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27 In miscellaneous

Tricks and a Treat

Here’s a little Halloween trick for ya. You know what else is “better after?” Anyone! After some serious Photoshopping, that is
 Do you despair when you see makeup ads featuring pore-less faces? Or smirk at the Victoria Secret models splayed across the catalogue, like, do they even NEED push-up bras? Ever wonder why Madonna, at age 51, barely looks a hair over 21? Well, she doesn’t.

Seriously, whatever you do, don’t let some pretty image in a magazine get you down, because only about 5% of the images we see in print have any sort of basis in reality. I just made that statistic up. But it’s probably true.



Tyra: not flawless, but still fierce!



Riiiiiiiight.


Jessica Alba is so slender and well-lit in the magical land of Photoshop.
Even the wrinkles on her clothes disappear!


If you want to be on the cover of a magazine, prepare to have half of your arm shaved away. Click for a bigger look.


And no, it’s not just the ladies!
Oh, Justin, don’t be mad at me. You know I love you.

Rowr.
Happy Halloween!
4 In decor/ kitchen/dining/ miscellaneous

Darlin Harlequin

Don’t despair if you are a renter and don’t have much artistic allowance in your home. Here’s an easy and non-permanent way to get a little dose of design on your walls. Better After reader Tara had a friend cut out these vinyl decals to create a striking harlequin backsplash in her kitchen.
 Looks great, and you know what I think? I think anyone who likes harlequin is automatically a fun person by default. Don’t you agree? Thanks Tara!

14 In decor/ kitchen/dining

Christy’s Dining Room

I think this before and after is a great example of staging a home. The first picture looks alright, there’s some nice furniture and interesting elements in the room. But truth be told, it looks more or less like a place to toss your purse, not show off. 
 But the second pic, wow! Not a lot has changed, the basic layout remains the same. But with the added pops of color and the graphic black and white fabrics, it definitely grabs your attention and says “Look at me!” 
Glad to oblige. 
 Thanks to Christy at A Lil’ Welsh Rarebit for sharing!

9 In desks/hutches/buffets/ miscellaneous

Blue Cricket Projects

Rebecca has a great site going on over at Blue Cricket Design, full of all kinds of activities and projects. She even grouped a bunch of her before and afters all in one post! I like to think that she did it just for me, so I could easily share them with you! 
 First up: she found a piano for sale in the classified ads and painted it red. I love it!

Then, she gave this distressed old bookcase a new distressed-on-purpose paint job and some sassy little curtains.

And finally, what might be my favorite, this lovely dresser redo. I love how the distressing brings out all the swirly detail in the wood and how the old handles pop against the new color. Great stuff! Check her blog out for more HERE.

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