Living Room: Part 2

 

Spaghetti: Part two

I said I was going to start updating my blog more often, then I take almost a month long break...  geesh!

We got around to hanging the Spaghetti chandelier.  I couldn't be more happy with it.
As I mentioned, I was nervous about painting over the antique brass.  After spending about 20 minutes in the spray paint isle I stumbled across a dark glossy grey that was worth a shot.  Long story short, it's the icing on the cake.. or umm, the parm on the spaghetti?!

This room is still far from done.  It needs art above the bed (which is already taken care of, just not in this picture), the nightstands need more styling, the closet needs finished, and the there is an entire blank wall to dress up. 

We also added a ceiling medallion.  I just think a light feels naked without one.  Brady hates them.  But he will survive.

Craving some Spaghetti!

My Mom n I stopped at a garage sale last weekend and I found the most amazing light.  It's an acrylic Spaghetti Lamp from the 1960's.  $25!  It was too dated for the sellers homes, but it will feel right at home in my house!

Love at first sight

just waiting to be hung

 I'm hoping to get it hung up tonight.  The delay.... Brady vetoed the antique brass.  Sad face.  I love it so much just as it is.  But it's his house too.  He rarely has an opinion on my decor choices so I figured I'd better let him win this one.  He took it outside n sprayed the brass white.  I think I'm regretting letting him touch my new found love, but I'll just have to suck it up and deal with it. 

It's going to hang over the bed in the basement guest bedroom.  The acrylic goes well with the acrylic knobs on the yellow dresser..

this room really needs a chandy!

This is the nightmare of a mess that I am dealing with in this bedroom.   That's what happens when Brady's friends spend the night.   At least hanging a new chandelier makes washing the bedding seem a bit more exciting.

TV stand update

Remember this guy?

Well, in case you care to see him in action....

It might just be one of my favorite pieces of furniture.  Brady on the other hand hates the color.  He says I'm girlin up his man space.  And in all honesty, I kind of am guilty of "girling it up".  Sorry Brady.

Finally, I have an excuse to bring out my pair of recycled glass pillar holders.  They deserve a better home than the closet floor where they lived for 1 1/2 years.  And that silver camera is from Z Gallerie.

I stole the letter balls from our bowl upstairs and threw them in an olive bowl.  Who needs a bowl for serving olives anyways?

There is a perfect spot from the Xbox.  I also added a Scottie dog, candle, matches, photo boxes, CUJO, and a model car of Brady's old Corvette... Had to man it up a bit!



..You make me happy when skies are grey..

Hey sunshine!.. speaking of my new dresser of course.

1st, I have to show the before..



banged up, sticky, stinky and dirty... screaming for a make over

This little guy was $5 at a garage sale.  I was so excited when I found it.  Brady was not so much, he stomped his feet and pouted the whole time he loaded it up into the truck...  "you don't need anymore dressers"  Psshhh wtv, Brady!

Perhaps he just knew that he would be the one who'd have to paint it.  I can pretty much pull the pregnancy card whenever I want, especially when it comes to paint fumes. 

4 cans of primer and 5 cans of yellow spray paint (yellow didn't want to hide the flaws for some reason? or we're just not an experts on spraying furniture..)  and a lacquer finish later....  He's got a nice home in our guest bedroom.  He does a great job housing all of my xmas bows, ribbon, cards, gift boxes, etc.  I guess I did need another dresser after all!

Yes, that's yet another leather rug.. I have 4 in my house.. a little obsessed, I suppose.

Wow, that's one dusty guitar.  This lady is too lazy to dust before taking pix.  whoops!

Acrylic knobs.. Kari picked these up for me in SLC @ IKEA.  $4 total!

I'm loving them so much :)

I think I'm growing an obsession with junky old furniture.  I am currently on the hunt yet another dresser to go in my new basement office.. Anyone want to take a trip to the Salvation Army with me!?

Flea Market finds

Here are a few items I picked up while on our trip to Coeur d Alene.  On the way we stopped at a flea market in ID.  I found this awesome peacock for $3..

 and this brass covered deer for $1.  It is in pretty rough shape, but I kind of love that about it.

 I also picked this glass hand up at my favorite antique store in Coeur D' Alene, Wiggets.  It was only $15.  It is a perfect ring holder :)