Black & White Bathroom, My Backdoor Curtains

I love the bathroom in this picture I tore out of a Southern Living magazine (April 2008). The black and white toile wallpaper and check fabric look so beautiful together! My favorite thing has to be the server turned into a vanity/cabinet. I would love to do that in my guest bathroom, but I doubt my husband would agree to tearing out the existing cabinet and replacing it with an antique piece. Have any of you out there done this? I am curious to know if you have regretted it. I don't know why I'm talking like I might do it 'cause I know my husband will say NO!

Annie at Our Happy Home (ourhappyhomeof3.blogspot.com) asked to see my backdoor curtains so here they are Miss Annie!

Bunny Love

These are some of the bunnies in and outside my house. I just love them and they make me smile! Here's hopping (instead of hoping, aren't I clever?) you have a wonderful day!!!

A Heart Plaque

I did another plaque like the star in yesterday's post, but this one is heart shaped. I hung it from our bedroom doorknob for now.

From Rock Star to Toile Star

1. Bought star from The Dollar Tree
2. Cut off the yellow ribbon
3. Spraypainted the whole thing black, I really only had to do the sides
4. Traced around the star on scrapbook paper and cut it out
5. Modpodged the paper onto the star
6. Added another ribbon and hung it
My little project was very quick, easy, and cheap. I went back and bought 3 more stars (that's all they had left) so I could make some more with different scrapbook paper. Kinda cute, huh?!

Antique Mantel

The mantel I have in my living room is actually an old one bought at a flea market type store about an hour and a half from my house. That store is now closed and I was so mad when I found out! Anyway, I had been looking for an antique mantel for a long time, but they were all too small (the opening not wide enough) for my fireplace. I had seen some pretty mantels at this store and told my husband about it, but had pretty much decided he might have to make one instead of buy one so that it would fit. I really wanted an old one though. Well, on the way back from a work trip my husband stopped by this store and bought one of the mantels. I was so surprised and excited when he came home with it. I was also wondering how in the world he was going to make it work in our home. He had to cut the mantel in half (I didn't watch) and add about 10 inches of wood to the middle to make it wide enough. He also had to cut some off the sides of the legs to get enough clearance on either side of the firebox. He added a new deeper shelf and painted it to match the rest of the mantel. I wouldn't let him repaint the rest of it because I wanted it to remain as it was. I love my antique mantel because it is interesting and I'm sure has plenty of history behind it. I don't know what that history is, but I can make up my own stories about stockings being hung there at Christmas and a family trying to keep warm in front of a roaring fire. I hope y'all had a wonderful week and will have a relaxing Labor Day weekend!

Architectural Pieces

I just love old architectural pieces. I am talking about stuff off old houses. Aren't they called architectural pieces or am I trying to sound like I know what I'm talking about but I'm really wrong? Anyway... I like old columns, windows, railings, moldings, stuff like that. They are interesting to look at and add some character to a characterless house like my 1973 ranch. We have scavenged at my husband's grandmother's house and found some neat pieces. I didn't do anything to them but hang 'em.


Lamp made out of a porch railing baluster


Column I bought in a store

Sorry about the dark pictures! They are dark when I don't use the flash, but too bright when I do. I love the white chippy paint. I have some other pieces I want to show, but I got tired of loading pictures so I'll save them for another day. I can't believe I'm doing a post at 8:40 in the morning. I'm up early today! I didn't go to bed until 2am so I am still very sleepy! Well, off to get a few things done before my son wakes up. Have a great day!

Sheet Turned Shower Curtain

Meme over at Screaming Meme did a post yesterday on using sheets for decorating projects such as recovering a chair. So, I thought I'd show my master bathroom shower curtain I made from a sheet. I cut it to the right size and my mom sewed it. She only had to sew two sides. You could also use hot glue or fabric glue. I do a lot of hot gluing! I so need to learn how to sew! Then I put holes in the top for the rings. I did not do any kind of professional job like putting grommets or sewing buttonholes. Nosirree, I'm all about the quick and easy. I took some kind of sharp tool (an icepick I think) and just jabbed into the fabric to make the holes. I think it turned out good, although I'm sure my husband would rather have something besides flowers. Sorry sweety! You know I'm in charge of the decor! The last picture shows the bottom of the curtain. What made this sheet cute besides the pattern was that it had a ruffle on one end. I have a small bathroom so it is not easy to take pictures in there! Have a terrific Tuesday!