What Meegan Makes

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Book Page Labeled and Embellished Water Bottles

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Happy Saturday everyone!  It’s a great day isn’t it?  The sun is warm and shining here today.  There is still a cool breeze, but the sun feels oh, so good!

Yesterday I told you all about the Pinterest Party with Michaels and Hometalk.  Fun times!  I mentioned the water bottles that I made for each party attendee.  Welp, today I am going to tell HOW I made those Book Page Labeled and Embellished Water Bottles. How fun is that?

I bought 24 water bottles and took each label off.  There was still a little sticky glue on it, but that was okay.  Because I was going to hide it.

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Romancing The Bedroom Furniture

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It’s a wonderful month for romance, isn’t it?  Yesterday was the anniversary of my first date with Hubby.  That was 37 years ago!  I KNOW!  Craziness.  And absolutely wonderful. With trying to keep up the romance in our marriage it’s important that we feel BOTH feel comfortable in our home.

So before I even started a blog, I decided I would be romancing the bedroom furniture.
This bedroom set is my grandparents.  I remember seeing in their bedroom when I was growing up.
The furniture was in it’s original condition when I receieved it.  I had thought about painting it several times, but didn’t dare “ruin” the look.
But then, as I wanted to add some lighter touch in our small home, I decided to crack open a can of paint and start romancing my bedroom furniture.
The color I chose was Turquoise Mist by Olympic.
I didn’t want to make it look new, but worn as was the style of the furniture.  So I gave it a dry bush coat of paint..  So far, so good.
Using an Antique White Flat paint, I painted the drawers with the contrast color.
As you can see, I also recovered the vanity bench.  Much better!
I liked the vanity so much, I painted the chest of drawers.  It looks beautiful on Hubby’s side of the bed, doesn’t it?

 I LOVE the patina of the handles, so I didn’t touch them at all.

I have since painted the whole room.
Above our bed, I have a quote my Hubby said from our first date on.  You can find the full story here.  I think romancing the bedroom furniture has worked out well for me, don’t you??
For more ideas for romancing your furniture look here:
Our Southern Home
Pretty in Paisley
Girl in the Garage

Petticoat Junktion

Thrifty French Chair Makeover

Artsy Chicks Rule

Fresh Idea Studio

Make it a Romancing Day!!

 

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Lamps.com Happy Mail

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I was compensated for this post by Lamps.com.   All views and opinions are 100% mine.

A few weeks ago I received some Lamps.com Happy Mail!  I am lucky enough to share that mail with YOU today!!

Don’t you LOVE when the there is a knock at the door and YOU KNOW it’s something special??
About a week earlier I was browsing through Lamps.com   I have been wanting a new lamp in our living room.  BUT, it had to be a quality lamp, and “airy”.  Kind of like a basket, but NOT a basket.
Ordering a lamp through the mail can be stressful.  What if it isn’t packed correctly?  What if it’s broken, or smashed??  That is one thing I stress about when ordering fragile items online.
My heart was set on Dimond – Bronze with Hightlight Lincoln Table Lamp 
Well, my worries weren’t needed AT ALL.  My lamp was packed very carefully.  I first opened the box and spotted the lamp shade.  Don’t you hate it when a lamp shade is cracked?  Especially a new one?
After pulling out the lamp shade, I spotted THE lamp.  THE lamp I was so excited to see and use in our home.
As I inspected the shade,  I discovered I worried for nothing!  The shade was in PERFECT condition. No cracks or tears anywhere.  I was falling in love!
I just love me a drum shade don’t you?  And, this drum shade was a texture I desired in our living room.  Not too heavy, but slightly textured.  Perfection!
And the lamp!!  Oh my goodness the lamp was even more than I anticipated!  It has so much detail, with the black circular motion and the bits of gold.  Not too much, but subtle enough to add some contrast.
A bonus…for as light and textured as this lamp is, it came out of the box in a perfect shape.  There wasn’t one thing out of place.  No crunched sides or indentions.  It had been wrapped and packaged with every intent to get to me whole and in impeccable condition.
Look at the detail, and the craftsmanship.  Just as I saw it on Lamps.com
What an excellent way to light up our living room.  It adds class and defintion to the whole room.  Exactly what I had in mind.
If YOU are looking for a lamp, DO NOT hesitate to order one from Lamps.com.  I highly recommend them, their customer service and the quality of their lamps.  I would definitely order a lamp from them again.  The varity of lamps available is second to none.  There are floor lamps, accent lamps, outdoor lighting, wall lights, ceiling fans and so much more.
Three reasons to order from Lamps.com:
* You shouldn’t have to pay to have your items delivered. We’ll cover the ground shipping cost of your items, regardless of cost. Whether it’s $10 or $10,000, your item ships for free!
* Here at Lamps.com we want to make shopping for lighting as easy as possible. One way we do this is by saving you a trip to the hardware store for bulbs. When you order a fixture from us, we will send light bulbs that work with the fixture you ordered!
*Lamps.com strives to ensure that you are 100% satisfied with your purchase. Qualifying purchases can be returned up to 30 days from the date your order is delivered. The return process is quick and easy, however prior authorization is required to properly process a return. To begin the return process, please email returns@lamps.com or call us at 888-602-7011.
Thanks to Lamps.com my living room is complete, not only with light, but with style as well.
Yhanks for visiting my blog today and letting me share my Lamps.com Happy Mail with YOU!

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Monday Blues-Lighting the Way

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Happy Monday!!  I am finally out of bed and rid of the yucky flu that’s hitting everyone!!  Yay!!  Now I have the Monday Blues-Lighting The Way. Well, not exactly.  But you will see what I mean. This ending up being a really fun post for me to photograph and share with you.

Mirrors

I have been looking for months for some lights to drape over my mirror.  I found some at Big Lots.  They are patio lights.  I was so excited to get them home and light the way, per say.

But, to my surprise, they were not white bulbs at all, but colored.  Hmmm…I was disappointed.  I REALLY wanted white.  Well, the blue fit my color scheme, so that’s okay, I guess.

Whoa!  They were ever so slowly changing colors.  Hmmm…I might like these, but I still wasn’t sure.

Mirrors

But watching them change colors was kinda cool.  They were surprising me every few seconds.

From whites, to bues, to pinks, lavender, green and varied colors all at once.  I was falling in love with my new lights.

They are now one of the favorite spots in my home!  Who would have thought, right?  I went in the store looking for white lights and came home with something I like even more.

My Monday Blues-Lighting the Way.  Aren’t they fun, and inviting?  I light them up everytime I know visitors are coming.  It’s a nice ambiance for the whole room.  Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest impact, don’t you think?

Are YOU going to look for some lights to light the way in your home?  I would LOVE to see them!

While you are here..be sure to see YOUR invitation to the Michaels Hometalk Pinterest Party .

 

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