It's a Spring Thing (I Think)!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to our "Spring" breakfast area (even though it's in the brisk 40's outside ... blech), where I've made a few, fun changes!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While "Miss Bessie" (the cowhide rug) decided she'd had enough of the wear and tear on her while resting under the table and moved on over to our quieter sitting room, I think the most noticeable change is the addition of a new farmhouse bench! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjml6tvwq98c9LD7AC3zhJ0Lxfjf6JoKi61Kk26VqLpKtp7Rm12sFkSnzWjIDLECbsMhQm2TaVfTGPkdr59Jy8Ud63_u-vihoNmoz3bLQJZvX8tJ3dA6-ijXQL19UXXMEtHIYKNQojpHg/s1600/easterbreakfastoverall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjml6tvwq98c9LD7AC3zhJ0Lxfjf6JoKi61Kk26VqLpKtp7Rm12sFkSnzWjIDLECbsMhQm2TaVfTGPkdr59Jy8Ud63_u-vihoNmoz3bLQJZvX8tJ3dA6-ijXQL19UXXMEtHIYKNQojpHg/s640/easterbreakfastoverall1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-nEQ4Mlw6omDYlvHt8vCgn3HcPxKal-R21zneK1Qyr35URNioXx0ZQOSHu2poSCfO4-dKNSO6aHulMk1wjb2gLeD_gLymzXwJGiHKu6EtnFpCdHHH5Spa03BQx_B_cbxt2a4KJvF6A/s1600/easterbreakfastbench.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-nEQ4Mlw6omDYlvHt8vCgn3HcPxKal-R21zneK1Qyr35URNioXx0ZQOSHu2poSCfO4-dKNSO6aHulMk1wjb2gLeD_gLymzXwJGiHKu6EtnFpCdHHH5Spa03BQx_B_cbxt2a4KJvF6A/s640/easterbreakfastbench.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've become a big fan of buying furniture "au naturale" and then painting it to match our decor.  Once my sweet hubs put the bench together, I gave the legs and frame two coats of Annie Sloane's "Pure White," layer of clear wax and then stained the top Minwax Dark Walnut and Red Oak.  I love how it adds to the French Country feel in here!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRe_p2vmxgizgKuw5iVUsBnEL-iIvxHSiuSlbwGkeIMpIwvvPbtCPdIePnioB82vR00UdQhyHmZk0Oi9_MqDH-pS6GktWDdp-yjkfpDL53a3MdxuRrsU3TI_IdaQyHsYpzbiGHpFuNw/s1600/benchcollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRe_p2vmxgizgKuw5iVUsBnEL-iIvxHSiuSlbwGkeIMpIwvvPbtCPdIePnioB82vR00UdQhyHmZk0Oi9_MqDH-pS6GktWDdp-yjkfpDL53a3MdxuRrsU3TI_IdaQyHsYpzbiGHpFuNw/s640/benchcollage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not *quite* done with it though ... I'll soon be adding a cushion to the top covered in this pretty, checked fabric: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zUgSwRbQSSonlPRwpz4AW4a89R2Chp5KG33rwOMW92EcTT429c9HCu4JpFI-9u0sTB8Th9XqeLleV5jA8qPFZaSmV7qcZopiQH4IG4LRaJDSllEJEOQwd7vr_z6DGBaV6m4ROZEoMQ/s1600/easterbreakfastfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zUgSwRbQSSonlPRwpz4AW4a89R2Chp5KG33rwOMW92EcTT429c9HCu4JpFI-9u0sTB8Th9XqeLleV5jA8qPFZaSmV7qcZopiQH4IG4LRaJDSllEJEOQwd7vr_z6DGBaV6m4ROZEoMQ/s640/easterbreakfastfabric.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think (**hope**) the fabric it will tie in nicely with the panels, bamboo shades and parsons chairs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaHTzn75TvBm0F5oRVkqar5NodMLe4MCacn-WQcdtIwbdE28WaWkIPVnVRz11D-20VWwkvF172pnXpW62e482L9UJurgHIL6fhEkBBRwmNQDH7U8bTK3fXaIfcqWEVzX7JknEbqUXLA/s1600/easterbreakfastclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaHTzn75TvBm0F5oRVkqar5NodMLe4MCacn-WQcdtIwbdE28WaWkIPVnVRz11D-20VWwkvF172pnXpW62e482L9UJurgHIL6fhEkBBRwmNQDH7U8bTK3fXaIfcqWEVzX7JknEbqUXLA/s640/easterbreakfastclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back on the table, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I added a simple Spring vignette:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfRPWmDg1EXwZUOTMetPou7Z-GxVXsRQu45gQgdAEVszFhwVYTGFmquH_PpWBWhY6lpfeon1qx9UjX01zgFwjvVD_uJdhODDk2d24gVcyMYQfHyMuv5PL52pcgKjmhuzuEJU0VQty5g/s1600/easterbreakfastvignette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfRPWmDg1EXwZUOTMetPou7Z-GxVXsRQu45gQgdAEVszFhwVYTGFmquH_PpWBWhY6lpfeon1qx9UjX01zgFwjvVD_uJdhODDk2d24gVcyMYQfHyMuv5PL52pcgKjmhuzuEJU0VQty5g/s640/easterbreakfastvignette.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started with one of my favorite wire trays from Pottery Barn ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sB1r84P89qCs3JT2TiuvOrzFnWKjITf0c3_q4FU9QY5cXDxT7-kti-0OE04Hu8iHT-UOUwEQkZcE0TMKot-imZNryfB3591JBSJtu7xMkhd1o3m9Pk-QHrs7UXqA2ALhny07UByTHA/s1600/easterbreakfastbasket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sB1r84P89qCs3JT2TiuvOrzFnWKjITf0c3_q4FU9QY5cXDxT7-kti-0OE04Hu8iHT-UOUwEQkZcE0TMKot-imZNryfB3591JBSJtu7xMkhd1o3m9Pk-QHrs7UXqA2ALhny07UByTHA/s640/easterbreakfastbasket.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">added another one of our cute bunnies from Pier One (that I gave a little burlap collar):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7cKmRi51AvTlyZ2ljWlYEUrE4FQjbSGoo9lEnjgAfH4F9EQ8-xCdm8VLT9Sd25uk96TOalLzvC0GEcpr7esvP2nl8nFr7yAcIpsMyEqsqWoi9lK_FtuCSmW8eWQAGYdY9YfKwPFOnQ/s1600/easterbreakfastbunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7cKmRi51AvTlyZ2ljWlYEUrE4FQjbSGoo9lEnjgAfH4F9EQ8-xCdm8VLT9Sd25uk96TOalLzvC0GEcpr7esvP2nl8nFr7yAcIpsMyEqsqWoi9lK_FtuCSmW8eWQAGYdY9YfKwPFOnQ/s640/easterbreakfastbunny.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">along with a glass apothecary filled with a few delicious *faux* green apples (yum), and ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_2VFc6YEu4-K388YusBAF8AHIrhO5bBmxAU8d4EwIK4n0XlZrcvyDXrNCQ-qrLrupHMByTNhGenogCECVUPFGHL7pQlqG3HDkSe3M2XPWmlUm31OfM_kD2Wi2wPTyi4fbd7znlR3QA/s1600/easterbreakfastapples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_2VFc6YEu4-K388YusBAF8AHIrhO5bBmxAU8d4EwIK4n0XlZrcvyDXrNCQ-qrLrupHMByTNhGenogCECVUPFGHL7pQlqG3HDkSe3M2XPWmlUm31OfM_kD2Wi2wPTyi4fbd7znlR3QA/s640/easterbreakfastapples.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of course, added a vase full of *faux* fragrant tulips (thank you, Big Lots)! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqOnD9x5GkzRL_tnJkbsYD1rme51wj_gUhix1-TfY3LP7VrMh5hicMBpphDPqDVzOnuLUKA6Vh9y4AQpguNWSkoyTBaNldSJiq2qdkS02ReQhm82dFJN9UvCxasEYpOQSqlMPxwTG9w/s1600/easterbreakfastflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqOnD9x5GkzRL_tnJkbsYD1rme51wj_gUhix1-TfY3LP7VrMh5hicMBpphDPqDVzOnuLUKA6Vh9y4AQpguNWSkoyTBaNldSJiq2qdkS02ReQhm82dFJN9UvCxasEYpOQSqlMPxwTG9w/s640/easterbreakfastflowers.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnd, well, *what* Spring vignette is complete without a stack of dishes,  colorful napkin and pile o' spoons ... as if we're about to enjoy a fabulous cold treat on a warm, Spring day!  (But, because Mother Nature has declared it still Winter here, that cold treat will have to wait!)  Boooo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37OUGJRmcFFOcTN-OIl6hPR9qu0PpWJebFlp5R4mTPpNxuwIPtUAPDTKXnQH99oi-TyHTTpAe-3Djm6v7I_dmAZBDbtRdm7PRUNlwe3aV8GWo4O1wbd_qkqLksI9sQjdxjviBnin_gg/s1600/easterbreakfastdishes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37OUGJRmcFFOcTN-OIl6hPR9qu0PpWJebFlp5R4mTPpNxuwIPtUAPDTKXnQH99oi-TyHTTpAe-3Djm6v7I_dmAZBDbtRdm7PRUNlwe3aV8GWo4O1wbd_qkqLksI9sQjdxjviBnin_gg/s640/easterbreakfastdishes.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also added a bit of bling to our chandie, since I don't need it anymore in the sitting room (can't wait to share what I did in there):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLf29GS9a2E_K6hTiTHTxlbKKNEJvRcn9iXYoIjMzCiw8wj3g-zZmp4JqizhruB9KzVBTKkwYnZVBZPsvKuAM20Lp6ozEpfDOKix3bZiD-qr5D-_ww0iwSY4bVgNZ13F87D6AJ3K79g/s1600/easterbreakfastclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLf29GS9a2E_K6hTiTHTxlbKKNEJvRcn9iXYoIjMzCiw8wj3g-zZmp4JqizhruB9KzVBTKkwYnZVBZPsvKuAM20Lp6ozEpfDOKix3bZiD-qr5D-_ww0iwSY4bVgNZ13F87D6AJ3K79g/s640/easterbreakfastclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The bling chain is from Pottery Barn, and these lengthy *pretties* are actually Christmas ornaments that I simply hung from each arm:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f5pTAfQN8y3DG-tguwB8iC9WYmmLUryMW_eB3x-DMlRAx3MaVDd85Tr3RvdDdaJlNnIeM1K5SjJzdCWKeN2A4wNwGrLD_QUawTKyEM4vo7DjWuFu5TXaeWOJKPVxUh2HmQtNm286IQ/s1600/easterbreakfastchandie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f5pTAfQN8y3DG-tguwB8iC9WYmmLUryMW_eB3x-DMlRAx3MaVDd85Tr3RvdDdaJlNnIeM1K5SjJzdCWKeN2A4wNwGrLD_QUawTKyEM4vo7DjWuFu5TXaeWOJKPVxUh2HmQtNm286IQ/s640/easterbreakfastchandie.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, there ya' have it ... our Spring breakfast room trapped in Winter!  If you are one of the fortunate ones to actually be warmer Spring temps, would you *please* send them our way?  Thank you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's a Spring Thing (I Think)!

Greetings, friends!Welcome to our "Spring" breakfast area (even though it's in the brisk 40's outside ... blech), where I've made a few, fun changes!While "Miss Bessie" (the cowhide rug) decided she'd had enough of the wear and tear on her while resting under the table and moved on over to our quiet…

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Darling Bench Makeover

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This is a project that I actually finished last month </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">during one of those many snowstorms that we had.  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And boy, we have had way too many of them lately!  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We still have about 6 inches of snow on the ground </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and I am pretty much over it!  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait for the real Spring to get here.  </span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSb3iarnDE21W4YvqUxbqxGefpp_pRrJiA1wqNBeSGRchInb3FEjeu3aapl84MpP69F2HpwMBOveZTHZQJmdl0HAvFm2Ofa2Yk76bpfsrqopjlSzhShvweYXZ01enBFEs09Qq2zSVDNnF/s1600/IMG_7417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSb3iarnDE21W4YvqUxbqxGefpp_pRrJiA1wqNBeSGRchInb3FEjeu3aapl84MpP69F2HpwMBOveZTHZQJmdl0HAvFm2Ofa2Yk76bpfsrqopjlSzhShvweYXZ01enBFEs09Qq2zSVDNnF/s640/IMG_7417.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I found this sweet little bench at an Estate Sale last summer.  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I was going to redo it and put it around the house somewhere </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">but Miss Beaux took a liking to it </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">so we redid it for her room.  </span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9NUgrWsW4iU8Yj2kbHrD0Nn3u4NCDv9BiPvguGMUHDyxy-Cr-CWsBpCdjfpXozapeC11jcEO2sewgVfWLs_ne53q2JD5Db5CtxK5TPVP1QhOSctX-J8OZ1p0OfxWxqM9rmbhhkeNhq-G/s1600/IMG_7344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9NUgrWsW4iU8Yj2kbHrD0Nn3u4NCDv9BiPvguGMUHDyxy-Cr-CWsBpCdjfpXozapeC11jcEO2sewgVfWLs_ne53q2JD5Db5CtxK5TPVP1QhOSctX-J8OZ1p0OfxWxqM9rmbhhkeNhq-G/s640/IMG_7344.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is what it looked like when I found it.  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It had been painted over many times but the details </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">were so charming.  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The seat cover was dirty and the fabric was dated and pretty ugly.  </span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPscyl2V6LemdZUY1QfCMs7h-tYBfADSrnn0ZNluxR0Tj7rSGYgeiIU7mexrDpZe13xbvca428XL2trcl8HpALhTNBfrlu3YgKYtNpOzUVmdpL_tRu_BnuOrgUXhhMTiwv3LtcVNsPOiJZ/s1600/IMG_7348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPscyl2V6LemdZUY1QfCMs7h-tYBfADSrnn0ZNluxR0Tj7rSGYgeiIU7mexrDpZe13xbvca428XL2trcl8HpALhTNBfrlu3YgKYtNpOzUVmdpL_tRu_BnuOrgUXhhMTiwv3LtcVNsPOiJZ/s640/IMG_7348.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">When I took off the first cover </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">there was another even uglier </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">brown fabric underneath.  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, and a few spiders too!  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">EEEeeeeeKKKK! </span></i></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_Z1qNZn0hvpFqraBe8PTGq8q9RPnf7HJvWpT7Wt88XgdABvFsPETnP09YYkXw5g-tcFlYfNBin9y8wQGjOvOAqNTY2vRRMW66fkEnaUjtio2pT1TDxqndxYEAOJ80vjwCb6lmzSmrPEe/s1600/IMG_7350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_Z1qNZn0hvpFqraBe8PTGq8q9RPnf7HJvWpT7Wt88XgdABvFsPETnP09YYkXw5g-tcFlYfNBin9y8wQGjOvOAqNTY2vRRMW66fkEnaUjtio2pT1TDxqndxYEAOJ80vjwCb6lmzSmrPEe/s640/IMG_7350.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I bought new foam at JoAnn's (without spiders)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and glued that onto the seat board.  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Then I staple gunned batting around the foam </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">before I put the new fabric onto the seat. </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I had this dusty pink velvet left over </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">from a client's pretty tapestry pillows a few years ago.  </span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhyphenhyphen-Sod9jXFWh7mNkG5AaXIKuXItshmkM4SL2iUU2zBs0xaKtESbFop076l-YQio4DMzGJSxfCs-X1iB_m3SGj1OLE6nVMAYivdQKR0RsSFKbYMDVDueJ2JOYl5RakHaWB-7JFoHkA-13/s1600/IMG_7811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhyphenhyphen-Sod9jXFWh7mNkG5AaXIKuXItshmkM4SL2iUU2zBs0xaKtESbFop076l-YQio4DMzGJSxfCs-X1iB_m3SGj1OLE6nVMAYivdQKR0RsSFKbYMDVDueJ2JOYl5RakHaWB-7JFoHkA-13/s640/IMG_7811.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I painted the bench in Paris Grey and waxed it </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">with clear and dark wax.  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I did a fair amount of distressing to retain the old charm.  </span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjdtWI24lpdqCTx5uBLQQpyJn4a1Z2lACgrt5gJokCFzsIq5Cl97JUGuFyb-u89HAEIBnTeoX20bTruY1ltda9wyaDc0VSvBIWToGS9dgN9r2m331KTnjLgXubILEZQ3tPcyZCYDkMgep/s1600/IMG_7809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjdtWI24lpdqCTx5uBLQQpyJn4a1Z2lACgrt5gJokCFzsIq5Cl97JUGuFyb-u89HAEIBnTeoX20bTruY1ltda9wyaDc0VSvBIWToGS9dgN9r2m331KTnjLgXubILEZQ3tPcyZCYDkMgep/s640/IMG_7809.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The bench seat is still awaiting the final touch </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">of being permanently screwed into the bench </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">but it will happen eventually.  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Once we tighten it down a lot of the bumps will disappear.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I love the way that it turned out </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and it looks great with her Shabby Chic bedding.  </span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickg79jVlLN2jrOxHb0R4OVi2ciSo2VKbxv934TVlVmFo4mQ2nPwJ32edSaGEPZP_3LDSuLICUBAlJO_XOFy7ql0kzhCIsyAo5S_RGv-s5Z9dkrAsj2hb6RXEV_x9hjahLCIxNeBSh05dt/s1600/IMG_7808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickg79jVlLN2jrOxHb0R4OVi2ciSo2VKbxv934TVlVmFo4mQ2nPwJ32edSaGEPZP_3LDSuLICUBAlJO_XOFy7ql0kzhCIsyAo5S_RGv-s5Z9dkrAsj2hb6RXEV_x9hjahLCIxNeBSh05dt/s640/IMG_7808.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, this is the most you will ever see </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">of Miss Beaux's room.  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">She is a teenager remember?  </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">XO Cindy </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at:<br />Kim at <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" target="_blank">SavvySouthern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays   </span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a></span></i></span></div></div>

Darling Bench Makeover

This is a project that I actually finished last month during one of those many snowstorms that we had.  And boy, we have had way too many of them lately!  We still have about 6 inches of snow on the ground and I am pretty much over it!  I can't wait for the real Spring to get here.  I found this swe…

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Fabric, Paint and Spring!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know the deal ... you're in your favorite fabric store ... looking for fabric for, ohhhh, let's say, your son's bathroom, when, all of a sudden, you spot a fabric that would be perfect for your dining room!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not that anything was particularly *wrong* with the gold fabric (shown below) that you've had in there for the past few years ... wait, on second thought, I guess there was.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhno-te3UJR7ZpKb6U_pi1k7uI8HsKPGfHxDex3hGydG60d38R2_PJMWg4toypIUky9NCcsLHzki_lzkn3nfxTc_2OAhbftZvgmxpdL87bHdX85B0Tjb3c5gOiDf1wmOtuVDgVIMumneA/s1600/diningwintersideright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhno-te3UJR7ZpKb6U_pi1k7uI8HsKPGfHxDex3hGydG60d38R2_PJMWg4toypIUky9NCcsLHzki_lzkn3nfxTc_2OAhbftZvgmxpdL87bHdX85B0Tjb3c5gOiDf1wmOtuVDgVIMumneA/s640/diningwintersideright.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There was just SOMEthing about this new fabric that called out to me ... perhaps it was the gorgeous patterns filled with beautiful shades of grey, white, slate blue and a deep "dijon" ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4mwuPb3A0oc8BDpcLW7r9twppax7-2bxKjCxRgTVtREjkGT4sVRRoqcfcAQwJh32RAml8Hmom842Usegz9wFZ47BoPvqiFyWkQx8-NdLwlit9UGXCm5qK1MxGOttcabG95UrtMtNwA/s1600/Easterdiningfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4mwuPb3A0oc8BDpcLW7r9twppax7-2bxKjCxRgTVtREjkGT4sVRRoqcfcAQwJh32RAml8Hmom842Usegz9wFZ47BoPvqiFyWkQx8-NdLwlit9UGXCm5qK1MxGOttcabG95UrtMtNwA/s640/Easterdiningfabric.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or, maybe it was because I knew that it would nicely complement the French script fabric on our chairs ...  </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXTMjUwg8rGigMhpc7RnMaTW8LzPgcB0QCGAPxwUIKNNWLoscvAoKOT5BvXUhF35yvXjLH9cO_cuSpSe87i8-qEJyOEwNqLWDZhLTIU5gFCddOTzzuOnoaczTveh5nDnlvK5aC9yw0A/s1600/Easterdiningpanels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXTMjUwg8rGigMhpc7RnMaTW8LzPgcB0QCGAPxwUIKNNWLoscvAoKOT5BvXUhF35yvXjLH9cO_cuSpSe87i8-qEJyOEwNqLWDZhLTIU5gFCddOTzzuOnoaczTveh5nDnlvK5aC9yw0A/s640/Easterdiningpanels.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">along with our furniture and accessories!  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKlG4WNmWnOqyJ8ORSeOMdHCbAqxqP7r8rs3ZY0YhWqrESPoVzsylZ1ESf9gKdbfWZg-HQsC5K2MFETJtq38-pwRnDeuit0eEexzck-wNeuND9xamtXzfX4BH00WwK6KpMp6QnoB2jQ/s1600/Easterdiningbuffetside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKlG4WNmWnOqyJ8ORSeOMdHCbAqxqP7r8rs3ZY0YhWqrESPoVzsylZ1ESf9gKdbfWZg-HQsC5K2MFETJtq38-pwRnDeuit0eEexzck-wNeuND9xamtXzfX4BH00WwK6KpMp6QnoB2jQ/s640/Easterdiningbuffetside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Oh, and don't let me forget to mention</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> it's normally $30 per yard, but, because it arrived from the manufacturer in runs of 3 or 4 yards, it had been marked down to $16 per yard!  Obviously, that pretty much sealed the deal!</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After the new panels were hung (and I squealed), I turned my sights on our humongous mirror that was now calling out for a bit of attention.  It wanted to be fancy like the new fabric.  So, with a small craft sponge brush, I gave it two coats of gold paint (that I had on hand) ... hurray for free projects!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg433c2FmsuBzdFEyB9ss6f2qjo1xIY1jxZXsJjXtxPf19YmiLnTdYR7csejH_uNqd4xtLC7oGMaZOuzTYw_bHhzP0kkrahoNkTBQoNeKiJPMJBw5UQkt71hK8eLzhtz08AzUp2J7-kFQ/s1600/Easterdiningcloche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg433c2FmsuBzdFEyB9ss6f2qjo1xIY1jxZXsJjXtxPf19YmiLnTdYR7csejH_uNqd4xtLC7oGMaZOuzTYw_bHhzP0kkrahoNkTBQoNeKiJPMJBw5UQkt71hK8eLzhtz08AzUp2J7-kFQ/s640/Easterdiningcloche.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, I then had to add a few eggs to celebrate the season!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjEvZuJRbLwKCSi7K51pXguRCnz1BKIop5apykGBCtc3Y5L3-o9RmrBoSB9fhCUQTr4UnjtanuLDD49oLm55qCkhQHt1qEH_fWU7ZKP1IRMwE5xNqYD3W4PvXXqf88hlclyshRLYeVA/s1600/Easterdiningbuffetclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjEvZuJRbLwKCSi7K51pXguRCnz1BKIop5apykGBCtc3Y5L3-o9RmrBoSB9fhCUQTr4UnjtanuLDD49oLm55qCkhQHt1qEH_fWU7ZKP1IRMwE5xNqYD3W4PvXXqf88hlclyshRLYeVA/s640/Easterdiningbuffetclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, naturally, the table was next ... </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcODJA5phagljXHZWaVNdHnGe5XifJ_OJOmbB7y5BMuEI25CCYZ6WWbk-Rk5Ar-tyDXg6JU_8IbJQZMCZxvTowbEupQ51o9le333xr1tCdqJJpaXoLy__DlMyo5JZLNFvMhQBwy6vuwQ/s1600/Easterdiningtableclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcODJA5phagljXHZWaVNdHnGe5XifJ_OJOmbB7y5BMuEI25CCYZ6WWbk-Rk5Ar-tyDXg6JU_8IbJQZMCZxvTowbEupQ51o9le333xr1tCdqJJpaXoLy__DlMyo5JZLNFvMhQBwy6vuwQ/s640/Easterdiningtableclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I brought out our sweet bunnies (from Pier One) ... </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQw2nIaUdq9VSGfoQ1-KGCU3ROPL3W_WdvEvP0K1kcrAn0LHthAIdmLl8-uMvmdOUaHZFxdtM2OpUuUbICjAYnWqiuLrYyjaSlEcGwTrps7T1N-U49qSHvuhrewYZhWnTBRKcMyVB9w/s1600/Easterdiningbunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQw2nIaUdq9VSGfoQ1-KGCU3ROPL3W_WdvEvP0K1kcrAn0LHthAIdmLl8-uMvmdOUaHZFxdtM2OpUuUbICjAYnWqiuLrYyjaSlEcGwTrps7T1N-U49qSHvuhrewYZhWnTBRKcMyVB9w/s640/Easterdiningbunny.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and, scattered a few speckled eggs on the runner in pretty shades of blue, green and cream.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvQ-bqpbm8P_HuicjHF6wlmUYiv5BEAeSzC-Tiwmn1t-toOGfp4HV_0SgQpBCjAaMcyetBY0Q8xUBKdky4EbmCVMT-Kt6qJsxQn2sX-7rkOPXNqCDtF_HB6tOMpqPxWJ1saRQ1qO3JA/s1600/Easterdiningegg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvQ-bqpbm8P_HuicjHF6wlmUYiv5BEAeSzC-Tiwmn1t-toOGfp4HV_0SgQpBCjAaMcyetBY0Q8xUBKdky4EbmCVMT-Kt6qJsxQn2sX-7rkOPXNqCDtF_HB6tOMpqPxWJ1saRQ1qO3JA/s640/Easterdiningegg.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">New fabric ... a *pizazz-y* mirror ... and a touch of Spring!  Just what the decorating doctor ordered!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKrFXDY_oSgNFFv33vnKcXeI-zhb8i9UkaVkG9yIdm9-Umb62A3aDjIOV_uEp7ky3WmBqYkm0acFyzVBX0QCrw7DO2pMjq7pvVyYdzudOIzrCmhw-gEgDnlz68Dt01lH4HY_1hzHfeg/s1600/easterdiningside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKrFXDY_oSgNFFv33vnKcXeI-zhb8i9UkaVkG9yIdm9-Umb62A3aDjIOV_uEp7ky3WmBqYkm0acFyzVBX0QCrw7DO2pMjq7pvVyYdzudOIzrCmhw-gEgDnlz68Dt01lH4HY_1hzHfeg/s640/easterdiningside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTK7aHQTQR02szLsqgg2ewDEU4yulyufxCrMraRThFYei5SOBGmQ71M9vKvmFp3zjW1rUDVSEufW1hR1MiZPxH7wTC58TCN153eb3VS9s5H4kkwwuk3e_dYC70K5txrYShY3jkZbNoQ/s1600/Easterdiningkitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTK7aHQTQR02szLsqgg2ewDEU4yulyufxCrMraRThFYei5SOBGmQ71M9vKvmFp3zjW1rUDVSEufW1hR1MiZPxH7wTC58TCN153eb3VS9s5H4kkwwuk3e_dYC70K5txrYShY3jkZbNoQ/s640/Easterdiningkitchen.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, a-BOUT that fabric for my son's bathroom ....!  LOL</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks for stopping by ... come on over and party here:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-127/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-127">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/03/wow-us-wednesdays-110.html">WUW</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

Fabric, Paint and Spring!

You know the deal ... you're in your favorite fabric store ... looking for fabric for, ohhhh, let's say, your son's bathroom, when, all of a sudden, you spot a fabric that would be perfect for your dining room!Not that anything was particularly *wrong* with the gold fabric (shown below) that you've …

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Staging Bedrooms Part II

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I promised you all a look at the other bedroom </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I had finished staging.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you have not been following along </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have been busy staging my house for sale this Spring.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We have three bedrooms upstairs </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">plus a room adjoining the boys rooms </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that they used for video gaming and homework.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OK, who am I kidding?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mostly video games.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When the boys went to college they left a skeleton of a room that we never changed.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wish I had taken a "Before" picture but I guess I didn't.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5B0uLHVsODJhRKUdHzZDo45BkpgO11mKyYW-G0NTqB2bVjrr24pkWQ4EPve2L9d2xffZpS6TVBHI9PnXetS6dCW95lPsAyDshv70kG7nTH6le-sUxS9T9JeJR7DKm5KLnYXvRxxrBDCX/s1600/IMG_7728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5B0uLHVsODJhRKUdHzZDo45BkpgO11mKyYW-G0NTqB2bVjrr24pkWQ4EPve2L9d2xffZpS6TVBHI9PnXetS6dCW95lPsAyDshv70kG7nTH6le-sUxS9T9JeJR7DKm5KLnYXvRxxrBDCX/s640/IMG_7728.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This bed used to be angled in the corner of the room.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is a very large room so there was still plenty of space.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Placing it against this wall makes the room </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">look so much larger.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used bedding that I already had on hand.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This was a "bed in a bag" set.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used a white quilt and folded down the comforter.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a great staging tip to make </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the room brighter and lighter.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATsKcnCAoaMpwQb1ypgSeuDR77AJFDX5abQ5fBu3CGW41XNJ6JeC175n-zuxs6s-E8jpCVrzTNtn_MQaPKQaGwicqA7pLR-XzgCOrzpzctefFbaYqwBgtf7RMMnx_PNVp5_bKlkTDRIHE/s1600/IMG_7739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATsKcnCAoaMpwQb1ypgSeuDR77AJFDX5abQ5fBu3CGW41XNJ6JeC175n-zuxs6s-E8jpCVrzTNtn_MQaPKQaGwicqA7pLR-XzgCOrzpzctefFbaYqwBgtf7RMMnx_PNVp5_bKlkTDRIHE/s640/IMG_7739.jpg" width="394" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is the matching table </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to the one that is in the "Boys" room.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxgeHTfBMwhUYzOSmyK7eDN56cQeuZ9UHng_VKKY89gFGYvj2sBXbm8fdlCsRz4ojivyFxg8x1SWpuutqKlkDYiIQz5oNj3uCyhazAZKZxvii0MZN62dKxK-ScdtSKoyjhMFiUc3M9i20/s1600/IMG_7407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxgeHTfBMwhUYzOSmyK7eDN56cQeuZ9UHng_VKKY89gFGYvj2sBXbm8fdlCsRz4ojivyFxg8x1SWpuutqKlkDYiIQz5oNj3uCyhazAZKZxvii0MZN62dKxK-ScdtSKoyjhMFiUc3M9i20/s640/IMG_7407.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here they are before I painted them in ASCP Old white.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGXSdwv2HN9RpszJzFEuzdbA-xNCuNy7SEmOCI4PI-FutOJZu4dqT74SGlhIiT3ohuWaFuqZOAIiuhuMIbAnn8IcZ7wYQ-bDdZM2xCoLbyk5ID0EZ5a5KJnLUWabMe35Gm-l09IK9ze3l/s1600/IMG_7731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGXSdwv2HN9RpszJzFEuzdbA-xNCuNy7SEmOCI4PI-FutOJZu4dqT74SGlhIiT3ohuWaFuqZOAIiuhuMIbAnn8IcZ7wYQ-bDdZM2xCoLbyk5ID0EZ5a5KJnLUWabMe35Gm-l09IK9ze3l/s640/IMG_7731.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And more painting!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This desk was the same wood <span style="font-size: large;">as</span> the chair but the top had a </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">lot of scuffs and water stains on it.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3qJm1msw1PrpLH329lBGC94DfO1wgXl4JZrWSx9uxouYv76b3bJSc3IfQE6eVx1RR1d5GkpyIa7fzwHMkpgGqagg5GLYbPQ6NzliQyI2RHeDbBxyCnBofrHEwHLxmEkj7imWVEssbwbb/s1600/IMG_7403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3qJm1msw1PrpLH329lBGC94DfO1wgXl4JZrWSx9uxouYv76b3bJSc3IfQE6eVx1RR1d5GkpyIa7fzwHMkpgGqagg5GLYbPQ6NzliQyI2RHeDbBxyCnBofrHEwHLxmEkj7imWVEssbwbb/s640/IMG_7403.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A little paint and it looks so much better.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8NDIwa2EPYfD3tSpltcWIQBYhcfXPDxwtOKE8pNZM8gGt-Hx4aLJgzLlm8LEldGpaxlN922fyyQbiT7eXu0WI2O9HhjIk-UzeZNHA8prFdPEx7UCnWpcJL5BT7yg0qChdwHTY7NSMDr1/s1600/IMG_7727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8NDIwa2EPYfD3tSpltcWIQBYhcfXPDxwtOKE8pNZM8gGt-Hx4aLJgzLlm8LEldGpaxlN922fyyQbiT7eXu0WI2O9HhjIk-UzeZNHA8prFdPEx7UCnWpcJL5BT7yg0qChdwHTY7NSMDr1/s640/IMG_7727.jpg" width="456" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I found these drapes at Lowe's on Clearance for $14 a panel.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I knew they would be perfect for this room.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DXGhg6PfGBRZLEZ-C9k5ujny-GJyNXT91ApvTIXHwRO5GIBLpX9H0-LIFzoLY5Yraicjax3gP19i-3HyA2HG_Fkr_lwwzenSwQaZvY-gJ7JVVkB0h_REkfnqReRTFljc9IQ-Z4TdQyia/s1600/IMG_7730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DXGhg6PfGBRZLEZ-C9k5ujny-GJyNXT91ApvTIXHwRO5GIBLpX9H0-LIFzoLY5Yraicjax3gP19i-3HyA2HG_Fkr_lwwzenSwQaZvY-gJ7JVVkB0h_REkfnqReRTFljc9IQ-Z4TdQyia/s640/IMG_7730.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had this artwork in my storage area.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It makes a statement without being overwhelming.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5BNStaXZ2XLrmTBOGjC7okljfUWxXhp8UCG0nOyFChF1FUZDpaWUMjGAD49c8Q8_kAHSWHVn4lnCA-s6K3NMa_X989OZ597t3_H1Pb7xLTugTBSxiCj2PTLGYbhgCBfFtWyHlN8vsifu/s1600/IMG_7741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5BNStaXZ2XLrmTBOGjC7okljfUWxXhp8UCG0nOyFChF1FUZDpaWUMjGAD49c8Q8_kAHSWHVn4lnCA-s6K3NMa_X989OZ597t3_H1Pb7xLTugTBSxiCj2PTLGYbhgCBfFtWyHlN8vsifu/s640/IMG_7741.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the way it all looks together.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5P3hEWpJx6W6HE0oV4d7kjh8ha21d_G-28cYn9dh7s17SEsuh61CVRNMvnXwdSS6qzK3bvTUR-AZYv92F7ZCiWbBhkru8pv9Mfa3GBkxPY2GxxADsekzjo_AiFHvKheH-AliD1t0Y_yK/s1600/IMG_7736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5P3hEWpJx6W6HE0oV4d7kjh8ha21d_G-28cYn9dh7s17SEsuh61CVRNMvnXwdSS6qzK3bvTUR-AZYv92F7ZCiWbBhkru8pv9Mfa3GBkxPY2GxxADsekzjo_AiFHvKheH-AliD1t0Y_yK/s640/IMG_7736.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh and I forgot to show you my favorite part of the bedding.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I found these vintage pillow cases at an estate sale.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So cute!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYw4ZPvp2XAAV7MHJf5P_duop5pIdDA7PWHbOzWS-S_7YNfo3fxhIR8oLcJ7WqEJMFsvpeNCNP0Fk1NGT0_xzu34bkPITDkR_8va8OvAD0KJrb65kLiaIR65A6YHTxpvX-WDC__t2Abmb/s1600/IMG_7732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYw4ZPvp2XAAV7MHJf5P_duop5pIdDA7PWHbOzWS-S_7YNfo3fxhIR8oLcJ7WqEJMFsvpeNCNP0Fk1NGT0_xzu34bkPITDkR_8va8OvAD0KJrb65kLiaIR65A6YHTxpvX-WDC__t2Abmb/s640/IMG_7732.jpg" width="494" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I placed this chair and vintage suitcases in here </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">because the room is so spacious.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And the colors were so perfect!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuW5eSrO-yVoG5rfW9oebC5zX5cddFgxSK0aXjbnAPGWHPi1IDXRWpHrPaK_7rHr6sIInfaXV2O56milMIQ8iJSY-2mMHlMgFxIT19ylgaeotz2hkMyWvDHnttomKeelzsDCMTqXCdtAU/s1600/IMG_7721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuW5eSrO-yVoG5rfW9oebC5zX5cddFgxSK0aXjbnAPGWHPi1IDXRWpHrPaK_7rHr6sIInfaXV2O56milMIQ8iJSY-2mMHlMgFxIT19ylgaeotz2hkMyWvDHnttomKeelzsDCMTqXCdtAU/s640/IMG_7721.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And here is a look at the room from the doorway.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tot<span style="font-size: large;">al cost for this room was about $50.00</span> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The door on the right leads into the "extra room".</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvlJh3qQRO5yqTD2-Kz4ltv3RLRxoigVCA2kGJsyFYp4ObQlfIVatkwLam-_efhRojKqmnMaxZsF6e2sZ5Fyb1ghfcfzwve94M6Vm-v0BtMOVtUB_C3YGD-ByAmepNDgJDscKy6hY9CN1/s1600/IMG_7743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvlJh3qQRO5yqTD2-Kz4ltv3RLRxoigVCA2kGJsyFYp4ObQlfIVatkwLam-_efhRojKqmnMaxZsF6e2sZ5Fyb1ghfcfzwve94M6Vm-v0BtMOVtUB_C3YGD-ByAmepNDgJDscKy6hY9CN1/s640/IMG_7743.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is a peak into that room.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Whew!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am almost finished with the whole house!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO </span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Linking up to:</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i>R<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">oeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></span></span></span></i></span><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">    </span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stone Gable  <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" target="_blank">Tutorials, Tips, and Tidbits </a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sherry at the <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">No Minimalist Here</a> Open House Party</span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Transformation Thursday at <a href="http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/" target="_blank">The <span style="font-size: small;">Shabby Creek Cottage</span></a><br /> <b>Courtney at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday <br />Debra at <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday </b><b><br /> Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a> for the Weekend Wrap-up Party </b> </span></span></i></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">           Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a> for Saturday Nite Special</span></span></i></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div>

Staging Bedrooms Part II

I promised you all a look at the other bedroom that I had finished staging.  If you have not been following along I have been busy staging my house for sale this Spring.  We have three bedrooms upstairs plus a room adjoining the boys rooms that they used for video gaming and homework.  OK, who am I …

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Staging Bedrooms

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, unfortunately a cold has slowed down </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">my "Getting the House Ready for Sale" </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">progress. <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">B</span>ut that gives me time to Blog about it I guess!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A lot of people have me asked why we are selling.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We just want to downsize since we moved into this house with 3 kids and are now down to our last one who will go to college in a years time.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And since we are talking about kids, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I thought I would bring you up to date on the kids rooms </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I have staged so far.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I showed you some of the progress (<a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2013/02/heeding-my-own-advicestaging-my-home.html" target="_blank">see here</a>)that I had made in the "Boys" room. I am happy to report that the room is complete and ready for showing.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to share with you what my process is when I am staging a home for sale.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What I would normally do is make an appointment </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to visit the homeowner and take pictures of each room.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">No appointment necessary so I just snapped away!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like to stand at the doorway of each room <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">to</span> take my pictures.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is what a potential buyer would see.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVukiM2htbhmcECJFBSNvJAp9pMHwms-wKEDyuutlCstBezpOrz3J7OIy9uRAfwOwKEsc210B4v0B-UW_u9WO83M4OLYG7fogT3Vfww-wFwlTUXBoRHZqj-INMSAmmfEtkivrfYCTzMVHB/s1600/IMG_7352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVukiM2htbhmcECJFBSNvJAp9pMHwms-wKEDyuutlCstBezpOrz3J7OIy9uRAfwOwKEsc210B4v0B-UW_u9WO83M4OLYG7fogT3Vfww-wFwlTUXBoRHZqj-INMSAmmfEtkivrfYCTzMVHB/s640/IMG_7352.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">YIKES!  </span></span></i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is <b>NOT</b> sale ready!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, after reviewing my pictures </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I make a plan for the sellers.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My advice would be to:</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Declutter</b>- Take down all of the posters, remove the band equipment, remove extra furniture</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Paint</b>- This room is too dark.  The lighter and brighter a space is the bigger it feels.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Pick a focal point</b>- The bed is the focal point in most bedrooms.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Re-accessorize</b>- keep personal items to a minimum.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's see how I did.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Keep in mind that Staging is <b>NOT</b> Decorating.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's Staging your home for the sole purpose of selling.  Decorating is personal and often involves lots of ordering of fabrics and furniture and such.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Typically when Staging you would use existing items </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">or as little money as possible.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGyCRC8BM_SlHjNLkjZ5z8zOhLyfgWG7FtS2yNLIHvS8Ny6EWMsbmHPoQmsgHkSNgIYiXKQiNrCMRk-80iclLbduV2hs0wnc8cg5Q75UAr82spcTo0lvW2VkZAzjrO-i5SSiz4_9uLscx/s1600/IMG_7688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGyCRC8BM_SlHjNLkjZ5z8zOhLyfgWG7FtS2yNLIHvS8Ny6EWMsbmHPoQmsgHkSNgIYiXKQiNrCMRk-80iclLbduV2hs0wnc8cg5Q75UAr82spcTo0lvW2VkZAzjrO-i5SSiz4_9uLscx/s640/IMG_7688.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The Staged Room</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lighter and brighter and ready for sale.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPK5247c_hfmxgJ6vGIR8RxnraUGU2jnOrk77V5CVJ2l56my88PvT7niFGzUvBI2bjCM-Be5mGbXtiNl2uwzcn3AOya4Qik3CRFMExObB6BNsGaoye7inuMJ8acRbsQSd8mM-C_RLZnRa/s1600/IMG_7719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPK5247c_hfmxgJ6vGIR8RxnraUGU2jnOrk77V5CVJ2l56my88PvT7niFGzUvBI2bjCM-Be5mGbXtiNl2uwzcn3AOya4Qik3CRFMExObB6BNsGaoye7inuMJ8acRbsQSd8mM-C_RLZnRa/s640/IMG_7719.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had most of this bedding on hand.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The pillows were purchased at Target on Clearance.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They were the jumping off point </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for the blue and white color scheme. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I painted the headboard in  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Old White and Cocoa.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I thought that the space above the bed needed something </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I stole the license plates from Miss Beaux.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I swear, I think she is a hoarder.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Push pins are holding them on the wall.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNZ_LiTqL1jxMym4ajDNoxmDXtKMaPAEJjqirxbvRYShS6wNPLNHUgnke5AsluvLfCMrr6_ZvJhRrIjKzGaYCAXsAhgp3oHzEv7EE-kISRzhgmEJZF1nL4zKNJ0B5oz0n9DESA9pOV5xP/s1600/IMG_7704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNZ_LiTqL1jxMym4ajDNoxmDXtKMaPAEJjqirxbvRYShS6wNPLNHUgnke5AsluvLfCMrr6_ZvJhRrIjKzGaYCAXsAhgp3oHzEv7EE-kISRzhgmEJZF1nL4zKNJ0B5oz0n9DESA9pOV5xP/s640/IMG_7704.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">No sew drapes and homemade artwork </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">coordinate with the bedding.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirS3RtQ8tabBEHlRAUO72ykSi7iJrNKFIG60nc2WcFpxkdGsXM3pLz6V0tWSwN9-THFsxkL41DAWaAJB12fqFBC3gLNIJlWS1DFVG84Pvy1SxKZz6gRnUX56lKBIXY2X5Kta2jLdiBrIAY/s1600/IMG_7705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirS3RtQ8tabBEHlRAUO72ykSi7iJrNKFIG60nc2WcFpxkdGsXM3pLz6V0tWSwN9-THFsxkL41DAWaAJB12fqFBC3gLNIJlWS1DFVG84Pvy1SxKZz6gRnUX56lKBIXY2X5Kta2jLdiBrIAY/s640/IMG_7705.jpg" width="496" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We mounted a simple rod above the window </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">about 6-8 inches.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This gives the room the height that it needs.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used Target tablecloths for the drapes<span style="font-size: large;"> with clip rings.</span>  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They were on Clearance also.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The best part was that they came in the package with the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"tie backs" buttoned around them.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpftC-ihfOYud3_Xwj9LU3bqg3BN-s-L27b71vhY1amwioqu-qNCDRzUyzfpnjANdR0TXWMpHZ7s5azqpAbZHvN7zMQIdu-0u0c9IuAZcp3ma0Yt8ElbK2OOKcb1dtKmEHZ41ku7rISdV/s1600/IMG_7713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpftC-ihfOYud3_Xwj9LU3bqg3BN-s-L27b71vhY1amwioqu-qNCDRzUyzfpnjANdR0TXWMpHZ7s5azqpAbZHvN7zMQIdu-0u0c9IuAZcp3ma0Yt8ElbK2OOKcb1dtKmEHZ41ku7rISdV/s640/IMG_7713.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I just attached it to the wall with a push pin.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzODysdQCEVXvwwGcnpFT7V3-LuIK1HudMnIqK7hbmcyBZhiCzl9__F9svt6HbB_cbhOjxzEZCS-7_qq1VZby8tBVtyPmjVl9fixCoolmCGvnqdvYofoG6ifC4jg-CaaUZkGS8q8ekJRS/s1600/IMG_7709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzODysdQCEVXvwwGcnpFT7V3-LuIK1HudMnIqK7hbmcyBZhiCzl9__F9svt6HbB_cbhOjxzEZCS-7_qq1VZby8tBVtyPmjVl9fixCoolmCGvnqdvYofoG6ifC4jg-CaaUZkGS8q8ekJRS/s400/IMG_7709.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmlxl6nXQLgHq1JUx4cjfEbXae6nH5NIltObojwXRghWEOwZjh8erAs41nqA7szrUQA2t5e43T6R_6Tecb2SqqBDKKTDXdh9qjXflVWxevmbj2iuNB6XqmcB4apJnfhG1ZJtOjTJygZpn/s1600/IMG_7710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmlxl6nXQLgHq1JUx4cjfEbXae6nH5NIltObojwXRghWEOwZjh8erAs41nqA7szrUQA2t5e43T6R_6Tecb2SqqBDKKTDXdh9qjXflVWxevmbj2iuNB6XqmcB4apJnfhG1ZJtOjTJygZpn/s400/IMG_7710.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I bought the frames and mats at Michael's and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Googled images of blueprint horses for the artwork.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmclpSjEjWoa0z97owtSVMbnfvOfM3CIFcNQMYmkTqqJbA9H4uXKWI5DCXAs3Fleb34Tx6Bjn0rNDE4pZf6enQ0myFT_rmuUMuciSyMT8hwVojXPUKl00eXSmF7sooTwIcIW11B9Jr_GdQ/s1600/IMG_7716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmclpSjEjWoa0z97owtSVMbnfvOfM3CIFcNQMYmkTqqJbA9H4uXKWI5DCXAs3Fleb34Tx6Bjn0rNDE4pZf6enQ0myFT_rmuUMuciSyMT8hwVojXPUKl00eXSmF7sooTwIcIW11B9Jr_GdQ/s640/IMG_7716.jpg" width="378" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I painted the base of this Estate Sale table with ASCP in Old White.  The matching table is in the other bedroom.  A lamp and a "boy" accessory sits on top.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy9jt3S2Wuq1PhLYPkSByzns_0-ArxBUQE-osPHpvQIH8lZt_Kbc75Y747mowvmhppZkzC-90RCSSHoSYDtrLIDNJgyxdB40XWtI8ga93vRBD1mZNZxctxJkeZBi6hLjgKRTG9Yqs85M1/s1600/IMG_7703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy9jt3S2Wuq1PhLYPkSByzns_0-ArxBUQE-osPHpvQIH8lZt_Kbc75Y747mowvmhppZkzC-90RCSSHoSYDtrLIDNJgyxdB40XWtI8ga93vRBD1mZNZxctxJkeZBi6hLjgKRTG9Yqs85M1/s640/IMG_7703.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I painted this old chair and re-upholstered the seat in the same tablecloth striped fabric.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the crisp white with the blue. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> A few things on the desk (I removed the upper hutch that my son had) and we are ready to go.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSMU3yykpnmHXvj3b0T3Cc8N4teGhHtuWZaJz8igbjKjg2Txf9mXyzMzUB_WA8VDvwexFbMKQBqt-hbmqI4nKHM4x0VEknn7u-AGb2qFZBWjN8qWnouoE1zD0rsddvGq7_cKRx-JVouvS/s1600/IMG_7695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSMU3yykpnmHXvj3b0T3Cc8N4teGhHtuWZaJz8igbjKjg2Txf9mXyzMzUB_WA8VDvwexFbMKQBqt-hbmqI4nKHM4x0VEknn7u-AGb2qFZBWjN8qWnouoE1zD0rsddvGq7_cKRx-JVouvS/s640/IMG_7695.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The total cost for this room was around $100.00.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I probably could have done it for less but I sometimes get my mind set on something and I am not happy until I get the "look" that I want.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before and After Time </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN9qpN80DUCMX4bjcreZl1qKjpsMJInw22fkInMRsdUlh-Nli2WWW__tbOAHVDf1vTJXUyiNKCHOWGWGh2jL1_Msltgzr2v9Dp8XpaoexCd9TTwVZrMD9o-ZyOlNgSn9m_5U-btGeaiAY/s1600/IMG_7352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN9qpN80DUCMX4bjcreZl1qKjpsMJInw22fkInMRsdUlh-Nli2WWW__tbOAHVDf1vTJXUyiNKCHOWGWGh2jL1_Msltgzr2v9Dp8XpaoexCd9TTwVZrMD9o-ZyOlNgSn9m_5U-btGeaiAY/s640/IMG_7352.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGyCRC8BM_SlHjNLkjZ5z8zOhLyfgWG7FtS2yNLIHvS8Ny6EWMsbmHPoQmsgHkSNgIYiXKQiNrCMRk-80iclLbduV2hs0wnc8cg5Q75UAr82spcTo0lvW2VkZAzjrO-i5SSiz4_9uLscx/s1600/IMG_7688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGyCRC8BM_SlHjNLkjZ5z8zOhLyfgWG7FtS2yNLIHvS8Ny6EWMsbmHPoQmsgHkSNgIYiXKQiNrCMRk-80iclLbduV2hs0wnc8cg5Q75UAr82spcTo0lvW2VkZAzjrO-i5SSiz4_9uLscx/s640/IMG_7688.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'll show you the adjoining room tomorrow.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; 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Staging Bedrooms

Well, unfortunately a cold has slowed down my "Getting the House Ready for Sale" progress.  But that gives me time to Blog about it I guess!  A lot of people have me asked why we are selling.  We just want to downsize since we moved into this house with 3 kids and are now down to our last one who wi…

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