White Wednesday

I tried to get rid of "it" a few times...
but every time I looked at it"
all I saw was a missing eye
and a big open mouth pleading for help.

I know I might have lost it,
but look... don't you see the same?

It's OK...
you don't need to respond...

In any case,

"it" got her makeover and this is She now...
New dress,
new makeup...

and a whole new life!

Just in time for another
White Wednesday!

"The most important thing in communication
is to hear what isn't being said."
~Peter F. Drucker~


Linking also this week to:
The DIY Show Off
Cheap Chic Home

Nesting Monday...

Mondays is usually the day that Clara and I work around our own homes. We try to get some fun stuff around the house done in between cleaning , laundry and runs to the supermarket.
Most of the time is just a little re-arrangement or a seasonal display, nothing major...just a little "nesting fluffing" for us to enjoy the rest of the week!...

We wish constructors will not add those generic cabinet built ins...
They are usually in the upstairs hallways, by the stairs...
They are practical, we know, but if they were not there, we would have a lot more room to add a vintage, sturdy, very cool cabinet or hutch that would provide the same storage.
... But the point is that they do add them...at least in our area they do.

They are usually an awkward space to work with, but with a few simple things you can transform them from this:

...into this...

A few family photos, (avoid a huge collection of frames, if possible!)...
...an old frame with burlap background for texture...
...a shabby candle holder...
and a vintage pottery piece with potpourri...

Displaying a few of your favorite things will prevent those spaces from becoming a dumping destination like this one....

or even worse...YIKES!!!

Hope we inspired you to do a little fluffing of your own!
XOXO

Aqua fun...

The "Queen of all things white" AKA My Sister Clara, can't have enough aqua shades lately.

You probably remember her entry way makeover...

Well, she didn't stop there. She added just enough aqua to her kitchen corner piece, look at her cabinet before....

...During the facelift...good prep job, Sis!!!

and after the magic touch...

Who said that vintage ironstone was boring?????...Simple, un-pretentious, and clean.

Killer against the new background....

It's safe to say that the "Queen of all things white" it's having a blast with her new fave color...

and her new pastime....puzzles!!!

"When you are through changing, you are through "

~Bruce Barton~

Frugal Friday

There is a Frugal Friday Party at "The Shabby Nest" today and the tittle alone moved us to participate...Frugal and Friday...music to our ears!!!

Here's how we turned regular, plain kitchen cabinets in an almost custom-built in-furniture look.
Sorry we don't have the before pictures....

Before painting the cabinets...we added 2 wood cut-outs from Lowe's at $3.50 each...

...a piece of bead board to fit on the back, behind the little shelf $5.00...

...and a couple of wrought iron brackets for $12.00 found in an antique store.

Here's the final product...

A clean, fresh, cottage look for just a little money and some elbow grease!