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6 In other rooms

In The Closet

For the voyeur in you, I present the next best thing to snooping in your neighbor’s medicine cabinet: peeking in their closets! 
 If you’ve been meaning to clean a certain closet for forever, wait no more! The weekend is here! Go and get some supplies, (I hear they are cheaper than you think) and get organized! 
 You can even make your closet … STYLISH! Yes, you can! Here is proof from Ashli at Maillardville Manor. Stripes! Potted plants! Why the heck not?






Even just a good scrub will cheer your closet up. Sarah from The Ugly Duckling House inherited a dust covered closet full of mismatched and broken hangers thoughtfully left behind by the previous owners.









But she didn’t stop there. She added new shelving which looks professionally done, but was done by Sarah and her boyfriend Scott themselves!






















Now let’s take a peek into Morgan’s closet! What a mess! (Sorry Morgan 😉 But the after really lives up to her blog’s namesake: The Morganizer!




Again, the shelving unit is another do-it-yourselfer job. Looks great, and I like how she made that old awkward corner space work for her.














 






 I hope that served up some inspiration for your weekend! Organizing is fun!


(No really, it is!)

July 30, 2010 By
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3 In miscellaneous/ other rooms

Feeling hot, hot, hot!

All day, everyday people ask me, “Hey! When are you going to feature some really great fireplace redos?” Ok, no one has ever asked me that once. But you’re getting some anyway, and you are going to like them! 
 First up: Corrine beefed up her wimpy mantel and gave the outdated rock a kiss goodbye with a new all white surround. Much better!





This fireplace from Christine was about the saddest thing I’ve ever seen! Just a hole. A dirty hole in an empty wall. Nothing but an even sadder patch of tile to let you know that this hole was actually intentional. The after is lovely, I really really like the black river rock surround.




Check out more on her blog C+C Marriage Factory, (not to be confused with C+C Music Factory, who is going to make everybody dance now).









Just when I thought it couldn’t get any sadder, it does. Behold Jennifer’s pink tile atrocity. The mantel is nice, but doesn’t do much to disguise the fact that it is strangely floating three inches above a pukey pink tile eyesore.







She and her hubby retiled it themselves in a nice neutral (non pink) stone and painted the inside black. She gives step by step instructions on her blog Paisley Pink Polka Dots. Looks amazing!







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4 In tables/dressers

Kumbaya

Sniff sniff… I smell a polarizing redo coming on! People from Camp Howdareyouchangethat-Itwaslovely might have a problem with the campers over at Camp ItsmydresserandI’llpainthowIwantto. It all boils down to the age old debate: painters vs. purists. Who is right? 
 My take, as a neutral camp counselor is “Everyone can get along! Now lets got make some bead necklaces!” 
 Seriously, if its going in your house and you’re the one looking at it everyday, do what you want! And Katy wanted a sleek black nightstand, so that’s what she got. I personally like the single long handle, I think it looks just right. Check more out on her blog Eat, Drink and Decorate.


July 29, 2010 By
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7 In bathroom

Graaaay Up High

I’m quite fond of grey. Grey skies, they are rare in AZ, so I like those. Grey clothes, I’m a fan, I swear that’s all I ever buy. Grey walls, that’s what I painted my bedroom, loves it. Grey hair, just call me silver fox. Just kidding, don’t. I haven’t had to deal with that yet! 
 But Anne-Marie was not feeling the grey, and I see her point. This bathroom was small with a hugey high ceiling and no natural light. She and her husband laughed about how quick guests got in and out of there, it was just uncomfortable.
 So she brightened it up with navy and fresh green accents, and had a few more tricks up her sleeve to make it feel even bigger. LOVE the $6 mirrors! Check more out on her blog 10 Rooms.


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12 In chairs/ottomans/seating

Swankee!

Hold on to your socks, because they are about to be knocked off! Nina, a professional interior and textile designer recovered this antique settee with an organic print from her own collection! 
 Isn’t it amazing? Don’t you love it? Don’t you kind of want to marry it? Line starts behind me! See more of what Nina has to offer on her site Swanky Swell.



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4 In bedroom/ kitchen/dining

Japan Pad

Some of my very favorite redos are the ones that cost next to nothing. You don’t always need to hire a contractor or buy a bumload of new furniture to make a dramatic improvement, knowwhatImean? 
 Kate is living on a military base in Japan. She can’t make any huge changes to her home, or she runs the risk of being dishonorably discharged (not really), but she did want to spruce things up. Even just adding a few colorful accessories can make all the difference. And I love the way she defined her dining room space with curtains, I would call that “making it work!” Thanks Kate! See more on her blog Sometimes Life is Messy.


July 28, 2010 By
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