Jul
13
2010
nesting…
I have been completely obsessed with my house this week. I guess it’s like hormonal pregnancy nesting…I feel like I could “POP” at any day…so I’ve been keeping myself BUSY! The girls have been busy at “Aunt Librarian Camp” so I have had a bit of free time this week during little man’s nap. So I sewed up some cheapo pillows for our family room and re-painted one of our cabinets! It did wonders for brightening up our family room!
When we moved into this house I still apparently had my ongoing love affair with red and sage green. Yeah…so over that now. I REALLY wanted a big change but really didn’t have a budget for BIG change. So I opted for pillows and shopping the basement 
I think I have FINALLY figured out my style. It is called “Eclectic Cheap”. You know you are “Eclectic Cheap” too if your style is fickle and you have no budget
Here’s my run down of expenses:
Paisley fabric: Home Goods tablecloth $14.99 – yielded 4 envelope backed 18″ pillows
Yellow tile fabric: Target cloth napkins $9.99 – yielded 2 18″ pillows
Yellow houndstooth fabric: Home Fabrics Warehouse $5.99 – yielded 2 envelope backed 18″ pillows
Aqua fabric: Home Fabrics Warehouse $3.99 – yielded 2 ruffle front pillows (had the trim on hand!)
Not too shabby, eh? That’s a whopping $35…give or take a few!
Once I had the pillows sewn up I had a bit of a dilemna. They looked great…but clashed with my red bookcase.
You know where I’m going with this don’t you??? Yup. Out came the aqua paint! But once I had it painted it looked a bit “Florida Hotel” so I did some serious distressing (I broke out the hand held sander for this one) and some stain. The end result is very chippy and rustic…but I do love it! I think the flash on my camera (it’s almost midnight here people…I went for AUTO) took the distressing and staining to an un-natural level. Or maybe it really did turn out that distressed. It’s too late too tell…either way…it’s way cuter than the red
I borrowed a few things from my sisters and Mom…and shopped my store room…and finally decorated the top of my cabinets (it only took me 3 years!)
I bought those little bird canvases at Gordmann’s for $2.77 a piece on clearance and just ran with the quirky colors. It’s amazing what you can find when you raid other people’s store rooms!
Then I brought a few globes up from downstairs for our built-ins which helped spread the aqua around the room a bit!
This is my next project…for above the chairs in my family room. The collecting has already begun Check out A Time for Everything for inspiration!
Hoping a call from AGCI comes this week before I move onto the next room!!!
you are amazing! everything looks GREAT!!!! the pillow fabrics are soooo cute and you distressed that bookcase perfectly!!! can’t WAIT for your call!!!!
I have been doing the SAME thing but I’m in trouble because we are still up the list a ways. Although pretty soon I’ll be done…I have no clue what I will do then!
LOVE IT ALL! You did an awesome job!
I am drooling over that old kitchen scale above your cabinets. I saw one at Trendz and was kicking myself when I went back to get it and it was gone! Still amazed at your sewing capabilities. Hope you get a call soon!!!
Love your style! I love shopping bargains but you’ve inspired me to re-do what I already have. Now to google painting and distressing!
You’ve got such amazing talent, Jenn! LOVE what you’ve done and especially love the top of your cabinets. That beach glass blue & butter yellow shortening can is TDF!!! Maybe your next adoption fundraising venture needs to be putting together Inspiration Boards to solve people’s decorating dilemmas…come to think of it I have a room that could definitely use that kind of service
I’m on pins & needles for you waiting to hear about this sweet Ethiopian babe that has no idea how very blessed he’s about to be!
Tell me……is there anything you don’t do???
LOVE your transformation and the colors looks so fresh and fun! I saw that alphabet wall on someone’s blog, too and LOVED it! I’m sure yours will turn out amazing!
*Swoon* Will you come and decorate my house? I’m in love with everything! And thanks for including all your sources, that was inspiring to read. I just found my button “O” today. Can’t wait to see more and of course hear about the next step in your journey.
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