I couldn't wait!

 

 

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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Antiques and Chalk Paint

I've always love a curved glass front cabinet like the one above.

and.....

I found the most wonderful treasure today.  YEAH!!!!

I've been on the lookout for a cabinet like this that I can paint with Chalk Paint just like the finish below!   Anyone know anything about chalk paint?  I've been hearing such great things about it!  I'd love to hear your thoughts on it?

 I was so excited when I came across this treasure in a junk shop.  I decided to purchase it and dress it up!   It has three glass shelves that go inside.

I plan on painting the back of the cabinet a slate gray here.  It already has a textured wallpaper adhered to the back so I thought the gray might make the pattern shine.  I hope to put lighting in the cabinet as well.

This finish would be nice too!  What do you think?  Yellow or turquoise?

I found a link here that gives great instructions on how to get this look.

Wish me luck and be on the lookout because it may be for sale when I'm finished with it!  A great cabinet to put that shoe collection you've got!

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Don't be green with envy an longer!

Don't be green with envy any more.....change up your home today by updating some accessories and moving things from room to room.

I love it when I'm cleaning out files and find old before and after pictures.  Thought I'd share this living room space!  Drastic before and after. 

BEFORE

AFTER

Just look at what new pillows did to that couch!

If you are thinking about hiring a decorator and would like to incorporate things you already own, you will be shocked at how different a space can look. Adding new things to your existing items and updating your walls with paint can be a huge start!  Just look at the columns and you will see what a drastic change adding a glaze made!

We just added accessories to this space and moved things around from different areas in the home.

The large wall panels really make a statement and look much more to scale than the wimpy artwork before.

Opening up her writing desk made it look so much more interesting too!

Don't be afraid to try something new! 

 A decorator can help you and will give you the confidence to make that next step!

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Colorado; A Place of Rest and Beauty

We just returned home after being in beautiful Colorado for our family vacation. It's been so HOT here in Texas that it was so nice to be in cooler temperatures!

The above photo was one of our camping spots at 30 mile campground!  It was absolutely beautiful!

Total rest for our souls!  Camping (in our RV) gives me such rejuvenation and total "chill out" time.

There is where I sat each morning and had my coffee! On our camping spot!  Incredible!

It was good to see the kids relaxing too!  Taking time to read and spend time with their cousins and grandparents.  We had great big fires in the evenings and sat around eating smores and laughing about the days events, which included four wheeling, bike riding, hiking, etc.

Even Ava loved the cool weather!

Surrounded by beauty, I couldn't help myself and created a centerpiece for our table "using what we had" in the RV and a few clippings from a tree.    Nature always inspires!  Simple. yet created a wonderful feel for our table.

I did find out that chipmunks liked my tea lights and ran off with them. Oops!

I loved driving into Telluride on the back of my hubby's bike! 

Such a great little town to shop!

Driving our truck down the mountain while a family crew rode mountain bikes down was such a good memory too!

We had no Internet or phone service for a week and it was divine!

However, when I returned I was able to read the article in the "Providence Journal" regarding RV Decorating.  Some of my tips and ideas are featured which is fun!

Read Ideas For Reving Up Your RV Decorating.

Back to reality but excited about lots of great things that are happening here!

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DecRenew Interiors Philosophy

When I read this I thought, "this is totally my philosophy!"

  I house becomes a home when you have collected items over time and have old and new things surrounding you!

Speaking of old and new......

This week we are working on an Entertainment Center transformation.  We are making something old and outdated all NEW and updated!   We are adjusting it to accommodate the new plasma TV. 

BEFORE

Here's a sneak peak!  The lighter gray is the primer so don't let that scare you!  It's going to super nice once we paint the walls in this room too!  Everything in this living room and the adjoining kitchen is getting a face lift!  Woo hoo!

MID WAY THROUGH

I'm crazy about the turquoisy color on the walls behind the unit!  Aren't you?  It's going to make this room shine.  The middle wall will be painted the same color too. You won't see much of it because of the TV though.

We are also updating one of their fireplace mantels.  No more "pink" pickled wood.  We are looking sharper by the minute.

I also just discovered this wonderful blog and wanted to share it with you.  The name of it is Better After and you will love all the before and after shots she has of furniture or spaces that have been painted or updated in some special way! 

I'm off for a week now to spend some time with my family before they go back to school. 

Cheers!

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