Wednesday, July 20, 2011

~ Decorating Day Dream....~




~ Beautiful Photos From Romantic Style...~
Have been painting a little here ana a little there. What else can you do when it is a million degrees outside. Thumbed through some of my favorite decorating books. Here is what I found...

Monday, July 18, 2011

~ Light Part 2....~

~ AFTER.......~


~ BEFORE ......~
As I seem to be on a light kick lately, I thought the dining room should be the next project. Luckily while visiting a local thrift shop several months ago, I stumbled on a wonderful newer chandelier that I thought would go perfect with the dining room colors. ( And at the price of $50.00 who could go wrong...) Or, if I decided to, could be painted later a different color. Question was is this thing going to work? Well it does and I love the results. I bought a cord cover from my friend Dorothy, aka Shabby Y at Lone Star, and here is how it looks.......

Friday, July 15, 2011

~ I See The Light....~

~ AFTER....~

~ BEFORE.....~
Sometimes the simplest touch can make the greatest impact. I have had this neat old iron and wood chandelier for quite some time now. Knowing exactly where to put it wasnt the issue, just getting it done is the hard part if you do not know how to do it. Luckily, my brother volunteered and the results are lovely...Add a burlap cord cover and instant shabby prim....