Updating the Porch

Before I redid the dining room, and before it was consistently 90+ degrees outside everyday, I tackled my screened porch to give it a more roomy feel and brighten up the space. It needed paint - floor to ceiling, and new furniture. Here are some before pics...one of the paint chipping and a few right before painting...

The ceiling was painted Atmospheric Blue by Sherwin Williams.  I paid $10 for a quart of paint for the ceiling and a quart for the woodwork.  I spent $6 for the cement paint.

 After painting it was time to accessorize.  The old furniture needed to be taken to the dump so I found this set at Bed Bath and Beyond for $299.

 After assembling it all with an allen wrench (bleh) I had a porch full of new furniture that didn't cost a fortune!

I also bought this pair of panels from Big Lots for $15.  

I added this fabric from Wal-Mart, which cost me $10.00.  I added it to the bottom of the panels and made some cute throw pillows with the leftover fabric. 

 Here are some after pictures!

I love the feel of my freshly painted porch.  Now I can sit out here and relax, when it isn't 100 degrees out, of course!

Linking up to debbiedoos Before and After Party 

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Wanda

Dining Room Redo

When we first built our house in the early 90's, we painted our dining room red.  Over the last couple of years, I have wanted to update it and I finally decided on painting it yellow.  Here are some before pictures of the room when it was red...

Here it is with a yellow tinted primer on the walls...

And here it is, painted, but before the room was decorated.  The paint color is Weston Flax by Benjamin Moore.  The chandelier also got a coat of black paint and some new shades. 

And here are some more after pictures!  New curtains, freshly painted walls, and an updated chandelier make the space feel up-to-date and so much bigger!

Thanks for taking a look!  Linking up to the Sunday Showcase Party at Under the Table and Dreaming, Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch



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Wanda

We're Finally Back!

I am sure we have been long forgotten by now, but my mom and I are back after falling off the bloggin' wagon for quite some time now!  So, for our first blog in almost two months here are some pictures of my new house (the foyer, dining and living rooms, and the kitchen) because who really wants to read a blog - right? Pictures are much better ;)

Our foyer...would love a cute chest of drawers here instead of this table.  I have been looking in the thrift stores for awhile now...

Our dining room - this is to the right when you walk in the front door...

Our living area and kitchen -looking straight ahead from the front door is our living area and the kitchen is to the right - all one, big, open space...

Next post will be a guest bedroom that I have finished and my son's big boy bathroom!  Sorry to have been gone for so long! We are really back and in the swing of things this time!

Sara

Thrifting Steals!!

My mom and I went to this little junk/antique/thrift store this past weekend and made out like bandits!  Here is what we bought...

This table was $12...

Set of silver-plate flatware was $20...

Bench was $10...

This cart table was $10, too...

And the rest of these beautiful odds and ends...

All of this was only $66!! Yep, that's right...$66!!  Everything in the store was 50% off so we were grabbing as fast as we could!

It is so exciting to find great deals like this - especially when it is an antique!  Just had to share!

I will be posting new house pictures in a couple of days now that things are coming together and rooms are decorated!  Sorry to be missing in action for so long!


Sara

Where Have We Been???

We are still here! We have been moving into our new house for the past couple of weeks and I promise pictures will be up in a couple of days! It is a lot of work moving and it has taken up all of my time! Hope everyone hasn't forgotten about us!

Sara

New House Pictures!

In a few more weeks we will be moving into our new house! Here are some pictures taken this weekend - pardon the dust and dirt!

 

  

 

  

 
 

  

 

 

These are just kitchen and living area pictures right now.  More to come one all of the appliances are in!

Sara