Monday, April 21, 2008

Room & Furniture Make-overs!

Some of the reasons I haven't blogged very much lately is because I've been working on some decorating projects. Last week, I was able to do a bathroom makeover for a friend of mine. She has some vintage wallpaper in her bathroom that seemed to overpower everything in the room. The other walls were white. I suggested painting two walls a blush pink, and then just accent with pink here and there. It took me a total of about 3 hours, and it was a blast I love doing things like this. It is great therapy for me. Here are several "before and after" pictures.

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It may not be that impressive in the pictures, but in person it really was a huge turn around.

Another project I've worked on recently...a coffee table for my living room. When I bought it, it looked like this, and was a regular dinette table. With a little bit of hammering (to give it a distressed look) and a few coats of paint, and having my best friend cut the legs off, here is the final result (looks redder in the picture than it actually is). It matches my entertainment center. It's more burgundy in person than it looks in this picture. I'm planning to sand the edges after the paint has a few more days to dry good.

Then, this is a little lamp that I re-did to use in my friend's bathroom. This is the picture before.And now after.
Maybe it's because it's spring, but the creative juices seem to be flowing. We have a major landscaping job to do in the next couple of weeks. I'll try to post pics of that as well.

6 comments:

Ronda said...

Very nice...You are so creative! LOVE the Titanic cake..wow! Happy Belated Birthday to Jonathan...bet he loved the theme! How neat!

Bobbie said...

Cathy's bathroom looks beautiful in these pictures. you have a wonderful talent. Good job.

Janiece said...

Looks great, I'm sure Cathy is pleased.

Jody J said...

Haven't been reading blogs lately so had a lot of catching up to do. Great job on the redecorating. Spring always makes me want to re-do!

Julie Waggoner said...

I'm in the "redo" mood too! But, I am totally sick of repainting everything!!!!
You are doing a great job!
Julie

Julie Waggoner said...

Hellooooo out there?!?!?! Did the paint fumes get to you??
Julie