My DIY two-toned buffet

I was a busy lady this weekend. I got some serious DIY fever! Love it when that happens. My dining room buffet was becoming such an eye sore to me, it just wasn't special. I really love the look of two toned furniture that's been popping up lately, and figured this is exactly what my sad little buffet needed. 

Here's the before and after:

I added new tortoise knobs to make that gray really pop. Yeah it's gray, it just doesn't show in these pictures.

I have been complaining for two years about not having outlets in the dining room (its an old home). I love the look a few lamps give to a dining room. Well, when I moved the buffet away from the wall, low and behold, there was an OUTLET! Let me tell, I never knew an outlet could make someone so happy! How did I not see it? I really think God might have put it there!

I had an old emerald green lamp I bought from Goodwill, so I gave it some fresh blue paint (that ties the blue from the living room rug into the dining room). 

I love the little feet on this guy.

Oh, and thats not all I did this weekend! I'm not going to show it all at once, I don't want to overwhelm you with my amazingness! 

(That's a joke.)

Have any of you noticed two toned furniture lately, do you have great links that you'd like to share?

Color Moods: Inspired by fall

Where we live, we are right in the thick of fall weather and changing leaves. We've been here for two years now, and I haven't seen the trees this colorful! I really love the colors of fall, they remind me of home... my mom is such a fall person, she may not realize it, but all the colors in our home were warm tones of rust, browns, and yellows. When it comes to gifts, she loves anything with "acorns and leaves".  She's a fall lady. 

Anyhow, I love the type of yellow that surrounds us in the fall. It's such a great accent color to add a jolt of energy to a room... you can use just a dab or fill the room up with it.... here's some rooms that use yellow perfectly. 

Apartment Therapy

Apartment Therapy

Elle Decor

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Adrienne Slane from Pinterest

Make it your own: House of Fifty

I'm really loving the new House of Fifty magazine.
Have you seen it? You should definitely check it out!

My favorite was Saudah Saleem, she created her
 own "closet" out of her old master bedroom. I love the mix of items in this room
from the pendant drum shade to the chevron inspired rug, and the mix of vintage and modern.
Sometimes we (I) look at rooms, drool over them, sometimes store
 them as inspiration and move on, but I would
really like to find similar peices that are in the room (on a less expensive scale)
and share them with you! It's actually simple, and with a few adjustments
you can easily get the same look!
This is Saudah's room...

And here are similar peices....

Table: West Elm

Pendant drum shade (Looks exactly the same to me!): Bellacor

Bookshelves: Ikea

Side table: Crate and Barrel

 

Chevron rug: Amazon ($109..people you can't bet it!)

Class it up with a few Fashion Illustrations, I found these on Pinterest.

I would search through your local antique stores and Craiglist for vintage settees and chairs, that's where I always find mine, and for great deals!

Color Moods:Wood series

Yawn...wood? Really? Really, because when you pair wood with colors (the right colors) you get some amazing combination. A room can really come to life.

Do you want to make orange feel really good about itself? Put it next to some natural wood, and some white, and you'll have yourself some orange that's bursting with confidence! I've also noticed that wood really is making a come back (or did it ever really leave?), from floors, to ceilings, and furniture.

Now I don't mean orange walls, wood floors and furniture...You can have blue or neutral colored walls, and carpeted or tiled floors, but then you can bring in wood assecories or furniture and toss in a few orange accents.

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I know there's no clear wood tones or a lot of white, but this one was just too great not to include!

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See? Just toss in a little orange!

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 Everything Leb



HGTV Dream Home via My Design Dump

Would love to hear your opinions on this!

Designer Spotlight

Let's get this Sunday started off with a lovely designer spotlight. I really like finding designers that truly inspire me, they give me ideas, and basically create rooms that are just nice to look at!  

I came across Katie of Katie Dunham Interiors. Take a look for yourself, then I will share with you what I like about her work.

You may ask, how can I make something like this in my home? Easy, here's what you do: spend a little time on CraigsList, it may take a while to find the perfect chairs, but keep looking. Once you find them, sand them down and paint them the color you want, then sand them again to give them the "old weathered" look. And for the the table...if your thrifty and DIY savvy, check out this idea, for the base, and for the table top, I think glass or a high gloss painted wood might look great!

I have to get my hands on one of those driftwood spheres!!

Those lights are amazing! I think bringing in a variety of lighting adds so much more interest to a space!

I like the four small pendant lights over the island. I'm sure this adds a better dimension of lighting instead of just one spotlight in the middle. 

Check out the shelving over the windows. I love this and instead of using glass cabinets or a china cabinet, the shelves are easy to do, and bring your eyes up, adding height. 

I just wouldn't add anything too dark, stick with white or clear glassware. 

Also, there's no room for overhead lights over the sink, so she added lights on the side of the windows. 

What else do you see about her design work that's inspiring?

Your guide to getting cozy

Don't you just love it..fall is so wonderful. I put a list of items together that can make getting cozier even better!

I highly recommend all these things! Wouldn't #9 feel so great with some black leggings and some camper socks! Like fall wrapping you up with a big cozy hug! 

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Alright, where was I?

I'm so glad to be back in the blogging world again! I've missed being away from y'all and design. I was real wrapped up in trying to make something work, it took up all my time, and it's just not happening, so I'm letting it go, and focusing back on my true passion, which is this blog. 

I've been on a strict decorating budget lately, so I've brought fall into my home with close to zero dollars! Well, I spent a few dollars on some pumpkins, but that's it! I've got a few projects lined up, that I'm so excited about sharing with everyone.

I have to say, I absolutely adore fall, everything about it! My home feels so cozy. This weekend it was so cold, so I lit my fall scented candles, made a pot of coffee, and snuggled up with a new magazine, it was perfect!

Here's a few of my favorite spots around our home.

Like I said, I used no money, so I pulled out brown paper that we used for wrapping paper last year, and made two table runners! Is that sad? I can't decide if it's a really cool idea, or just kind of hobo-ish.

I used chalk to add a little flair as well.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!