You might remember that a few weeks ago I bought a small oval table at the Burlington Antique Show. With some, ahem, slightly outdated blue hydrangea stickers on the top, it wasn’t our style. But I liked the shape, and the size was a perfect fit between the two ivory chairs in our family room. So what better way to make it work than to whip up a diy side table makeover?
I know I don’t normally post on the weekends, but we did some fun DIY projects that are coming your way this week – call this a “teaser” if you will. What does this week have in store? A seasonal front porch reveal, and a side table makeover for under $40!
Stay tuned!
Now, I am off to enjoy what remains of the weekend with some football, coffee and a heaping bowl of this hot-out-of-the-oven apple crisp…
Oh. Yea. This totally makes for my failed attempt at sweet potato fries tonight.
{recipe courtesy of my girl Betty, sans the whipped cream because Tom is lactose intolerant}
I have always been attracted to shiny, metallic things (though sadly, never owned a Bedazzler). I love the current hammered metal trend. It’s a great way to add some interest and spice to any room. These three picks, from One Kings Lane, are labeled as accent tables, but you could group a few together for a coffee table, or even use them as a plant stand. How cool would that look!?
Dixon Hammered Accent Table via One Kings Lane
Charles Accent Table via One Kings Lane
Amboy Hammered Accent Table via One Kings Lane
What’s on your Wishlist this week?
I don’t know about you, but I love making lists. In the Notes app on my iPhone. Especially when Tom & I are driving to work (we carpool; he drives), running errands, or in those moments when I can’t fall asleep because I have too many thoughts running through my head. During our 13 hour car ride back from Florida, I made a lot of lists. Tom gets carsick if he’s not driving, so he drove the ENTIRE 750 miles home. And I spent those miles reading the September issue of HGTV magazine, and coming up with countless ideas and projects for our house. The best way that I could think of to soothe my racing mind was to create room-by-room lists.
I am sharing these with you in an effort to help 1.) Turn some of these ideas into reality. Decorating is like dieting. If you tell people what your goals are, you’re more likely to follow through and stick to it. Right?? 2.) Have a back-up, just in case I lose my iPhone or accidentally hit delete!
Obviously, there are more rooms in our house than are listed here. But I’m starting with the ones that seem reasonable and realistic.
Family Room:
– Gallery wall above small bookshelf; maybe small wall of photos between TV and stairs (MUST make progress on this soon! I should probably give myself a deadline…)
– Add a basket/something to stash pillows and throws
– Buy a rug for the corner where the piano will go
– Have piano moved from my parent’s house
– Accent table needed between cream leather occasional chairs
– Paint! (this is on the books for early 2013!!)
– Crown molding
– Frame out windows or build cornice boxes
– Eventually… would love a pouf! And a new coffee table and end table
Kitchen:
– Add a tile backsplash
– Paint!! (also early 2013)
– Install under-cabinet lighting
– Crown molding
– Considering a fun, modern wall-paper on the wall underneath our island, that faces our family room
– Eventually… would love custom blown-glass pendant lights.
Master Bedroom:
– Dressing table and chair
– Armchair (and ottoman?)
– New bedding
– Art / photos for walls
– New lamps for our nightstands
– Crown molding?
– Custom closet system
Library/Office:
– Built-in shelving and window seat
– Window seat cushion and pillows
– Frame out window
– Crown molding
– New desk & desk chair
– Hang art
– Feature wall for quilts (my mom is a quilter; she’s made me some cute, sentimental and “inside joke” quilts over the years and I need a way to display them!)
Now, the fun part will be seeing how many of these we can actually accomplish! Is it silly to admit that I’m nervous?!!?