Breakfast Room

One Use for an Old Window

 

I had my husband hang an old window on the wall. We had been using an UGLY white board to put our weekly calendar on it so the entire family would know what was planned for the week-not just Mommy!

I looked for a CHEAP or free old window for a while. I really wanted an 8 pane window, but no luck. People are proud of those! So I settled for a 6 pane and just combine Sat/Sun.  I covered a clipboard in scrapbook paper and that is where we will put each child's newsletters or notes from school etc. I haven't finished them yet, still have to put their initial on there and do the other clipboard. I am experiementing as to which color dry erase marker to use..I think BLACK will be best, but of course I don't have one yet! ;)

The shelf I found out Home Goods and it was damaged so I got a good deal on it and brought it home to Sweetie and he fixed it right up for me. I found some cute fall decorations while I was out too. Entire wall including the "pretties" less than $75. :) 

Next step....use vinyl cutter to cut out letters for each day of the week....maybe this week sometime...we'll see.

 

The Curtains

 I found the curtains on Etsy. I debated making them myself, but I don't think I would have had time to do this...So I spent a little more money to have someone else do it for me and it arrived within 3 days!

 As soon as I saw they arrived, I called my husband, who was on his way home from work and told him to run to Home Depot to get the piping for the rods. In the great room I used the same pipping to put up my wall of curtains (see post HERE) He was a little put out that I asked him to put the curtains up that night...He had no idea that HONEY-DO Lists applied to weeknights too.
Next thing I need to do...find the right table!

Mother's Day Vanity

Beautiful detail!

I hinted and hinted and even sent a link to my husband. I saw this on Craig's List and wanted it so bad! I don't know why! Well on Mother's day 2012 he brought it home to me! I was so excited! But what should I do with it? I debated just cleaning it and leaving it as is since it was so beautiful, but something kept telling me to PAINT IT! What? Paint over stain? My mom would have a cow! But I went against my upbringing and dove in once school was out. My friend and I had a painting week in my garage-my husband said we only had a week before he wanted it back (BTW--he really never got it back, other projects took over.) So off to Sherwin Williams I went and pick out a light white...I just buy the samples because it works great and I don't have TONS of paint left over.. After cleaning it I started painting!

 

After painting it I knew I had to distress it! I had to find a way to make the details POP! :)

So using light sandpaper I started sanding away...Then I added a little glaze on the drawers only.

Here is the final project and I just love it!! You can see all the detail that you couldn't see when it was just stained.

 I did put the mirror back on..not sure why I don't have a picture of it with the mirror. :)

I have it in my bedroom now..I'm thinking one day I MIGHT sell it, but for now I want to enjoy it! :)