I finally whipped out a little change on the mantle. It is not entirely spring, but it is not screaming winter either. I’m still in love with my old blue window frame around my family picture over the mantle.  As not to overshadow this I just wanted something simple.

Vintage Books

I decided to go with a book theme because I have a ton of vintage books in fabulous blues and browns.

It's a book!

I used some paperback books I had folded the edges back on and used them in glass containers.

Simple. Simple.

So, here it is Simple. Simple.  Just books with a few simple other elements added.  I like the way the typeset letter of the word “family” go with the theme of words in the books.

I tweaked the top of this table as well.

Table Display

I had a fabulous 8 pane window here, but moved it into my bedroom as part of the redo in there.  I had this double pair of shutters hanging around from Goodwill in the garage.  I freshened them up with a coat of white paint and set them on the table.  I then hung my blue barn star and my two framed L. Herbert egg prints.

Spring Table Display

The table runner is new too!  I got this at my favorite hometown store Total Bliss!  I love the blue bird on the side!

Token Dog Shot

Asher and Lanie are very pleased with the new tweaks in the house.  They are not so pleased with their super short summer hair cuts however.  Asher has been very self conscious and can’t wait to be fluffy and cute again!

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My 12 year old washer and dryer were on my nerves. They were smelly and rusted and the lint vent on the top of the dryer was killing me. Every time I pulled that long thing out lint would go everywhere! I really wanted to get some more energy efficient ones as well.

When I did my last laundry room makeover, I said I was keeping the old ones until they broke down. But, I broke down instead….I got new ones! They were on sale 30% off at Sears for President’s Day. I did stick to my guns and did not even look at the front loader washers. I have heard nothing but negative things from all my friends about them. They tried to lure me over with their fabulous colors and beautiful design. I refused to give them a glance.

I opted instead for the Kenmore Elite top loading washer and a front loading dryer with THE LINT THING INSIDE! It is like a space station in my laundry room now. All the beeps and chimes and glowing lights. No more crank the noisy dial around guessing how long to wash your clothes for. The dryer even has an inside light so you can watch your clothes spin around in the dark!

My husband thought they were so cool he spent yesterday DOING LAUNDRY! Wow! So far positive feedback on the new duo. Only time will tell.

I’ve been busy adding finishing touches on my Master Bedroom and am still just smitten that this is actually my bedroom!  I love my 4 poster bed, but those poles sure get in the way when trying to photo all I’ve done.  In this photo you can see that I have added an old window over the bed.  This was a curbside find.  I cleaned it up and took my Corner Cat sander for a spin on it to add some distressing.  I also added this end of the bed bench from Hobby Lobby that was on sale for $69.  I plan to maybe put a cushion on top of it.

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Here is a better view of the cast away window.  I love that it is long and 8 panes.  For now I’m not doing window treatments.  I kind of like the clean stark white look for now.

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The dresser was accessorized with the help of my friend Nancy McKee, who owns a fabulous store in my town called Total Bliss. It is Total Bliss. I know I’ve talked about it before because it is the first place I go for decorating inspiration and accessorizing. Nancy will also bring things over to my house for me to try out!  She also uses things you already have and arranges them just right!  I love how she took those great gray blue candle sticks and gave one height with a stack of books.

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We added some simple starfish to the this fabulous wire basket sculpture thing {not so sure what to call it, but I LOVE IT!}.

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I got this fabulous lidded jar at Homegoods for 9.99.  I added some sand and some wooden beach wood from Michaels and dropped in on one of my favorite photos of the boys.  A lot of bang for the buck!

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I bought these lighthouse pictures 12 years ago for my office on clearance. They had cherry frames on them until last week. I found them in my “excess items” closet. I painted the frames white and they worked perfectly into my decor theme!

Nancy also helped me accessorize the top of the armoire!

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I love the driftwood garland from Total Bliss and it was only $18.99!  Nancy also added the wicker tray and lid placed on top of a few books.  We also used empty shoe boxes and draped them in burlap and set a beautiful and very inexpensive platter from Total Bliss and some  beachy bottles and jars from TJ Maxx.

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My next project is my reading corner.  This chair is super comfy, but worn out and is cranberry!  I could not stand the sight of the cranberry so I threw a large piece of fabric over it.  I’m going to have a slipcover made for it.  I painted the little table next to it Woodlawn Blue.  The same shade that the fronts of the nightstand drawers are painted.  I’m sitting in that chair right now!

For anyone who missed earlier posts on my bedroom the wall color is Silver Gray by Benjamin Moore and I’m head over heals in love with it!

I’m declaring this room the best in the house right now!  I hope I’ve given someone else a little inspiration in their home!

Here is the photo that has been my driving force behind my Master Bedroom inspiration….

from Just Beachy Blog

I flipped for this bedroom on Just Beachy. I book marked it forever ago and just kept staring at it dreaming of my very own coastal bedroom one day. I loved the look of the board and batten and totally wanted to tackle a job like that. It seemed such a huge room to do and I was a little bit scared. So, to ease my fears I sought out a place to “practice”.

The After

I picked my back hallway entry in from the garage and was pleasantly surprised by the ease of it. You can read about it here.

There was only one thing hindering my room remodel…..my almost 9 year old carpet. The training of 2 puppies had officially finished it off in the last since months. I could not even contemplate a pretty bedroom until I knew the carpet could be replaced.

Flooring becomes a Reality

old carpet

I did a really big project on that furniture that I’m not ready to reveal yet.  I did it in the bedroom since it did not matter if I ruined the carpet.  After that was completed I was left with a some very dirty celery green walls, and some serious dusty and dirty baseboards and crown molding.  I embarrassed by the amount of filth was in my room!

subfloor

The carpet was ripped out and even the subfloor was a refreshing change in the room!  I had to get a little advertising in for my Seek the Triad website!  I then started testing paint colors.  Oh what a process.  All in all I went through 5 paint samples!  I finally settled on Benjamin Moore Silver Gray.  Can’t wait to show you that!!

wood

Next up….a whole lot of this was delivered and Stephen Price from Stephen’s Flooring Company began to work his magic.  I’m so glad I hired someone to do this part of the job.  We had actually considered trying this job ourselves.  So glad we did not!!!

yeah floors!

The floor were installed!  Before the sanding and ploy was put on I got the green light to paint away and not worry about any spills, they would all be buffed out!  Yeah, let the messy painting begin!  I then had about 5 days to get busy painting and putting up the board and batten.  I painted the top with flat Benjamin Moore Silver Gray and hit the bottom with plain old Behr White in Satin (chose not to do semi gloss) on the bottom.  Here is my little helper carrying in wood for the board and batten.

bedding

Here is a look at the bedding I am using.  I bought a white quilt at Target to go with a silver gray comforter that I already had that was new but had been sitting in my closet for a few years.  I knew I’d use it one day!

I’m documenting this project as well on Seek The Triad as well….so I can’t get ahead of the reveal that is going on over there…so hang with me!

Here is the official video tour of my master bedroom as it was before I started my current project! It has a few sneak peaks in it of what is going down! It is coming along so well! Stayed checked in because I’m going to continue to reveal more and more each day!!! I’ll be doing some DIY projects and highlighted a few very talented people in my community who are going to come in on my “Accessorize Team”!

Have a fabulous weekend! If you are at Blissdom I’m jealous! I’ll be back next year….