TWO-TONED SOFA

Yesterday I washed our white sofa slipcover.  While putting them back,  I couldn't help but wish we had an extra set of cushion covers...

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CHAIR MAKEOVER

Last week,  while hanging the mirror in the foyer,  this happened...

{ I grabbed the nearest chair and used it as a step stool!  Stupid! @$%&! }

To make the long story short,

I spray painted it green and got a ply board at home depot...

{ I used Krylon in ivy leaf}

and made a chair cushion cover

{I used white faux ostrich fabric, 1 inch foam and batting.  All are leftovers from previous projects}

One down...

three to go...

GOLDEN DELICIOUS

Thank you all for the comments and suggestions regarding the wood beams in the family room.

I like the look of dark beams better too BUT...

stripping and staining them is a huge job(that personally I don't want to tackle)

and

all my doors(28 of them!) are the same orange color!  Staining the beams darker would be opening up a whole new can of worms!

So,  I decided to leave the beams as is for now.

Instead,  I painted the backs of my built-in bookshelves.  I have to thank "Anonymous" for that.

She wrote:

I just popped over from Emily's blog. I would not paint those beams, they are really adding some architecture to the room. If the color bothers you, then stripping and staining them is possible, however, that is a HUGE job, and the current color matches the floors and is a natural warm tone, so I would make my peace with it if it were me. Here is my suggestion: paint the backs of your built in shelves in a color that coordinates with the beams. If you don't like the 'orange' tone in the wood, you can minimize it by choosing a paint that harmonizes, but 'pulls' the color a direction that you like more. Olive-gold, lemon yellow, soft yellow-green or bronze would work. Do not go indigo, kelly green, red or plum, as these would contrast the beams and make their color appear more orange. Honestly, it would make all the difference, and painting the backs of the shelving is going to take an afternoon so it might be worth it to try that first before you decide to go after those beams with a can of paint.

A couple wooden objects (a bowl on the table) that work that beam color into the rest of the room would be a nice touch.

{ The paint color is golden delicious by Benjamin Moore}

Whoever you are, thank you!  It does make a difference.

SOMETHING GREEN

with a little help from my 5 year old...

{I won the pillow!  It's by Ginette Fine Art from DENY Designs}

Happy Thurday!

NURSERY ON A SMALL BUDGET

I realized I haven't shared any pictures of my daughter's Nursery.

 Since we got rid of most of our baby stuff when we moved from NY to WI, the biggest challenge is working with what we have. Sabrina is our 3rd (and last!) child so I refuse to buy anything new. The only thing I purchased is the crib which I got from Craigslist. It is safe to say that I only spent about $100 on this room...

{My favorite element is the DIY frames wallpaper - I used contact paper and permanent marker inspired by Graham and Brown.}

{The bird mobile is another DIY}

The room is tiny and is actually a bonus room off of my other daughter's room (separated by a walk-in closet).  It will eventually be their study room/library.

CRAIGSLIST MONDAY: COUCH

Nick Olsen

blue couch - $1000(set)

via the insane domain

mid century couch - $950

Miles Redd

tufted sofa - $750

via decorpad

tufted settee - $200 OBO

Happy Monday!

SHALL I PAINT THE BEAMS?

Now that the brick fireplace is white,  I feel like I have to paint the beams white as well...

{Do you like how I styled our coffee table?}

{If only the beams are not to orangey!}

Thoughts?

Have a great weekend!