I Won A Giveaway

I can't believe it. I have actually won two giveaways in the past week. The first one was over at Centsationalgirl. I won a $50 gift certificate in her cabinet knob giveaway. Thank you so much!! Please check out her blog for wonderful ideas and giveaways.


The other giveaway was from Debbie at The Architect and the Artist. She had a giveaway for handcrafted soaps from Virginia Soaps & Scents. Check out Debbie's blog for great giveaways, encouragment, and home education tips. Thanks Debbie!!

Thrift Store Finds

I went to our local Christian Center thrift store this week and found a few things that I thought I could use for my house or to alter and give away as gifts. I am trying to make as many Christmas presents as possible. I found this metal stand. I didn't even paint it. I just cleaned it up and put some orange candles on it and put it on my coffee table.

Next, I found a couple of vases and two art prints. I don't know if I can use the larger one but the one of the boy I may frame and put in my bathroom. I plan to frost the red vase and put a design on the front or an initial. I am not sure what I am going to do with the other one yet. Any ideas?

I also found a couple of purses in like new condition for my girls. They love purses. There weren't any yard sales advertised this week. I guess it is because it is the end of the month. It has been raining the last few weeks so I haven't been yard shopping in weeks. I feel the need!!

Slip covers for my sofas

My sofas are 13 years old and really need to be replaced. The fabric is threadbare. They have been through 4 children in their toddler years. Need I say more??? There is a broken spring that is sticking out between two cushions. But the thing is I cannot afford furniture right now so I decided slip covers were the only option. I ordered SureFit brand from JCPenney in dark chocolate brown. They were on sale and I got free shipping so the cost wasn't too bad. The fit? Hmmm.... Overall, I guess I am pleased. On the sofa we had to tuck the material under it and lift the sofa to sit on it because it was too short. It is very stretchy so it worked out fine. Other than that, I am happy. The material is very soft and thick. It isn't thin and flimsy. They were easy to install taking all of 5 minutes.

And even more decorating..can you stand it??

Hall Bathroom Remodel

I have been wanting to repaint, refloor, and redecorate our hall bathroom for so long. The linoleum floor had something purple showing through it. It was so gross. I decided to turn it into a school project. We didn't have much to spend so we bought our paint, a new shower curtain, and some tiles. We decorated with items we already had around the house. The shower curtain was blue and chocolate brown so we painted the walls a chocolate brown and accessorized with blue. Whaddya think??

Bedroom and Bathroom Redecorating

We have lived in our home now for 12 years. For all of that time, my bedroom and bathroom decor has been seriously neglected. The furniture is a collection of items that have been given to us so nothing really matches. I didn't try to decorate because nothing seemed to fit right and I don't claim to be much of a decorator anyway.

A few months ago, I decided it was time to get my act together and make my room feel like an adult room. My husband helped me paint and put down new flooring in our bathroom. I bought a new comforter set and curtains. I was blessed with money for my birthday so I bought a few accessories to try to pull everything together. We still have the same furniture, but with a little paint it looked really good.

I chose to use a dark reddish/purple color on the wall where our bed is because we don't have a headboard. The other three walls were painted a neutral color. Even though the nightstands don't match, I did buy matching lamps! :)

We painted the bathroom green and I spraypainted the light fixture, my baskets, and the heating/ac vent to match the mirror over the toilet.

It all seems to have a flow to it now even if it isn't new. It seems more like an adult space, too. I am very pleased.