Livingroom update with Curtains

Well about a year ago we starting to update our house. We added new flooring, painted the house, changed the countertop and got new furniture. We have actually lived in this house for about 8 year which consisted of little boys running around and destroying things.  We didn't really have a pretty adult space but instead a boy infested, lego stepping and baby spit up kind of a space.  

 I did at one point have curtains up but after about a week my lovely children had pulled them down. 

With the boys getting old enough to trust (or at least I hope) it was finally time to add some curtains.  It really changes the feel of the house.  I found this fantastic fabric on Etsy and while I am not a professional sewer I found the curtains fairly easy to make.  I am hoping soon I can show you some of my other projects in this makeover but we might have to wait until after Christmas to do it. 

From Past To Present Coffee Table Transformation

I love this table because it is such a unique piece with fantastic features.  It just isn't something that they make anymore.  So when my mother in-law found me this table I was so excited.  Although the original color just wasn't that attractive. 

What I like about this piece is that it has the folding sides so you can extend it for more space. 

 I decided to do the two tones to give it a little more character and then gave it a little shabby chic look.  

I don't know about the rest of you but I have been itching to decorate for Christmas but have a rule that it shouldn't be done until the first of December.  How early do you decorate?

Simple Barnwood Towel Hooks

After looking at the same picture and towel hook for the past 8 years I thought it was time to change it up.  I added a fresh coat of paint, found this new artwork but just couldn't find a towel hook that would go well in here. 

I was at a little antique store and found these fabulous hooks and I figured these would look fantastic and work great in the bathroom. I also have a little stash of barnwood so I simply screwed these into the wall and barnwood.   This bathroom is mainly used by the kiddies and the main problem with the old towel hook was that they were not tall enough to put the towel back on it and they were always pulling the towel down which ended up pulling the screws out. This makes it easier to put the towel back on and because I screwed the hooks right into the wall it adds more strength.  

This weekend we finished up my sons football season, he went out with a bang and got his first touchdown.  

Thank goodness we are done as that afternoon it started snowing and it hasn't stopped.  While the kids thought this was the best thing ever I was not looking forward to all the shoveling of snow that had to happen. 

Hope you all had a great weekend. 

Shabby Chic Hutch

I found this little beauty at a store my mother in-law introduced me to, they both looked at it and thought why would you want that.  With a little time and effort she has turned into a fantastic piece, even my mother in-law could not believe it was the same piece. 

 She was given a couple coats of Chalk paint to spruce it up and given the right amount of wear.  I am a fan of using the original hardware as I think it is nicer than some of the new ones.  Except for the two new door pulls. 

 Look at these pretty ceramic knobs are they not the best, I found them at a local store which is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to visit.

Native Indian Halloween Costume

This year my youngest son wanted to be a Native Indian for Halloween, one would think no problem finding a costume but no way could we find one. So I decided to step out of my comfort zone and sew one for him.  After a lot of web searches and you tube videos I set off on this journey of creating his costume.  I told him in advance that there was no guarantee that his pant legs might not be the same length or that the shirt may not look right but he was okay with it. 

The pants were easy well maybe minus the elastic but we figured it out, it may not look pretty inside but those pants are definitely going to stay up. The shirt was a little tricky but thank goodness it is just for a costume. 

The fun part was the headpiece which he helped me put the feathers on and then we finished it up by him making a wood bead necklace.

He was excited to see it done and even more excited to see it didn't look like a tiger like he thought it was starting to look like.

How many of you make your kids costumes?

Pretty Little Chair

So as I have been getting packed and ready for my upcoming trip to San Francisco tomorrow I thought I would share one project with you before I take off.  This one was that project that has literally sat in a corner of my garage for almost a year because frankly I was terrified of doing it. 

I knew it had such great potential but I really didn't want to mess it up, then I figured could it really get any worse that it was. Of course not so just do it right?

Sorry the photo is so horrible 

 This Chair while I am sure it was very well loved had seen better days and so had that fabric.  When I had first got the chair I was very excited and got on taking it apart but then when I opened it up and seen hay inside I freaked out and then it sat there and sat there. 

 With a fresh coat of paint, alot of google searching on how to's and questioning my abilities I finally finished it and oh my gosh I couldn't be more excited about this little beauty. 

 I added some upholstery nails to the front and back to give it a more finished look, and after consulting my design consultant (hubby) these were the final choice. 

Now the question is do I keep it for myself or do I sell it. I am not sure because I love it. 

Well tomorrow I am off for my first trip to San Francisco with a great group of woman.  I will share with you our adventures next week. 

Cute Blue Side Table

How can you tell that I have been trying to get the garage cleaned out of all my projects before the snow flies, nothing like the thought of scrapping snow off the windows to get things going. 

This was a cute round table I found that I am in love with. I love pieces that are not a dime a dozen, a one of piece. 

It wasn't the cutest thing before but with a little love a care it has transformed into what she was meant to be.

I am torn if I should keep it or not because it is so cute with her new coat of paint. 

This week coming up my new island counter is coming and the new sink is going to be installed. The start of the kitchen updating is going to be well under way. 

As well this weekend marks the first game of my sons football season so we have been gearing up for it and the team has been working hard to get ready. 

Hope you all have a wonderful Weekend!!!