Better After

5 In other rooms

Getting Crafty in the Corner

I know I whine all the time about not having a “craft room,” and yet, not five feet from where I’m sitting there is an empty little nook in the wall. A little nook just about the same size as the one Stephanie here made over into a super cute craftin‘ space. I’ve eyeballed it about 9 times as I’ve been writing this. Type type, gaze. Type, type, squint. Type, type, imagine cute desk over there.

Hers is a tad deeper than mine, but I guess I don’t really do much “crafting” in reality anyway, so how much room do I think I need?! I love the punchy colors she used, everything is tied together so nicely. See more on her blog You Paid More Than Me.

May 27, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

13 In chairs/ottomans/seating

S o f a – b u l o u s

What’s that? What did you say? Did you say something about wanting to see some sofas that would set your heart on fire? Yes? Well then I’m happy to oblige:

Le sigh! Isn’t she amazing? Just the perfect mix of feminine whimsy and fun. From Ann Marie at la maison LaFortune. Check out her blog for more pics, including this fabulous settee’s “daytime” look.

Brought to my attention from the fabulous Jannet, who owns Simple Matters, my fabulous sponsor!

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And what do you think about this guy, huh? Gasp-out-loud, that’s what I think! I’m loving the bold, bold color and fabrics mixed with the ornate lines. Funky fusion! From Shana and John at Junk2Funk, check them out!

May 26, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

7 In tables/dressers

Face Lift

This dresser was having a midlife crisis. Yellowed with age, broken-down handles, she was no longer turning heads, and she knew it.

So Joanne came to the rescue with a shot of furniture botox: new paint and hardware! Nothing freshens up a face faster! Now she sits in Joanne’s son’s bedroom, and she feels young again!

May 26, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

13 In decor/ outdoors

U-G-L-Y

Holy Smokes. These were quite possibly the ugliest lamps in the history of ever. If there was an “Ugly Lamp Contest” these lamps would take first and second place.

Hey! Wouldn’t it be fun to have an “Ugly Lamp Contest?” I think I’m going to do just that. What do you think?

Anyhoo diddly do, check out how Elizabeth redeemed these lamps from groovy-in-a-gross-way into chic outdoor decor on her blog The Hymas Herd. Thanks Elizabeth!

May 26, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

4 In decor

A Case For Curtains

What is a girl to do when she has big, bare windows and a small budget? Make window treatments using pillowcases! Easy as pie. Actually, easier than pie, because I’ve made pie before and it is an arduous, messy ordeal. Unless you get a microwave pie, but seriously, gross, and even then I bet you could shimmy some shams up on a curtain rod in the time it takes to microwave that pie, so I rest my case. Whatever my case was. Pillowcase! I need a nap.

Thanks to Lauren from Penoche Design!

May 25, 2010 By Lindsey @ Better After

6 In outdoors/ tables/dressers

Garden Dresser

You’ve heard of bringing the outdoors in, but what about bringing the indoors out?

That’s what Caroline from The Feminist Housewife did when she decided to spruce up this worn-out freebie dresser into, what else? A garden center! I can’t think of a cuter way to store your gardening necessities. I may have to rethink my current storage situation, which is: a bucket. That’s why nothing is growing in my garden right now except despair.

Check out more on her blog HERE. Thanks Caroline!