Screen Door-Drying Rack

I have had this screen door for awhile trying to decide what to do with it. There are so many ideas on Pinterest that I just couldn't decide.

Then last month when we were updating the laundry room. I realized I always have clothes hanging up to dry and I could really use a rack on the wall instead of hanging them where ever the will fit. I began my search to find a clothes drying rack, and while I understand it is a functional item, of course I wanted something more decorative :)

Then the idea was born to turn the screen door into the drying rack…………….

This is what I had to start with. I ripped all of the screen out and removed the hinges. Then cut the door in half, re-applied the hinges so the top could move up and down. Added 3 dowel rods and spray painted the whole thing black.

I decided to keep the screen at the bottom for texture and added fabric to the other 2 sections. I painted and hot glued some wood letters. I am still on the look-out for a little boxwood wreath, but I already had this one for now.

Boho Chic-Guest Room

Ever since, the big kids moved out of the house Colton had taken over 3 rooms of our 4 bedroom house. So I was on a mission to take back at least 1 of those and make a guest room for our overnighters. The Lego Room had to to be dis-assembled and the video games & tv moved into there.

Then I went to work on the new guest room, this room was Colton's nursery when we first moved in. That is when we added the beadboard and shelves. It has 2 entries, double doors off one wall and a regular door off the hallway. To get a headboard focal wall, I hung full drapes over the double doors and added some boho flair. I cleaned out 2 closets and found many items I had used to decorate in the passed, but had grown tired of and put away. I have also been collecting things from my Nana's house and Dad's since his passing. As I pulled these items together, I realized they began to tell a story. Everything just seemed to come together in a eclectic boho chic kind of way.

From Nana's quilt to Terry's mom's piano and everything in between, there is a story behind each piece.    I pulled all of the art I had once hung somewhere, just because I liked it, then realized it just didn't go. They all seemed to work together, so I decided to do a gallery wall of the mixed matched items.

And because no guest room is complete without a tray and travel items in case you forgot something, I added those too.

It worked out perfect that Nana was the first guest to stay in this room, who's next?

Pet Station

Since "My Critters" have their own page on my blog you must know how much a part of our family they are. So I decided they needed a more decorative space to hold their necessities and that just looked nicer in our kitchen area. I found this cute little chest at HomeGoods. HomeGoods is the best place to by pet beds, food containers, ect. Their prices are great and are much more designer driven.

The 2 treat canisters, and artwork also came from HomeGoods. The drawers are great to store medicines, toys, leashes, and brushes. 

I am still on the lookout for some inexpensive food tins like these.

I may just have to make my own. I like the square ones vs. the round ones. If anyone know where I can get these let me know! 

Farmhouse Dining Table

I have been wanting a farmhouse dining table for a couple years now. The main problem I had was the space we had to fit it in. We only use our "breakfast nook" for dining and the space was built to hold a square or round table. Every time I fell in love with a table it was too large for the space. Like these..

Then I found some plans and was going to have Terry make one, which still may happen at a later date :)


When I came across one at World Market, it was the the perfect smaller size, but I wasn't sure it was beefy enough and kept looking. Then it went on sale, and it was a done deal! I am a sucker for a sale!

I love the nailheads on the chairs and warmth and texture of the top of the table.

It has really opened up this space! Since we moved in almost 10 years ago, we have always had a counter height table. And although it is taking some getting used to to feel like we are not sitting on the floor now. I love how much more visual space it gives us.

Colton's Bathroom Update

So as most of you know, our little bathroom update of painting only, turned into quite the weekend warrior project! Here is the recap with some better photos.

We had planned to do a little in-exspensive update to Colton's bathroom, so we had our Friday date night to Home Depot. The original plan was to paint the walls & cabinets, change the faucet, and a few decorative items like the lamp shower curtain, ect.

Sat morning we got up and at it at warp speed, walls all painted, then I went to start staining the cabinets, and the side felt soft. I knew then this project was about to grow by 200x! We saw it was coming from the wall at the back of the cabinet, so the demo began. Long story short in a matter of about an hour, we had pulled out the vanity, flooring, and cut out a lot of sheetrock! The toilet had been leaking for a while, but was running between the floors and puddling at the wall and vanity. We ended up replacing everything in the bathroom except for the shower in 2 days! Here are some before and after comparisons.

 

 

 

The Details: Did you know you can take a photo to Office Depot and asked for an industrial print and get an oversize black & white for $1.50! We added the beadboard on all walls to cover the sheet rock that we had cut out, a pretty good trade I do believe!

 I am just about in love with this faucet!

I have to admit, I am a little jealous of Colton and his "spa" like bathroom, and find myself using it more now :)