Thrifted Mirrors Made Over

Jackie Hill October 14, 2014 0 Comments
You may remember these cute little mirrors from a Thrifted Treasures posting. I got them new, still in the plastic for $1 each. They are Ikea mirrors, with a natural unfinished wood.These guys sat for a couple of weeks, untouched. Then inspiration hit, I wanted to do something a bit bold, but classic. Something that I wouldn't get tired of.Stripes.These mirror frames are not very big, only 10...

Halloween Crafts- DIY Poison Bottle

Jackie Hill October 11, 2014 0 Comments
Hello there!I love to craft. I love to make things.I paint. I sew. I make jewelry.I have so many tubs of supplies. I may have a problem.As I do crafts, I will document it, and show them to you here.First up- Halloween DIY Poison BottlesThere are many ways to make your own bottles out there, this is just the way I made mine.You will need:- Old clean bottles- Craft Paint- Watercolor paint- Glue-...

I made my Bed!

Jackie Hill October 11, 2014 0 Comments
Hello there :)I have been wanting to show you a different room in the house lately.  I have shown the Living room and Dining room a lot. I have done the Patio and Front porch a fair bit as well. I want to make sure you get the feel of our whole house. So I cleaned my room, changed my sheets and made my bed. Then I took way too many pictures of a bed. Normal people do that right?Our bedroom...

An Odd Built-In Makeover

Jackie Hill October 6, 2014 0 Comments
We have this odd little built-in on one of the walls of our dining room. On the other side of it is the front door. I think that at one time it may have been an open display space. I am not sure why it was closed up, this is a rental house after all.This was the first time I decorated this area after we moved in. I put a $1 spot roll of wrapping paper on the back of the walls. A few decorative...

Your Dogs have their Own Room?

Jackie Hill September 22, 2014 0 Comments
Yes, they do. Well, they did.At my old house, the dog crates were in the kitchen. In this house the kitchen is too small for that. We have this small bedroom, with two doors. One goes to the stairs to the basement and the back door. And the other door goes to the hall by the living room. It is a small room.We are renting this house, so I put the dogs in this room. And my Son in the basement....

A New Rug for the Living Room

Jackie Hill September 22, 2014 0 Comments
I love my rug from Ikea. It's Black and White and goes with everything. The pattern is bold and modern, yet traditional at the same time. The price is great, only $99 for a 7'x9' rug. The problem? We have two dogs, and a cat. You can see pet hair on it, even after you vacuum. And they stained it. No one peed on it mind you, just walking on it made it dingy. And maybe there was some...

A Tiny Dining Room Update

Jackie Hill September 16, 2014 0 Comments
A few months ago, yes I wrote months, I painted our dining table and chairs. I had them all in the back yard, and it looked like the Circus came to town. So many bright and happy colors. I decide it was about time to show you how they look in the dining room.The table legs have been painted Purple. And each chair is another color. No two are the same.From the top of the table, we have...

The Front window and a Blue glass collection

Jackie Hill September 12, 2014 0 Comments
I have been wanting to show pictures of our front window.  It is such a great feature of the house. I have just been waiting for an overcast day to try and take the photos. Too much sun coming through the window has not been kind to my photos in the past.  And I have been playing around with my camera, trying to make my pictures look better. Not all of these are great. And some have a...

Thrifting Treasures #4

Jackie Hill September 12, 2014 0 Comments
It was a great week thrifting. These were found on two separate days, one day at thrift stores and the other garage salesA hanging votive candle holder. This was at a garage sale and was the most interesting item they had. I am always amazed at the things people try to sell.I love the mosaic glass circles and the great pink-red color. This is going out back on the patio.$1This Ikea...

You made over a Bucket?

Jackie Hill September 11, 2014 0 Comments
You made over a Bucket? A Bucket?Yep. I sure did.Remember this guy from a few weeks ago? This is how I found him out thrifting. Dirty, beat up, and a bad sponge paint job. He was so in need of some love. I started by cleaning the bucket really well. I used a scrub brush to get all the mud off first. Washed with a good cleaner, rinsed really well, and let dry in the sun. I then...