{ Camille's Annie Sloan Purple Dresser }

I promised Camille a new dresser in her room. (which you can see here)
She was dying for purple.
I was not.

Well, thank you Annie Sloan chalk paint, 'cause I found the perfect shade by mixing Duck Egg Blue with Scandinavian Pink and a dash of Old Violet.
Now we're both happy. It's the perfect shade of lavender.

I keep the handles exactly how I found them. Some weird mint green color.
(And I have no before, because, if you follow this page you know I'm a spaz and have no time for "before" photos. Most of the time.)

The photo block is from my friend, and artist Michelle Ciarlo-Hayes, I LOVE it and so do my girls.

Her knick knacks and hair accessories are kept in a two tiered cake plate thingy I made with a green depression glass candle stick and mini cake pans.

If she actually keeps her clothes in it, I'll remain happy.

{ How to Bring in the Color }

My bedroom was looking a little weak to me.

then I saw this..

Katie, from Clarendon Lane painted her 

pantry door this color, and I loved it.

{milk pail}

Clarendon Lane

I knew my room was missing 

C O L O R !

(before)

(after)


Much better, right?
All is takes is a little paint to transform a space,
any space. a room, a wall,
even a piece of furniture.

So don't be afraid.
Add a little color.
Move things around the house.
Trash pick.
Experiment.
You'll be happy you did
(p.s. - most of these suitcases were found in the trash)

I plan on storing my summer/winter clothes in here.

{Operation * Shipping * Palette - Part * ONE}

I'm on it...

(the bandwagon, that is)

goodbye burlap, chalkboard, vintage paper projects.

Hello Shipping Palette

Formerly the dregs of society,

sitting on the side of the road,

begging for you to take them.

Holding their pathetic 

F R E E signs.

They have risen in the ranks and are now being sought out

and adopted by insane DIYers like you and me.

Welcome!

So, join me as I take on my latest obsession -

the wooden shipping palette

Project #1

a few chops of the chop saw later...

now, on to the next palette project.

 

{ Blueberry Ice }

Fresh picked chilled strawberries

and frozen blueberries

The perfect spot for a 

mid-morning snack

on a hot day 

I found this dresser along 

the side of the road last year.

And finally got around to adding some shelves to it.

While the final touches were being put on my kitchen,

 my nephew cut some wood shelves for the spot where the drawers were.

{ *tip* the original drawers were warped and damaged,

 so I left them where I found then and took only the base}

It's perfectly yellow, and perfectly chippy.

To freeze your blueberries, lay them in a 

single layer on cookie sheet 'til frozen.

{that way they won't stick together}

linking here...

{ Out With The Old . . . }

before I post this on craigslist, 

I thought I'd share it with you here...

This little lady is up for sale.

you may remember her from such places as

here - 

the den

where she made a brief appearance after 

her stint in my son's nursery

in our old house.

she's a versatile gal, with lots to offer.

She's just as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside

Her interior doors are decoupaged with vintage book pages.

She will serve you as a spot to hang your clothes, or a place for your TV.

Her front is decoupaged with vintage paper shells.

{easily painted over, if that's not your thing}

Currently she's sporting an exterior paint job of

Ivory Tusk, by Ben Moore.

So, if you live in the Philadelphia, PA area

 and would like to take her home, 

give me a shout.

PaintedHome@gmail.com

I'm asking $200. for her.

Her dimensions are - 

6.5' tall

3.5"wide

2' deep

{ Spring Room Arrangement }

sort of...

I had a girlfriend come over and help me move some furniture around

*{thanks Jen}*

I had this sweet little Armoire since Camille was a baby,

but I didn't know what to do with it anymore.

It definitely needs a fresh coat of paint.

It was up in the 

{Mom Cave}

but there was no purpose for it there,

and it was just taking up room.

{valuable "mom" room}

My sister-in-law suggested I put it in my bedroom for Danny's clothes

so, I've been pushing it around my bedroom all morning

over here...

so, then I had to move the blanket chest somewhere

over there...

over the the other side...

too much on one side?

what do you think?

I love this free decorating, and I seem to do it pretty often.

It freshens up the space and makes you think outside of the box.

do you rearrange your furniture every couple of months?