Trash to Treasure

Eric's coworker is getting ready to move, so she asked if we would like anything from her garage. He went one night to check it all out and came home with a trunk load of tools....and pictures of these amazing trunks and an old barn door. My hubby knows me well. 

I was completely ecstatic when I saw this barn door! I have had a vision for years and years of having an old barn door as a headboard.

We don't have a headboard on our bed now, so it couldn't be more perfect!!
(pictures of that coming later)

And here are the trunks!

 

One of the trunks in now a coffee table!

There's some yellow paint on the top and side that I have to figure out how to get off.

But, part of me wants to keep it there because it gives it character! We'll see.

This was quite a find at TJ Maxx the other day for $2.50!

It looks like it's from pottery barn. Sshh, don't tell.

These rope handles make me happy

And I got two of these shutters at a garage sale.

There are SO many cute things you can do with these!

I can't wait to fix them up.

And I got this awesome mirror from my friend, Kristy, who was selling it at our joint garage sale.
I will be painting it to match our decor. That will come later also! Hold your horses.

Fun at the Antique Store

I love the look of open cabinets...whether they are shelves, glass doors or no doors at all!
So, I have decided to keep two cabinet doors off to display some colorful, fun antique treasures.

Here's what I found at our local antique store!

This is one of my favorite pieces. They all have a story to tell, but this tea kettle is just so unique. I love to think about the life it had before adorning the shelf of a small town antique store.

I'm also in love with this turquoise vase. The owner of the store told me that it's from the 50s. 

How cool!

So, here's what I did with everything!

It's airy and brings out pops of color. This is a good addition to the kitchen. 

I plan to add/substitute more pieces as I find them, so this is not the finished product!


Hope everyone is having a good weekend!!

Fabulous Flea Market Finds

Eric and I took a day trip to Ft.Collins on Saturday. We had the best time!

If you've never been to Ft.Collins, you MUST go. It's becoming one of my absolute favorite towns. Not only does it have amazing food and shopping, but you can see mountains! Hello!
We ate at Bann Thai for lunch- it was delicious! Oh, how I've missed thai food. And we ate at India Star for dinner. We shared chicken tikka masala, 2 rounds of naan bread and another chicken dish that I can't prounounce or type correctly.
It. Was. Amazing.
During the day, we went antiquing, fabric shopping, and of course, hit up Target. It was quite a successful day.
We did hit some ice on the way home and saw several pretty significant wrecks. We were very happy to have arrived home safely. Phew. 

Let me share what I found!


I've been searching for old suitcases for some time now. I struck gold on Saturday! Here's what I did with them...

I also found the perfect plates to hang in the kitchen...

 These are the coolest contraptions to hang plates! They just adhere to the back of the plate with a glue mixture. There are no wires showing like traditional plate hangers, and they're guaranteed to hold.

 It's just the look I was going for...subtle, but shabby chic.

And this is the fabric I got for the window treatments in the kitchen.

 I can't wait to make the valences!

I also got an old chair at a flea market that I am going to refinish, paint and recover.

This is the fabric I'll use to recover with (I forgot to take a picture of the chair. That'll come later).

I've been eyeing this vase for a while now. It was 50% off on this trip, so I gave in and bought it. It's the perfect addition to our living room!

SO, that's all for now! Stay warm!



We got another helping of snow for Super Bowl
Sunday, as I'm sure many of you did