My brother cleaned out his basement. I love free stuff!

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Roeshel

My brother and his wife renovated their house (I should show you the before/after pictures!) when they bought it (filled with junk…lots of work but what a dream!). Most old furniture got moved to his basement and it’s my lucky day – he wanted it gone! I gladly offered up “storage” in our barn. Old free furniture = some creative projects coming up!

Dad helped and a couple of truckloads later…

2 chairs, mustard colored cabinet, desk

dresser (don’t you love that old floor cloth in the barn?)

bookcase with casters

vanity

another cabinet

vanity mirror (2 actually!)

love the hardware on this 2nd desk

magazine rack

white wicker chair (as well as a brown wicker rocker)

this cute little girl needs cleaned up but she’ll be a great spot for guests’ luggage

wine press and bee boxes (what will I do with those?! )

Not shown: 1954 dictionary, blue to green depression glass candy dish, box of knick knacks that I haven’t sorted through yet, 2 ornate corner wall shelves and a single card catalog box.

I‘m going to need to get busy scrubbing and grab some paint! 🙂

I can’t wait to get started!

Thanks, Christopher!

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Guest Bedroom Details – Sheers, Wall Art and a bonus entry in the giveaway

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Roeshel

Welcome to Monday! It’s going to be a great week, right? Yes! Yesterday, I moved the furniture around in the guest room (I promise there won’t be too many more posts about it!). It looks like my first thoughts on furniture layout are the best option so I moved the furniture back into place. Ugh! I know we still need curtains and I’m thinking along the lines of DIY since I’ll need at least 8 panels.

Since the furniture is pretty much where it’s going to stay, I decided to start putting up some of my thrift store, garage sale and flea market finds – a little gold glam, tacky medallion, basket texture, distressed sunny yellow, Van Gogh print, blues, quote printed from TLC and the pretty DIY brooch wreath but it all comes together for an interesting display.

Nothing matches. Nothing is new, just junk things and prints I’ve picked up and had lying around, definitely collected over time and I love how it looks grouped together.

Still a few spots to fill in. More thrift shopping!

blank wall before

now…

The walls won’t be bare for long!

Lalka has a few words to say… “I looooove this princess bed.” (She does love the bed but she loves following me around too. Or maybe she loves being in pictures?)

before

“But I think something’s missing.”

Me: When I was shopping at WalMart and picking up my Better Homes & Gardens products, I decided to browse around and look at other BHG products too. I actually saw a lot of pretty things. I spied these sheers with gold swirls. 84″ long panels for $4.97! What a great price!

Now how to get them to work with the canopy? I cut off the tags and used the 2nd seam of the sheer panel as a folding guide and sewed a straight line to create a larger pocket. I didn’t measure anything but after one panel, I remembered to check to be sure the length would work and luck was on my side!

I simply unscrewed the finial, lifted the beam and slid on panels.

I love the way it softens the posts and adds a little luxury. Wouldn’t filling in the whole thing be fun? Just like a big luxurious sheer fort. Dreamy. For now, I’ll be a grown up and live with it this way. 😉

Do you like how it’s coming along? I promise you won’t here a squeak or peep from me about the guest room for the rest of this week. I’ll be busy trying to catch up with each link from the parties last week ~ so many friends to visit!
Hope to pop in to see you!

Giveaway Bonus Entry: Copy and paste this bold text on your Facebook page: “sheering” the @BHGLiveBetter giveaway at @DIYShowOff” for another entry for the $100 BHG/WalMart shopping spree. Then paste the same in the comment section of the giveaway at: http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2011/10/guest-bedroom-reveal-and-100-bhg.html.

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Don’t forget – Starting today, I’ll be over at True Value’s Ask the Blog Squad on Facebook. I’ll be hanging out there all week long. Head over, “like” them, visit me and feel free to ask DIY questions this week and I’ll do what I can to help! 🙂

Thanks so much to The Saturday Evening Pot for featuring my Christmas centerpiece in her 100 day Christmas Countdown (oh my…is it getting that close already?)!

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How To Get This Beach/Eclectic Cottage Look

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Roeshel

Good morning! There have been some questions regarding the details of the room Cassity and I designed. Then we’ll move on to the regularly scheduled DIY posts.
These are the final professional shots of the beach themed room:

With the exception of the handscraped Rockbridge Dusk hardwood floor and the beautiful Ikat panel area rug, the room, the furniture and accessories are photo props at Tribuzio Hilliard in High Point, NC. So, nothing from this room was purchased via shopping from a store when we decorated. Everything was selected from a warehouse. It was the candy shop for DIYers! Packed full of decorating goodies.

Here is a breakdown of the room details with links to similar furniture and accents as well as some DIY tips.

Hardwood & Area Rug

Handscraped Maple Hardwood (Style: Rockbridge/Color: Dusk)and Ikat panel (Multi) by Shaw Floors HGTV Home collection. The rug is listed as contemporary and even has a traditional feel to the design. We loved the pattern for our cottage room. As Lisa LaPorta agreed, an area rug is a great starting point for inspiration in your home.

Ikat Panel (Multi)

Wall Color

COPEN BLUE by Sherwin Williams for HGTV Home.

SW0068 Copen Blue
Interior/Exterior

Color Collections: Rustic Refined, The Streamlined Years

Color Family: Blues

RGB Value: R-192 | G-204 | B-198

Hexadecimal Value: #C0CCC6

Chandelier

We loved the detail of this chandelier when we found it and felt it added a touch of whimsy to the other red coral accents in the room. This chandelier was originally white. Painting it antique red was a fun way to add color to the room.

SW7587 Antique Red

DIY: Our chandelier was originally white. Paint a thrift store find/old brass chandelier. Color shown is ANTIQUE RED by Sherwin Williams for HGTV Home.
Shop: (better off with the DIY option with something like this because affordable red chandeliers are hard to find) Home Depot has a glass version.

Sofa

We were limited by what was in the warehouse but chose a neutral color and clean lines. We both agree that furniture is a big purchase and should be neutral enough for when redesigning or changing accents in the future. Keeping big pieces neutral ensures many years of use and your money’s worth!

DIY: Add a neutral colored slip cover to your existing sofa or re-upholster in a neutral fabric. DIY drop cloth slip covers are a little challenging but affordable!
Shop: Crate and Barrel, custom sofa covers http://www.comfort-works.com/

v style=”text-align: center;”>Wall Gallery

Place art on the floor to create the layout you’d like to show off on the wall. Find tips on how to hang art for a photo gallery HERE. Look for art with a theme. Add a plate, wooden letters or mirrors for interest.

DIY: Frame prints from books, calendars or printed from a site such as Vintage Printables. Do something unexpected. Mix in a canvas with framed prints. We used double sided tape to display a starfish on the square plate. Non-matchy letters were all painted a pretty oil rubbed bronze and sanded for a distressed look. Round mirrors simulate port hole windows keeping within the nautical theme. {Tips for Hanging a Wall Gallery}. Placing a mirror (from Michael’s) or convex mirror into a painted pie pan or plate could give you a similar look to the port hole mirrors.

Shop:

Small Sepia Nautical Art: Amazon

2 Nautical Sailing Art Prints Bow Hull Ship Posters Sail Decor Sepia

Porthole Round Convex Mirror

DIY version using convex mirrors and pie tins:

Letters: Craft Cuts, Michaels, Joann Fabrics, Hobby Lobby, etc.

nted wood letters come in many heights and thicknesses.

Canvas Art: Amazon

Accent Table

DIY: Stack crates and top with glass for a vintage look. Often a yard sale or flea market find or build your own crates using reclaimed wood or pallets. Stamp or stencil wording and sand/distress for a vintage finish.

I have this accent table in my barn patio area:
Crate with an old vintage window top…

or use an old barrel as a side table like we did in our sitting room:

Shop: Joann Fabrics, Michaels, Vintage crates at Ebay

Lanterns

DIY: Accessorize varying sizes of lanterns with small plants for terrariums or add candles with sea shells, star fish or palm leaves. Wrap candles with jute to add texture. (Paint lanterns if desired.)
Shop: Target, Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, etc.

Horse

DIY: Paint/decoupage a paper mache horse
Shop: Linens N Things, Country Door

Mantel

DIY: Use large wrought iron salvaged pieces or a small piece of iron fencing to make a statement and a large clock for balance. Accessorize with old books tied with twine and pottery. Shop thrift stores or yard sales. Find a shape of ceramic pottery and spray paint a pretty turquoise if needed.
Shop:

Clock

Timepiece - Large Distressed Wall Clock with Pendulum

Vintage Books – Etsy

Pottery

Turquoise Glass

Red coral – 15.97 at Amazon

Worldwide Imports Painted Coral Red 5-7"

Cloche. Everything looks special under glass. Try Pottery Barn or search for glass sconces and globes (turn upside down)/etc. at thrift stores.

Lamps

DIY: Scour thrift shops for lamps in shapes you love. I just scored two turquoise lamps at GoodWill! Spray paint desired color in a glossy finish. Try Krylon’s Blue Ocean Breeze or Catalina Mist.
Shop:

Turquoise – Lowe’s, Amazon

Southwest Turquoise Décor - 20" Azure Glazed Ceramic Jar Desk / Table Lamp - JCO-X4014

Crystal – JCP. Acrylic – Lamps Plus.

Accessorize

DIY: Use a small old drawer as a tray for books. Add vintage hardware to the sides for handles. Fill a bowl with glass orbs or DIY your own orbs using twine or seashells to add texture. Spray paint accent bowl if you can’t find the right color in thrift stores. Spray paint small urns and fill with grass. Small thrifted ceramic fish or other themed accent can be painted to coordinate. Give an accent the spotlight by displaying it under a glass cloche.

Telescope

Shop: CSN.

Side Chairs

DIY: Search Craig’s List or estate sales for wicker chairs. Great texture! Spray paint brown to freshen up or a fun color if you love the unexpected. Add neutral cushions.
Shop: Pottery Barn

Typography Ottoman

DIY: Built it yourself (info on this coming soon) or give an old ottoman a new look using fabric similar to this:

typography

Shop: Neiman Marcus

Throw Pillows

DIY: Sew or No-Sew using typography printed fabric or grain sacks.
Shop: Pottery Barn and Etsy

Speaking of typography, love these trays from Pottery Barn:

Ceramic Garden Stool

So many wooden step stools can be found at thrift stores and yard sales. Paint and distress if needed!
Shop: TJ Maxx and HomeGoods seem to have the best prices for ceramic garden stools (under $50)

Console Table

Shop

Sailboat Art

We hung two large vertical prints on the left side of the window to balance the art on the right.

Shop:

Amazon

Sailboat Sea Nautical Sepia Framed Print Picture

All Posters

Coffee Table Book

Shop: Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, Amazon

Cabinet of Natural Curiosities (The Colored Plates 1734-1765)

much less expensive version:

Albertus Seba: Cabinet of Natural Curiosities (25)

Large Round Mirror

(shown far left)

Shop: Great price on sale at JCPenney!

Drapery

Hang drapery as high as possible to add height to a room. Expand rods past the window and “frame” window with drapery to allow the maximum amount of light into the room.

DIY: Sew your own simple curtains using drop cloths or white linen fabric. Rod pocket or using curtain rings with clips to hang. Using white/off white twin sheets is also an inexpensive option.
Shop: Overstock

Coffee Table

Rustic.