Quick Closet Redo!!!

I belong to a Facebook group called 365 Days of Eliminating Crap. They motivated me to do something I have wanted to do for a long time--identify the clothes I don't wear and remove them from my closet. My closet was mostly full of clothes I have to lose weight to fit in and items needing some kind of tweaking (as in sewing). This daily reminder of not being the size I want to be was just too depressing. Time to purge! (Bear with me--there is a redo!) I decided to document the event:

I gave myself a 40 minute time limit, which did not allow for trying stuff on or eenie meenie miney mo, or anything! Here is the result:

 

 

 

Seven bags of clothes, and later I added a bag of shoes and purses! All got donated!

After seeing the photo I took of my closet, I was pretty horrified! What a mess! Now that a third of the contents was gone, I decided it was time for a quick redo! I headed to Michael's and Bed Bath & Beyond, coupons clutched in hand. Here is the result:

Now, I smile when I walk into my closet! All it needed was some baskets and new hangers. I chose black for it's ability to disappear. The hangers are the flocked kind and don't leave little points sticking out the shoulder of all my shirts. You can buy them in bulk (packs of 50, seen here) and in several styles. I bought the suit ones, because you can hang either a shirt or pants or both on the same hanger.


The baskets came from Michael's. I have purses and hats in mine, but if you intend to use it for sweaters or lingerie, make sure you get a material that won't snag. These are made from a cloth webbing.

 

 

 

 

Simple changes, big results!

 

 

One more thing! I used a tension rod in the back of one side to hold scarves. So convenient to see them all at once when deciding which to wear.

 

 

I hope this motivates you to think about your closet. Have I regretted anything I got rid of? Quite the opposite--twice I've pulled something out and thought "How did YOU make the cut?"

 

I will be joining:

 

Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday 

Thrifty Décor Chick for Before & After

Faux Oil-rubbed Bronze!

I had been shopping for a quatrefoil mirror to put in my entry hall. I'm quite obsessed with that shape, and it's very trendy right now. I found one with a black frame at Hobby Lobby, and at half off, I could feel good about my purchase. Which I did, until I saw one I liked even better at Kohl's. I'm sure this has happened to you.

Priced much higher, the one at Kohl's had a beautiful oil-rubbed bronze finish. I got a good look at it, and headed out to find some spray paint. I'll walk you through what I did.

Here is the original finish. Black, shiny and (gasp!) plastic.

 

 

 

Here is what you need!

 

 

 

 

First step is covering up the mirror! I used left over packing paper.

 

 

 

Here is the miracle in a can!

 

 

 

But, this is what made it even better!

 

 

 

After the spraying is done and the paint dries (it only takes an hour), I put paint in one section of my tray, and filled the center with water. Load a small amount of paint on the sponge brush, and dilute with water. You can test it out on some paper towel. The trick is to go along each edge (and only the edge), adding a small line of paint. Have a paper towel ready to wipe off any areas that get too much paint. You are really looking for a subtle effect.

 

 

 

It helps to stand back every once in awhile. I hope you can see in this photo, the tiny lines of copper along the outside and inside.

 

 

 

You will wind up with a beautiful aged effect!

 

 

 

The after photo was taken under bright light, so is looking lighter than it actually is.

 

 

 

And here it is--gracing my entry hall! I couldn't believe how easy this was!

 

 

 

 

 

I will be joining:

 

Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

 Before and After at Thrifty Décor Chick

Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

You're Gonna Love It Tuesday at Kathe with an E

 

 

I apologize for the poor quality of the photos. I took them with my iPad.

 

 

Dramatic Bath Remodel!

Words cannot describe how excited I am about our bathroom remodel! Our home is a brick bungalow, built in 1953. My husband owned this house when I met him, and since I fell in love with everything about him, I love this house, too.

When I first saw this bathroom, I admit I thought it had it's charm. I wasn't crazy about the blue bath tub and sink (different blues, of course) but I thought the tile was pretty.

The vanity, medicine cabinet, towel bar and toilet paper holder were all oak, which I painted white a couple of years ago.

I really did like the tile.

It wasn't just the style that was dated. The plumbing was old and in bad shape.

 

The bathroom had no exhaust fan and years of steamy showers left peeling paint on the ceiling.

Our contractor is a dear friend and his nephew did the tile work. They completely gutted it, so everything is new! I present...drum roll, please...our NEW bathroom!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I put together some side by side before and afters.



Other than my skin drying out from taking too long showers, I am LOVING our new bathroom! A huge thanks to Dan and George for making our dream bathroom a reality!

Hope you enjoyed the transformation!

I thought you might be interested in where everything was purchased.

Home Depot

Bath tub

Toilet

Medicine cabinet

Vessel sink

Vanity

Tub and shower faucet

Sink faucet

Towel bar, ring, and toilet paper holder

Tile

Lowes

Light fixture

Bed Bath & Beyond

Shelves

Tissue box cover

Towels and rug

Soap dispenser

Bird-Stein Mart

Bird canister-World Market

Cactus set-Pier 1

Candle holder-gift from a friend

Leaf print-Thrift store

Shower curtain-Amazon.com

Paint-Kwal "Chopsticks"

I will be joining:

 

Overflowing with Creativity at It's Overflowing

Spotlight Saturday at Classy Clutter

Show and Tell Saturday at Be Different, Act Normal

Saturday 7 at Positively Splendid

Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage

Sunday Showcase at Under the Table and Dreaming

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

Nifty Thrift Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Your Cozy Home Party at Cozy Home Scenes

You're Gonna Love it Tuesday at Kathe with an E

Transformation Thursday at Shabby Creek Cottage

Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk Interiors

Creative Blogger's Party at Homemaker on a Dime

Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove

Home Sweet Home Friday at The Charm of Home

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Show 'n Share at Southern Lovely

Rustic Restorations Party at Homespun Happenings

Pinspired Rewired at Southern Lovely

Grace At Home at Imparting Grace

 

Before & After Party at Thrifty Decor Chick

14 Day Guest Room!

What do you do when you find out family (in-laws!) will be staying with you, and you don’t have a guest room? The answer is GET GOING!!!  In only a couple of weeks, Mr. Wonderful and I managed to put together a guest room.

We were using our spare room as a storage room/dog room/man-cave. It contained a leather loveseat, coffee table, floor lamp, plant shelf, humidors, motorcycle magazines, mini-fridge, and two dog crates.

Mr. Wonderful wasted no time cleaning out the room, so I didn’t get any good before shots. But, this is the space we were working with. Crazy window, huh?

I, of course, had a vision in my head how I wanted the room to look. I decided early on that I wanted to use what we had. That’s easy to do when you are a hoarder collector like I am. We did have to purchase a mattress set and area rug. Here is the result.

The quilt and pillows were part of my staging inventory. I knew I would use them in my house one day, and they went so well with the paint color in the room. The headboard came from a used furniture store (years ago) and cost less than $20. I was driving by and saw it. No, I had no use for it. Maybe, I’m psychic.

I had the little bedside table. It was a paint project I did decades ago. I have a collection of lamps, too. Eventually, I will get a larger nightstand and lamp, but these worked for now.

I knew we needed some kind of dresser or chest of drawers. This one was in our basement (it was used by my husband when he was a child) and I thought it fit in perfectly. I really did try not to girly up the room too much.

I participated in a beach tablescape challenge recently, which you can see here. I really didn’t think I would have another use for seashells and starfish, considering I live in Colorado. But, I ran across a watercolor beach scene (also part of my staging inventory) which I bought from Goodwill for $3. The frame was a light oak, so I mixed up some darker brown paint and rubbed it on with a cloth until I got the color I wanted.

The area rug came from Target.

I did purchase a luggage stand from Bed Bath & Beyond. Of course I used a 20% off coupon! I bought this basket for $3 at Tuesday Morning. I filled it with washcloths and toiletries. The starfish and the netting that it’s sitting on added to my beach theme.

I hope you enjoyed the birth of a guest room--our guests claimed to be very comfortable in it!

I'll be joining the following parties!

Overflowing with Creativity at It's Overflowing

Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Spotlight Saturday at Classy Clutter

Show and Tell Saturday at Be Different, Act Normal

Saturday 7 at Positively Splendid

Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage

Sunday Showcase at Under the Table and Dreaming

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Nifty Thrift Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Your Cozy Home Party at Cozy Home Scenes

You're Gonna Love it Tuesday at Kathe with an E

Transformation Thursday at Shabby Creek Cottage

Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk Interiors

Creative Blogger's Party at Homemaker on a Dime

Tutes and Tips not to be Missed at Home Stories A to Z

DIY Project Parade at DIY Showoff

Show 'n Share at Southern Lovely

Rustic Restorations Party at Homespun Happenings

Pinspired Rewired at Southern Lovely

Grace At Home at Imparting Grace

Before & After Party at Thrifty Decor Chick

Be sure to visit my sister's blog at Robin Flies South...