Well I took my own challenge this weekend and found an adorable old trunk at an estate sale for $50 bucks!!!!  Can't wait to start on it!  It needs some TLC, but I can already tell this one is going to be a keeper.  Now I just need to find a place for it in the house.  It's becoming quite clear to me how people can become hoarders.  :)  


Stay tuned for pics....

Hello followers, thought I'd share one of my favorite websites for design inspiration.  I challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and find an old piece of furniture to make over.  Happy hunting! :)


http://www.designspongeonline.com/category/before-and-after


Have a great weekend!




In the meantime here are some photo's of our personal space.  Hope you enjoy!

Finally able to get my hands dirty again...here's my latest project.

Neal and I decided to makeover our home office into a office/lounge area.  The only new items purchased were the trunk (Home Goods) and the couch from Nebraska Furniture Mart (clearance baby!)  Oh and the T.V. (on sale at Best Buy)  I found the mirror at a local antique store and all the frames are from the Salvation Army.  A good wipe down and a fresh coat of spray paint was all it took.  The photos in the frames are all pictures I took and had printed in B&W at Walgreens.  Neal and I found this desk and chair a couple years ago at a Antique mall I think we paid $120 for both!!! (A steal)  I have shopped around at stores locally and that desk alone could sell for $175-230.  And last but certainly not least, the chandelier.  We found this beauty at a antique mall in Prairie Village for $79, some high gloss white spray paint was all it needed to make the room look sophisticated.  The wall paint color is Sterling from the Laura Ashley line at Lowes, such a calming color for a room that gets a ton of natural light.  


Here are the before's and after's, enjoy!




                                                                           Before

After

Had to throw this one in there too!  Such a good model. :)