Rockabye

I'm working on the sweetest little crib! The color is in and I love the way it's turning out! Can't wait to show you all the final product!

Mantle Magic

Hi friends!

We did something crazy this weekend. We didn't start the weekend planning a project but an unexpected sleepover for Graham turned Saturday into project day. 

I'd wanted to do something cool with our mantle/tv area for awhile and after a little Pinterest browsing we set off for lowes.

Here is the before-

The first step was to paint the brick.

Then Corey started working on the surround.

And then I repainted the brick. I originally whitewashed the brick but it was too white so I painted it a creamy gray.

Then it was time to paint the surround and mantle.

I LOVE the color we chose. It is the perfect moody gray. 

The next project is to make a wreath to hang on the glass and Corey is going to make a pallet box for the mantle for flowers. I'll post another picture when those two little projects are done 😊

Inspiration

Hello! 

We've been enjoying the summer and haven't had a lot of time for projects, but that is going to change very soon 😉

In the meantime, I have a little inspiration to share. 

We vacationed at Hilton Head Island (our favorite place in the world) and had dinner and one of the most fabulous restaurants. Live Oak is beautifully decorated... Not to mention the food is wonderful 😉 It's, basically, exactly everything I love in one space. My sister went in to make sure we were at the right place and came out and exclaimed that I was going to want to move in. She was right. I didn't want to leave. So I stalked around trying to take pictures without being too obvious, enjoy!

Tiered Table

Hello, Lovies!

For awhile now, I've been on the hunt for a table for my foyer. The foyer has been on a constant rotation of random things while I've been keeping my eyes out for a perfect little table to fill the space. Finally, this past weekend, I found the perfect one! And, as a plus, it was a steal. Win. Win.

I bought it and asked Corey to load it in the truck and he walked right by it and picked up a little table that had already been made beautiful. He was bewildered when I said no- the one beside the pretty one. Mine started a little rough, but it had good bones.

Dingy, chipped and very dirty- not to mention that weird ledge on the back. Isn't that the strangest thing?! Like everything is safe not to fall off the table because of eight inches of ledge. Removing that was step one. I was out of Annie Sloan chalk paint so after some internet stalking and conversing with my decorating pro friend I decided to run pick up a quart of Paris Grey for the table.

(As a bonus, I also found something that is the current number one item on my Christmas list 😉).

Okay, back to the table. After a couple coats of Paris Grey and my table is exactly how I wanted it and perfect for the space. I haven't put any decor on it yet, but I'll post pictures again when it's  completely decorated. 

Dresser Update

I forgot to take a picture of the dresser I worked on during Independence Day weekend before I put it in my closet so here is a picture of it surrounded by my dresses :)

The mirror on top doesn't go with the dresser but I really like it on there, and the contrasting colors.

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Hello!

 I just finished painting this mirror last weekend, and it's looking for a new home 😍

Here's a link to the craigslist posting if you know of a space for it!

http://roanoke.craigslist.org/fuo/5109479575.html

Rugtastic

Well, I ordered a rug online and it finally came! It is exactly what I was wanting for the patio. The colors and functionality are perfect. We've been pushing the table and chairs out of the way to maximize the space to play rescue bots and paw patrol on rainy days ;)