Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Off for a few days.

Well, I am off to the Girls State Basketball tournament. My daughter is on the team.
We are excited. Won't be back for a few days. Hope you will come back Monday to see a great bathroom redo on the cheap. You won't believe what we used to overhaul the countertops. Hint... It comes in a can, and we all love it dearly. It really worked too.
Hope you have a great weekend.
Brooke
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Front entry

So, I have been needing a little pick up in my entry. Just a little one. Maybe some new items for the table. So I thought I would share what I have done.
I made the table years ago. (Yes, I said I made the table, I used to make all kinds of things with wood but I got sooo tired of it I had to take a break. A long break.)
It actually used to be forest green, you remember the forest green days, don't you?
Now are the black days so it is black.
I bought the green ball, the books the green ball is on, the little green pitcher, and the vase with the twigs. Oh, and the runner that I bunched up under everything.
I'll talk about that in a minute. So here is the wall the front door is on. I used to have a little bench I made sitting there where the plant stand is, but I needed a change so in came the plant stand.
Now, about the bunched up runner. Does it look to much like a store display or do you like?
With?
Or without?
Drop over and visit...
http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/ for Table top tuesday.
Friday, February 19, 2010

Table runner valance

So I wanted to share this great idea for valance's. When we built on I got this wonderful family room with 5, yes, 5 windows. I love the windows but you know how expensive it can get to decorate them. I needed blinds, mostly for sun control not privacy, so I got these bamboo roman shades from JCPenny's. They were inexpensive and I have liked them. Now, a little color and you know cuteness was needed. I ran upon these table runners at Walmart. They were the perfect colors for the room.
Best news was, they were on clearance for $3, yes, $3 dollars. So I combed through the shelves and found not 5 but 4. After running to 2 other Walmart's I'm not sure you could say they were so cheap. But when I got my hands on the final one, what a relief, I actually got an extra. I'll tell you what I did with it later.
Picked up 5 new curtain rods with clip rings from Walmart and got started.(Sorry about the blurry picture)

Hung the rods and clipped on the runner, I was done.

I kinda like them. They are not fancy but neither is my room. It is really casual.
Can you just think of the possibilities though. Almost anything could be hung on those clip rings.

Here is what I did with the extra runner. I actually got two pillows to put on the window seats. It helps to spread the color around a little.
Tell me about your inexpensive valance ideas.

P.S. I am linking to: Feature yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the fridge
Thursday, February 18, 2010

More mantel, not as cheap.

So while we are talking mantels. I have another mantel I love. My dear hubby and I built this one in the corner where once was a wood burning stove sitting on a pad of bricks. Nothing wrong with that, I just always wanted a fireplace and a mantel I could decorate. So when it was finished I just couldn't cover any of the rock that we so painstakingly put in place. So I went with this large metal plate.

Not terrible, but blah! So off I ran to Tai Pan, didn't know I was a poet. (ran, pan get it) Anyway, I found all these items, didn't know what I was going to do with them I just liked them all. I made this arrangement and Wa-La I loved it.

So what do you think? I think I spent about $45 on all the items. I know, it's not free like the other one but I really like it.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Mantel on the cheap

I have been stewing and contemplating and searching. I can't find what I want for this mantel. Maybe because I don't know what I want. I will know when I see it. Haven't seen it yet. It needs something until I find the perfect something.
I went shopping.....room by room, in my house. Here is what I found.
These are some interesting items. Hmmmmm what to do. I needed something with height and I am using red in that room as an accent so I needed something red. I know these are random things but I don't think it turned out too bad. I like it. I like it. At least until the perfect thing comes along.

Best yet, it was FREE! Don't you love shopping in your own home. It's like finding a great bargain. What do you think?
Yes, those are my sons army men on my two window seats. I have never been brave enouph to attemp cushions for them. I got a quote once from Calico Corners, they had to help me up after I tipped over backwards. It was alot! Anyone who can give me advise on how to make them it would be welcome.
Friday, February 12, 2010

Closet Clean Out.

Here is a dirty little secret for you.

Well okay, it is a little overdue for a clean out. Look at the junk that was in that closet. Just junk, throw away junk. Not even worth donating.
Sometimes we, (I) say I just don't have enouph closet space. If we (I) would just clean out every once in a while. We (I) would be amazed at the amount of space I have.


Looky looky!

Ahhhhhhh, space, feels so good!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

My new niche's.

Here is what I bought...
Four rusty metal flower hangers, gold ribbon and dark brown ribbon.


I tried putting the gold ribbon by itself, didn't like it. I tried the brown ribbon by itself, didn't like it. Sooo I tried both together, I liked it.

First I used the big stapler, but found the trusty glue gun to be better for this task of putting the ribbon on the back of the frames.




Last of all, hang the metal hangers and hang the pictures. I think I really like this. Now I just need some small thing to put on the bottom shelf.


Looks good hu?




Monday, February 8, 2010

What to do with these???






Well, we built on last year and now we have a GREAT family room. We went out the back, through our patio doors and on the sides of the patio doors were two small windows. They are now my great niche's. Is that what they are called? And how do you spell that anyway??? Well I decided to make them stand out I would paint them a green color, I like that, now what?
Well, I think I might do something with these. My kitchen and dining have some sunflowers and are these colors soooo???
I have an idea but I need to go shopping. Hopefully, tomorrow I will have it completed. Tune in, I'm sure you can't wait....
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Table?



I needed a table. I like to read in my room because it is quiet and if I shut the door sometimes I get a few minutes without a "Mom, mom, MOM". I just thought it needed a little table to set a book on and a lamp.


Well, I looked around the house and found this plant stand. It just happened to be the right height, 24 inches.

I had the round glass that you can get at Walmart for $5 to go over those fabric covered tables.


I put a couple round rubber thingy's, that you use on the back of pictures so they don't move around on your wall, on the table to hold the glass in place. And it really doesn't move.


I also had to spray paint it, because it was green and that just wouldn't work. Now look, I have a perfect table, okay, maybe not "perrrfect" but good enough and cheap! Free!


This is my little reading corner, not bad.

Monday, February 1, 2010

While we are in the closet.

So, I was so proud of my jewelry organizer I didn't show you what else I did to the closet. Every girl needs a full length mirror in or near her room to check things out before we leave for the day. There was no place to put one in my daughter's room soooo I went and bought one of those walmart $5 specials. (I am really not sure how much they are but $5 is real close.) I thought i was going to hang it on the inside of her door to her room. This was not a good idea. I got the great double-sided tape and it would not stick, it kept falling off. Not good for the walls that are nearby. This is what is left on the door to remind me of that project.

Then I had a great idea, why not put it in her closet. She has shelves going up the middle so I thought I could hang the mirror on the shelves and make in so she could open it like a door, to get to the shelves. I already had some hinges, but when I looked at the frame of the mirror I quickly decided it was too flimsy to attach the hinges to. I went out to the garage and found two small pieces of wood about 1/4 inch thick and glued them with Gorilla Glue to the back of the mirror where I wanted the hinges to be. (Yes, there is such a thing as Gorilla Glue it is at Home Depot and glues pretty much anything to anything.) Then I attached the hinges to that and then to my shelves like sooo...


This was an easy project and didn't cost hardly anything. She enjoys having a mirror and still is able to access her shelves. Who comes up with this stuff anyway??