Making a Warm Cozy Livingroom

Well, the snow came and we survived, we got about 15 inches which was enough...

instead of 2 feet, we did have to dig out the driveway and down the road to connect

with the main street. So it was a crazy few days around here but I kept myself busy

by warming up my livingroom with new pillows and throw.

Pillows from Pottery Barn

In this picture you can see the new, red, plaid throw and red pillow, the 

the pillow in the middle is of New York City.

The tray I used for a centerpiece on the diningroom table was a thrift find and I

painted it with homemade chalkpaint.  I think my deer antlers and pinecones with

a prim candle holder and greenery looks wintery, I love putting things together

that I already have! I forgot to move the puzzle box, I always want to put one 

together but I seem to get to impatient.

I had some TJMaxx gift cards and loved this lamp, the bottom is a dark red

with a neat shaped burlap shade!

My rag heart that I love, I made it about two years ago and always bring it

out for Valentine's Day!

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Wow Us Wednesday

Sunshine in the Kitchen

Hi Everyone!

I wanted you to see my kitchen with the sun shining thur the window. Feels so good

to see the sun shining again, anyway I’m in love with my kitchen so much now, I don’t know

whether to decorate it or not because right now I’m just enjoying the clean look of it!

I’m liking the top of the cabinets bare, if I do put anything up

there it will only be one or two things. Oh, the towel is from

Target…gold metallic dots!

This is my coffee bar with a brand new coffee maker

Here is my lamp that I got on sale at Target, when the light is off the

design doesn’t show! I still don’t have baskets for my TV stand/dresser, found

two at Marshall’s but they were to tall so I had to return them, I think my best

bet is a trip to Michael’s.

Have a great week ahead and enjoy this spring weather!

Rondell

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Snowy February

Hi everyone! Well, we woke up to more snow and the schools had a two hour delay!

Plus cold temps…someday it will be over and I can look out my window and see green.LOL

In the meantime I’ve been playing around the rooms in my home,  seeing what I like and

don’t like. In the livingroom I didn’t like the burlap and red lampshade that was on the

lamp so I had this lamp in my stash and decided to use it instead, the lamp that was there

originally is now in the guestroom and the snowball wreath is hanging in there, I’ll be so

happy when I put that away! Anyway, I think this lampshade goes with the black and white

I have going on in the room!

I finally decided to paint the bamboo mirror, my hubs spray-painted

it in the garage for me since it was so cold out, I used flat black, do

you think I should have used the enamel one?

Here is my mantel nothing spectacular but you can tell I do love the black

and white.

From left to right… picture New York…glitter hearts in glass holder Khols

…mirror flea market long time ago…McCoy vase from Goodwill…tulips from

Michaels…Love picture from Marshall’s.

Here is some cute vases from Target a few years ago in their dollar

section. Also the little tureen that I found at Goodwill a while ago!

Well, that’s what I’ve been up to all week, this type of weather makes me

so sleepy how about you?

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Rondell

Lamp and Boxwood Wreath

Hi everyone, how are you? I’ve been reading how the tree leaves are finally

turning in some of your states, ours trees get more naked everyday what with some

of the windy weather we have had.

I did want to show you what I did after seeing this on 21 Rosemary Lane,

I loved the look of Rosemary’s lamp so I decided

to do the same but then remembered I had one in the basement that wouldn’t need the

spray-paint.  

 

 

Didn’t take me long to wrap and hot glue the twine, I also took the burlap shade

from another lamp and put it on this one. The only thing I’m missing is the cute tassel

Rosemary used on hers. 

I think it turned out great and such an update on something that I already had and

didn’t cost a penny! Do you like my two little pumpkin spice tins? I’ve had them for

years and always bring them out every fall!

 

 

Now I want to show you my boxwood wreath that I got with my credits

from Josh and Main,  I’ve always wanted one! I have it hung on my window that

came from an old milk house.

 

 

I’m trying a little bit of red in my home and remembered it was down

in the basement, at first I thought I had sold it but finally found it,

so relieved!

I love ribbon that is used on some things that you buy, this was

wrapped around throw so I always save them to use.

 

 

 

So hard taking pictures of this wall! I hung on the narrow wall

coming into the livingroom/diningroom

 

 

 

Remember to stop by Rosemary’s blog to see her lamp, much more amazing

then mine I promise!

 

Thanks for stopping by hope you have a nice evening!

 

Rondell

 

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Freshened Up the Hoosier for Spring

Hi everyone, how are you… I hope good and that you are enjoying some spring weather! Right now we are having sunshine, Yay!!!

I repainted the hoosier with Polished Pearl by Behr said to be a match of ASCP old white.

I had painted it with a shade of gray from Valspar and really didn’t care for it, it had to much blue in it for me.

An artist I’m not.lol, but it will have to do, I don’t know if you know this but my favorite season is Spring some like Fall more

but not me.

I didn’t change the top to much, just added a trophy that I found at TJMaxx.

I’m loven the brass colored letters on the book spines too.

I’ve also been trying a different styling on it, trouble is everything looks good on it!

See what I mean!

I don’t know about the lampshade though, had it and decided to see what it looked liked, I have two gift cards for PB so I

may buy the burlap one, the one on it is from Target. I also need to add one more thing to make it an odd number.

funny what you see after the picture is taken;) Oh, how do you like the crock lamp on the hoosier, found it a good 5 years ago for $5.00.

Love the old with the new!

Now on to my next paint project!

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Rondell

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The Scoop

Inspire Me Tuesday

Your Gonna Love it Tuesday

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Power of Paint Party

Church Lamp…Score

Hello everyone, yesterday was gray and chilly but today is sunny and I’ll be heading out for my walk/run,

yes, I said run, soon. At 62 I’m adding it to my exercise routine. This will be my sixth week of doing it, meaning

walking fast and then a burst of running. My stomach has went down and I feel fit and healthy. You see almost 9 months ago

I quit smoking about 2 packs a day, never did I think I could quit but I did using the patch and a generic one at that! So,

I figured if I can quit smoking, (I can do anything!!!) I can lose this 15 lbs. that I’ve gained since quitting, believe me you gain weight whether you want to or not.

Now to the lamp, I’ve had it in the basement for close to two years, I found it at a church sale for $2.00. I

was going to try painting the shade like I’ve seen it done out there in blogland but it was to dirty and looked

terrible.

Here it is :

 

 

I have it on the end table in the livingroom, the lamp I had there was to tall, this one looks a lot better and sure saved me money!

 

 

The new lampshade is from Walmart.

One other thing I wanted to show you is the new teal pillow that I found on sale at Kohl’s, new

picture above the couch is from TJMaxx.

 

 

 

Michael brought all these baseballs home for me from Annapolis, he umpires down there.

 

 

 

 

We have had such a pretty fall this year mostly weather wise.

 

 

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Wow Us Wednesdays

 

Work it Wednesday

 

Feathered Nest Friday

 

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Home Sweet Home

 

Show and Tell

 

 

 

 

Desk Finished…well almost!

I sure hope your not getting tired of seeing the dumpster desk, it’s taking so long to complete what with being sick and then lack of energy. I do want to thank each one of you who commented for your get well wishes, brought a smile to my face and I think that is so important when you aren’t feeling well. Now I’m feeling better so I did manage to finish (all except for the waxing, which I do not like to do) the desk.

I think she turned out adorable and I can’t wait to start using her.

I had the two glass knobs and I’m thinking of going with the cup handles for the three drawers like I have on my kitchen drawers.

Hard to believe it’s the same desk that I dragged out of a college dumpster! There was not a thing wrong with her that a little paint wouldn’t fix!

I have also been playing around on the bookshelves and referring to my Pinterest board Shelf Styling here if you would like to take a look at my pins. Having these boards have really helped me with trying getting it right.

I moved my GW basket onto the shelves with the green apples that I bought at Walmart for a $1.00 a piece and you also can see Miss Mustard Seeds book “Inspired You” which I love!

I’m painting the hoosier now, this is just the first coat!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by, always enjoy your visits and comments. Oh, did you watch Downton Abbey last night? Loved it!

I’ll be joining these great parties, stop by each one and get some inspiration!

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Table Top Tuesday @ A Stroll Thur Life

Before and After @ Thrifty Décor Chick

Make it Pretty Monday @ The Decorated House

Budget Decorating Party @ Creative Cane Cabin

Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Cowgirl Up @ Cedar Hill Ranch

Trash 2 Treasure Tuesday @ Kammie’s Corner

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

 

 

Rondell♥

Paris Grey Basket and White Owl Lamp

I found this basket last November at a church sale for $3.00, a nice sized one too!

I’ve always wanted to paint it so today after getting the girls on the bus after a 2 hour delay ( because it was about 8 degrees this morning ) I came home and started on it. I used the rest of the Paris Grey, well maybe I have enough to paint an urn that I found there too!

I think it turned out really nice!

This is what it looked like before, it’s plastic lined so I guess you could put a large plant in it if you wanted to but I kill plants so I won’t be doing that!

I’m keeping it in my office, gee, it sounds so good to write that.:) Right now I have my burlap stored in it.

Here is a close up, I just dry brushed it on letting some of the finish show thru  ASCP just went on so smoothly too!

Now here is the sweetest lamp ever that I bought to go on the desk, whenever I get that started, they have a 2 hour delay tomorrow too!

Isn’t he/her the cutest, love his/her face!

The shade is burlap and I found him at Burlington for $25.99, I didn’t think that was a bad price for both the lamp and the shade!

The taller lamp is just to big for the desk, you can see it on the floor back there. Yes, I still have to do the trim in white, maybe once I get the room going I’ll get it done, It’s like #1,000 on my to do list:)

Here’s the desk that I found in a dumpster when the college here was done for the summer, the best thing is that it was free!

The girl that used it and thur it away must have been an art major don’t you think? I have it all sanded and I’m going to prime it because the top is some sort of laminate plus all the magic marker art too. I have a quart of gray paint that I bought a while ago so I’m using what I have. I’d like to find some neat hardware for it also!

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a great evening!

I’ll be joining these parties:

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Primp Your Stuff @ Primp

All Star Block Party @  In the Old Road

Frugalicious Friday @ Finding Fabulous

Be Inspired @ Common Ground

Fabulously Creative Friday @ Jennifer Rizzo

Link Up With Me @ Liz Marie Blog

Show and Tell @ My Romantic Home

Inspiration Gallery @  Craftberry Bush

Feathered Nest Friday @ The French Country Cottage

Flaunt it Friday @ My Uncommon Slice of Suberbia

Rondell♥

Giveaway at Northern Nesting and Some Changes!

Hi everyone! How are you today? The weather here, for January in Pa., is wonderful the sun is shining! So much so that I’m going shopping, I know again? but remember I have those gift cards burning a hole in my wallet!
I did want to congratulate Martina at Northern Nesting for her first year of blogging! She is one of the nicest bloggers out there, always leaves me a comment…thank you Martina, I so love her blog and she is also a wonderful decorator  you can tell she loves her home!
Martina is also having a giveaway, how about this cloche huh? Fabulous!

Isn’t it neat? With the spring and summer months coming (hopefully) it would get so much use filled with Easter eggs, greenery or some feathered friends the possibilities are endless! Go on over to Martina’s Northern Nesting now and enter for a chance to win! The giveaway will go on till midnight January 17th and Martina will announce the lucky winner on the 18th, easy peasy♥
Now I mentioned in my title that there have been some changes going on in my home, something about taking all the Christmas decorations down (finally) giving you a clean slate. My daughter said this morning that when everything is taken down the rooms look so empty and they do but she’s been enjoying fluffing her place too:)
I finally got the lamp I’ve been wanting for a while!

Bought it at Target and I already had the shade, I don’t even have it plugged in yet, just sat it down and took the picture so you could see!

Did you notice I changed the table, for now anyway! It was my mom’s.

Love these that I bought from Pier One!
I have more pictures to share but I have to start getting ready, have a wonderful day where ever you are! Oh, I forgot in my last post to thank all that left a comment on post about our neighbors, thanks you so much and I sure hope it never happens again!
Don’t forget to stop over at Martina’s!
Rondell