So it took 2 years and much convincing, but I finally got the go ahead from my husband to convert a breezeway into a 4th bedroom for our growing family! (Or to sell our house and get more value) 

For those of you who don't know what a breezeway is, you're not alone. It was a pass through built with the house, that went from the front yard to the back yard, that's inbetween the house and garage. When we bought the house over 2 years ago, a previous owner had walled this up, so we had an additional patio sliding door in the dining room that we would have to go through to get to the garage. 

Now we've extended the laundry room to make a longer hallway/mudroom area to walk straight through to the garage. We also took the patio slider out and added a bedroom door, framed in a bedroom, and added a cute window with closets on either side. It's still a work in progress, but is coming along beautifully!  I will update pics as the rooms get further along. 

Here's how the outside of the breezeway looked when we bough the house.

Here is after with the door taken out, the stucco texture matched, and matched the bottom brick. 

Here's the patio slider off the dining and the other door goes into the laundry that we never used.

The stucco was removed, took out the door going to the front yard, added insulation and raised the floor to match the house height. 

Closed in patio slider.

The door to new bedroom where we extended the wanescotting to make the old slider opening dissapear! 

I love the look of closets on either side of a window so we made it happen with this addition :)

LOVE my closets! They turned out so cute and I found a perfect bench to fit inbetween! Now they just need some paint.

Bedroom view during

Bedroom after!

Laundry before.

Extended laundry with added storage  and beautiful moldings and flooring to match the house! 

I finished a beautiful antique mantle surround for my master bedroom. It's a fancy faux fireplace accent piece that I am in love with! 

Before

After

I was going to sell this beauty, but my mom liked it so much I'm giving it to her :)

I found this super cool possum belly bakers table and painted it shabby white and added vintage looking glass knobs. 

Asking ~ $250

This item has SOLD! Thanks!

Email ~ ChicNitUp@gmail.com

For sale is a beautiful and unique antique chair. It has cane on the back in nice condition and a faux cow hide cussion. This chair is sturdy and ready to make your home look fabulous! 

Asking ~ $135

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For sale is a beautiful two drawer dresser. It looks like a trunk so it's perfect for a small space, at the end of the bed, or next to a couch for a great storage solution! It is a lovely blue color and has been given the perfect chippy shabby look! 

Measures at 40" long x 19" deep x 21" high.

Asking ~ $115

This item has SOLD! Thanks!

Email ~ ChicNitUp@gmail.com

I'm doing up the inside of our travel trailer to make it pretty to sell. It's basically redoing a small house so it's taking a while to complete between the baby's naps! I have to finish painting and cutting in the walls, then do the floors!

For sale is a beautiful pair of French Pricincial style antique beds. The headboards feature prestine cane backing and lovely character throughout. These twin size beds each come with a headboard, footboard, side rails, and bed slats. They can be used with or without a box spring depending on the look you want. This pair of vintage beds will be just stunning in a kids room or guest room! 

Asking ~ $275 for pair

This set has SOLD! Thanks!

Email ~ ChicNitUp@gmail.com

Here is a gorgeous custom dresser done for a client. It is a crisp white with mint design details and golden handles for her themed nursery! It turned out so darling and I want to keep it, but can't lol. 

For custom work email ~ 

ChicNitUp@gmail.com

Here's the latest on our DIY kitchen remodel!! I've wanted an apron front farm sink for YEARS! The time has finally come for me!! I found an amazing deal on Wayfair.com on a HUGE fireclay single bowel farm sink and I had to get it!

Now when we moved in my least favorite thing about our house was the gross pink tile countertops! If you like that style, more power to ya, but grout on the counter just grosses me out! So we finally got around to the counters once we had the motivation of the gorgeous new sink!  

We started by removing the old nasty sink, then cut the tile at the front of the counter with a dry diamond blade on our hand grinder. Then we measured and cut the cabinets to make room or the beast! 

Our cabinets on the inside are 34" and the sink is 33" so I knew it would be a perfect snug fit! We then made a support out of 2x4s to hold the weight of the undermount sink. Slid it into place and we were very happy our measuring was right! 

Next we had to add a 2x6 behind the sink to make a counter top area for the faucet. 

This worked well for us because I planned ahead and used a special compound to fill in the grout lines and smooth out the counters. So technically the tile is still there, but it's covered and out of site, out of mind! I used that same compound to build up behind the sink as well as on the sides of tile where we had cut the new hole for the sink. 

After the compound was dry, I painted and sealed them! They are a beautiful grey and resemble concrete, we just love them!!

The first pic is the day we moved in...

For sale is a beautiful white 9 drawer French Provincial dresser. The drawers have lovely handles and detail. They also have quality dovetailed joints and retro drawer liners. This dresser is quality, solid wood and quite heavy. Would look great with any style of decor! 

Measures at 62" wide x 18" deep x 31" high

Asking ~ $225

This item has SOLD! Thanks!

Email ~ ChicNitUp@gmail.com

For sale is a beautiful pair of tufted sitting accent chairs. They are beautifully upholstered and the bottom cushions have a zipper in the back for easy removal if needed. The matching accent pillows have burlap flower accents on one side and plain on the other side depending on the desired look. These chairs are nice and sturdy and would be stunning in an office, bedroom, living room, or even as accent chairs at the ends of a dining table to get that popular different chair look. 

Asking ~ $289

This set has SOLD! Thanks!

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For sale is an absolutely stunning antique bedroom set. It includes a full sized bed, nightstand, and highboy dresser. This is a unique set with character and beauty throughout! All pieces have been done in Annie Sloan Old White and lightly distressed. All pieces in this set feature lovely oval and swirl applique designs. See for yourself how lovely this set will look in your home!

Asking ~ $625 for set

This set has SOLD! Thanks!

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For sale is an absolutely gorgeous full sized antique Louis XV bed. The wood carving details are all over this bed. The side rails screw into the headboard and footboard the way the French designed it, so it is extremely sturdy!

French Bed is ~ $635

This item has SOLD! Thanks!

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For sale is a beautiful shabby chic long dresser or buffet with lovely hand painted rose details and pink glass knobs. It has a fun shutter back plate that can be removed if desired. This piece is very heavy and sturdy, but some drawers need a little track fix. Dovetailed, clean drawers. Overall great piece! 

Asking ~ $175

This item has SOLD! Thanks!

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For sale is an antique lingerie dresser in the shabby chic farmhouse style. It is in good shape for the age and has been naturally distressed over the years. It has 7 dovetailed drawers that work well. This piece would be beautiful in your home! 

Measures 22" Wide x 17" Deep x 52" High

Asking ~ $175

This item has SOLD! Thanks!

Email ~ ChicNitUp@gmail.com

For sale is a gorgeous one of a kind antique full sized bed. It's exploding with carvings, curves, and vintage character! The set comes with the headboard, curved footboard, wooden side rails, and bed slats. This bed is a few different shades of green with a chippy look and the appliques throughout have a beautiful auburn accent in the flowers. It's nice and sturdy! This bed is truly a gem of a find and will look amazing in your home! 

Asking ~ $549

This item has SOLD! Thanks!

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For sale is a gorgeous vintage Dixie dresser set in the French Provincial style. It has been done in duck egg blue with espresso stained tops. The set includes a long 9 drawer dresser, 2 nightstands, a 5 drawer lingerie dresser, and a mirror. All is Dixie brand accept for the lingerie dresser. The set is very high quality with dovetailed drawers. This set will look stunning in your home!

Asking ~ $675 for entire set

This set has SOLD! Thanks!

Email ~ ChicNitUp@gmail.com

For sale is a beautiful shabby chic vintage iron twin size bed with headboard, footboard, and both side rails. The rails are the old drop pin style. This bed is a beautiful cream color with gorgeous detailing. It would be lovely in a child's or guest room. 

Asking ~ $175

This Item has SOLD! Thanks!

Email ~ ChicNitUp@gmail.com

Well my feet and ancles are killing me! After spending most of the week sitting and laying in bed due to contractions, I was going stir crazy and decided to get the garage makeover under way! 

I painted it white, and added some fun hardware I had purchased months ago. So for about $100 and 5 hours of work, with many breaks in between, we have a brand new garage door... Well it looks that way :)

Before

After

We finally got the stucco mached and continued the brick in the enclosed breezeway, done very poorly by the previous ownwers. Now all we have to do is change the exterior lights, paint the house, and add shutters... Piece of cake lol! 

Before

After