Showing posts with label home decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home decor. Show all posts

Monday, April 21, 2014

A Bathroom Makeover

Now that my dining room is finished, I decided to redo the bathroom. I've been taking each weekend as an opportunity to redo a room in my home. I'm not doing any big changes like painting the walls or anything like that, just changing up the furniture a bit. 
It's amazing how a simple piece of furniture can change a room so much. 
This weekend my focus was on my bathroom. I noticed that I had been using a plastic storage drawer set for a few years now. One day last week it dawned on me... I'm no longer a college student. I'm an adult and I want real furniture that looks nice. Instead of going to a furniture store and buying something brand new, I went to the thrift store and found exactly what I needed. 
I bought this little cabinet for only 3.50! It was almost the perfect size to fit under my sink.. Sterling sawed the legs off for me so it was a perfect fit. We painted it white and and I distressed it. I wanted it to have a very worn look. We also decided to make a shelf for the bathroom. We bought some really cheap wood from Home Depot and painted it the same as the cabinet. I also changed the knob out. It's a little compass to fit the theme of my bathroom. The rest was just small details. All of the decor and accessories were found at thrift stores. I did try making a rug from a knot. That was frustrating. I wanted to cry and give up. But I kind of like it now. I went and bought a new tree for the bathroom. I wish there were better ways to get pictures.. 







It's pretty fun to climb into the shower around a tree. I also have some hanging plants in the shower too. I'm totally happy with the new bathroom, even though I really only switched up a few details! 

Next weekend I plan on redoing the bedroom. 
One thing I've noticed... 
As soon as I finish one room, and start on the next, the first room ends up a total disaster! 

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Beautiful Things

I've always been proud of my home. It's weird to say I guess... I am not a spectacular decorator. I do not have the cookie cutter house by any means. 95% of my decor comes from thrift stores and antique stores. I spend so much time in here, that I don't notice how the over all look is. But, the moments when I decide to clean it, and photograph it, I get to see the over all feel and look of my house, and it makes me very proud. I feel my home is unique. It's very dark, because of the thick purple curtains to keep the temperature stable, and the darkness adds to the charm. The best thing about a house, is when it feels like a home. The best way to make it feel like a home, is to be proud of the things you put in it. 
Surround yourself in the things that are you. 

Like I mentioned, just about everything in this house is thrifted. So, there is a story behind the items, an energy, and a special feel of them. We love knick knacks, and curious items and I've always had a love for creepy things. I think this is the first time in my life that I am proud of the home I live in. 





























Life is too short to not surround yourself with beautiful things.

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