Dining Room

  Please prepare yourself for picture overload. 

Now that you've been warned, here is my dining room. 

I will be replacing the light fixture.  This was here when I moved in, and it's not my taste, but will have to do until I can find the one that makes me swoon. (oh and affordable.)

Have I mentioned that I'm addicted to angel wings, and anything gold?

 

 

As promised, remember these chairs?  Before.

 

After! 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for checking out my dining room, it's a work in progress, stay tuned!

 

 

 

 

Chairs, As Promised!

I try to be a woman of my word, some days it works out better than others.  If you read my party post yesterday, then you know I promised pictures of my chairs.  I'm happy to deliver!

TaDa!  Loving the green fabric.  Bestie came over today with her handy dandy pneumatic staple gun.  She put the fabric on, she's a peach.  I took them a part and cleaned the chairs and then she covered them with fabric and helped me reattach the seats.  Easier said then done, the screws didn't not want to cooperate, but in the end we won.  She wanted me to try the staple gun, nope too scary.  lol  Some day, just not today.   

This is the only old picture I could find.  I'm so happy to replace these metal chairs.  I've had them for 8 years, they where Beefcake's when I met him.  Needless to say, I didn't fall in love with his chairs.  I will not miss the metal.  They are on my porch right now waiting for the neighbors to come get them.

So I half did a project.  I'm still taking all the credit, shhh, don't tell Bestie!

 

What I'm LOVING Right Now!!!

If you have a weak heart you should avoid this post, or you can take your chances, but I warned you.  So be warned, some fabulous stuff to follow.  A couple updates/reminders at the end too.

I found these chairs and my heart almost stopped, I'm hopping Santa brings me two.   So Santa if you are reading this, I said TWO.  I've been mostly good. 

High Fashion Home

Patio Update!!!

Remember many moons ago when I asked you to vote on fabric?  Well the pillows have arrived!  The are GORGEOUS!  I'm so in love with them. 

I bought them online from this fabulous Etsian, This Little Home.  She is super friendly and helpful, and totally custom.  I wanted Euro Shams, and she didn't even blink, well she might have but I didn't see it. 

Don't they look comfy!  Okay, so I haven't gotten to far with the patio.  I think  I wll buying a little table this weekend, but not really sure what else to put out here.  What do you think?  I need stuff for the walls, but what?  There's so much color now!  lol

Don't hold back tell me what you think! xx

WHERE I PARTY!!

Don't forget I have a weekly 'Anything Goes Party' from Tues-Thurs every week!

The Quads Update

Do you guys even remember The Quads?  Well this is a little reminder and update all in one.  The Quads are my dining room chairs, that are living in my garage until the weather is nice enough for me to refinish them, and I find the perfect pneumatic 1/2 crown upholstery staple gun.  Say that three times real fast!  lol

I have not found the staple gun, but I'm searching for fabric.  I'm gonna need it eventually any way.  I went to my favorite upholstery foam site on the web and ordered some FREE samples.  They will send you four at a time.  Check 'em out, Diy Upholstery Supply they sell everything to do with DIY upholstery.  The prices are really good too.

So here are the four samples I ordered, what do you think?  I really have no idea what to do with these chairs.  I'm painting them to match the base of my table.  I do know that I don't want any green on them, I have plenty of green going on downstairs as it is. 

Sample #1 Duramax Flax

Sample #2 Duramax Chocolate

Sample #3 Chocolate Velvet

Sample #4 Jamestown Antique Black Cotton

I'm starting to think the dark ones are too dark, my couch is really dark and they are basically in the same room, since my downstairs is an open floor plan.  The Jamestown has to much going on, I'm really thinking solid.  They have a lot of other solids to pick from and some great fabrics.  The Duramax is really easy to clean, says the site, and that is important with two kids.  The velvet is very kid friendly too, compares it to the performance quality of microfiber. 

Here's a refresher of what The Quads look like, minus the fabric.  I've already taken the old fabric off and all the stupid staples have been removed. 

I bought two of these to go with The Quads as arm chairs.  I know they don't match exactly, but I figure once I refinish them they will "match" enough.  Plus the price was a steal!

Now, picture this room with all six chairs reupholstered?  What color do you see them done in?  Any fabric suggestions?  Any one know of one that is easy to keep clean and to clean if needed?

Any help, comments, suggestions are welcome.  I really want to get this project done, I'm tired of sitting on my old broken chairs.  Plus I'm pretty tired of the metal.  I want a warmer feel.

Thanks for stopping by! xx



 

My "New" Desk and Other Office Pics

You must love me for my personality?  Right?  It sure isn't for my 'before' photography skills.  This one is especially craptastic.  Well, you can at least see the before color, and that the back was coming off.  I had the handy man repair the back and make sure it was sturdy.

Her legs are nice and girly, and the shape and size were just what I was looking for, plus it came with a glass top.  I bought her for $100 off Craigslist, I thought that was a pretty good score.

Please ignore the ugly white board under my CPU, it's only there to protect it from static electricity.  It will be cut down to size and painted black, eventually.  Her curves are pretty impressive.  I didn't paint the hardware, and it is the original.  I think it is a nice contrast.

I had to wait until tonight to take this picture, pesky sun was coming in that window over the stairs.  It kept messing up all my pictures, yes it was the sun's fault, my story and that's how I'm telling it.

The filing cabinet used to be on the other side, but I had to move it for the printer, yes had to.  I just couldn't have cords all over the place.  REALLY couldn't.

The other side of the office.  I'm still debating if I'm gonna refinish these chairs.  I love the worn tattered feel of them, and I still haven't found the perfect pneumatic stapler...sigh.

This shot was taken at the top of the stairs.  I have a lot of chairs.  I guess I really need to start looking for a staple gun.  (I'm not gonna mention the other six chairs for my dining room...double sigh.)

I just love my office now, if only it was in it's own room and not the loft.  Then I could be typing this in peace with the door shut, instead my three year old is having the mother of all tantrums...my dream, to have a door.

The Quads

These very special girls made there debut at a 7-eleven last night...no I didn't give birth at a gas station...lol Had you going for a second didn't I? Just look at them, can't you see their potential, well this proud momma can, and in the next couple weeks you will too! 

I should also share the lady that sold them to me, for a price so low it hurts, drove 45 minutes to meet me.  I was meant to have them.  Thank you craigslist seller, I salute you.

Aren't they gorgeous?  Look closely, can't you see it?

Okay, so this picture came out dark, this is my fault I'm sure...lol  I promise to work on my photography skills, pink swear.

They are in great condition, and once I get my hands on an upholstery staple gun and the just right fabric they will be stunning.

Something like this?

Maybe like this?

Either way I promise to share their transformation with you every step of the way! 

Here's another dilemma, what should I name them?