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Friday, May 11, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Furniture Friday 15 and Features
Welcome to another addition of Furniture Friday. I got 3.5 pieces of furniture finished for my house this week. Whoo hoo!! Thanks for all who linked up last week. Our linky party was a little quiet last week, but that's because I totally screwed up the time zone. Oopsie!! I guess we all boo boo at times.
One of the links that caught my eye was this copy cat coffee table by Let's Add Sprinkles
Now time to party!!
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Note: By adding your link you are giving me permission to use your photos on my blog without contacting you. Which means you may get featured, please visit us again next Friday for Features.
French and Flirty Dining Chairs
I absolutely love french provincial furniture. Some may say I like to abuse it because I'm not your typical shabby chicer. I love dark, bold colors, but I also love the shabby chic details (ie. distressing, waxing, and vintage graphics). I got these great cane back dining chairs at the thrift store. Originally I had planned to only buy one (there were 2 available), well actually I did only buy one for my desk chair. After painting it I put it against my dining room table and decided that I loved the color with my dining table (super unexpected) so I quickly ran back to the store and got the other one. So now, they are not my desk chairs, but my dining chairs. So long story longer, I still need a chair for my desk.
I didn't snap a before picture, but I got them in primer stage
After primer I painted them Rustoleum Raspberry and added a neutral chenille that I got for $2 bucks a yard.
The reason I went with such a boring fabric was 1.) It was cheap and 2.) It needed to go with my other 2 patterned dining chairs.
Well, I didn't like it. Too boring and didn't like the contrast. So I picked up some iron on transfer paper and went over to The Graphics Fairy and found a vintage graphic that I liked. I printed it out in reverse mode and ironed it right on to the chair seat. Here is the result:
They probably would've come out better if I had done them before upholstering, but oh well.
I figure as they wear in this will look better. I would show you how they look with my dining table, but I haven't even started painting it yet and I want you to get the full effect.
Lets see what you have been up to. Link up your Furniture Projects to Furniture Friday.
xo,
mONICa
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
50 cent Mason Jar Soap Dispenser
I love old mason jars. When I lived in Kentucky you used to see them by the dozens, but now that I'm back in California I don't see them as often. Well lately I've fallen in love with Mason Jar soap dispensers.
Like this one from Fine and Feathered
or this one by The Junk Nest
or this one by Post Road Vintage
Aren't they cute?
I just had to have one. I was excited at the thrift store the other day to find a Mason Jar for 50 cents. Ok, so its probably really an old spaghetti jar, but whatever works. I had an old pump available that I had saved from a ceramic dollar store dispenser that broke so the pump was free. I just drilled a hole in the center and hot glued the pump on. So for 50 cents I got a cute Mason Jar Soap Dispenser. Take that Dollar Store.
and I kind of like the spaghetti jar lid. Gives it character.
xo,
mONICa
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Save My Living Room Challenge
Today I am participating in Vintage Revivals Fearlessly Finding Awesome Challenge. My room of choice...My grandma living room.
You see, when I first moved into this house in October I had nothing. Yes, I mean zero!!
So with some thrift store/ estate/ yard sale shopping I created this. For super cheap. Seriously I picked up this vintage grandma couch for $75 dollars.
I sadly said goodbye to the couch and sent it on its way to a wonderful craigslister who somehow got this 9 foot couch on top of his BMW. With new couches coming I figured it's time to do something. What I don't like about my layout is that the first thing you see when you walk in is the tv and just moving the couch (because it's huge) was not allowing me to change that, so new couches it is. I didn't get anything fancy, just some ultra cheap neutral ones that can change with my constant changing mind.
I also must do something about these awful circa 1980's oak cabinets.
since I only paid $20 each. I'm sure I can figure something awesome out.
So its going to change now and yes, it still will be done super cheap, its what I do. Can't wait for the reveal.
xo,
mONICa
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