the little details...

I worked on two small projects for Averi's room this past week.

I took inventory of what I had on hand. Then I went to my good friend Mr. Pinterest for some inspiration.

 

The first thing that caught my eye was a girl's dress in a vintage frame above a bed. I LOVED that idea! I thought this would be perfect for her closet door, it needed a little something. This accessory turned out sweet and very girly.

Perfect for Little Miss...

 

 

I had the vintage frame on hand and I painted it pink with the leftovers from her wall color (Verbena from Sherwin Williams). For the inset of the frame, I thought the burlap provided a great backdrop and contrast to the white sundress. Averi wore that sweet little dress for her Fancy Girl Tea Party this past summer. So, for my husband who says I don't have a sentimental bone in my body... I think I did great creating a piece with some sentimental value :) 

 

The other project I did was with a couple photos of Averi. I got this fabulous idea from The Winthrop Chronicles . I followed her step-by-step instructions for putting a photo on a piece of wood for a wall hanging. This was such a fun project! Here's how my photos turned out...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So beware friends and family! You might be getting something mod podged to a piece of wood for Christmas this year because I think this is just BRILLIANT!

 

The other project I've done for Averi's room is this charming bedside table .

 

Linking to:

Cowgirl Up

Knick of Time

Vintage on a Dime

Savvy Southern Style

Nutmeg Place

Primp

The Vintage Farmhouse

French Country Cottage

At The Picket Fence

Rooted in Thyme

The Shabby Nest

How Sweet the Sound

 



one man's junk...

 

It's true what they say...

"one man's junk is another man's treasure".

I love when it happens to me.

 

I was driving through town one day and came upon this...

 

 

a little bench sitting curbside by a trash can.

I couldn't imagine why someone would throw it away.

Just to be sure I went to the door and asked the homeowner.

She said, "Oh yes honey! We don't need it anymore, take it if you want."

So I did :)

 

Here she is after a fresh coat of white paint...

 

 

White paint seems to make everything better.

The bench was just what we needed in our little entryway.

Here she is all dressed up and ready for business...

 

 

My other treasure came from a dumpster.

The hubs rescued this vintage child's rocker...

 

 

She needed a bit of work but he knows I love Jinny Lind furniture so he brought her home for me.

After some repair and some more white paint here she is...

 

 

The sweet little rocker has found its place in our boys room.

In all likelihood it will find itself broken again but for now we will enjoy the little darling like this...

 

 

Hope to find some more great pieces of furniture like this for my home!

 

Linking to:

Cowgirl Up

 Knick of Time

Primitive & Proper

 Savvy Southern Style

 Primp

Rooted in Thyme

French Country Cottage

At the Picket Fence

Common Ground

Redoux Interiors

The Shabby Nest

Miss Mustard Seed

Vintage on a Dime