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5 In decor

Just Another Manic Wednesday

Oh dang.  I just realized it’s Wednesday.  I’ve been thinking it was Thursday all day! *big sigh* This is going to be a looooong weeek.  Well, how about some quick and easy makeovers, sure to get your spray-paint trigger finger itching?  Yes? No?  Don’t argue with me, I’m tired!

Yes, ok, quick and easy it is then.  So like the Bible says, spray paint is a girl’s best friend. Or that might be dogs. Or diamonds?  Diamond dogs?  Dustin Diamond?  I really don’t know. I’m tired.  But you can’t ever be too tired to spray paint! 

Check out these sweet little projects, first from Better After reader Stacie, who unpatriotically spray-painted right over the most revered symbol of our American nation – two turtle doves – with a simple coat of red to make an eye-catching kitchen caddy.









 


 


Valery from Merry Go Round Boutique took this grungy outdoor light and turned it into a sweet little tablescape scene for mere pennies!  She says “Easy projects like this that are completed with relatively little work bring me so much gratification!” Amen to that Valery, because I can promise you, your local HomeGoods is probably selling something exactly like this right now for $30.   





 





 








 





And here is one more case of the trendy turquoise treatment, given to this gaudy-awful gold mirror. Fabulousness. 





From Maria at Our Lake Life







 


Have a good weekend friend!


Ha ha, I kid. 


 *wistful sigh*



 


 

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10 In desks/hutches/buffets

That Girl!

Having two older brothers is really starting to rub off on my two-year-old daughter. She would much rather play with Legos than dolls, she insists on sleeping shirtless like her brothers, and her favorite joke to (constantly) tell goes like this: “Knock-knock!”  “Who’s there?”  “POOP!” 

But she’s still a girly-girl too, and would definitely love a cute little desk like this one from Better After reader Debbie. Of course, she would probably only use it as a launchpad for cannonballing into the laundry basket, while wearing nothing but her cowboy boots, but she would love it all the same. 

Thanks for sharing Debbie, great job!












 


 

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6 In bedroom

Showing a Little Leg

I love this room redo, not only because it replaced that peachy pit of peachocity with cool stripes and a gray and yellow color scheme, but because of the leg lamp!  Dare I say,  it looks kinda… classy?

When I started the process of ye olde blog redesign a few weeks ago, I made certain to my designer Ana that my header would remain the same.  “Upon penalty of certain death, you WILL NOT REMOVE MY LEG LAMP HEADER!!” I fiercely demanded.  Actually, I just asked nicely.  Ana’s very accommodating.   Anyway,  I just love my silly header.  Which explains why I extra-love this room redo as well.

Take a tour of the whole space on Ash’s blog Domestic Imperfection.









 


 


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8 In desks/hutches/buffets

Fake Out

Remember that one episode of “Cribs” on MTV, when Moby was bummed because most of the stars who went on  “Cribs” could show off their customized pool-tables and a 40 person jacuzzi, but nobody ever had a bookcase?  I do.  I have a bookcase Moby !  High five me!  And let’s offer a high five of solidarity to fellow-reader Heather, who owns a staggering eight bookcases.

Sadly, those eight bookcases were cheapo laminate, but that didn’t scare Heather.  She dug right in and painted and primed and beadboarded until they were worthy enough to hold her book collection.   Don’t they look expensive?  Wondering where the other four ended up?  Check out her blog DIY Kinda Girl to find out.









 


 


Oh hey!  More cheapity cheap laminate furniture! This ex-entertainment hutch was discovered by Maria, who was hunting for something suitable to hold her dishes. Though it was made of 100% fake wood, she knew it could get the job done and even look cute while doing it.  See more on her blog Yay, I Made It! 











Thanks ladies!


 


 


 


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3 In outdoors

Don’t be so crabby.

Elizabeth’s house had what I like to refer to as Mr. Krabs Windows.  Mr. Krabs, as you can see below, has narrow and disproportionate eyeballs protruding from his head.  It’s a pretty good look for a cartoon crab, but for a house … not so much.

These dormers, as they are boringly correctly called, on Elizabeth’s house were completely under-proportioned and made the home appear to be glaring at you with tiny unblinking eyes of malice.  Which makes the after all the more welcoming and wonderful.  Dormers are rounded and in scale, the new portico opens up the whole entryway, and I just want to give the house a big hug. 
Check out more on her blog Elizabeth Given Interiors.





 






 


 


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11 In living room

Color me Corny!

This living room had it going on!  “It” being a wide assortment of seating, big ol’ floral rug, bright blue walls, and minty green fireplace and trim.  Whew! Would you believe that the simple act of painting the coffee and end tables yellow would somehow pull the whole look together?   You don’t believe me.  You are looking at me with skeptical-face.  I swear to you, I speak the truth! 

See more of this Martha-approved color (called Cornbread!) for yourself on Chelsea’s blog, Three on Grove.





 


 


 


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