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 These first few pics are of my middle daughter Faith. The fact that I was able to take any pics of them was a miracle as they don’t like to get their pics taken…especially by Mom for some reason! Lol.

 Hi everyone!
I’ve been missing in action this past week.
Just taking a little time off and working on a project.

I want to thank you all for the awesome lampshade advice!
So many of you were so sweet to help me with this lampshade dilemma.
The majority of you thought the new lampshade was a little too small for the base and I agree. I am going to return both of  the burlap/linen shades.
Some of you suggested that I cover the white shade, which is something I thought of but a fabric on top of the shade would allow little light in through the shade and I use these lamps for reading.
I am going to do what some of you suggested and keep the white shades and hold out for something that fits.
Once again, so appreciative of all your help!

Now here is what I’ve been working on this week.
I bought a matching pair of these club chairs at GW a few months ago with the idea of slipcovering them.
They are a hideous lovely green velvet underneath. Lol.

It took me about a week to finish this one, with plenty of time off in between for my back to recuperate!
I used my favorite painter’s dropcloth to cover this. Love the look and it fit my budget.

 Do you notice the seam in the middle of the seat panel? Didn’t even notice it until I had the seat cover on.
Argh! May do this seat cover over again.

Here it is again with a different throw pillow. I love them both!

You can see the ladder I got at the antique barn last weekend with hubby, behind the chair. It was 11 feet tall so hubby cut it down to fit my 8 foot ceilings. Really luv these old ladders.

I still have another chair to do! Ugghh.
I think I’ll take some time off before starting it though!

Thanks for stopping by and blessings to you all.

Will be linking up with these ladies:

Metamorphosis Monday @ BNOTP
Twice Owned Tuesdays @ House of Grace
DIY Showoff
Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays @ Coastal Charm
White Wednesday @ Faded Charm
Wow us Wednesdays @ Savvy Southern Style
Transformation Thursdays @ Shabby chic cottage
Show and Tell Friday@ My Romantic Home
Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest
Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a shoestring decorating
Furniture Feature Friday@ MMS
Saturday Nite Special @ Funky Junk Interiors

Hi everyone, Hope you’ve all had a great weekend!
I managed to get hubby out to an anitque barn and then out for lunch. You have to understand that hubby’s idea of a good time is running, climbing or hiking and the whole thrifting/anitqueing on the weekend isn’t his  kinda thing! Despite our differences, he has always been there to help load up a vehicle with my finds without batting an eye! Lol.
I managed to find a couple of things (well I found more than a couple, but a couple is what I came home with!) I’ll post those later on this week!

Right now I need some lampshade advice!
Back in December I posted about this PB mercury glass lamp with linen shade that I absolutely loved!
There was no love between the pricetag and I however.

Luv the size, style, mercury glass, just a great  lamp.

That same week I stumbled across these lamps at a thrift store. They are somewhat similiar to what I had seen @ PB  in terms of size and shape, but instead of mercury glass they are some sort of mirror glass.

So here’s where I need the advice. The lampshades I  have on them now are  from my old lamps. I’ve wanted to get some linen shades to match the PB ones.
It’s been really difficult finding shades as these lamps are really large! I also have a next to nothing budget to work with and the linen shades can be pricey.

Hi everyone!
Happy Monday to you all!

Jennifer Rizzo is hosting a Refresh Your Room Party for spring!

I thought I would refresh my family room with a newly painted bench and try it out as a coffee table, along with a few greens to lighten and brighten things up. Hopefully this will help to hasten spring along .

I had this old bench that I bought at at the Aberfoyle Antique show a couple of summers ago.

This bench ususally sits by the front door and is supposed to be a place to sit and put your shoes on but everybody sits on the steps and the bench became a great place for putting junk bags on as you come in the door.

This is what the bench looked like before. I had just painted it black and had placed my driftwood keyholder above it since we really weren’t using the bench to sit on. I have since moved the driftwood as it wasn’t working for me there. You’ll see it in my walk-in closet in an upcoming post.
You can see my post on the driftwood keyholder here.

OK back to refreshing my family room! Lol

I’ve added some lovely hydrangeas in a little ironstone pitcher.

I’ve also added a few more greens in my bookcase.

Most of you have recently seen my spring mantel which is in my family room too.

I decided to place a couple of baskets under the bench. They make a great place to put Butter’s toys. I’m not sure how he feels about this but It’s better than having them all over the floor. Now if I can only train him to put them away!

Happy Saturday everyone!
 Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend. It’s raining cats and dogs here, but I’m not minding it as it’s melting whats left of the snow and reminding me that spring is on it’s way!

I decided to add a little bit of spring in the kitchen and breakfast nook and show you a couple of thrift finds.

Here is a lovely green wreath up on the shelf with my ironstone, it really pops against the white,

This is my first find. It’s perfect for my lemon and limes that I keep in abundance and use constantly!
This little wire basket cost me $3.03 at GW! Yes, they’ve started adding these funny little prices to things.

Along with being great for cooking, drinking and cleaning,
they also help to add a little brightness to the kitchen.

I like the look of this old wooden handle.

This is a little ironstone mortar and pestle I found at a thrift store for a couple of dollars.

Loving how the green really brightens up the space and makes it feel clean and fresh, just like spring!

This is one of two topiaries I keep in the kitchen.

Hi everyone!
I hope you’re all enjoying the middle to your week, It’s going by so quickly!
I’ve been busy working on my spring mantel today.

I wanted to add some freshness with (faux) greens, my white candles, clear glass and a bit of nature with my driftwood candle holder. You can find the driftwood candle holder tutorial here

Love the white green and nature together with some lovely candlelight.

I”ve also added some branches that I usually use in my outdoor urns. I liked the pop of green that they add and our outdoor branches haven’t begun to bud yet.
The vase that the branches are in is actually a candle holder turned upside down! Gotta love pottery barn. All these candle holders were 50 % off. Because they’re clear glass they fit in with any color and decor.

I love the simple natural beauty of this and will change it up with some starfish and or shells in a couple of months for a summer mantel.

I hope you’ve enjoyed a look at my Spring mantel.
Thanks for stopping by today!

I’ll be partying with these ladies:

Hi everyone!

Hope you’re all enjoying the weekend!

I wanted to show you a find I picked up @ the Salvation Army this week.

 

It’s a lovely shadow box that I painted, hot glued a little left over wallpaper on and then hot glued some shells to. (Please ignore the little hanging wire popping out! Lol)

What do you think?

This is what it looked like before!

I don’t know about you but I think it looked pretty hideous! I walked past this one and noticed it on my second go around. It was an ugly old wooden and gold frame that had the most ugly purple velvet backing with some 3D paper birds inside. I’ve been frame hunting so this caught my eye.

 

After looking it over, I realized it was in good shape and I could picture it with a fresh coat of paint. It had good bones!

Sometimes with things as with people you need to stop and take a second look. We may not look so hot on the outside but we have nice bones !

Be Blessed!

I’ll be partying with these ladies:

White Wednesday @ Faded Charm
Metamorphosis Monday @ BNOTP

Hi everyone!
I hope you’re all enjoying this long weekend! As most of you celebrate President’s Day, we Canadians are celebrating Family Day and I am celebrating this day by making cushions!

Last week I was watching a local TV show called Cityline. Thursday is Homeday where they give decorating  advice, tips etc. A regular on the show, seamstress Mary Dobson did a tutorial on how to make a five minute cushion. She had me at cushion! I love making cushions, you can change a room up with a little bit of fabric and now an extra 5 Minutes!

I also wanted to try making one of these faux grain sack cushions that I’ve seen in blogland lately using a fabric marker and fabric paint. I have to say the fabric paint turned out better for me.

 

This is the black one I made. Many of you may not know this but I love black!

 

I used my favorite dropcloth material for these. Butters is a little upset that my pinecones are preventing him from jumping up on his  stool to get to the sofa!

I think it turned out well.

You begin with 1 piece of fabric. Just add 2 inches to the width of your insert.Then double the length of your insert and add 8 inches for your flap.My inserts were 18×18 so I ended up with a piece of fabric 20x 44 inches.

It actually only takes five minutes after you have cut your fabric and then folded and pressed your seems. Here I started by  pressing my two ends