monday makeover!

Because I saw an UH-mazing makeover on Thrifty Decor Chick and it has me dreaming of spray paint and craigslist.

Even though I have no china cabinet I do have a pretty sad looking dresser that could use some serious love.

Yes - they re-did this thing with FIVE cans of red spray paint. And they added glaze which I think adds a touch of class.

I think I am declaring it Makeover Monday.

I also think I am in love.

The Nook

For my birthday this year - Josh, his grandpa and his dad worked together to build me a window seat!

I have been wanting a built in-type thing for a little nook we have in our house. It's kind of an awkward space really, but I felt it had potential and I love the idea of a little reading nook.

The box opens up for storage as well so now, I will be able to hide crap....I mean...store stuff in there in a neat and organized way:) Yes.

Anyways, it's a work in progress as I still have to cover it with some fun fabric. And we have to put back some baseboards - but in an effort to continue blogging even though things aren't "quite perfect" I am putting up some pics.

I really need a curtain for this window, but for now - am so enjoying the home made labor of love from my man!

Here is what the area looked like the day we moved in. Note the awesome doily curtains from the previous owners.



And here is the new and improved nook of awesomeness! (area not quite complete...but close!)

Stripes: don't be a hater

So, I am thinking about painting some stripes in our master bedroom/bathroom.

But, being a girl who let's face it, has some child-bearing hips minus the actual child bearing....stripes are not related to the word "cute" in my head.

Haven't we always been told "don't wear horizontal stripes, they make you look fat."

So stripes have been blacklisted in my world. They are dead to me.

Then it hit me....

It doesn't matter that much.

Is my lack of stripes really hiding that much? Do people think I am super skinny and then I put on a striped shirt and they say "oh wait - she is not a supermodel?"

I don't think so.

And after seeing soo many stripes in the decorating and fashion world lately, I am inspired.

They are so fresh and so clean, clean.

I even bought a horizontally striped cardigan - and my husband loves when I wear it! Take that "what not to wear!"

So, I am taking a stand for stripes. Seriously.

The following are pictures to prove their adorability.

Does it get cuter than this hallway? I submit that it does not. I think I need a whole wall of chalkboard now.

3 men and a lady

More hallway goodness.

3 men and a lady

Loving this striped dining room.

Tart House Designs

Prison bar chic.

Seesaw

Even baby Zebras rock the stripes. And they look adorable!

The zoo? Who knows.

Yello and grey. Dreamy.

Decor Pad

Simple, sunny and fab.

decor pad

Sigh. These drapes are heaven. (please don't take that literally all you Randy Alcorn people - heaven is so much more than good window treatments although I can't help but think those will be included)

the nest

I am a sucker for grey.

So there you have it. Stripes are no longer my enemy. They are my friend. Looking forward to getting my stripe on in the near future.

Pumpkin bling

So - I've been really into pumpkins lately.

I mean, it IS fall. Pretty much everyone is into pumpkins, so I am not real original:)

But someone in blogland inspired me to make this - a mod podged pumpkin. It adds a little flare to a pumpkin if I do say so myself. And who doesn't love a little flare? I sure do.



Oh it makes me happy.

First - go to Micheal's and pick up a pumpkin. I chose black because I am goth like that. I also chose artificial so my pumpkin does not rot. Rotting pumpkins do not make for good fall decor.



Then find some cute tissue paper. I chose damask because I like damask and it's black and white and kind of spooky like that. Plus it reminds me of my wedding. Happy:) Also you need modge podge and a cheapo paint brush.



Then cut the tissue paper into little banana shapes, something that will conform to the shape of the your pumpkin strip by strip.

Confession: I had to make a banana stencil because I cannot even freehand the simple shape of a banana. I am special.



Then get to mod podging! Its a little tricky dealing with the tissue paper...but mod podge covers a multitude of sins. I think that's in the Bible somewhere.

You will want to paint away one strip at a time. You can even sing the Jordin Sparks song "one step at a time" while you are doing this. But change it to "one strip at a time" because everyone knows its cooler to make up lyrics to apply to you.

After singing and mod podging...let dry.

Then bask in the glory that is your mod podge pumpkin!

Killer chandelier...literally.

Do I love mason jars enough to make a chandelier out of them?

I know I have blogged about these a time or two. Or three. But I have been seeing these chandeliers more and more in blogland.

This just looks like a skull fracture waiting to happen.

It's cute. Don't get me wrong. But one time in high school a giant (and I mean GIANT) coffetable book fell from my bookshelf and barely missed my head. True Story. I lived to tell about it and since then I am leery of hanging heavy objects above my bed.

Perhaps I could triple reinforce with some hot glue. Or stick with the ceiling fan that I am pretty sure is screwed very tightly into our ceiling.

Anyways - just some thoughts on death by mason jar. I know I am random.

Monday Makeover!

Because I saw an UH-mazing makeover on Thrifty Decor Chick and it has me dreaming of spray paint and craigslist.

Even though I have no china cabinet I do have a pretty sad looking dresser that could use some serious love.

Yes - they re-did this thing with FIVE cans of red spray paint. And they added glaze which I think adds a touch of class.

I think I am declaring it Makeover Monday.

I also think I am in love.

Porch Love

So I got a new bible. It is lovely. It called to me from the bookstore. And I know that all scripture is God breathed and inspired....but I think if the scripture is encased in this beautiful of a case...it could be even MORE God breathed.

I am kidding of course, but this Bible is lovely. I mean just look at it.

So you may be wondering "wait, I thought this blog post was about porches and not Lindsey's new Bible. This girl seriously needs to get to the point or I am gonna click right back over to facebook..."

But wait.... do you see it? The beautiful relationship between porches and Bibles? Because what would be a better place to read my new bible than on my sun porch?! (or should I call it the Prayer Porch to be extra cheesy?)

Is there a better place to become more Godly? I submit that there is not.

So that is where I am at. I got a new Bible and suddenly I have asked Josh that we get to work on our sun porch so JC and I can sit and have some coffee. Or some testa-mints.

So this morning I pretty much cleaned up the porch, mopped it and turned to the Web for some inspiration:)

Here's what I found.

oh and ps....would you ever think about stenciling concrete? I so would not have. But now, I am inspired to stencil. And not those grapevine stencils that were so loved in 1995 - but some fun graphics. We shall see. Could also get a cool rug and call it good:) So many options for one's concrete.


Enjoy:)