0

Living Rooms

Kitchens

Furniture

5 In kitchen/dining

Casa Kitchen and Haiku Winner!

Ermagersh you guys, I had so much fun reading all your haikus!  Thanks so much to everyone who chimed in, it was so fun!  And it was so hard to pick a winner.  I wish we could all go to the Target snackbar for a round of Icees, on me. Here are just a few of my favorites:

Colleen:
a zig and a zag
all those lines make me dizzy
chevy in the hiz (zy)!

Cara:
Showcase ups and downs
A wall, a chair, a table
Metaphor of life

Bethany:
is chevronified
in the dictionary yet?
it should be, i say.

Heidi:
If I win today
I will spend it at “Tarjay”
Hello Merona

Haha Heidi, that last line made me literally LOL, with a snort and everything.

But the grand prize in our haiku contest goes to … Bets!

First this way, then that
Chevron should use MapQuest app
for shortest distance.

Yay Bets! I will be contacting you asap about your prize.

And I must give an honorable mention to Karl, who instead of a haiku, shared his musings on the chevron trend in an epic pseudo-villanelle. He wins an imaginary soft pretzel from the Target snackbar in addition to his imaginary Icee.

Next time limericks?

And now, what you really came here for, a Monday morning makeover!  This one comes from Cristina at Remodelando la Casa and it’s better than superb.  It went from starter-home kitchen to starring-in-a-magazine kitchen. Once again, the secret is raising the cabinets all the way to the ceiling.  Nothing makes a small kitchen seem bigger, faster.

You won't believe this kitchen makeover at betterafter.net

You won't believe this kitchen makeover at betterafter.net

And those lights above the island are my everything.

You won't believe this kitchen makeover at betterafter.net

You won't believe this kitchen makeover at betterafter.net

I also need to announce the ShoeMint giveaway winner!  Congrats Chinda Phraph!  I will be contacting you asap!

48 In bedroom/ chairs/ottomans/seating/ tables/dressers

Lots of chevron and impromptu haikus

Chevron is a pretty popular pattern, but don’t call it trendy! It’s been around for a looong time. Credible sources pinpoint its rise to popularity to 13th century Italy. (Credible sources include me and the 40 seconds of google research I just did).

So if you love chevron so hard, sit back and enjoy! If not, you can still use these ideas as inspiration to display your own favorite pattern, whether it’s plaid, polka-dots, houndstooth, argyle, ogee, paisley, or camouflage.

And speaking of patterns, I thought I’d introduce these projects with my favorite one of all: 5-7-5. Yes, the patron saint of patternry in poetry, the haiku. Here we go.

Simple table by

DeDe at Designed Decor.

zigs left, and zags right.

Chevron Roundup: Check out these drastically different makeovers, with one thing in common: Chevrons! At betterafter.net

Check out these drastically different makeovers, with one thing in common: Chevrons! At betterafter.net

Amber adds gold feet

and A Little Bit of Zazz,

old chair gets funky.

blackwhite_chair_makeover_b

blackwhite_chair_makeover

Sad piano bench

now Nicer Than New

Play on Joan, play on.

Check out these drastically different makeovers, with one thing in common: Chevrons! At betterafter.net

Check out these drastically different makeovers, with one thing in common: Chevrons! At betterafter.net

Passed-down set of chairs

Robin has chevronified.

One down, nine to go.

Check out these drastically different makeovers, with one thing in common: Chevrons! At betterafter.net

Check out these drastically different makeovers, with one thing in common: Chevrons! At betterafter.net

 

Smart Girls DIY,

bet this called for heavy math.

Liz ain’t no dummy.

Check out these drastically different makeovers, with one thing in common: Chevrons! At betterafter.net

Check out these drastically different makeovers, with one thing in common: Chevrons! At betterafter.net

And, since I’m in a contest kind of mood lately, let’s have a haiku contest RIGHT NOW!

Leave a comment in the form of a haiku and the best one shall win $10 giftcard to, I don’t know, Target or whatever you want. Fun!

23 In bedroom/ kiddie

Because they’re the real masters anyway!

Can someone please explain to me the concept of the master bedroom?  Sure, as ‘master’ of the house, I appreciate a spacious bedroom, but they are getting out of hand lately! I walked through a model home recently, just a standard suburban style home, and the master bedroom had a fireplace, a separate lounge area with a TV nook and a wetbar, an exercise room, a master closet the size of a bedroom, and a shower that could have easily fit twelve people.  It was 1/3 of the entire house! Who spends that much time in their bedroom? I guess if you’ve been quarantined maybe?  Or have no hobbies other than working out and showering?

Sarah’s master bedroom was not of ridiculous proportions, but it was the largest room in the house, and was a big waste of space.  So she gave it to her daughters!  Looks like they  are loving and using every adorable inch.  So cute.

An adorable girl bedroom/nursery makeover at betterafter.net

An adorable girl bedroom/nursery makeover at betterafter.net

 See more on her blog LA LA land.

An adorable girl bedroom/nursery makeover at betterafter.net

 

An adorable girl bedroom/nursery makeover at betterafter.net

5 In kitchen/dining

Refined Dining

Jennifer wouldn’t let her small table stop her when she wanted to invite company over for dinner.  She just plopped a large sheet of plywood on top, covered it with a tablecloth, and partied on!

But that solution was only temporary. She dreamed of spacious table that would fill out her dining room and easily seat plenty of guests.  So she built one herself!  And the whole dining room got a makeover in the process, right down to (up to?) the stained-to-match crown moulding. Fantastic!

Kitchen makeover with a made-from-scratch dining room table at betterafter.net

Kitchen makeover with a made-from-scratch dining room table at betterafter.net

Check out more and see how she built that fabulous table herself on her blog  Owen Family Six.

11 In chairs/ottomans/seating/ tables/dressers

Pleasantly Purple

Did somebody say PURPLE?  No?  I’ll bet they did.  I bet ten thousand people on earth just said the word ‘purple’ right now. Let’s all say it together: PURPLE!  Yay, purple is fun!

Now please prepare yourself for some purple repurposed pieces. You’ve been warned.  They’re bold!

Pelham painted this dresser his very favorite color (purple, of course), with plans to sell it, only he loved it so much he couldn’t bear to part with it. See how he mixed up that custom shade with milkpaint on his blog Urban Den.

Purple Rain: Check out these purple furniture makeovers at betterafter.net

Purple Rain: Check out these purple furniture makeovers at betterafter.net

And while Pelham’s dresser may have left some of you wood-purists clutching your pearls, I think everyone can agree that Desiree’s horrid orange chair needed a drastic change. What better than purple paint and zebra print?  Ummm, nothing that I can think of.

I think Desiree’s chair and Pelham’s dresser need to move in together. Or at least throw a party and invite me.  See more at New View Furniture.

Purple Rain: Check out these purple furniture makeovers at betterafter.net

Purple Rain: Check out these purple furniture makeovers at betterafter.net

Hey fellow bloggers! Are you looking to get noticed by sponsors and connect with worldwide brands? Check out IZEA. I’ve been a happy member of their network for years. 🙂
Protected By
Shield Security PRO