It's not about where you buy it, it's how you use it
Good morning friends. I have a treat for you today.
You know how I have given you the run down on my daughters, my snuggy buddy and little miss sunshine, well today I’m going to give you a glimpse of my wonderful hubs, honey do Dave. He’s the best MR. honey do ever! Lord knows I needed someone who was so good at home maintenance.
“ What the heck is Thrift store chic? And is that even a home decorating style?”
You bet it is, and it is becoming one of my most favorite interior design styles of all!
Thrift store chic has become a very popular home decorating style. You may even describe it as being vintage, rustic, or antique. Whichever term you choose, it is a great inexpensive way to add character or charm to your home by shopping at consignment stores or second hand stores.
Using cheap home decorating ideas can be the secret to making this dining room living room makeover look so great.
I have somewhat completed my dining room living room, which I ended up using more modern home accessories than I usually do.
With David returning from Afghanistan, Christmas, and my nephews cancer, I was slow at getting this project finished.
The room is very close to complete, just waiting on hardwood floors, crown molding, and a few home decor accessories need to be added. Even though I changed my mind a gazillion times, I am very happy with the final result!
When we moved in a year ago, my living room dining room combo went from looking like this to this, and then this.
I was hoping to go with yellow and gray, I was crushing on that contemporary color combination. However, when that love affair was over, I moved on to this.
Because I couldn’t live with my daughter telling me we had racoon tails hanging from our curtains, I had to change my curtains again!
I am so very happy to show you how it looks today! Except my ceiling chandelier needs to be hung..
I did end up being able to use yellow and gray, just not a true gray, grays have always read lavender and baby blue in this house!. I went with a blue gray and it was the perfect fit with my living/dining paint color.
We have a little bit more to do with my dining room before I will say it is totally complete. Even then, I’m sure I will change my mind 100 times again.
I still need to print out family pictures for my picture frames, re gift the oil painting,
a tall houseplant to fill in this gap.
And the right centerpiece for my dining table.
I can’t wait until we get hardwood floors and crown molding, those are the details that will complete this room. But in the meantime, I am very happy with it. I think it has just the right amount of modern home accessories to make it look young and current, with just enough tradional influence to show my style, but has some rustic elements added to make it warm and inviting. I just love it and it is so me!
before pictures
And now it looks like this.
I think I have a great looking modernish space, that really was put together using cheap home decorating ideas.
What modern home accessories are you using to update a room in your house?
What are your favorite cheap home decorating ideas.
Please pray for Brandon and my family right now. His testicular cancer has progressed very quickly.
When I saw this Christmas reindeer and sleigh on the internet, I knew I had to recreate the look!
I’m sorry, but I do not have the source for this cutie! I’m thinking pottery barn?
Even though We don’t have snow in Florida, I knew it would still look amazing in my front yard.
I already had the wicker reindeer and sleigh. I love just love everything about it. The simplicity of the plaid throw and snowflake pillow in the sleigh just SCREAMS my name!
Actually the plaid throw is not a throw, I improvised with a plaid tablecloth
I’m thinking I need to find me a larger sleigh for next year! Maybe even throw some Epsom salt and Flour on the ground to give the snow effects!
So what do you think, won’t to ride in my sleigh tonight?
HAHA, uh not THAT ladies!! Geeze!!
Sorry mama, just had to get a catchy title! ;-)
I have been spending too much time on pinterest, pinning Fall Ideas, because it has just been too hot here in Florida to get my Fall groove on. This week I decided to not let the heat steal my Fall joy anymore, so I decided to fake it! Yes that’s right, I am faking it! I love Fall and the past 3 years, it has continued to be Summer during Fall, and I miss my fall weather! Also Hayley is a November baby, and she LOVES for me to decorate for Fall! I can’t disappoint her again!
I know pumpkins will probably rot in this heat so I bought these fake pumpkins from Jo-Ann’s.
And they were 40% off this week! :-)
I spray painted them off white.
I painted polka dots and stripes on them.
added cute color coordinating ribbon
I think they turned out just as cute as if they were the real deal!
You can read all about my Fall frugal rug find.
Happy Fall Y’all!
Have you painted your pumpkins yet? Have you ever used Fake pumpkins?
Does living in a Hot climate steal your Fall joy? What do you do about it?
Linking to: diy show off, DebbieDoos, Make it Pretty, notjustahousewife, Setting for Four, keepingitsimplecrafts
Oh yes I did! And I couldn’t be happier!
You remember when I blogged about my living room chaise here and I could not figure out what the heck to do with the back of the chaise?
Well I decided what to do! I decided to paint the chaise. YIKES!! I can hear some of you gasping right now, but really, it’s ok! I love it already and it is only primed!
I have tested a few colors but haven’t made a decision on how to exactly finish it! When my new rugs came in, I immediately knew that in order for my living room makeover to have the decorator’s look I envisioned, I had to paint some furniture! The chaise had to match other home decor items that I want to use that will complete the look. I want it to be simple and classy, nothing loud and crazy!
This living room makeover has taken longer than expected! With David being deployed and us in the full swing of school, sports, and other extra curricular activities, my time at home has become limited! My time for blogging and home DIY projects are even more limited!
Painted furniture seems to be the big trend right now. Be sure to check out my pinterest board for great ideas on how to paint furniture and to find inspirational photos.
How do you like painted furniture in your home? How do you like the chaise painted? Maybe I should even upholster it?
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