It was a doozing getting there & all I will say is whatever you do- do not buy from American! They are a nightmare. As my blog says, be nice to me or I'll blog about you! lol. Its true. As always Ashley Furniture came through for us again. We actually went there 1st but they didn't have what we were looking for... when we went back this time they had EXACTLY what I had pictured in my mind AND, we got a third table, the leather protection plan & still spent less money than at American. ugh just saying the name of that place gives me a headache.
Here is a before shot (well kinda, I had already started working on the coffee table, it use to be dark brown & the walls use to be olive green, but you get the picture)
And here is the new room:
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| ok so I added this pic only because I love my little peeing tom hiding in the side table ;) |
And what is a room with out accessories?...
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| Here is my little holiday area. I have to have a little place to decorate for the holiday or I will get all crazy & decorate the entire house. I need boundaries ;) |
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| I love this wall, even though its hard to photograph... I made the wreath, cost me a entire $1 to make (incase you are wondering it is coffee filters & cupcake liners) Love it & so easy to make! I wanted an & sign, this one was gold so nothing a little spray paint can't take care of! Love my spray paints! |
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| We call this our creative wall. Karly's creations are displayed & I think they make a nice addition to the room, makes it not so stuffy! I like houses that looked lived in by real people :) I thought it was the perfect spot to add my fav saying "Enjoy the little things in life, one day you will look back and realize that they were the big things". I can't tell you how many times a day this quote keeps me focused on what is really important to me! |
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| This came out of my boredom one night. I have a little bucket that I always throw extra buttons into. I was cleaning up thinking what am I suppose to do with these & got me going so I quickly found a frame & some fabric and about 20 minutes later- wahh-lahhh. |
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| The beginning of my photo display. My husband is so cool to go along with my ideas. We have tons of these wood planks in our garage from an old fence. I wanted to bring a little of the outside in. I love a mix of rustic & modern. So I sanded & stained the wood. My hubby helped me drill holes. Hobby lobby hooked me up with some knobs & ribbon. So for under $20 I was able to appease my photo addiction. |
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| Really love how it turned out, but wish the lighting in the room was better. This photo does not do it justice! Last but not least I rehabbed my original coffee table. karly had spilled nail polish remover on it. Making for a bad day in the Courtney house. I loved the table & did not want to get rid of it. I started reading up on ways to re-do furniture & gave it a whim! |
I beat the table up a little bit to give it a more rustic look
Painted the entire table with our wall color
Mixed glaze & stain together and very sloppily painted it all over the table & let sit for a few min...
With an old rag, give the table a good massage...aahhhh
Put original knobs back on & added a pillow on top, it quickly has become Karly's favorite reading spot.
So there it is.
Our Living Room.
Now it is time for me to sit back & relax in it!
It's calling my name...
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