Hall Bath Update

Since the day my mom moved in with us she's hated the hall bathroom floor! It's the bathroom she uses the most and she deserves to like it! The existing tile is some strange matte finish that is close to nails on the chalkboard (for me it's biting into an apple, I know super randomly weird) when you walk on it.

 So she came to me and said I will pay for the flooring if you change it for me! I used peel n stick wood looking vinyl before on a Toy Hauler trailer we had and I thought it would be the perfect easy and pretty stuff to put down! So for about $40 I was able to transform the bathroom with paint, moldings, and flooring! I still need to finish painting the vanity and caulk the moldings, but overall you get the gorgeous picture. And mom is in love with it!

Downstairs bathroom mini makeover

So the only bathroom downstairs was ok, but all our guests use it and it was a bit funky. When everyone commented to me how strange it was, I knew I had to do something and it wasn't just me thinking it was weird!

 The previous owners decided to take metallic spray paint to the counter and faucet... it looked like a diy gone terribly wrong! We were considering taking out the counters, but then I'd want a different vanity oh and new floors while I'm at it and maybe get a more water efficient toilet and what the heck just redo the shower from that plastic surround to those gorgeous subway tiles! 

Well that thought process brought me back to maybe I can just find a way to get this paint off since we have no money for a big bathroom renovation! So I found this product that you spray and let it sit for about 30 mins and the scrape with a plastic putty knife. I tell you it worked better than I could have ever imagined! 

Overall the cost for painting the walls a new color, the baseboard trim, a chrome towel bar and toilet paper bar, painting the vanity cabinet, and the can of paint remover was less than $100 and it's a pretty big difference! We are so happy with the counters back to how they were originally! 

Partially through process

While paint remover was doing its magic 

After!!

Simple Garage Door Refresh

I did the garage door in our other house with these pretty accents. They make such a difference and add so much character to a plain garage that I added them to our new place.  Also since our garage doesn't have any windows I found these magnets that you add to make look like windows. For under $50 The garage door has such a cute factor now! 

Decorating the walls!

I have quite a bit of decorations and I love how the home comes together with my combination of Farmhouse, Victorian, cottage, industrial, etc style decor!! Here's a really cool chippy shutter that I got for $10 and painted "country kitchen". I put it in the hallway to the kitchen because it was so big it wouldn't fit anywhere else. Here are some pics of my decorating around the house. 

Living room sectional

So for the last month and a half I've been looking on the Facebook marketplace, offer up, Craigslist, and garage sales daily for a sectional that would fit in a specific spot in our not so deep living room. Every single time I found one that would work and got so excited, it was already sold or pending pick up. It was getting super annoying not being able to get first dibs on one of these sectionals! Finally on Friday I messaged a lady and it was available! I got right on it and told my husband that he didn't have a say in the couch at this point that he has to deal with how it looks and the fact that is has a chaise. (We ideally didn't want one because the room isn't that deep, but I was desperate to have seating in this room) So I pay the lady and start loading it up when I realize how dirty this thing really is and there's dog hair all over it and now my clothes... gross! It was so bad that I was not taking it into my clean home so we left it on the driveway that night. The next morning I took my handy dandy upholstery cleaner and vacuum and went to town! I vacuumed it first then cleaned it and vacuumed again after it was dry for good measure. It took me 6 hours!!!! I had to clean every side of every cushion 3 to 4 times until the water changed from brown to clear! I couldn't believe that a medium grey couch could hide that much dirt!! For only $300 and some sweat equity it was all worth it because it's nice and clean now and looks great in the space plus it's so wonderful to be able to sit comfortably in the room! 

I added some cute pillows and voila! 

Farmhouse Hall Tree

Selling a gorgeous Pottery Barn hall tree that has been painted and distressed for that perfect Farmhouse Shabby Chic look! 

This piece is super quality and heavy, but the mirror can be taken off for easier transport. Also the bottom has 4 adjustable leveling feet. There are 4 strong hooks and a great cupboard on the bottom with a removable shelf. 

Asking ~ $245

This Item has SOLD! Thanks!

Measures ~ 28" wide x 19 1/4" deep x 75 1/4" tall

Smoke free and pet free home 

Decor not included 

Pair of Drexel Nightstands

For sale is a pair of matching Drexel quality wood nightstands. They have been painted with farmhouse inspired white and greys. They each have a drawer and cabinet space to tuck your items away. This set is quality and heavy. 

Asking ~ $195 for pair

Measures ~ 16" deep x 24 3/4" wide x 25 1/2" high. 

Smoke free home

Decor not included 

This set has SOLD! Thanks!

Boho Farmhouse Table Set

For sale is a very versatile table set! It is a great compact size, perfect for a studio apartment or small eat in kitchen. It could also be used as a fabulous desk or bistro set on your front or back patio. This table has unique carvings on all 4 sides of all 4 legs so this table looks beautiful from every angle! 

It's been painted for a whitewashed look and the top kept original to boast its rustic farmhouse look. The chairs are also included and are the perfect size to fit with this table. One is an antique Windsor chair with very cool spindle details and the other is a vintage pie chair with a hard to find design on the seat! 

This set is a one of a kind piece for your home!

Table/Desk measures ~ 26 1/2" deep x 27 1/2" wide x 28 3/4" high. 

Asking $175

Smoke free home

Decor not included

This set has SOLD! Thanks!

Vintage Full Size Iron Bed Set

Selling a gorgeous vintage full bed with mattress, antique quilt, and nightstands. The bed comes with a headboard, footboard, side rails, wood slats, a custom plywood piece covered in fabric in place of a box spring, and a comfortable full mattress! So much is included for a great price! 

Bed with mattress $195

Antique quilt $55

Nightstands $125

Smoke feee home

Decor not included

All items have SOLD! Thanks!

Built in progress

Here's the progress on the built in niche we have in the new house. It was just an empty recessed area before and I scored this FREE entertainment center thatwas custom built for another ladies niche and she was upgrading here and giving this one away! It fit almost perfect in our recessed area! I could hardly believe the luck! I added 3 1/2" wood pieces that I've been using for the new door trim. I'm really happy with how it's turning out. It will look so amazing once I paint the whole thing white! 

Here's how it looked before the trim was added. 

After trim and baseboards 

Master closet under way!

So there's two reasons why I'm super excited about my new master closet. Other than the fact that's it's huge! There was this perfect recessed area screaming for a dresser to build in. I really was struggling to find one that would fit the length and the depth. Finally I found one that was pretty beat up, but I got it for $20. Normally I wouldn't have even spent that much on a dresser that was so plain and needed that much work, but this one just fit the space so perfect that I went for it. After fixing it, painting it, and adding knobs, it was less than $100 to have a custom built in dresser. The knobs were the expensive part of the project, but I just had to have the pretty bling! 

The second exciting part of this beautiful closet is these organizers that I got for FREE!! Yes someone living only 8 mins away was redoing their closet and giving these away!! I rushed over there and it took 3 trips with the van, but well worth it! I set them up how they will work best for us. I'm not done, I still have to finish the base molding, put up some clothes hanging rods, and eventually do crown molding, but it's really coming along! Here are some progress pics! 

The wall had a horrific amount of holes I had to patch!

New (to us) sectional!

Now that we have a huge house, we needed more seating! All we had before was a smaller couch we got for $100 that's now in the play room. We found a lady selling this huge sectional that is perfect for our large front room. The back of this couch is 14 feet long! I love how it looks in the space and how it has a cushion for every butt that lives here lol! Hopefully no more overly cramped movie nights! 

More house progress

So our new house had almost no overhead lighting! That's such a pet peeve of mine. I must have ceiling fans in every room!! We added 8 fans and our electrician friend did all the wiring and they look fabulous and cool the house! Here are some room pics after they have been painted, added fans, added new thick door trim and base molding. 

Our master with a dreamy fireplace!



Kids room with a super cute window seat! She picked the pretty light grey color. 



My moms sanctuary with walk in closet. 



This room needs some love, but I got that built in piece for FREE!!! It fits in our niche almost perfect!!



We put this narrow shoe cubby by the garage entry. 

The New House

We were so blessed to be able to buy a big house that has room for the whole family of 7! We have a slight overlap between the house and the rental so I've been working crazy long days to paint, do moldings, and spiff up the place a bit. It seems like working 12 hour days for the past week I'd have more done, but it's almost 3500 sq ft house so I've got my work cut out for me! Here are some projects so far.

The babies room is a sweet pink and I'm adding simple door trim, base molding, and crown. 

Twin beds and dresser

For sale is a beautiful bedroom set with two matching twin beds and a 5 drawer dresser. 

The beds are in nice antique condition, they do have some small paint chips, but overall ready to be used. The dresser is very heavy and large, the drawers slide great and have stoppers so you can't pull them out without lifting up and out for safety of little ones. The top of dresser had some water welling spots that were sanded out and painted and sealed with multiple coats of polyurethane. If you look closely and the light hits just right you can see where I reduced the raised spots. (pictured in close up of top) however due to fresh paint and polyurethane it's protected for the future. 

Though this set has small imperfections, it has great bones and is so lovely! Would be perfect for a kids room or guest room! 

Asking ~ $425 for whole set 

The set has SOLD! Thanks!

Coffee Table with Drawer

For sale is a beautiful and large Farmhouse Shabby Chic style coffee table with a storage drawer. It has new fun knobs and has been freshly painted in Annie Sloan chalk paint Paris Gray, distressed, and sealed. This is a very heavy nice piece with great character. 

Measures ~ 47 1/4" long x 27" deep x 19" high 

Asking ~ $165

This Item has SOLD! Thanks! 

Antique Radio Cabinet Shelf

For sale is a beautiful repurposed antique radio cabinet. It has so many possibilities, a Shelf for storage, a night table or side table, bathroom storage, or even a really cool bathroom vanity by adding a sink and faucet!! This piece had been painted Paris grey and inside duck egg blue and all waxed to protect. The middle shelf can be removed if desired, just would have to take the back bead board off to access shelf.

Asking $145

Measures ~ 13 5/8 D x 24 1/2" W x 36 3/8" H

Decor not included 

Smoke free home

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French Provincial Hope Chest

For sale is a beautiful white hope chest or storage bench. It has great French Provincial curves adding character and will look lovely in any home!

The top flips open to show a golden painted inside. 

Asking ~ $135

Measures approx ~  16 3/4" deep x 38 1/2" wide x 21 1/2" high.

This Item has SOLD! Thanks!