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3 In tables/dressers

Freddy & Petunia, Justin & Me

Catherine from Freddy and Petunia is about to blow your mind. Never again will you look at boxy old nightstands the same way again. Sorry, that sentence was a little redundant. But I’m kind of busy right now, Justin Bieber is on The Talk. That sentence was a little embarrassing. But actually, I’m more ashamed of the fact that I’m actually watching The Talk than I am to be a Beileiber. He’s such a cutie pie, isn’t he? Anyway.

Check it out!

(ok, ok, so Catherine forgot to take a before of this one. So this is an approximate guess. Butyougettheidea).

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February 23, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

21 In bathroom

Better Baño

You know when you are out to eat with friends at let’s say, a Mexican restaurant, and it’s all fun and noise and nachos, and then you excuse yourself to go to the bathroom, and to get there you have to walk down a looong gloomy hallway, and then once you get in the bathroom it is totally empty, and it is really dark and quiet in there, and it’s painted some deep shade of red that was probably meant to look festive, but is bordering on satanic, and all you can think about is doing your business as fast as possible and getting out of there because this bathroom is creeping you the creep out? You know?

Anyway, that’s what Amber’s before bathroom reminded me of just a tad.

But check out the after folks! Dreamy with a capital DREAM! That’s the kind of bathroom you whip out the sodoku in. Check it out here: Happiness is 5ive.

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February 23, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

11 In tables/dressers

Refreshments Served

So the other day I was searching Craigslist, and came across some furniture that looked much more spectacular than the usual stain soaked sofas, heavily used IKEA items, and brittle wicker that is the Phoenix Craigslist norm.

I followed a little link and found Kacey’s website Refreshed Decor. And it certainly was refreshing!

Take a look:

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February 23, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

8 In desks/hutches/buffets

Trendy Trellis

So the trellis trend is pretty hot right now, I’d say. I happen to like it! I happened to paint a very similar design as the one that Stephanie from The Powers That Be did on this armoire on some boring curtains this weekend! Did I take pictures? Of course not silly. But Stephanie did!

Behold:

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February 22, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

14 In laundry rooms/ other rooms

Color Coordinate

Laura at The Happy Homemaker was forced to redo her laundry room when her in-laws gifted her with their old (yet still super new) washer and dryer. Gee, what a nice problem to have!

She went lighter with the paint, added cabinets and a showstopping backsplash that not only extends up the whole wall, but coordinates perfectly with the appliances! I would be thrilled if my appliances even coordinated with each other…

Great job Laura!

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February 22, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

20 In miscellaneous/ tables/dressers

Dewey. Redo

Melanie sent me this fantastical redo, and I immediately hopped on to Craigslist to see if there was a card catalog available in my neck of the woods. No such luck. Only offers to BUY card catalogs. I’m still holding out hope that the universe or maybe a secret admirer will deliver one to my door. A girl can dream, right? And a nerdy girl will dream of card catalogs. Check it out on her equally fantastical blog The Frosted Gardener.