Gotta Love Spray Paint

Do you have any of these around your home???

Yes, those. The ugly, el cheapo, cookie cutter ceiling lights??

Well, I did too. Several of them I might add.

But, thanks to this wonderful product...

I don't have those ugly lights anymore.

They almost look like they may have cost more than $5 now!! Ha!

Quite amazing what a little spray paint can do.

I love the way they turned out.

A little time, a can of spray paint and whala...

A totally new look for an old tired ceiling light!!!

One Room at A Time

It's the smallest room in the house,

but it's the first room people see!

The FOYER!

Ours is quite small, but still needed some

personality and some color.

I don't have a before picture (I'm a dork).

But, here is what it looks like now.

I love this old vanity.

I've had it for several years and used itas my

bedside table.

Look at the chippy blue paint ~ love it!

Now everyone can enjoy it!

Remember, moving furniture and items from room to room will

give that piece a whole new look, feel and purpose.

Try it ~ you'll be surprised!

Inspiration

Oh, how I love spending hours and hours

jumping from one blog to another!

It is crazy how many creative people are floating around out there!

Layla, at The Lettered Cottage is Ahhh-mazing!

This is her dining room.

Oh, how I looooove the wood wall...I want one!

But, I am lacking $$$, time and oh yeah, a Handy-man!! LOL! So, for now I will settle on a more realistc plan... STRIPES!

Below is Layla's version.

Again, LOVE!

Here is my Formal Living Room turned Dining Room BEFORE.

After a few hours of work. Ya know, the pain-staking part ~

measuring, leveling, penciling and taping!

Blah!

It's getting more exciting! Here it is!

I love how it tured out!

Now I just need a light fixture.

I'm thinking about a nice large Drum Pendant...hum??

BTW...

Just in case you were wondering...

I hate my front door!

Not trying to offend anyone, but it is just so cookie-cutter!

Every house in our neighborhood is sporting the exact same door!

See what I mean?

Zero personality!

This is more like it!!!

Simple, clean...and wood!

Hopefully, this year I will be able to treat myself to a new look!

I Need an Office ~ Like yesterday!!!

I have a serious problem...I love to move furniture! And now that Toby and I have taken on a few new business opporitunities I've realized that we need an office ~ BAD! Before Emerson was born we used the back room for our computer, toys and stuff. We've put our home computer in our kids hall way since then Please let me know. I know that sounds weird, but it is actually a really neat space. Near the entrance to 2 of the bedrooms there is a big open area ~ almost like it was meant for the desk to go there. But (yes that is a big but) Toby and I now have lots of papers and stuff. I've got tons of Avon books ~ last campaign books, this campaign books and next campaign books and that's only the half of it!! So, I'm thinking about converting our dining room (the one we NEVER use) into a multi functioning office/craft area! Hopefully, when we see some money coming in we will close it in. I've been playing around with it and I think it can work. Do any of you have ideas??? I could use some serious help!!