Remember my little treasure of a cabinet that I posted about last week? Here is the link to the post.

BEFORE

BEFORE I painted it.

Well....I got inpatient (it looked so lonely sitting in my garage) and I didn't do exactly what I had anticipated doing when I blogged about it last week. Chalk paint is always divine and saves you steps but I had some "chill out" time and decided to tackle this project. For me, getting a paint brush in my hand, knowing there will be a fun result, makes me relax and rejuvenates me. I know it seems nuts but I LOVE putting my paint clothes on and getting paint under my nails. Some good rockin' music helps too!

I decided to "use what I had" as far as paint is concerned and just went for it!

AFTER

I used an off white paint, let it dry and then used a rough sandpaper to distress it!

I painted the wallpaper that was already on the back of the cabinet a nice warm chocolate color!

I usually don't like flowers but I thought these looked nice once they were painted.

I found a perfect little home for it and the end of the hallway by my bedroom! Of course, I had to find a spot for what was there and that caused me to change a bunch of things in my living room. Good grief, I love change but wasn't ready for one thing to lead into another :)

This glass top table use to be in the hallway where my "new" piece is now. I think it looks great in it's new home, next to my favorite chair!

Made sense to put these little guys in this wooden tray on top of the glass top table. Like?

My husband came home and it looked like a tornado had been through our house but I did get it in order eventually.

I loaded it with some unique accessories and now I'm a happy girl! The best part is that it didn't cost me much and I was happy to get some "chill out" time.

Hope you have a fun long weekend! Do a project and send me pictures!

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Every outfit needs an amazing piece of jewelry to make it complete. Sometimes it's a ring, other times it's a necklace, earings, a stunning bracelet, a pair of sunglasses, or an incredible belt. It adds your personality to your style. Of course the shoes and purse can make or break the outfit too!

Adding jewelery to a casual outfit is so stylish as well. Who said shorts can't be dressed up?

I recently bought a few rings to add to my jewelry collection. I love large rings. My family often mocks me for wearing such big ones but hey, I love them and that's all that counts.

Aren't they cute?

I feel the same way about furniture pieces. The hardware that is on the piece is what makes it stand out and have character and personality. I went shopping yesterday for hardware for a piece that I'm painting right now. There are SO many selections and I had a blast selecting just what I wanted.

This dresser is so boring, try adding some of the knobs I found yesterday to it and you would have something totally different.

All these are so incredible and would change up any piece, creating whatever style you want. Sophisticated, childlike, masculine, whimsical, religious or rustic.

You can make an antique piece look modern, a modern piece look like an antique, a masculine piece look more feminine, etc. etc. just by adding new hardware to the furniture.

I love following Jennifer on The magic brush blog. She repaints all kinds of furniture pieces and almost ALWAYS adds beautiful hardware to each piece, making it complete. She will inspire you!

I'm crazy about "quick change" so here's one for you. Go change out a few knobs and see the quick transformation! It's thrilling to spend little and get a large impact. Just like buying a ring, they aren't expensive but they can add some spunk to your outfit!

Ruthie