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Two Sun Rooms Tour

January 24, 2013 By Meegan 6 Comments

Today I want to give you a “Two Sun Rooms Tour” from my own mom’s home. I love her taste, style, and eclectic ideas.

Are you ready for the “Two Sun Rooms Tour”? Well, here we go…

Right off the kitchen you walk into the first sun room. This home is set in the hills, but when you walk in this sun room, it feels like a beach home. Love the elements in this corner that pull it all together. The furniture, plants, bird-cages, baskets, etc…

In this corner is a table filled with treasures: sticks, old milk bottle, sea glass, branches, and shells. The photos on the wall were taken on a trip we made a few years ago up the Northern Coast of California.

A little closer look at the treasures. Gee, I wonder if I have similar taste to my mom?? (Said in a sarcastic voice)

Oh my, look at this view!! This room is the perfect temperature for having breakfast. The color of the walls is so calming. Love the tile, too!!

This is the entry to the 2nd sun room. She has had this vintage cabinet as long as I can remember. She spray painted the natural basket for added color.

This bar is perfect for her sewing machine. This room is warm all year-long as long as the sun is out. She has a gorgeous view of the hills, and when the windows are open she can smell her Meyer lemon tree.

I love the idea of a red table with the lime green pot, the wood and rattan chairs. Everything flows well with the white walls and the terracotta tile.

The room is complimented with the cedar wood planks and a ceiling fan. There are 2 rattan chairs from Pier 1 with soft colored cushions. This is where we visited.

We were both ready to fall asleep relaxing in the sun. It was a wonderful visit with a fabulous woman!!

Of course, you know me-I asked if she wanted to paint the vintage cabinet or the bar. She replied that she likes just the way they are. If she likes it, then I do, too!!

Two sun rooms. Two places to get cozy, have a meal, relax, sew, read a book, or even take a nap. Do you have a place where you get cozy??

Thanks for stopping by today!! It is always a treat for me to have you here!!

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Changing Vintage To Work For You

February 21, 2013 By Meegan 27 Comments

Sometimes we inherit a piece of furniture or accessory that kinda doesn’t fit our taste or flavor. For me, I like the idea of changing vintage to work for you. I love the pieces that I have, and I want to keep them, but still fit my motif.

That is what is SO great about paint! Paint is my best friend lately. It is fun to change up and turn something into what fits in your own space. Woo!

I am REALLY lucky in the fact that I own quite a few pieces of furniture that were my grandparents. This shelf is one of those pieces:

As a child, I remember Grandma’s china, tea sets, and odds & ends sitting on this shelf in her dining room. Then later in life, it hung in my Mom’s home holding tea sets, and beautiful plates. I, on the other hand decided to hang it in our bedroom. I have been trying to refresh the colors in our home to lighter and brighter tones. So that meant this shelf needed some refreshing as well.

I went to Home Depot to look for some paint and ended up at the “Ooops Table” I found a can of Glidden flat whitish/creamish color for $1!! I painted just about everything: Bookcases, my kitchen shelves, a lamp, a clock, and anything I could. I mean for $1, how could I go wrong? By the time I got around to painting this shelf, I had barely enough left to cover it. But, it was just the right amount I wanted and needed.

With a dry brush and scraping the whole can of paint, I came up with this look. Prefect for some of our sand and shell collection, rather than china or tea sets. The sand and shells go along with the rest of the motif in our home.

I LOVE how you can still see the wood grain through the paint. I also sanded the edges for a worn, vintage look.

On some of the bottles I placed tags labeling where we had gathered our sand and shells. I purchased the tags from Wal-Mart. Using my stamps I created labels. Easy!

Doesn’t she look great? Bringing in a touch of my family’s heritage and history, along with things that I enjoy collecting. Probably one of my favorite things to do-use vintage family pieces, then add my own style and taste.

What have you been working on lately? I have been moving furniture and painting-so I can share my “new” office with you very soon!! Yay!!

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My Friday Fave Pins

March 1, 2013 By Meegan 2 Comments

It’s Friday already!! Where did the week go?? Love, love, love to share my Friday Fave Pins with you every week, and this is no exception!!

It is March 1st, so how could I not share a Green and St Patrick’s Day item???

This wreath is from Jill at Create Craft Love:

Jill is creative and talented. She gives a full tutorial on how to make this St Patty’s Day wreath. I just love the medallions.

And now, since Spring is almost here, this is perfect for all the little baseball players I know. Chase The Star upcycled this footstool for her little guy.

Barbara’s neighbor gave her the stool when it was a hot mess!! So Barbara took the challenge and made a great addition for her home. LOVE it! Another tutorial you don’t want to miss!!

Next from Posh Pink Giraffe is a PB Knock-off Candle Holder:

After receiving her PB Catalog and seeing something very similar to this egg beaded candleholder, Posh Pink Giraffe decided to make her own-using a can lid, pipe cleaners, and beads. Simply amazing!!

The next pin is from one of my all-time fave bloggers, June.

Her style is personified over at Laughing with Angels. The lace cupboard is just a small portion of June’s home. Love, love her style and taste.

My next fave pin is from Jennifer Rizzo:

Jennifer explains,” All you need is a mason jar, a bit of wire and some angel hair grapevine.” Visit her blog for all the details. Seriously, how beautiful is this nest vase for welcoming in Spring??

Over with Knick of Time, you will find this Sheet Music Dresser:

You know how much I love book pages, so how could I resist this dresser??? Angie does an amazing job refreshing furniture. Be sure to pay her a visit soon!!

And, my own fave pin this week is: