Final Kitchen Island Plans

Powder room redo, complete!

Well, the time is here. After <strike>ten</strike> <strike>five</strike> three long years, the powder room is finally. done. It is a GLORIOUS DAY people!! I’m seriously so excited to have this room complete, and I’m even more excited that I LOVE it so! Let’s go back a little bit first, shall we? Pretty sure this room has been five colors now. I’ve never even shown you the before before, but here’s the before since I’ve been blogging:  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRPncNsntHMsmb6KCgbE73_-2E94tsV9P3F_ZTXlA8gGJS-ku2-9dwjjMUEwAztYoNWErxmKZ0vMV1NCGsmhEpRs9QOCRrv4YCUPXl4N8RBPsHmWBsCzXHTSAvhlG13yNKANM8CjnXwY/s1600-h/DSC061823.jpg"><img alt="brown bathroom" border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdGLWEpwwTpKHJNkpb6a-I6lntKU0rJ3oXZPDB2GfB9S31cP9YnSAR4spWGLYL4s8G_VQPGNtmB9LxyIN4Vpvxfmj0LMdJYovcH-QkDyN-7IBtLJVcLYEDGySMVcAaxt0iayTGtj-9cw/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="brown bathroom" width="400" /></a> It was in my dramatic days. :) I had a love of all things chocolate brown. I painted it years back but it was still a mess – holes in the walls, only one coat and the brown was popping through, and then I started the wall treatment forever ago and it sat like this for a while: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TmzX2TPmPPiQqaK7CXeqzA2x26zq2PIaZAKLQXqAz90CrJMv0dC0pDAQmhpQ48RkCPeTizAQbE1mpYVK4BEuYZI_A6uHYSWE2If_FTO5uFbjrTMfWMyzs2Gie4V_kgWC0bB6ain4VY8/s1600-h/IMG_436624.jpg"><img alt="wood plank walls" border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_vp07UJQWD5M4pmaK0eUcI0gO8Jn3IFkqf3abW_oDvMOd9Ij3iF1YlbzOiso8gR-LqhHMRRk2avsaXrOftvnz6jtoS9PPf0g6a3Ntg6WZw5rxUwRNDTsg17KUROKAUMPlQnNiU3MQGs/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="wood plank walls" width="400" /></a> And then I got the planking done and things started to come together, but I think a lot of you thought I was losing it a little bit: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDaTcIfg9wb7vTHFVAGaIyXre_AMxOWcj7lGB6CoP7KKbdBr2q2qBJ7x9OdLCv4epaL-XswG9fpbqgKnnkYDtVErjNHzYr79eknBVXXZGD2A0MtKpN89d5IoBoHd-EyJPZxru1W2hH5M/s1600-h/IMG_5498_thumb14.jpg"><img alt="wood plank walls" border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUX0NmS_N6wF5eMO1znacE87Snd_Z_CveEAUjomNZedLrPcPhtxssdwEUDLwJZh6S-68U9Mt0opO4OWdJhCnQEHlqHtq9VqnX6poTFKdtPsS4JpDY6dk7y8Zg_oIxd0xOfIyAm2wTK6P0/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="wood plank walls" width="400" /></a> Did you see my vision? Or did you think I was losing my mind? Or creating a room that looks “a little bit like a barn” as my SWEET husband said? Well, he finally sees what I had in my head…now. I admit it doesn’t always come together till the very end. Part of the reason this one took so long is I couldn’t decide on a final vision for it – I had a few ideas over the years but finally last year inspiration really hit, in the form of the Bub’s art: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHCGhrcgru5IiMAovdM5bIJD2t03eChGwMGmtgQszx-fd8O4_iPEFeT5esRa9hOi6gGzAOhQkvT1X8kVFK4biuyCIsCf3_arheSgetQ1WgAFDnqeLben4Ps8kRYGE6WX_mjYxciwszcg/s1600-h/IMG_57643.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpX0h-uaMW7AbEOXxs0MiFEk8ymzM0cxcCrVTdFlO4VlMqIQv41aCnjSbSUXpDHQuCEVT7k-Bq8poZCCweU4Wx4VZYRH_N_EWapB0UGjcgotD2W0EwJ2T65S2hEkj-GixL4jba4bCLCs/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="" width="400" /></a> The whole space was inspired by the beautiful colors in this art – at first I was going to paint the walls a bright red, (as you can see above), but I realized quickly that it was going to be too much. Instead I went neutral but that’s allowed me to really have fun with color in this space: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXy75OWkiDwJSmTHZIaJ-8tg907F2Nj0hBqWsEq9WjFF2KeJqwJDbgRhXjdwMpiDC7QhTkHa26hyYlA3VRFZ240-U3HNUlTAK7fIdm__zqHD-alhl1Lv56S_2hYLWaC57ywUlVwu1__A/s1600-h/IMG_5758%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="white wood planked walls" border="0" height="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Er9fnq7nN3z4Vzyb-Wprclzym4_ejmquScTyarjdxB-qV7kJchhfCgmiYtkP8Pfo4rZzuKAiLbc2nIEl8TNTL7IqYw0USPzm9-naNaXTddyYsTtx8onho7iSp4iMOquoohVuY8IP6yk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="white wood planked walls" width="500" /></a> By powder room standards this is a big one. Don’t I know it. Painting all those wood planks made me want to poke my eyes out: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl0S9iK4kkJl9vKzhydVcxBPEqukUcQf2SDM0uxfE2uE6TkzK4dvQOGjOv-4al_Kbp7TL6L5quHzMDNGqMO0OV1HHdRDyBP1HpvviaDC-EEptGOMG7WlqgpBQO_vEx8UM4mx4ErccRXg/s1600-h/IMG_5760%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="white wood planked walls" border="0" height="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeTbgFc-ZHpl8Eavetwo3YQFNGBW3kB0GGEtBaVgh_N0x0oMjyahelRWpSFYnBQvAq68ckZPC90PfFpnKmrzLPDXp16m_5al46qvJ7qj80so0T96W3ogSR8d-Y7g_HR5g2puMhdoysTs/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="white wood planked walls" width="500" /></a> The end result was SO worth it though. Would I do it again? It may be too soon to ask. ;) It’s hard to get good shots of this room with my normal lens so I used a wide angle and it made parts of the photos blurry, sorry about that. But I wanted you to be able to see it as I do (without my contacts in, obviously):  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PXMYG7f4V9GdY_zdkjECI3YYLqZTGWBambvYRrfFE6RpkyvKCRGPF1DMJzT4i8ajORWz5fp8f4XgObSI75CSYsWuuv0NUmRH31OIEkzMwHSZnlh20RDSJIgyonvqTiQAsspWHAxb9a0/s1600-h/2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="white bathroom with red and blue" border="0" height="786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZHZljIZztO8qbWoPHo6cR_KpFENO7s4BdY3z0qbTrAViqzojMSDraPglmChBj1U7TKxlrcjh6HdFBsVGgS7_-jWQ2mAyZdKvYcslIKgGzp7E6QkhB8vxU4VlwBrrRN0UAHwa-ptDjSM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="white bathroom with red and blue" width="500" /></a> The room also took a while because I decided last year to <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/03/bathrooms-progress-floors.html">continue the wood floors</a> into the room, but waited until it fit in the budget (it ended up costing $300) and the timing worked – we had to pull everything out of the room to have them done: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2Rj-7VqbjOkX-Dv1j3p6ibHgNjA-hcnQRw-Xg_OYWkw2Ps43VRulcKk9aclr7WVcbAzEOwBuiwpie4-j-JmVYyBTJ2JyUe3KTbiRIpcnYl6Cavyrf4A_YRYeM32qLyFe-qVaLR26irs/s1600-h/IMG_5825%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="red blue floral rug" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cp3FTt9X-IyuCrSX1gFdXkVrlKlEJ4nAD2EuhP07-Gxdk_nl1mLAUAaydaqAyGe7KinlXjhvYJMoLom8rQlDGAP5N5rhy71yAYYVjjXAxA9wVCMe1i_pwe1ZBPAFKkZeAizQhw1pVCI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="red blue floral rug" width="450" /></a> We went without a toilet for a couple weeks and without a sink for a couple months. A fully functioning bathroom is highly underrated. ;) I adore the dark floors in there. They really warm up the room, especially against all that white trim. Gah. My favorite! I got that rug from Target about a year ago, maybe two? It’s been a while. I loved the colors in it, and when I realized how well the Bub’s artwork matched I knew my plan was meant to be! It’s also hard to take pics of this room because there’s so little natural light. So bear with me on these! Here’s a good shot of all of the planking that went on in here: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBA7YuYU7y3vXimKnmFxWpESqxPMNeQeIHXeWQ5WNSIere2LZxL2709iwke0bJ5RgEPJVWh_ipLWRoboucs1KoKzQWC0KMdgLb8uiIN08oiNCgfDxtyQTPDALw6HW6xeUUn6aR5E_egQ/s1600-h/IMG_5780%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="bathroom with planked walls" border="0" height="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjeVMSFXov2OAN6BxWOipmaTmwa0yGXL-HV7tVPMv04MEMxEfRmZ7KLpNualnI8sEDA4BsyMRog60Idc4Y7d7m6eIZSlFQCEKZaCAltN1CAhEwdXseU3WOvnHHU2bFsaRkZ2ozNzXWP4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="bathroom with planked walls" width="500" /></a> Remember when I showed you the process and mentioned that I didn’t worry about the seams and lines of the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/worse-before-it-gets-better.html">wood planks matching up</a>? Well, the board and batten trim I put over everything is the reason why: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OMHZK_01GXRuDJYteXlFGnTPjzdwtPh46swVKrWKZ37t1uGnNdbVolK5TMaP-EJlrfADUeITDai-bPm9S6OqiHuICfs_iPTB9sDtgGLeByWXgdAoGK6aDqmO_1klQCEBXVNA84_t9Zo/s1600-h/IMG_58313.jpg"><img alt="white wood planked walls" border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo93Kdcy7mmqY8yw1zankQJQlBnk5E6urhnN94JdC3UVnTk7fJmVBKRR3WQmQ7MKlq6km1tvBvkq9sBQ5qWLftokhWGh8DfIyREL2YIIwpsZHzRR78ax6OCjZhIq_P83emVBsdjPCtz18/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="white wood planked walls" width="550" /></a> The wood planking I used only came in eight foot lengths, so I knew I’d have to cut them down on that long wall. The b and b look was perfect for hiding all that not-so-good stuff! It’s SO not perfect people, it never is! You can see a good shot of the wall treatment and the new trim around the doors here: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpV7qdIVe5DNnjAZ33XhnwHXBYq_S99emsz9d-tXGxG89EdVpPQ49AReUNSyi-dLrME8uSSC1U5wis0-m20mC47jFGt3_3SGEqFJfEuo9g4qkMhpuCUZa2-98dOo61tOGtIMoFeBVLXY/s1600-h/IMG_5781%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="board and batten over planks walls" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JicKQLDhN3MkoeCFi2Zq8igFf9Qe0TzljqF2wG9SIg56jTk29i4Q6meUfipmgBI1NpOsZitpMWvshSFwB4-e-taUHbBrGAykcFKTdbWehu7ZHB_O5R4RpgQo2SnyvtnTH2_ohedi78Y/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="board and batten over planks walls" width="450" /></a> I’m SO glad I decided to rip out the trim and redo those doors! Here’s the linen closet door with it’s <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-craftsman-door-trim.html">craftsman trim</a>: <img alt="DIY craftsman trim" border="0" height="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsu38uzRzztCGGd5dRSXDJnXJrnZEFCRpvJhCoaPGvxlgI7WDRBHs_2ey2_hgOFuSEaZme50fgd2K07ZV0axGMAmZJ4MyUswpEOKVHEM-nv13iaeQ7-bFzG98nV8QxHajDqy_-OssM52w/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY craftsman trim" width="500" /> It makes such a difference!! Luscious. We used to have a pedestal sink in this bathroom: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOguAYTbN85fV-LVhNtdyo-sZ1vyU2l7r2S9ZlVJOf5w7Er-7z5uNg5KNjuds36bktvkvyOC1iT3EMjo6BK13EInmCWVNITn4rBpNpAgG-zzkzTx3vQFLmXaic3eCNAm8YMOx0KM2DbUE/s1600-h/DSC061865.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwK_Ag6qoSLZ4OyVp6Nw4T92mRMDU2w93SkumLWTuqrDVl3alMlfCG0rD_glKFlJjnUEyIXCWU3ShvEmHpIvHx029rT3Z6hDbfIGtRBFs5C4R-wjNfK982E1jcmvrKYHDO1tyM8mPfHFE/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="" width="300" /></a> And I loved the faucet but the sink was not my favorite. I did like it when we moved in because it was different than a regular vanity that I was used to. But eventually I missed having some storage. So we went with the IKEA bathroom vanity instead – the only major purchase for this room (other than the floors): <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmcCXShNHgLth5jPa8SVEMIPgltTzrfB1MJuRApthUdjLlZftwXNkq5HkL3a6iy3LEnLsVQjynMEkcj67ZUU3mdJUHNtdpUthCcrv0XT9bqOkHri3YvMmrJfr8OX1OxQmKSqZA5WBBvw/s1600-h/IMG_5795%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IKEA Hemnes bathroom vanity" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpV1lnutddoz06RkFOBwWU4VRAsqwjEjRGH915acs1SCZ-Cgh0GkNtdBJUgRROV5UBZVBiBIgOl6ApH30FFL9-MdotiBnNKqgrv1nnHrznZEWklWnvs9uaBbk_n4gjqW8QyAg2gny6vGc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IKEA Hemnes bathroom vanity" width="450" /></a> The vanity and sink together came in under $300. I shopped all over the place and still found that to be the best deal for the size. I LOVE the sink – it’s so nice to have room for the soap dispenser! I’ll blog about that whole piece more soon: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCuqNRNGpgcFoVYRAop7eR1KDcDZRNeb9fPl0fV8KgizhPsKkh3Y5zHqrn2JcNUCaR97kGUFBh7q8_kjxW0uglQgYPnJ2VqYr-QRwjP5bxSJtdBXdG92FV-6lYDbEaZN7KKG8S8IwVjU/s1600-h/IMG_58293.jpg"><img alt="oval mirror over bathroom sink" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7nQfwCSqaGI5n76JEj59o8WakeBHl-zswPC_nJ7rcucajvK06a7CIbw2jlmHFbM1PdXiZlKyJw8trZDvjzjMOpRcs9cKnJ4dr66tGhUDRniwYns6Q3AFxOi7mgM_TiUL8yXxIpY01nM/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="oval mirror over bathroom sink" width="450" /></a> The lights are one of my favorite parts of the room – I found them at Home Depot and just thought they were so different. Kind of vintagey, I love them!: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCJy9qtgCaVLsgCixRty3YOK1E9Y8-QqLKMxn9xzb-WowTFHfQt_lLs9hVnXGCegVYYtxWWlecQPuaGSxWvW-sTTVQnY6E4S_AhrtOil9hknUud8Ufj4SF0TwfoMnLkaSpKHNTWYhqTk/s1600-h/IMG_58063.jpg"><img alt="vintage looking bathroom lights" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulaoUhxWvFNxGjyGp0XNbZsQcv-kNm-YqKKcidDP2fDWCffUBUgzKM-9_hnhXj9ZMJmXCUzSw1GVe116MUej44yfCyP95KI9NOcOyUE4-evIMuqxOKaEwzqqvYwmB8Y1iUbD08hvwbKU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="vintage looking bathroom lights" width="450" /></a> They also match the new faucet perfectly – couldn’t have worked any better! You can see in this old pic that we used to have one light fixture above the sink: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtT94Jemz1mTEkY-3eZYn2Qh-V2_jXb_1nuN9lqeP20O2xgcms6fgHeq0dmkAwkjsXRvYgdPkvXkUDAexfDlkbMb-JpujuJ7IiKZbgaBGB3dLAA43ph1ASsUZxa_SaP90vSDYbDyiZhSk/s1600-h/IMG_175043.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19tvzgmHHTA-lH9BjqzEs1_c0ba9zTDe0eHD9b8WurfABdhFSZMEKkzVHy3Agc9CmfaqjxkAd8LCM2uNb3B-PuQUfwSowKMyxBbTjvzO9-Ld9DnGaY9M6UBKiqvvlyTkx7eM90NORfbU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="" width="400" /></a> I always wanted to do two separate lights, I just love that look! So that we did: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbw10CVki3WQxkx1V2GF-Kje8yuzHF8P2dv2OAlESzNMuOqAPY0oF2wJg2Z-fnCCwJL0E0PHJtBpVdwVrRhbRm_wYBo5EJfhgu2B7SO3B92vmJJJJliII8cqwytdYZQYkZhWc7IXFo2I/s1600-h/IMG_58243.jpg"><img alt="two lights over bathroom mirror" border="0" height="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKUrfn3NCxcraKmFu0dWRJeItIW9zL6kgpug0H4T3IZm6Pc1UCEXQsFspE2qr0M40IOTmVbWpT_iO6_00tJKycmtk4D2oc2lCzo9xhBcfS97fkQ2WvhI_qFchPG_wOvEqn_9LzZMIJmo/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="two lights over bathroom mirror" width="500" /></a> It brought the light down almost a foot and I just like the lighting better this way in here. You can see in this area how I mixed blues and reds in the room – again pulling from the art and the rug. It’s a combo you wouldn’t think would work just talking about it, but I LOVE how fresh and pretty it is against the white! I think they work great together! The blue is more of an aqua blue, but I also used a little true aqua in here too – in the knobs I told you about <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/knob-love.html">here</a> and the vase on the vanity: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cozHqjsuIC2HWRPadp-BZYO9J2UmedjhCR5CnVtbNlTnU9EvaUGUtyanaT-lPSI0css7i2YHxV8WZWkplnzctyTXw7SufOvL_hFIhe6dbYMw8FB9rXvXfe9KjSwJ-OgWlpsOGTw04M0/s1600-h/IMG_57993.jpg"><img alt="hydrangea in vase" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtCTJgqL6er5JHoeQq4PmYknBWN9YqWVRUvBg9djf7qL9kIzOypkg7un7ANBwmpZViWGjttN9vi_6LTcsQnYGXkj7KT8LXAvJwlI9IjTjbwNZUmXjGNDuwF9AvGwx76cFKAzaBAeuPcg/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="hydrangea in vase" width="450" /></a> It’s really a candle holder but I think it works even better as a vase. ;) The towel is that darker blue and the stuff near the toilet pulls in more of the red: <img alt="white room, blue and red decor" border="0" height="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBM7Ip3WhxxcLvop9uKWlONPZVS12gRbaWsbGiUrpjPRnIUwrskaQuvkB2vM6J6Py7ggCadYg3Eob5narI0uO5RFsuA8x0OWUusyhlztFV_eK_Fsu2-oq3DTjrWUUtjtDdMXjcSBgsp4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="white room, blue and red decor" width="500" /> I meant to put those lights on a dimmer before I took pics, but it hasn’t happened yet. I’m not touching this room again for awhile! Girl needs a break. You may recognize the boat oar from <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-thrill-of-thrifty-hunt.html">my last post</a>. ;) It got a little redo and I stinkin’ love it: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GC2Eg79t1To0E2Y3YKUV08XgtP_76S1jw8doOj9oPFafNqCUcIu8o9uWbJoML2l_KxzBhUQxSkF5XiYqI61-p0N5pBI02lI89qY1ewu07NAUcP9fvMvuZ5M2Md8TOTtNduPMvL3Lrv4/s1600-h/IMG_57943.jpg"><img alt="striped boat oar art" border="0" height="805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWDDXQgflVOe2dkR_za00hcdbaT4Ecf8Yh2MHDtrPj1Z5HAlDPJ4ovwfa3aLs9fNu02Ti19neW5eSHVwUKhZnOy7YHJcbSCQM9L59ht6wpzgu1wpzEKGERgdIarxkIpOkGEahcG11FHI/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="striped boat oar art" width="500" /></a> So that area about the toilet is hard, don’t you think? I struggle with what to do there – a starburst mirror would be pretty but I already have one mirror on that wall, and do people really want a mirror there? Uh. No. I almost hung shelves there to fill and decorate, but in the end I wanted it to be simple – I didn’t want a lot of stuff in there. The oar was a perfect fit and it totally makes me smile when I see it. :) (Although I may hang it higher since the toilet paper blocks some of it.) I really, really adore how it all came together (and I better!!) – it’s so fresh and fun and I really couldn’t be happier. It was a TON of work, not gonna lie. Those planked walls…the installation really isn’t bad, it’s the painting. If I was smart I would have installed it all and then sprayed it before the floors were put in. But oh well…live and learn. I survived. :)  Here’s a before and after shot – the dark brown we had for years and the light, bright and colorful version we have today: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4eHZaKvyJ2L7CflPR5iqD84p7LJ8Gnrl3J6iCkXh5TlY-52JhQ3yfxaPhlP9ABl6nExvrkqVskrefdsaVOlfwrjsVUt3ExgsfkmXn60j9FHfjEIEd88zn-ZlbF69bP1SS3pYhfebQ5Kg/s1600-h/DSC061824.jpg"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOor9SHK4lwcvmyTvvsh8UxsBofnrM4co5eivnLlwrssejcJ4w1GPO96PfqqPXgQF2wz2KWjgYgqg-jBIhbItvzHNdY29YPwIIXwxbCYmChob-Z9p1wl5qwbAEdHxAIBpX53xSz7a7rE/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="" width="290" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOLsADk2vxL7y3fB4q1bN3ylw1PSe2rgnC5MNVTuw5lZoxyHwb_V4vlutC8RiJSj2rquweGPvKIPXAfWhuAwfjD4qgnIIAg-SLTMVcK1GbE-oLcyNK5IsPSdYwR61U7K7TnwpSwAith0/s1600-h/IMG_5758%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="wood planked walls, bathroom" border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dGd8sYThg1pEMlewmmDHEaPkQyg1ms4rduGkBcZj9451FspfLWaotttyIwQMaUIAuErkLf-bY0ne-kko2e63MOo1p-H68UfaCnqXQnM8kff2LRitAIvSGAGcKlNQncnO1iBfnhjf5Kc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="wood planked walls, bathroom" width="290" /></a> The total cost was about $1000 for the whole room, which I didn’t think was too bad considering we have hardwoods in there and a new vanity, sink, mirror, faucet, light fixtures and new walls. Oh and that was spread out over a span of about a year, so that helped too. That’s why I take forever to do all my spaces, don'tcha know? To spread out the costs. ;) (That kind of is true actually. That and I just take forever.) Anyway, here’s a source list for many of the items and I’ll follow up with more detail on the sink and vanity! Rug – Target a couple years ago Frame – Goodwill Oar – thrift sale TP holder – HomeGoods last year (I painted it) I just saw some more last week! Light fixtures – Home Depot Vanity, sink – IKEA Faucet – Lowe’s Mirror – Home Depot Wood for walls – Lowe’s (see <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/03/planking-wall-not-me.html">here</a> for how to) Any other questions? Let me know and I’ll answer them! I did a little happy jig yesterday because this room is finished and I love how it turned out. Can you believe IT’S FINALLY DONE? Sorry for yelling but IT’S FINALLY DONE!!! Holler.

Powder room redo, complete!

Well, the time is here. After ten five three long years, the powder room is finally. done. It is a GLORIOUS DAY people!! I’m seriously s...

7:21 AM

The thrill of the thrifty hunt

Hey hey all! Hope you had a lovely weekend! I got a ton done on the powder room, just one more coat and then I get to start “fluffing” – finally! I’ll show you this week! I seriously cannot believe the room is finally in a (mostly) finished state. This weekend a girlfriend and I went to a local barn sale and found a few goodies that I wanted to show you, and I realized I hadn’t shown you a few others I’ve gotten while thrifting over the past few months. I love the “hunt” – I think it’s so much more fun to shop antique malls and consignment shops and second hand types of places! You never know what you’ll find and what you find is most likely something that’s unique to your home. I got these big marquee letters a few months ago and still haven’t decided on where they’ll go: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfvRDVXGbz91opLV3qsOYsyJTzFo-W5n7uyAf7C9bEs40W1mYApt_iCTr6s8MrrCT46fe2AmhVv5PguWYv6bHRjWSoDPEFKM23Z5tw3Mk5xJ21vDGRxLRGmdaVd9xNeMVhev3LGVmLJU/s1600-h/IMG_5742%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="big marquee letters" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRU05FIUZRwWwa88htnl7pvA8N4mHK-KrZcyPEWzKr6xzZMHvlnKOqFtZHRFJGimPXq4TeLxU71nA0qCd_Slz_7KuwQotmXC2zTIAR68G6iTUv_fGjNyiflW514F7UMVK3mAAiQzq1d7E/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="big marquee letters" width="450" /></a> I’m planning on putting them in two different spots, and I may try to light them! (There’s a hole in the back where I can slip in some lights.) How fun is that? I found these beautiful coasters this weekend and couldn’t pass them up: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcNw7ZuHfFhidQAFykkdCv2Ml6G6i7K1ty5_OzHkzMElRyHsT0Q658D1tvgT834tvJ_JPdNhwgmIMk8857AlUfniLtFWjhcv1N4hLl4w3Om1Lfeit2B3W8OvtfMAUVc5-H7CX_WHotFQ/s1600-h/IMG_5749%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="vintage glass coasters" border="0" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpl_HEcv0g22kf7U4zgJc5kfihpVQzN8XT7bAekG6ujYaP51LEQ0Q3PmY19SGYN_hYsMZQpyFZYEed7rwA8KC3xKk6gn2ofZ3cPdS825pDHJE2W-sPKf-VsupHV7IWx0gOcO7Z_9Do20/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="vintage glass coasters" width="450" /></a> The bonus is we actually needed coasters. ;) So we’ll use them a lot. Aren’t they pretty? I got this one a while back, I can’t remember where, but I love changing up the use for things. This vintage floral “frog” sits on my desk and holds pens and pencils: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CudVZFAOrpKd_zOYXO-D7J8BtjxQfX9wVa76Exov1y8Un6lT34j-AqTmszbbAmhIZg3diowWrWwp1D5-n3zcaraqzrrfXBHtzfco1CiynnDHbO8jxzraXRaz5dmrWR3XkJT1vNdkl4E/s1600-h/IMG_5738%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="glass floral frog" border="0" height="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_Y14QDk3WXDBvAZSKQkTcCoyWHLPlIp7NRCzpFMBmzF4vrBivMTsKEZbXqPvclJv1SfNqeYqP34ewDdNMNDohewdDnuev7AAS24RNw7g64Wwyr2Ss5OAh2jmJdVZwuTJ9bVHv7ADiZM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="glass floral frog" width="450" /></a> Including my DIY flower pen that the Bub made me for Mother’s Day. ;) My friend found a little succulent in a vintage container this weekend, and I was inspired by it’s cuteness! I grabbed a succulent at the nursery and stuck it in part of a vintage creamer set I found at Goodwill: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEq6itRQF2TIJ6zq6YFbVpQq_aE4hcuMRa1PSx3C_JMxSIJJsaeux6-RkZh5cdmyoSelCbW3AWRdOby_8aej3CosJKAZMC3j4rKNajSguqtaoezmoj27VVdk841G2ehOYQg0D3a1KCrA/s1600-h/IMG_5740%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="succulent small container" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_AcCs9Du0k1czCzMc7tVKFKJYFxF5f5xNdZYhGMZhuZN1gOaTRDgxwi9wJCXJa0jqvCL_VM-yzhsS4oQNIBPje825y6uun1p_-J5fJmYhT764GqV2CYJXD9j7HqwPxt23Ww17KEkc84/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="succulent small container" width="450" /></a> Adorable, eh? I love it!! I found this old oar recently too, and I have an idea for a little redo: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikD2VL0Pobz7qF1bH9m6akdNMdCb-Lz4y4WEzrKibIoPmyVtqp9THH50vqeFNNmyuNX87BkLcx8N65iNpYKpvGB6m7rE0cnc7SpPuXH-CY8u1-VYKVisOU88qXPvHUq5YMmX185R5SEbA/s1600-h/IMG_5743%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="vintage boat oar" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dAsDB2pX4KcqMmt0CiKz9pxI_-NKtwSB-lPgMJaWim3BmOOqnuabpj7aqRRj_Owq61Zw-_hWjV2823uMVZAGgX_kkUIQAe1ugOGLV5Y2M85gd9vwYsSm8xWYV5JpK9ibySRCeOilTFI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="vintage boat oar" width="450" /></a> It’s in rough shape, but I like it that way. ;) I LOVED these old wood window screen/frame things I found this weekend: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOEZUYEFLX3iSHvygM1qXugnJgGR2BNODbpw9TDoQkmHK-rmCAuWsLoXvQF0K7LFcSmyaOX_SgQvTQ2SNKgoU6eTA-BRR3-2cnAyxjYTgVw0nLe_Mgs9axWswdfcDOd1tnGwIB2LwM90/s1600-h/IMG_5747%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY window art" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1hWyK1P7J9lLM18JPF0bcWvq6TxNsykz7KQ-Qj-NMWcCKfCjcX2b3bzxw_APHfJ4kqTc0ibsPbc6cfUteES0qEg60450A562WYBHl_oauBotUt97k0uYKNZUn2C0BZqWhKv9ot7V8Vo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY window art" width="450" /></a> I’m trying them out in a few places and will let you know where they end up. They’ll get a paint job eventually too. It’s so hard to find big art and these are awesome to fill a big space! I found a cute hanging basket too – perfect for a few (of my meeellions) magazines: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UDlsqtEtbXzGV2lKtrPJwIq9K71NGtUEzGJU6wf-o3STTAod9LgVhXls2OmPbMUUCGSNl-g5jfktNohosjcZqm8IJIXw3UCEVqR2MEFlsqSjnxuSgi4dLYcQDwVLnjL058L-_69dBDs/s1600-h/IMG_5748%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="hanging magazine basket" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRm9V_OT-l8S_l2FTgRghI_1NCoT5hgBgy_BTN5FRf5eld5UT87xCKpizgOz1NzdMNuwLvKvLhHhNdOxIaJyndc-pZgpDkyfjqAi64_IzNuQVWvrrh79usbIIhBWEdagP9Uqk4LNem-g/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="hanging magazine basket" width="450" /></a> I swear I looked it over so well and missed a broken part at the bottom, which doesn’t really bug me. Then I got it home and realized the whole top row was busted up. So I just cut out some of the slats that were still there to make it look like it was supposed to be like that. ;)  So there’s a few of my favorite thrifting finds lately – do you love the hunt too? If you don’t know of any sales or shops near you, do a quick internet search -- you may be surprised at what’s nearby! Some of my favorite places are little spots that I found just by searching “antiques” on my iphone map! I’ll be back with the bathroom reveal this week! Holla!!

The thrill of the thrifty hunt

Hey hey all! Hope you had a lovely weekend! I got a ton done on the powder room, just one more coat and then I get to start “fluffing” – fin...

8:41 AM

Month in review and hydrangea update

Hello all and WHOOT for Friday! We’re having a blast so far this summer, hope yours has been great! I’m back with another month in review for May, and I’m a little behind. Whatevs. I’m trying to keep up with questions in the posts too, so if you’ve had any in the comments on these posts, go back and take a look – you should see a response! Or you will by the end of the weekend. :) First up was a <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/easiest-dessert-ever.html">super yummy, super easy dessert</a> I found: <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-F11XqVsVk3M/Ubtcib-_dFI/AAAAAAAAd7s/uXd9xqhEWUc/s1600-h/cake_thumb%25255B5%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="two ingredient dessert" border="0" height="597" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-m4-Q6AHKi58/UbtcjLMdyMI/AAAAAAAAd70/2EX7TVz2n0o/cake_thumb%25255B5%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="two ingredient dessert" width="450" /></a> Only two ingredients and it’s SO GOOD! I tried it with cherry filling too, but I still prefer the pineapple. YUMMO. We had an interested discussion about shopping Goodwill and how the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/to-goodwill-or-not.html">prices have changed</a>: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aVYY2oCFTR0/Ubtcjv9T7-I/AAAAAAAAd78/ppRVJivIoOw/s1600-h/photo_thumb%25255B6%25255D%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="goodwill prices" border="0" height="570" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1K4kXIbmy2Q/UbtckSJjStI/AAAAAAAAd8E/_dlSDG2Sk38/photo_thumb%25255B6%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="goodwill prices" width="450" /></a> I guess I wasn’t the only one who has noticed a change! I will continue to shop there, it’s just not as often as I used to. There was a lot of powder room progress, finally! I shared some of it <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/worse-before-it-gets-better.html">here</a> and the new paint color <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/powder-room-paint-with-ez-twist.html">here</a>: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gaR9yzuseBE/Ubtckp6TKTI/AAAAAAAAd8I/0z94tHkjnek/s1600-h/IMG_5500_thumb%25255B5%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="wood planked wall " border="0" height="436" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RpT--DthTlM/Ubtck7y-i2I/AAAAAAAAd8U/bxqRP5Tp-Us/IMG_5500_thumb%25255B5%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="wood planked wall " width="290" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xPhl9xRdAEE/UbtclamLEII/AAAAAAAAd8c/3MB-DdSzaws/s1600-h/IMG_5544_thumb%25255B7%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="wood planked wall " border="0" height="436" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U98NMFFNLDc/Ubtcl7LIMZI/AAAAAAAAd8k/YvBmH-mLPVM/IMG_5544_thumb%25255B7%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="wood planked wall " width="290" /></a> And my cheater crown molding method <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/cheater-crown-molding.html">here</a>: <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fjFV-WpaZvs/UbtcmA-2TOI/AAAAAAAAd8s/pRpbY46ZR4M/s1600-h/header_thumb%25255B2%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="easy crown molding" border="0" height="650" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u4dQTYGPi3o/UbtcmT2wmwI/AAAAAAAAd80/xnhh_FdTCzU/header_thumb%25255B2%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="easy crown molding" width="450" /></a> No, I haven’t abandoned the room again. Well, kinda. It’s thisclose to done!! I just have to finish painting some trim and I’ve been putting it off. It WILL be done next week, stay tuned for the reveal! I shared a small change that I thought made a big difference in the living room: <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tlhHwFlqzYo/Ubtcm2YcWLI/AAAAAAAAd84/6iaGlEmT9EE/s1600-h/IMG_5532_thumb%25255B2%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sisal rug living room" border="0" height="676" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OiZcYXArwnM/UbtcnErwyVI/AAAAAAAAd9E/62xVKQJ82Gs/IMG_5532_thumb%25255B2%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="sisal rug living room" width="450" /></a> Go <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/that-one-room.html">here</a> to see what it was. :) I celebrated five years of blogging in May and shared my thoughts, advice and what I consider my top five projects <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/no-5.html">here</a>: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WEqviEkj_p0/Ubtcnr8HsVI/AAAAAAAAd9M/kiTWO85hAR4/s1600-h/IMG_5425_thumb%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="stained stairs" border="0" height="676" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TyDE3792f6E/Ubtcn3Ro_6I/AAAAAAAAd9U/Hci8rll_VBA/IMG_5425_thumb%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="stained stairs" width="450" /></a> Ripping the carpet off those stairs was high on that list. :) I have a favorite resource for <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/knob-love.html">inexpensive and fun knobs</a>: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OFesW-VG4NU/UbtcoHC5J4I/AAAAAAAAd9c/DCtP_YlxN3Q/s1600-h/photo%2525202_thumb%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="cheap decorative knobs" border="0" height="599" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qgc576ND1Zw/UbtcoutC_mI/AAAAAAAAd9k/zAiRi_DgA5w/photo%2525202_thumb%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="cheap decorative knobs" width="450" /></a> Their selection is HUGE too! Towards the end of the month I showed you <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/tour-of-our-garden.html">our backyard garden</a>, as it is now: <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WmFXvm91nqc/Ubtco1N9t0I/AAAAAAAAd9s/jpcJnwF0-rw/s1600-h/IMG_5598_thumb%25255B2%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="backyard garden" border="0" height="698" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aa4ANWqW1IA/UbtcpdHE8PI/AAAAAAAAd90/wL6zJgXTNOM/IMG_5598_thumb%25255B2%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="backyard garden" width="450" /></a> We’ve already added a few new things back there, but what I’m most excited about is the hydrangea progress! If you remember back on <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/05/hydrangeas-hate-me.html">this post</a> last summer, I told you how I cannot get them to grow! I moved them around last year and they did OK, but still didn’t bloom. This was one set of plants as they were in that post: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6AKcVBLFrTc/UbtcpzWemuI/AAAAAAAAd98/tQTGIK9wJmw/s1600-h/IMG_5802_thumb%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="growing hydrangeas" border="0" height="599" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VA2amgooqts/Ubtcqb8JGvI/AAAAAAAAd-E/qjF2R6EEw8U/IMG_5802_thumb%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="growing hydrangeas" width="450" /></a> And this is them now, just two weeks later!: <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eqDgqTEGarc/Ubtcq654M4I/AAAAAAAAd-I/QgD9cpKEm7U/s1600-h/IMG_5713%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="growing hydrangeas" border="0" height="366" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pX82B2JaOho/UbtcrU9R14I/AAAAAAAAd-U/wdoxNTmXEJM/IMG_5713_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="growing hydrangeas" width="550" /></a>Those are BLOOMS people!!  We have had the MOST glorious summer so far – seriously amazing. Low temps, lots of rain – they LOVE it:  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-09voQ8wWHk4/UbtcrxFXV3I/AAAAAAAAd-c/y-O3sUR_S10/s1600-h/IMG_5726%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="growing hydrangeas" border="0" height="315" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MnKavHOAIG8/UbtcsPbNJrI/AAAAAAAAd-k/q0ztLPePLjs/IMG_5726_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="growing hydrangeas" width="290" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-egF9f0r34XI/UbtcskE4rWI/AAAAAAAAd-s/Lu4dP3v5ZPc/s1600-h/IMG_5725%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="growing hydrangeas" border="0" height="436" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xZixSFvB4Bo/Ubtcs59s9ZI/AAAAAAAAd-0/ZCZU5rSNInk/IMG_5725_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="growing hydrangeas" width="290" /></a> That one has a ton of blooms going on it, and the others are flowering as well: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xnmH5jiC3mo/UbtctVmUsxI/AAAAAAAAd-8/Ju_G_ZCt46k/s1600-h/IMG_5723%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="growing hydrangeas" border="0" height="601" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LDkuDS1hm1s/Ubtct7FSkhI/AAAAAAAAd_E/bF2M-UIsLAo/IMG_5723_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="growing hydrangeas" width="400" /></a> Here’s the area on the back of the patio before: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iqtqgNsiRjE/UbtcuPIx1dI/AAAAAAAAd_M/hfPxqo5eB-Q/s1600-h/IMG_5617_thumb%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="growing hydrangeas" border="0" height="280" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u1U3Ssf-wXg/Ubtcu4N-urI/AAAAAAAAd_U/R5fohdau13Y/IMG_5617_thumb%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="growing hydrangeas" width="500" /></a> I took out the one that had died and replaced it with a new one, so I can’t take credit for the large one on the left: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-81Mf5bIkq7g/Ubtcvc5sszI/AAAAAAAAd_c/Ht1d5qb76Wo/s1600-h/IMG_5735%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="growing hydrangeas" border="0" height="366" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5qaxd5Uij2M/Ubtcvk3on1I/AAAAAAAAd_k/AXK0x5bkDw8/IMG_5735_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="growing hydrangeas" width="550" /></a> Well, I guess I can take credit that it’s still alive and blooming. ;) But the others are doing much better. Oh yeah, and there’s a tree there now too. We put it there for shade on the patio, but I’m hoping it gives those hydrangeas some much needed relief from the sun in the hotter months as well. Have I mentioned how happy I am that for the first time ever…I have blooms!!: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k4aSp1P-g6U/UbtcwMKlJmI/AAAAAAAAd_s/Qp6UOWl35VU/s1600-h/IMG_5737%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="growing hydrangeas" border="0" height="436" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-crwOnA4BOp8/UbtcwTYcFvI/AAAAAAAAd_0/K6nM38hs6EE/IMG_5737_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="growing hydrangeas" width="290" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Czv7CC2emXc/Ubtcw_KsntI/AAAAAAAAd_4/_0_ZEjTP9ZQ/s1600-h/IMG_5719%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="growing hydrangeas" border="0" height="436" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k1uxqPzf7vg/UbtcxKYFZyI/AAAAAAAAeAA/d_DHtgWbY6Y/IMG_5719_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="growing hydrangeas" width="290" /></a> Awesome, eh? I am so excited!! I have hope hydrangeas don’t hate me anymore. Finally, I finished off the month with a spot in the master I call the “man nook”: <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fEj4S4dBCd8/UbtcxhQkTwI/AAAAAAAAeAM/Wbn3qFLIEdY/s1600-h/IMG_5647_thumb%25255B2%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sitting area bedroom" border="0" height="623" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OLv6Iehqi4E/UbtcyGiP6qI/AAAAAAAAeAU/Bjgc6cyWtc0/IMG_5647_thumb%25255B2%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="sitting area bedroom" width="450" /></a> That corner used to be dark and gloomy, now it’s a pretty spot that the hubby loves to use! I’m starting on some big changes in this room this weekend! That’s it for the month of May – did you miss one? :) How has your summer weather been so far? Have a great weekend peeps, I’ll see you back here next week!

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