One Room Challenge Week Three

Week Three is over and I hope you'll follow along with me and all the other participants by checking out Calling It Home , there's a a lot going on and you are sure to find some great ideas!

I've learned something about myself these past few weeks, my decision making capabilities are not what they used to be!

I've changed my mind so many times about fabric for my dining chairs and the paint color for a piece I am painting that it borders on the ridiculous.

I do think I'm sure (at least as of this minute) that my do it yourself dining room makeover accessorized by Goodwill will include the following.

The leopard fabric is still en route which will give me time to take at least three layers of fabric off the chairs.

I've been playing with that gorgeous Quadrille wallpaper in attempt to fashion it into an item that will solve a long time problem in the dining  room. (Stay tuned, it seems to be working.).                               

I also used a China Seas Woven remnant to upscale a $6.00 piece and it turned out great.

Lowes ran out of my spray lacquer so my chairs are at a standstill.

So this week I'll be finishing up the chairs, I hope, and painting a rather large piece of furniture. I'll also be trying to figure out what to do with the three large windows in the room. I'm using the $10.00 white panels that were already there and adding a little something else.

The walls are light and lots of color has been added, it doesn't look like this anymore.

Remember you can live well without breaking the bank!

                                                           Cheers!

                                                                     Melinda

One Room Challenge Week Two

I am here to  tell you that I am still in it for week two of the amazing One Room Challenge. Visit  Calling It Home to see how all the participants are doing!

My project is totally Do It Yourself, reusing lots of my stuff and upscaling a piece or two. Let's just say I'll be using a lot of spray paint. I shop mostly at Goodwill and a salvage store here in Maine, so I never know what I'm going to find. But like all good bargain hunters, I can change my plans in a minute  to incorporate the "OMG, I can't believe I found this" item!

I painted and painted and painted my 20' by 15' dining room with 10 foot ceilings last week. That's a lot of ups and downs the ladder for this sixty five year old! It's done, I didn't fall once, and the navy is history!

                   

Unfortunately the fabric I was in love with last week

now bores me to death!

I covered four chair seats and tried really hard to like it, I didn't.

So I'm sort of at a standstill waiting for this guy . . . . 

and hoping that one of a few samples I picked out online will work. 

Hey, I just had a thought, a little leopard would be nice in my dining room.

I just love a little leopard.

Stop by next week, I'll let you know if I've found THE fabric.

In the meantime, take a look at this fabulous wallpaper that will make an appearance

in the room and not on the walls!

My goal this week is to cover the chairs, paint a few pieces and put this Lyford Trellis

to good use!

   

Cheers,

                       Melinda

One Room Challenge

Having so much fun with the One Room Challenge,  check out Calling It Home to see how everyone is doing!

One Room Challenge Week One

I am thrilled to be a guest participant in the amazing One Room Chalkenge. Visit Calling It Homeand follow along as I redo my dining room armed with a paint brush and staple gun!

My dining room has gone through lots of changes in the past fifteen years.

I recently replaced the large rectangular table with a small round one in hopes of making  this little used room more casual and into a room that can be used for more than dining.

This week I'm going to start by lightening the walls, light and airy is where I'm going!

So here I go again!

Live Well Without Breaking The Bank!

Cheers, Melinda !

Domino Magazine Entry

My one hour, less than $75.00, living room makeover.

I changed the curtains, lamps, and pillows (only bought one pillow and the curtains, the rest I stole from other rooms).

The little gold candlestick, elephant and mirror all from Goodwill for a total of $17.00.

The sofa, chairs, and garden stools all added up to around $425.00 thanks to Craigslist, TJ's, and a local resale shop.

 

And a few "befores".

 

I've entered a contest on Instagram and would love your vote if you like my new living room.

The contest is called SOdomino at Domino Magazine. If you go to their Instagram account, like them, and vote for me I'd be thrilled!

Thanks bunches, Melinda

 

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Are you on Instagram?

I have not been a very good blogger recently, not good at all.

My mind has been obsessed with putting our house on the market, big change!

When we relocate I hope you'll follow along on our new adventure.

In the meantime, I've started an Instagram account, here's a quick peek!

Would love to hear if any of you DIYer's, decorators, thrift shoppers, fashionistas, or anyone that likes pretty things has an Instagram so I can see what you are up to.


Change is good,

Melinda




 

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