Sew In Spring Reap In Autumn

The weather has been so lovely, just perfect for eating outside. This is a dining set I bought this past spring on eBay as a local pick-up. I bought it for $26 flat, no tax or pick-up fees. I never intended using it in my house. I had a better idea for it.
The lady who had sold it to me had tried to recover the seats herself. She was aiming for the cafe look. Now I'm not going to criticize bbbuuutttt......I'll leave it at that.

After a coat of rustoleum spray primer and two coats of flat white spray paint I had a bright new (at least for me) white table. The cushions were pretty yucky and I had seen outdoor fabric I had just had to have. Problem was it was 3.5 hours away. And yes I drove those 3.5 hours to get it! The fabric was designed by Laurie Hickson-Smith from Trading Spaces for Hancock Fabrics. You remember the Southern Belle red head? I fell in love with this print called Freer, just in another color that I planned on using in my living room. It was sold out and discontinued :o( But they did have this color left which worked out perfect for me.

Who knew outdoor fabric could be so wild? It totally reminds me of my hometown Key West. I put it on my back deck for al fresco dining.

One day I will have to do a post about how to find local furniture on ebay. I have found tons of furniture and home decor for uber cheap on ebay.

"If you do not sow in the spring you will not reap in the autumn."-Irish Proverb

Coming Attractions

I'm not sure exactly what I am going to do with these 2 chairs I purchased this week for $30 off of CYS. But I know I want them to either be edgy or at least different.

Here is the room that I was talking about in the last post. It has a great pop of yellow! Since this picture we have replaced the bed and....(scroll down to the next pic plz)

added some more storage. I redid 3 of these steel drawers $10 ea. at Habitat for Humanity's store called ReStore (which you can find some of everything for home projects & decorating) and this file cabinet (1 of 3 for $10 total) for the room above.

While I was in memphis a couple of weekends ago I had intended to go yardsaling. Yeah, that didn't happen. But while on my way to goodwill I did see one yard closing up shop and snatched this desk up for $10! It will be going into my room after a complete makeover.

I'm replacing the $20 Bassett chest (which I bought both nightstands to match for $40 more) inbetween my girls bed with this $20 wider one. I purchased both on CYS. If you live near a military base I am sure there is a local CYS for you too. I've been working on it while I work on the infamous armoire.

I purchased 2 of these framed prints for $16 from a local flea market I absolutely adore called This Old Place. I have changed them twice so far, and they will soom be in my den also.

Paint The Town...White!

So as you now know I have been working on my den. I really really can't wait to share it with you! I absolutely love how far it's come from when we first moved in here, btw we are renting. So I found these candle holders on eBay. They cost after shipping $10! I thought it was a good deal b/c I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them.


Paint them gloss white! I bought a few cans of spray paint for another project, but we ended up going with another color. I can't wait to share that room with you either. It's poppin most definitely.

By the time I got a good second coat on it was dark outside so I couldn't get a good picture of them like I wanted. They are a nice rich glossy white though. You'll see them again when I reveal my den.

Not bad for $10 I think. A little spray paint goes a long way.

Rise and Prime

So I finally got back to the basement now that the weather has been glorious. I popped open my little can of valspar primer.

Pulled out my paint tray and roller, then got to work. (I hate furry rollers! They leave little lint strands all in the paint after it's rolled! Tomorrow I will def. use foam ones.)

Finally my cherished, or not so, $20 armoire is finally primed. Tomorrow she will get a couple of cream coats of paint. Then some stenciling and hopefully mirror inserted into the door pieces.

I can't wait to finally finish this piece. Oh and I've been working on tons of pieces lately. Along with this armoire I am working on a wide dresser, some chairs, a bed, a desk, stacking boxes, and pictures for then den. Then I will begin my overhaul of my sons bedroom. Here is a hint of where I am heading with his room.

2 Chandeliers for $54 after Tax & Shipping!

Okay so I got an email from my kids Granmama. She has the prettiest rooms in her house. One day I'll bug her to take pics and post. She always finds awesome deals in stores and online. That must be her niche. She sent me a forward from JCPenney about screenbuster sales. I went on and looked and found this and this! Two chandeliers for $24.99 each! Originally $349 and $260 marked down to $24.99. Plus the email came with a free shipping code 49Santa. Doesn't get any better than that! I bought both for a grand total of $54 and some change. The chandeliers aren't available in stores so hurry and get yours before they run out. **Sorry I couldn't save the big pic so here are some scrawny ones**

I Won, I Won!!

Thank you so much to Rachel @ All Things New & Sa-Sea Boutique for these awesome pillows!!

Let me start by saying I have never entered into any giveaways. This one giveaway at All Things New I was feeling uber passionate about! It is a blog I love to read because she is so relateable and has the cutest etsy shops Stella Bella Boutique (which I just bought these earrings at) & Nearly New Treasures (which is where I missed out on some beautiful & cheap milk glass plates..ughh). And the giveaway was some pillows I had been eyeballing FOREVER. The pillows are from Sa-Sea Boutique and they are not only GORGEOUS but cheap too! So much cheaper than the others I have found. And they have a buy 2 get 1 free listing right now. So thank you so much Rachel for the pillows, I can't wait to recieve them and post pictures of them on the chairs in my living room! Make sure you check out her etsy stores & site, and also Sa-Sea's too.

Bedroom Eye Candy

As I said before I have been working on almost ALL the rooms in my house. I am working on my bedroom in between other rooms. I can't wait to show the outcome. I buy a lot of items from
Goodwill, CampbellYardSales, Hobby Lobby, and Hancock Fabric Store. I can sometimes find goodies at yard sales, but they are more often than not a bust for me :o(

So I needed some art for my bedroom. We all know how expensive art can be. So I went on on CYS (CambellYardSales) and searched framed. I found this 2'x3' piece for $6! I knew I could do something with it but wasn't sure what yet. I figured I would paint the fame and matting with spray paint. Until..........
I found this scrap booking paper at Hobby Lobby for .49c a sheet. It is like a fabric on paper! It is also reflective silvery too, which is exactly what I needed.

I also found a poster that I could cut and fit under the matting. As you can tell so far my room will have hints of pink. Hubby doesn't want a house full of pink, which I am capable of doing in 2 weeks flat.I took the picture apart, which was just removing some staples on the backside, and lightly sanded the frame. I painted the frame and moulding on the matting using a metallic silver spray paint. Can't remember the name though but I've used it quite a few times with good results. I'll mention it in another post and include the name. Anywho, I cut and glued the scrap booking paper to the matting using kids school glue sticks. (Its easier to use a solid color or simple print) The regular school wet glue wont work and will make your paper wrinkle and tear. I used the scissors I was cutting with to tuck the little edges under the moulding on the matting. Here are my results.

As you can see I had one "off" piece of scrap booking paper in the upper right hand corner. It's okay though. It doesn't even compare to the fact that I was pushing the glass out to hard and shattered it, the downside of cheap frames is cheap glass.

The total for this project was $6 for frame, $3 scrap booking paper (6 sheets roughly), glue and spray paint I had on hand.

So less than $10 for a larger sized piece of art for my room!

I can't wait to show the finished room. I love love love mirrored items, so there will be plenty in my room along with tons of DIY projects.