Duvet.....

Finally! It has taken me awhil to get it done, but the Duvvet cover is finally finished. Don't judge my pillows without cases just look at the pretty duvet!

Magnet Board

Several months ago I purchased this....


I bought it for $1 at Goodwill and had a vision for it. I went to Michael's and picked out some cute trim that was on clearance. Well, since I am not skilled at cutting angles and making them fit back together I handed it over to my very skilled brother-in-law Austin. After a few months this is what I brought home.....

Isn't it amazing? He went totally above and beyond my expectations. Granted the trim is the only original part! I am completely satisfied and my vision has been fulfilled. Thanks Austin!!!

Dresser

So this project has been long awaited for me. For months I was searching craigslist for the perfect dresser. It had to be wood and have detail and lots of potential. I was literally looking every couple of hours, every day, for about 2 months. Then I found this.....


What a masterpiece and it was only $35. Well, of course I had to be at work and my husband was dealing with a back injury. I was very disappointed but I called and they said they would save it for me, but my husband being the amazing man that he is went and picked it up for me anyway! It sat on the back porch for about a month- I was in school and just couldn't find the time. School is on break and so last week I dedicated myself to finishing this dresser. I had picked out fabric for our new duvet cover and finding the perfect blue to match seemed impossible. Walmart was the only place that had anything close to what I was looking for.

First I primed it (primer is my new best friend.... it really cuts down on the efforts of sanding!



Then painting it the color.... it looked much better on the dresser that in the can. i can I just give some advice here? Use spray paint. It is way easier and looks great.



Next was a coat or two of black glaze to make the beautiful intricate details pop! And here is the final product.....


I seriously am in L-O-V-E with this dresser. I sat on the floor in front of it with a huge smile on my face for like 20 minutes, just admiring it once it was in the bedroom. Seriously though I really did, my husband thinks I'm crazy!

FINALLY....

It's about time I know, but school has been keeping me busy and unfortunately has taken away from my project time. So, here is what I have managed to accomplish over the last several months.

Back in April my mom called and asked if I wanted a chair. She had seen it sitting on the curb and I accepted it into my home with open arms. It needed a face lift, but had tons of potential.


I stripped her down and this is what she looked like. I thought she was pretty comfortable already so I didn't add any padding.


Now it took me some time to find the right fabric. I wanted something simple and not to intricate. And since it was my first re-upholstery project I wanted to to be simple. In that process of finding fabric I stumbled upon one of my new favorite stores. SAS fabric store on Indian School. OMG, so much fabric, so many options, and fantastic prices. Most places like Joannes home fabrics run around $30 a yard, well I got mine for only $3.99! And I can't wait to go back.

So after months of this chair sitting in the corner of my living room partially finished I used my off time to get it finished. Here she is....


She is a great addition to our living room and I am glad that it is done. And for my first re-upholstery I am kinda proud of it.

Lima Beans

I got this idea from another blog. Let me just say this is a very time consuming project. But once you find your groove its not too bad. It took me at least a month to finish just because I kept pushing it off. But here is my Lima Bean wreath, the first of many to adorn this door!

Mother's Day

This Mother's day I decided to hand make gifts. For my mom I stitched a family caricature portrait. I forgot to take a pic of the final project but here is the just of it.


And for Diane I made an apron. I think it turned out well. I love the pattern though!

Spice Rack

I found these spice bottles at goodwill for $2. I didn't love the look on them and was very prepared to put in some good effort to get all of the paint off of them. Well, I was truly mistaken. I soaked them in soap and water over night and they were spiffy clean when I woke up. no effort needed.


And then I found this rack at DI for $1. Actually I bought 3 spice racks and had to figure out which one fit best on the wall. Then black spray paint to coat the rack and the tops of the jar.


And I tried something new and bought some chalkboard paint. Taped off all of the jars and put a few coats on. It dries fairly quickly!! And is so fun.
And here is the final product.



It fills the blank space much better.

The wall above my stove was a little bare so I decided to clean out my spice cabinet a little bit. So here is what I came up with.