcase this week is bathrooms. So, here you go...</div><br />
First up, is our son's bathroom. Still a work in progress because I need some more color on the walls, but I like it for now. I bought a plain waffle weave shower curtain from WalMart and then added gingham fabric and grosgrain ribbon to make it look custom and to make it longer since I hung the shower curtain rod pretty high. I used no sew hem tape for all of it...<br />
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You can see our powder room in <b><a href="http://twocarolinanesters.blogspot.com/2010/09/painted-powder-room.html" style="color: #cc0000;">this post</a><span style="color: #cc0000;">. </span></b><br />
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That's the bathroom rundown! It isn't easy getting good bathroom pictures, that's for sure! Hoping to post pics of my roman shades I made for the kitchen tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-51616150993265030172010-10-14T11:01:00.000-07:002011-01-09T18:05:56.540-08:00In Love - New HutchSo, I have finally finished up my hutch project and couldn't be happier with the final result. I ended up putting it in my foyer and I love it!!!<br />
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Here is the piece before...my husband bought it for me as an early birthday gift, after I found it at one of our local antique/thrift stores. It was marked down from $180 to $90, and it is a solid piece from the 1930s. <br />
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The paint job was terrible - big globs of paint and wood showing through in some areas. It was a minty green color. I sanded it (forevah!), then painted it with 2 coats of Behr Paint and Primer in One in Bird's Egg (which is a Benjamin Moore color). I spray painted the hardware with Rustoleum Satin Nickel, and here is the after...<br />
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I drilled a small hole in the back (and yes, I plan on covering it with some type of dish so it doesn't stand out) so I could have a lamp inside and accessorized with my milk glass and pewter dishes. Close-up shots...<br />
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<center></center>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-20124444152066449702010-10-10T10:20:00.000-07:002011-01-09T18:06:19.989-08:00My KitchenThis week at<u style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/2010/10/show-us-your-life-friday-kitchens.html">Kelly's Korner</a></u> is Show Us Your Life Kitchens. So, here is my kitchen...<br />
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I seriously need to get some color up on the windows with some window treatments! Working on it! <br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-15547017138726739452010-10-01T07:41:00.000-07:002011-01-09T18:04:38.891-08:00Our Dining RoomsToday on Kelly's Korner Show Us Your Life, the topic is Dining Rooms. Since we have moved in I have really tried to fill in this space and put in some color. Here it is...<br />
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And here it is on a cloudy day with the lights on...<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-80176395246936966762010-09-25T10:10:00.000-07:002011-01-09T18:19:11.318-08:00Painted Powder RoomA little paint can make a huge impact...<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-22136020891575831312010-09-24T13:45:00.000-07:002011-01-09T18:08:05.672-08:00Show us Your Life-Living Room and Master BedroomSo, I love Kelly's Korner blog and she is redoing a round of <u style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/2010/09/show-us-your-life-master-bedrooms.html">Show Us How You Live</a>.</u> Last week was living rooms and this week is master bedrooms. So, I need to catch up since I didn't do last week and show you my living room first... <br />
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There is still a ton of work to be done in this room - more pictures on the walls, a sitting area where the toys are now, a rug, and window treatments...but all in good time. <br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-5320247146929444442010-09-17T11:54:00.000-07:002011-01-09T18:06:53.498-08:00Cute, Cheap, and Easy Halloween DecorationsSo, one of my friends and I have started getting together on Wednesday mornings to craft and pretend we are Martha Stewart while our kids play together for a few hours. It's a win-win, because we are enjoying the playgroup time as much as the kids! Anyhow, this week we made a few framed Halloween decorations and we did it on a dime. Here are some pics of the final product and then I will give a super easy how-to and supplies list...it really doesn't get any easier than this, people...<br />
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How cute are these?! The templates for the witch and frankenstein are from the bhg website. Click <a href="http://www.bhg.com/holidays/halloween/crafts/unique-halloween-craft-ideas/">HERE</a> for the link.<br />
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The owl picture in the middle is from <a href="http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">The Graphics Fairy</a> - love that site! The additional image gives us a little color in the middle to brighten things up!<br />
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The frames are from the dollar store and the silhouettes were cut out on black construction paper we already had. The project calls for cardstock but we thought the paper turned out just fine! <br />
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All we had to do was print out the silhouette templates on cardstock, and trace onto our black paper...<br />
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Cut'em out carefully and stick to a piece of white cardstock, insert in the frames and you are good to go! The owl image was just printed out and put right in the frame. Brainless, I tell you! Cute, classy, and cheap Halloween decorations for anywhere in your house! <br />
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I decided to display mine on the bookcase in my kitchen...<br />
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Total cost for all three projects - around $4.00!<br />
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Go on and check out all of the different blogs out in blogland! A great way to find some new inspiration! <br />
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I am going to try and get a new decorating post up this afternoon! <br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-23466348288893979222010-09-01T06:47:00.000-07:002011-01-09T18:19:11.319-08:00A Big Boy Room!Well, now that my mom has shown a few of her amazing room renovations, I am ready to show an exciting redo of my son's big boy room! I have been on the hunt for items in this room for months now, and it is starting to come together. The main part of the room is complete, but I am still on the hunt for a small chest of drawers (hopefully found at a thrift store) and some more artwork. For now, the essentials in the room are complete. Here are pictures to show you the process...<br />
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I started out with finding a set of twin beds at a thrift store for $30 for the pair! Great deal but they needed sanding and painting...the beds had a blue metallic paint on them and I used spray paint primer and navy blue spray paint to give them a new look!<br />
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Beds - $30 (not counting costs of the mattresses and bed rails)<br />
Comforters - $80<br />
Nightstand - $60 from Big Lots<br />
Lamp - $15<br />
Bulletin board art - $4<br />
Pirate art - $10<br />
Curtains - $40<br />
Spray paint - $25<br />
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Total - $264 <br />
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Not too shabby! Once I find a cheap thrift store dresser and some more art I will show the rest of the room. Hope you enjoyed the tour!<br />
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SaraSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14153925596508269568noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061981389713559783.post-12979015007023433682010-08-25T10:47:00.000-07:002011-01-09T18:19:11.319-08:00Closet Turned Craft AreaTime for one more redo at my house and then my daughter will be posting about decorating her son's big boy room!<br />
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This is a big walk-in closet that I decided to make into a craft area. It had become a holding space for all my decorating knick-knacks and over time it became unorganized. I wanted a space dedicated to my crafts - painting, sewing, wrapping presents, etc. So, here are some before pictures...<br />
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