Monthly Archives: November 2010

DIY Christmas Centerpiece and DIY Holiday HighLights

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This was my Christmas centerpiece last year.  I loved it.  I mixed fresh pine clippings, faux pine wreath, fake snow in a hurricane vase, pine cones and added some ornaments.  



I loved the arrangement and natural elements.  This year I did something similar but I added my favorite things including white candles tied with twine, pine sprigs, cinnamon pine cones, ornaments and beads to an old tin chicken feeder painted white.  
Fresh pine and cinnamon pine cones smell so good!

 
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Candlelight is so cozy…
 
 
It looks so pretty on the mantel too…

 
 

 

What do you think? 
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Transforming Kitchen to Office to Nursery with a Bonus Closet

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Yes – you read the title to this post correctly.  Kitchen.  Then Office.  Now Nursery.  And what they call a closet but I call it a dreamy dressing room.
First – congratulations to Jason and Abby from Rough Housing with the Rogers!  They have a new little guy born just last week!
Back to the room in their nearly 100 year old house located in an upstairs mother-in-law suite/apartment.  It’s a tiny kitchenette.  Here it is before when they purchased their house. 

Jason and Abby didn’t have a need for an upstairs kitchen since their home was no longer 2 apartments.  Enter Jason and his demo skills and it became an office (with a dresser since closet space is limited in old houses)…

Once baby Austin was on the way, plans for a nursery began to take place. Wall space was awkward in the little room.  The ‘kitchen cabinets while handy as a source of storage took up valuable wall space and were removed.  The tiny closet was covered to allow for more space (don’t panic – there is a closet surprise coming up).
Before:

In progress:

Done!

Jason and Abby built an enclosed porch onto the first floor to create a space for a walk-in closet upstairs off of the baby’s room!  Brilliant!  Doing the work themselves (obviously a little more DIY-skilled and talented than the average person), they saved a lot of money. 

They recycled the carpet from the nursery to use in the closet and Jason built the walk-in closet shelving himself. 
Here is the the awesome walk-in closet/dressing room and nursery finished.  Gorgeous! Envious?  Yea, me too!
Nursery:
Hard to believe that same space was a kitchen and then office!
Check out the above projects at:


 http://jasonandabbyrogers.blogspot.com/2010/10/infamous-closet-addition.html

http://jasonandabbyrogers.blogspot.com/2010/10/from-kitchen-to-office-to-babys-room.html

http://jasonandabbyrogers.blogspot.com/2010/10/all-were-missing-is-lil-man-himself.html
Then, as if that isn’t enough to motivate you to change a kitchen into a dressing room (tempting, isn’t it? haha), they’re sharing their $3500 DIY kitchen makeover.  These two are DIY super heroes.  

Click here to see the kitchen before, progress, more after photos and all of their details on how their kitchen went from this:

Before

To this…


What they did:
  • Complete demo
  • Tray ceiling
  • Staining and installing new cabinets
  • Tile backsplash
  • New light fixture
  • New countertops
  • New appliances
  • Okay – pretty much everything!

There are more amazing DIY projects over at Rough Housing with the Rogers including a guest bedroom makeover, complete bathroom gut and walk in tile shower, living room and dining room makeovers.  I’d share more but before you know it, I’d have their entire blog located in this post so best for you to pop over to check it out.  Warning:  Adorable BABY photos! He is sooo precious!

Thanks so much for sharing Jason & Abby!  You’ve done a FABULOUS job!  

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Awesome Accent Makeovers from Marsha Mpressions

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Love sharing beautiful transformations of home accents and re-purposed things.  Long time blog friend, Marsha from Marsha Mpressions has a blog full of beautiful decorating and pretty DIY ideas.  Here are just a few.  Click the links to see the entire transformation and Marsha’s tips and tutorials.

Mirror to chalkboard…I love this area of her home in the ‘before’ but I love the ‘after’ even more.  What a beautiful job – the frame, the chalkboard – perfect placement in Marsha’s gorgeous home. 

Before with a pretty print above the bench:

Beautiful after.  I have to agree with Marsha, I love this so much better. It is perfect for greeting guests with a personal message or dinner menu.

See the framed print in the before picture?  Click HERE to see how she transformed that and where it is now in her home (you’ll love it!).
This next one is an amazing transformation!  The cutest little table and chairs makeover for her grandchildren.

Here is the table and chairs before:

And here they are now (unbelievable, isn’t it?) with chalkboard table top and adorable monogrammed slipcovers…

Thanks for sharing your creativity and beautiful style, Marsha!  Both of these are awesome.  MORE great projects and decorating inspiration to see at Marsha Mpressions! 
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