Flea Market Find... Pink Vintage Lamp

Hope everyone had a good weekend!  Just a quick post to show off my cute find over Easter weekend!  We went to my parents for the holiday and Mom and I were able to get away (just the two of us) for some shopping!  I scored this adorable pink vintage lamp base with aged brass detail for $8.99!  Yay!

 It needed rewiring, which was intimidating at first, but resulted in an easy fix!  After two weeks of looking for the perfect shade, I found this one at Target today!   I'm in love with their Threshold collection.  Many things I gravitate to (and have brought home) are from the vintage line.  

Here it is...  I'm in love with all the details!  

  

Loving the aged brass detail of the faux switch and lattice design on the neck.  The base has a beaded trim (as does the top) and soft rounded lines.  The lady at the shop thought the rewiring would cause hesitation in my purchase.  My mom convinced me that it was easy enough!
The lamp was worth the small bit of labor it took to get it working again!  :)

Here's the detail of the lamp with the light on... I think the criss-crossing pleats give it a feminine touch.  

 
Total cost:
lamp base - $8.99
rewiring kit - $7.99
lamp shade - $14.99
Just over $30 for this makeover!  I'm a happy bargain shopper!
Have a great week!

New Home Tour, Part 1

I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend!  Ours was spent with out-of-town family and friends.  

The kids had a great time playing, while hubby and I caught up with our dear TX neighbors.
Then, my brother and his wife came today, their first time to visit us since the move.  

We look forward to spending more time with them during the upcoming holiday.

I figured now was the perfect time to snap some pictures of the new place, seeing as though it's been cleaned and tidied for our recent visitors.  So, sit back, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the pictures... there's a lot of them!  

Our dining room turned piano/reading room.  

We never used our dining room in our last home, this suits us much better!  

Our cozy and spacious living room with through and through fireplace.

Front entry and hallway going into kitchen/eating area.

Eating area on kitchen side of fireplace.

I'm in love with my 5 foot church pew! 

I'll be sharing more details about this treasure in a future post!

Stained etched concrete throughout the kitchen, living and dining areas.  

This concludes Part 1 of the home tour, I'll be back soon to share some of my recent finds and projects I've completed.  Wishing you all a great week... I'm hoping for warmer weather and motivation to finish more things on the "to do" list!  :)

Vintage Piano

Hi everyone!  Just a brief update to let you know I'm still here.  I've had many requests from my friends and fellow bloggers to start blogging again.  I appreciate the encouragement so much and have decided it's time I resume sharing what I LOVE to do... decorating and creating!  

As many of you know, we relocated to Central Arkansas last summer.  It's taken awhile to adjust to living here now, much as changed with living in a new place, new schools, etc.  I'm excited to share my new home with you, the treasures I've found and the projects I've tackled since moving here in July 2012.  Please bear with me as I start this journey once again.  I may not post as often in the beginning, but I hope to gradually be as active as I once was!  :)  I'll leave you with my favorite treasure of all... 

my 1917 Story & Clark Upright Grand Piano!  Isn't she a beauty?

These were taken at the sellers home, the day we went to see it in person!

 My sweet babies testing it out for the first time... in it's new home!

 I'm in love with all the beautiful details!  I'd say it's in pretty good shape,
considering it's closing in on 100 years!  

The serial number (located in the inside) indicates the year in which the piano was made...

 The keys were filthy!  You can see the difference cleaning a few keys makes!

It's obvious by the wear on these keys that this piano was loved!

 And here it sits (in November) dressed in it's Fall decor.

Hope this finds you all well!

I'm linking up to:

Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday
Feathered Nest Friday at The French Country Cottage
Fabulousy Creative Friday Linky Party @ Jennifer Rizzo

I Think I May Have a Problem...

I LOVE Target... a little too much!  I can't seem to stay away from their clearance sections lately.  I've found some real goodies the past few weeks and have accumulated quite a collection of fixer-uppers and future project materials.

  Aren't they great?  I paid no more than $13.98 for one item.  I'm talking steals here! 

Here's the list of what I purchased and the price I paid...

Floral Shower Curtain:  Was $19.99 - Now $13.98...  I don't really consider this a great bargain, but I've had my eye on it for a while and it was the last one.

Gray Scroll Shower Curtain:  Was $19.99 - Now $5.98

Oval Bird Print:  $19.99 - Now $5.98 (had some chips and dings, but I have plans...)

Small Oval Metal Frame:  $11.99 - Now $3.58 (tiny chip in the glass, can't even tell)

Butterfly Vase:  Was $19.99 - Now $5.98

Gray Glass Tray:  Was $19.99 - Now $9.98

So excited about these finds!  Here is what I plan to do with them...

Floral Shower Curtain - I love this fabric!  I plan to sew pillows for Ava's bedroom makeover and use for other small projects.

Gray Scroll Shower - Make horizontal striped panels with drop cloth fabric for master bedroom closet window.

Oval Bird Print - I hope to create a gallery wall in Ava's room and the shape is perfect, who cares if it's a little distressed!  :)

Small Oval Metal Frame -  A little spray paint and I think this frame would make for a sweet silhouette, don't you?

Gray Glass Tray - Just picked this one up today (along with the floral curtain).  I almost walked away from this one, but then I saw another lady walking out with one and I bolted over to where they were.

On the way home, it dawned on me that I could use it in my gray and yellow office and bring the white one (that was also a bargain at $4.98, btw) upstairs to use in the master.

Butterfly Vase - This was the best one out of the other two I had to pick from.  It's missing half a wing, but I think using Centsational Girl's tutorial on making a clay petal vase will make her look like new again!

Have you been scoring good deals at Tar-jay?  Do you scour the aisles for red stickers?  

I think I may need to stay away for awhile, I have plenty to keep me busy!
Who am I kidding?  Staying away from that place is impossible! 

Come back soon to see what I'm doing with these letters and moss.  

Some of you may already know, as I've seen this repinned on my Pinterest!  :)

If you've read this post all the way to the end, you'll be happy to know I'm having my first giveaway when I reach 100 followers!  Have a great day!

I'm linking up to:
Tuesdays Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Laundry Room Accessory

I've been putting this simple project off for too long... and now I know why.  Soon after I finished the cloth napkin wall art, I was visiting my favorite store (you know the one) and came across this cute striped towel on clearance for $4.  I didn't know why I was drawn to it at the time, but I decided to buy it anyway.  When I got home, I realized... it was the perfect match to the wall art in the laundry room.  I seem to do that often, buy things not knowing what I'll do with it, but then later find the perfect spot or idea.  Does this happen to you?  

 I've had this cute double knob piece for over a year.  I found it at Hobby Lobby and haven't seen one since, so I'm glad I picked it up!   At one point it hung in the laundry room, but it lacked color, so I took it down.  After reviewing all the colors in my new towel, I decided Krylon's Avocado would bring it to life.  The knobs would not remove easily, so I taped around them and gave it 3-4 coats.  My sweet boy "reading" in the background, I didn't have the heart to ask him to scooch.

I'm so glad it dries in 10 minutes because I was anxious to get it on the wall and see how it looked in the room.  

I'm not crazy about these next two pictures, this room is hard to photograph, so bear with me.  

Hopefully you can get an idea of the room in this shot... sorry, tight quarters!

Isn't fun?  I love the color.  My washer and dryer are hooked up wrong, washer is on the right, dryer is on the left.  We thought we could switch it when we first moved in, but dryer duct poses a problem.  :)  Makes doing laundry a little awkward, but I've gotten used to it over the years.  I like to have a hand towel close by after stuffing dirties in the washer, so this is perfect.

Oh, by the way, if you didn't guess... my favorite store is Home Goods!  :)

I'm linking up to:
Tuesdays Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Thrifty Decor Chick's Before and After Party
Latest and Greatest Friday Link Party @ Days of Chalk and Chocolate

  

Spring Mantel

Yesterday I shared a very impromptu project with you... my non-inspiring mantel.  Well, not anymore!
After deciding once and for all to paint it white, I can tell you I have had more fun dressing it up!  

So, without further ado, here is the new and very much improved mantel, dawning its Spring colors!

Sorry for all the pics... can you tell I'm excited?  

 I was very much inspired by Angie's mantel @ Beneath the Magnolias.  When I saw the pitchers, old books and fresh boxwood (my favorite), I knew I could create my own version of this with things I had on hand.

Fresh boxwood from the front yard adds to the Springy-ness!  

I had to spray paint the other candle holder to match, it was a dark bronze color, 

both were found at a local resale store a few months ago for under $5.

I've been dying to do something with the old windows I purchased at a local antique mall!  

When I look at them, I can't help but think about where they came from, I'm fascinated with their history.

So, one more time... the before (last years mantel)...

and after:

  I'll be linking up to:

Home Stories A to Z
The Girl Creative
Creatively Living
Savvy Southern Style
Uncommon Designs
Between Naps on the Porch
Spring Fling Link Party @ Thrifty Decor Chick