Pillows and Paint and Pictures OH My

As the Makeover continues our house becomes cleaner and cleaner
and I become messier and messier.

My fingernails look like a Jr. High Science Fair project.

I have so much paint, stain, and I'm sure dirt under them that

washing my hands has become a futile effort.

I must say however that I don't really care. haha

I am almost finished with another room and well on my way to a New House.
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This little table is right beside the front door as you walk in the house.

It was an old sewing table base that I bought about 10 years ago at a junk store.

We put a top on it, and I painted it a turquoise mix of colors.

As my vow continues in this "makeover"

to ONLY KEEP those things that I love,

absolutely need, or are over the moon precious to me...

I added some of my favorite things to the top!

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I bought the mirror at the 1st Flea Market Brad and I ever went to together.

Painted it to match my table, and I love it.

The suitcase was my Sweet Granny's back in the 30's.

It still has a paper label with her name and address on the top.

Of course some polka dots, and one of my favorite pictures

of Brook building a sand castle

and Brady this summer at the ocean.

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On the other side of the front door is now one of my favorite walls.

I have jillions of pictures, but some continue to be my ALL Time Favorites.

I decided to hang some of the black and white ones I LOVE best
all together on this wall.

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Here is a bigger view.

I painted this garage sale dresser some time last year.

Moving it over to this wall however seems to give it a whole new look.

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Now as I leave my house (which isn't too often) ha

I feel like I'm in a completely new house.

It really is amazing how moving stuff around gives your house

A Brand New Feel !!

And so far I haven't spent a penny except for one can of white paint.

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Here is the view from the other side of the painted chest.

This room used to be just a walk through nothing room really.

After we moved the GINORMOUS table in for Thanksgiving

Brady and I really enjoyed having a table in it.

The best light comes in here through these windows.

and ....Brady and I colored and drew in here every day while it was in here.

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So.. I moved a table we had in another place into this room.

The sides of it fold down, and I had it in the hall as kind of a side table.

It works perfect in here and

I can happily say Brady and I have colored in here on it already.

You can't see it.... but in the back end of the little pick-up are our crayons,

and the suitcase is full of papers and coloring pages. haha

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Beside the coloring table is an old antique shelf that my dad

used to have in his office many many years ago.

I'm not even sure how I ended up with it, but glad I did.

It used to be in the living room, and has now found a new home.

I took everything out of it including a shelf and filled it

with some of my Granny's crocks and other "white stuff".

Topped it with my clock I bought for next to nothing cause it didn't work,

and painted it last year black and added polka dots.

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The candle sticks on top of the piano

are my next project.

I'm going to paint them all different colors and make them look old (I hope)

I added our last year's family picture

and used and old frame around it to add some color.

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I bought it last year at a garage sale on the way home from taking pictures.

I added some paint to it a while back

(still not quite finished with it)

but it is a great pop of color in this room.
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Now for my last project in this room....

THE PIANO.. It was black

I painted it white, then didn't like it.

So tonight when my (little helper) is occupied

I am going to paint a giant floral frenzy all over it!!

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As my project continues I continue to be amazed at

how different our house looks !

And I am even more determined to move every single thing

in this house in my endeavour for a New Start and a New Look.

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May we be ever reminded that underneath some of our furniture

are dust bunnies that have grown into full grown RABBITS !