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13 In bedroom

Rest Easy

Anne and her man both have jobs that require them to sleep during the day (she didn’t say what they do exactly, my guess is vampires), so they chose a dark, slumber-friendly shade for their bedroom walls.  But it ended up feeling too cave-like. Lighter and brighter was the answer, and they opted for a sweet board and batten treatment instead.  And they made that chic headboard themselves with nothing but plywood, batting and nailhead trim!  That almost sounds easy! I think I could make one too!   C’mon, let’s all do it!

13 In tables/dressers

Make me your radio, turn me up when you feel low

Do you remember the days when your music collection took up an entire room? Back when your music player couldn’t fit in the trunk of your car, let alone your pocket?  Me neither.  But I do remember lugging around a 15 pound case of CDs everywhere I went and playing them on my totally hip portable CD player with the foamy headphones.  I actually saw someone using one of those at the gym the other day and it was like going back in time! 
Anyway, Becky had this large and gutted radio cabinet and thought it still had some life left.  A little fabric, a lot of paint, and one chiseled off doo-dad thingy on top, and she’s got herself one cheery console!  See more on her blog Doodle Bug.

7 In lighting

Hey hombre, hooray for ombre!

Julia just couldn’t pass up these lamps, because they were so amazingly attractive.  Oh, wait, I meant to write free.  She couldn’t pass up these lamps because they were free. I can totally see her point.  Have you looked at the price of lamps lately?  Even a squatty little table lamp from Wal-Mart is like, $35, shade not included.  Buy two as big as these, and you’ll hardly have enough left to pay the light bill!
She made them work together by coordinating the bases with a coat of oil-rubbed bronze spray paint.  The radical ombre-effect shades, she made those herself!  Stylish and thrifty! I’m impressed!  Entire tutorial on her blog Chris Loves Julia.

13 In kitchen/dining

Shine On

When I first saw this before kitchen, I thought, “Hmmm, looks alright to me!”  Sure, I would probably take down those ‘sad circus tent’ curtains and opt for a un-shinier floor, but then I saw the after and it knocked my socks right off!  Far exceeds what I could have envisioned.  That’s why these things are best left to the pros while I simply gasp in wonder at the pretty pictures.
Lot’s more gasping to do over on Kelly’s blog Oak House 5.
12 In tables/dressers

Subway: The way a dresser should be.

Love, love, love this dresser redo from Nick at Lindauer Designs.  I love the subway art, which is so well-done. Sometimes when people attempt to recreate this look, the words get all jammed together and way out of proportion like some ‘roided up eye-chart, but not so here!   I also love how the heavy wood grain is peeking through the distressing.  And I love how the words are spilling off the sides of the drawers too. 
See how to make one for yourself right HERE!

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