Room two

Alright, I’m ready to unveil another room!

I have officially become obsessed. Any mention with DIY, garage sales, Goodwill, flea market, design blogs, or Pinterest, and my heart is sent aflutter. In all seriousness, it really is great to have found such a fun hobby to keep up with. I am first a wife and mother, but this gives me an outlet just for ME!

Dining Room when we bought the house:

Dining room phase one: (such a long story, but its a TERRIBLE picture because I had to take a picture of the picture on my old phone…haha!)

Our dining room has undergone several changes. And not just the original ones! I must have rearranged and redecorated and changed the style 100 times now. I just couldn’t get that room right. I think it all stemmed from the color. I loved the “Coffee Bean” paint swatch, but once it got on our wall- not so much. I originally had reds and browns in the room and I think that added to my distaste. Everything I tried just wasn’t working!

Then Emily gifted me a bluish/green table she couldn’t use in her house anymore, and I decided to go a whole different direction!

Dining Room NOW!

The blue and white has lightened the whole room so much!

Now for all the fun behind the scene details…

First, Michael and his dad replaced the carpeting with hardwood floors.

Then, Ryan primed and primed and primed because the previous owner did a crackle effect (or something) that would NOT cover!

I love this room because nearly everything was re-vamped, a hand me down, or thrifted. It is like a treasure hunt for me…SO fun! :)

The dark brown china cabinet in the first set of pictures was given to us from Michael’s Aunt and Uncle. I painted it blue and the inside white and changed out the knobs.

The white candle holders used to be black but not after I got a hold of some spray paint! I also painted my Aunt’s green baker’s rack in the corner white!

Will I have rearranged everything again by the time this blog circulates? Oh, absolutely. But I have to keep life fun for Michael. :)

Chair Makeover

Well you know that I’m obsessed with DIY projects now right?

These are some of the sites I troll on a regular basis. *Usually between 10 pm and 12 am when everyone is asleep and I’ve just drank a huge glass of iced tea (also obsessed) and can’t sleep*

The CrEaTiVe CraTe In Between Laundry: Front Entry Makeover with Stenciling Tatertots and Jello Tattered and Inked Dukes and Duchesses: IKEA Inspired Shelves Thrifty Decorating Simply Mod Mom Vintage Revivals Sweet Peas and Bumblebees: {{What I Made Wednesday}} #4 Paisley Passions: Thrilling Thursday Linky Party! Lovely Crafty Home » Lovely Crafty Weekend #16 It’s a Hodgepodge Life: It’s a Hodgepodge Friday Dandelions and Dust Bunnies Decorchick! Changing her world, one project at a time The Shabby Nest Sew Dang Cute Crafts: “Family Motto” Sign I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar Centsational Girl Southern Hospitality — Adventures in Decorating, Thrifting, Cooking & Gardening Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures: Potting Bench Gets A Makeover icandy handmade Blog | Finding Home | the tale of the journey we are all on, Finding Home House of Smith’s for the love of a house Cre8tive Designs Inc.: Interior Design & Crafts by Stephanie Norris: Page 2 Funky Junk Interiors http://sistersstuff.blogspot.com/2011/04/linky-party-41311.html The Lettered Cottage — Interior Design Blogs | Decorating Blogs | Cottage Style Holly Mathis Interiors - jones design company | stylish custom designs for life Grace Happens: trash to treasure C.R.A.F.T.: C.R.A.F.T. Lil’ Luna – All Things Good Johnny In A Dress Thrifty Decor Chick Between Naps on the Porch sassy sites! 320 * Sycamore: bright and bold chair: before and after P&P The Pioneer Woman | Ree Drummond * Remodelaholic * brown paper packages Cookie Cutter House Hoosier Homemade ~ Making Your House A Home Scissors & Spatulas The Sunshine Girl Karas Party Ideas Junk Style Learn and Go Learn and Go 365 Days to Simplicity Positively Splendid Ucreate Infarrantly Creative — Today’s Creative Blog | Craft & Home Decor Ideas — Creative Blogs for DIY Crafts and Home Decor Skip to my Lou Skip to my Lou Not JUST A Housewife Creative “Try”als Sisters of the Wild West http://lemontreecreations.blogspot.com/ ** Happiness Is…** C&C Made it on Monday Bower Power MaryJanes and Galoshes A Beautiful Living Room Makeover {by Emily from Decor Chick!} | Beneath My Heart Houzz- Home Design, Decorating and Remodeling Ideas and Inspiration, Kitchen and Bathroom Design Bump Smitten The Macs Little Lucy Lu {Fun.kyti.me} | Home

Aye. It’s intense, isn’t it?

Well I attempted a DIY chair makeover! We have a really neat Pottery Barn table and chairs we were given second hand, but they needed some love. Michael filled grooves with wood filler, sanded, and re-stained the table (I’ll post later) and I worked on the chairs!

Before:

And After:

I unscrewed the base, added some cotton batting for cushion, and used a staple gun to attach the fabric! Then screwed the base back on and viola! LOVEEE ittttt!!! :)