The Den - FINISHED

Our Den and Study are finally done!!! This house was made for me, the built in shelves and cabinets and layout of the main area is just perfect. Here it is - after 3 months!!

New MID CENTURY MOD SECTIONAL- I.O. METRO!

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Some people's trash

I have graduated from thrift stores and flea markets to the WONDERFUL WORLD of Estate Sales.
Here is what I have found : )

THE DUKE VELVET PAINTING

VINTAGE fiesta PITCHERS

VINTAGE MARY & JESUS PAINTING

AFRICAN AMERICAN PORCELAIN DOLLS

ART DECO ASH TRAY

MID CENTURY MODERN DIAMOND MIRROR

ORIGINAL CANDYLAND BOARD GAME

SEWING TABLE

ELVIS 

ART DECO DIAMOND MIRROR

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Mounted Heads?

Wanting a statement piece for a certain room? 

WELL, before you just put up another mirror try Taxidermy. 

A modern take on an old favorite.

Try colors, multiplies, and different materials!

NO ANIMALS WERE INJURED IN THE MAKING OF THIS POST 

NO PAINT WALLS

Painting an entire room can be a daunting task ...

Here's a couple of ways I changed walls with NO PAINT!

My FAVORITE...A Bamboo Rug!

You can find Bamboo rugs virtually anywhere....and they are cheap! 

Try different sizes...Use a couple of tack nails and your done. 

Add decorative mirrors for a touch of pizazz

 Maps

Vintage Maps - Country Maps - World Maps 

You will be amazed at what you learn from having it and how much attention it gets from your guests!

Check out the small Bamboo Rug... 

Magnet Boards

WALL PHOTOS

Ok...It is obvious - So do it!

Pick fun whacky photos and different frames!

 Curtains - FLOOR TO CEILING

 These windows are off centered and it drove me CRAZY!!

It' in the details

Making a house a home is in the details and

A lady's domain is her KITCHEN...

DIY WALL SAYINGS:

8" x 8" Canvas boards (packs of 3)

Cheap Oil or acrylic paint

and a rainy or sunshiny day is all you need

***A hot glue gun and some ribbon for extra pizazz***

A messy kitchen is a happy kitchen, and this kitchen is delirious !

A clean kitchen is the sign of a wasted life.

A guardian angel in your kitchen…

watches over what you’re fixin’…!!

A messy kitchen is a sign of a good meal.

A Pinch of this…a dash of that…

God blesses this kitchen but He doesn’t clean it….!!

I know that birds have little birds,and fish have little fishes.

Then why don’t sinks have little sinks,

instead of dirty dishes..???

If “ifs” and “ands” were pots and pans, 

this world would be one heck of a kitchen !!

I like hugs and I like kisses, But what I’d love…is help with the dishes !!

If messy kitchens are happy kitchens…mine’s delirious !!

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen !

…bless this kitchen…and those who labor in it…

Lord, Warm all the kitchen with thy Love,

And light it with Thy peace.

Forgive me all my worry,

and make my grumbling cease.

Love bakes good cakes

And brews good stews.

Moms Kitchen:

Love served here…Thank God for dirty dishes;

they have a tale to tell;while others may go hungry,

we’re eating very well.

I shouldn’t want to fuss;

With home and health and happiness,

and by the stack of evidence

God’s been very good to us !!

The kitchen is the heart of the home…

The Meals Complete…when the Kitchen’s Neat !!

This is my kitchen and I will do as I darn well please !

DRAWING on A BLANK???

Our bedroom was the hardest room for me to redo. You ever had a wall that just nothing went there....the layout of the room was weird, tables did not look right, no plugs or whatever? I had had that in our bedroom. We could not hang anything on it because it runs next to bed and would get bumped into constantly (I may not be the MOST coordinated :)

I had been wanting to do a BIG PATTERN on a canvas and cover a wall and this was my perfect opportunity! 

• Clean walls thoroughly with degreaser or similar
• With a yard stick and a chalk line popper (not technical name) measure off your desired size of area and taped off with my favie - painter's tape!
• **Buy an ink brayer, similar to dough roller and use it to securely adhere tape to wall***

• Decide main color and pint inside of area - see below...

• Once paint drys, tape off pattern with painter's tape. This can get tricky! REMEMBER whatever you tape will remain the color you painted first. So generally paint main color second

• Once tape is in place paint second color. Make sure to not super coal edges but do cover them completely. 

FINISHED PRODUCT!

This can really set a room apart, whether it be a bedroom, bathroom or even hallway. Paneling off walls can add dimension to any are and give a pop of color with out adding clutter to a room