Making It Homey

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Meet Sandi from Making it Homey.  A mom of 5 who still has time to make things gorgeous.  Well if you haven't blog met her before, you definitely need to check out her blog.

She can turn this

into thisThis chair

into this chairand my personal favorite, this settee

into this settee

and the way she used it outside is ingenious.

I'm sure she would love you to stop by and visit.  So click below and stop by and say hello.

xo,

mONICa

Storage Bench- Before and After

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  Thought I'd share this nifty little storage bench I picked up at an estate sale.  I looked and it and it reminded me of something my grandpa would've made.  It was calling my name and I had to take it home. This is what it looked like when I got it.

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First I patched up some of the small holes with wood filler.  Than I removed the top and the vinyl seat fabric.  Underneath was smelly original foam padding so I tore that out as well.  Next I primed it.

Then I painted it and started working on the top.  I didn't want to use $22.00 foam padding so I used  $6.00 carpet padding instead.  You can see how I did that here.  I used upholstery/ drapery fabric to cover the top.

And here is the final product.

I love it.  I'm almost inspired to use it as a pattern and make a banquette with similar construction.  I think that would be awesome.

xo,

mONICa

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Thrift Store Ottoman Transformed- Thrifty Thursdays.

Gotta love a good thrift store find. Check out this great ottoman that Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl found.



A little mid century decor never hurt anybody, but it looks like the frame was a little rough and needed a facelift.  I could think of a million ways I would've done this ottoman, but I gotta say Maggie's way is pretty exquisite.





I must say I'm slightly jealous.  I never find anything this good at thrift stores.  To see more of Maggie's projects check out her blog at Midwestern Sewing Girl.

xo,

mONICa

Most people would think I was crazy

This room is definitely still a work in progress.  Most people ask why I would paint a perfectly good bathroom vanity cabinet.  Well the answer to me is simple, the builder had no matching skills.    You may not be able to tell in the photos, but the floor has no maple color at all.  The floors are fake marble linoleum.  Plus the gray is more my style.  I also changed the hardware while I was at it.  A couple bucks for paint and hardware or a few hundred for a new vanity?  I choose the paint.  I love it!  Now what to do with the rest of the bathroom?