Over my blog vacation and a new decorated room....

Yes, I am back!

It feels like forever since I made my last post and I have so much to tell you!

Today's post will be about decorating a new bedroom in my home!

When we built our home, we had a small room in the front (probably most would use for an office) that I felt would have more potential if I put a door in the room entering our master bath. When you look through this door and my master bath/master bedroom door you can see straight through. We have been here seven years and the room has served as everything with the exception of a bedroom. To tell the truth over the last year I have hit the age where sometimes I need to allow my husband a good night's sleep and sleep in another room. This room does it. I can see him.... He can't hear me!

When I decided to decorate this room, I wanted something different from the rest of my house.... Something that showed my love for all things old. Most of the accessories for the room I already owned. The entertainment center came from our beach house and needed a good coat of latte paint. The room is filled with touches of blue glass (which I dearly adore)! The bed coverings are just a mixture of quilts and covers I have used in the past. I did purchase the mantle ($35.00) for my headboard and the lamp on the side table from Hobby Lobby (using 50% off). The shade on the little lamp on the metal table was made using burlap and trim!!! I also made a couple of new art pieces to display in the room! I still want to add a few things to the room.... It will happen when I find the special touches it needs.

So... What is your favorite thing in my new room???

And the daughter is a REBEL too!!!

Wednesday was spent at Lake Oconee with my MOM and Whit! Whit and JD (daughter and son-in-love) live in a little bungalow next to my mother and daddy's house. This is the little house they lived in while theirs was being built. It became the house where the kids hung out, invited their friends to stay and now it has become JD and Whit's home. It is a tiny one bedroom home with Whit bringing the charm of a sweet newlywed couple living there. Her decorations are inexpensive, some given to her, some found at GoodWill. She is trying to find her way of decorating while remaining true to who her and JD are as a couple. They love life, love to create and love to share the Lord with others. Tomorrow we will return to 443 Lakeshore Drive, I just thought today you could see how the child is like her mother!

Somewhat organized like her MOM!

Whit's little corner to create!

Their string wall of pictures and memories!

They had to have a brown wall, so they painted!

Did you catch the little things....

So... Did you notice my pool balls on the table or my record holder turned into my filing rack in the last two post?
With Goodwill and Thrift stores popping up everywhere, one can find the most amazing things really inexpensive to decorate with. The children love to play with the pool balls when they visit. So far, no one has been hurt by them.
The record holder turned file holder was simple to make. I found six record holders at a junk store and purchased them all thinking... I can use these for something. Came home, looked at my 45 records, pulled out the E6000 glue and ended up with a "COOL" file holder! Something from nothing! And because I purchased all six for a dollar, gifts for everyone!

If you like something, use it!

It's your home, make it cozy for you and your family!

I Always LOVED Motown!

Bug Man said I decorated "Cool".....

I need a change in blogland......

I would like to post about something other than creating ART.....

Who gave me this idea????

My Bug Man!

A new quarter and a new Bug Man. As he comes into the house, his eyes starts to wander the room. I could tell this was a man that caught everything. After he had completed his job in my house, he stated.... "This is the coolest house I have ever been in".... I knew what it meant... (in my own words) "Wow, you display your "stuff" well"! After his visit, I felt good. Some other man than my husband had noticed how I display my "stuff" and he liked it. It was then I knew I had to do a series on

Decorating The Charm House Style.

Having my children gone, change me. I want things in our home to be where WE enjoy them, not necessarily those visiting, but Reid and I. We are the ones that live here all the time, so why not. Over the next few days, I will show you how I decorate and hopefully it will bring out something in you to make changes in your own home.

When people arrive in our sitting area, they are shocked to find my chairs hanging on the wall....

What did this accomplish...

1) A place to put my extra chairs

2) Less cleaning under chairs (they are hanging)

3) A wall hanging!

This was all accomplished by taking a long peg wood rack and hanging it up and down. You can find this at The Container Store. http://www.containerstore.com/

Join me tomorrow in another episode of

Decorating The Charm House Style

Cloche Party.. April 2nd!

Cloche Creations~

Altered Cheese Tray .... Cute as a Button!

Is this not the cutest creation.....

I found this wonderful tutorial on creating a Chicken Wire Cloche Tutorial.

http://raisedincotton.typepad.com/raised_in_cotton/2009/01/cloche-tutorial.html

With all the Spring decorating going on, A Stroll Thru Life decided to host a

SPRING CLOCHE PARTY

April 2nd is the date

I can't wait to see all of the gorgeous creations. This will be so much fun, we can share all our Spring, St. Patrick's Day and Easter all rolled into one great event. I have decided to show my Wedding Cloche's. Mark the date on your calendars. Don't forget this includes all of your apothecary jars and cakestands too. Any kind of container you decorate inside. We've seen some of the most gorgeous wire ones too.

Let your imagination go wild and join us at A Stroll Thru Life!

http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com

Decorating with boxes and crates.....

I collect boxes..... Any kind of boxes! Cheese crates, Coke crates (NO PEPSI HERE, this is Georgia), I just love old boxes! I use them for everything.... decorating, storing magazines, end tables (stacked on top of each other and books stored like a bookshelf), your options are endless. I use the old individual coke crate to store the goodies that my choir children give me! Can you imagine their little faces when they see the goodies that gave me displayed?? I also display my children's pottery they made when they were younger!

I'm not scared to screw anything to the wall, my thought is that it can be easily fixed when I decide to take it down! Just make sure that when you screw it to the wall to use a stud! Also, just consider using them on a mantle or shelf for more shelving of your smaller finds!

This type of shelf is cheap and fairly easy to find!

Need some?? Come on down to Vintage Village and look me up!

The Charm House!

Goodwill Re-do for $2.00 and a Little Birdie....

Little Birdie~ I purchased these cute little birdies at Hobby Lobby on sale for $1.50! Great Price! But I just didn't like the color~ No problem for me~ Just change it!

Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink and a cotton pad for the base. A little brown ink from an ink pad using a make up wedge to high light some edges and a charcoal pencil for fine details. To finish a coat of spray varnish! YEAH ~ A new little birdie to fly and perch onto one of my projects. Finished Birdie
Birdie birdie before my handiwork.....

Cheese Tray from Goodwill for $1.19! Great Buy!!!!

Apply Scrapbook Paper.......

Sand Edges of Tray and Paint Easter Eggs.....

To make speckles on Eggs, Use Toothbrush with brown paint and flick....To finish eggs I sprayed with Spray Varnish.

For me to get the paint finish that I wanted, I painted the tray four different colors of my choice and then sanded the tray. This made the tray look old and used. I then hit the edges with an ink pad to give it more of an antique look. To finish, I gave it a coat of Satin Varnish.

Bottom of Tray....

Tray with nest and eggs!!

Oh So Sweet!

My finished Goodwill Project!

How about this for about a $2.00 project??

I think Birdie wants to sit by it!

Not enough Floor Room~ Hang 'Em High...

PROBLEM:

Forced with a situation of too many chairs on the floor and extremely tired of moving them around to clean the floor...

Blank wall in sitting wall and I can't stand a blank wall....

SOLUTION:

Hang the chairs up on a peg rack hanging vertical. I had an extra one from the move from the other house. So I didn't have to purchase anything. And I always have black spray paint hanging around. SO.... Just a good spray of black paint and we will Hang 'Em High!

What do you think... YOU LIKE????

A little Artsy.....

Would you do this in your house?

Pillow Parade...

http://kariandkijsa.blogspot.com/

I have decided to be a part of Kari and Kijsa's Pillow Parade!

So join me and the others as we have a little fun! So, Girls, Let us see those wonderful pillows that fill your homes! The fluffy ones...the frilly ones...the needlepointed ones...the down-filled-fringe trimmed-fabulous little bits of fluff we call pillows that we rely on so many times to come HOME to!

Trying to add a little "Wild West" flare to the sitting room!

I love the down filled feathers!
Those wonderful needlepoint pillows that remind us of

astonishing seasons and give us that amazing resting place to relax and read!
When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today.
That's when I feel beautiful!
Drew Barrymore

O bed! O bed! delicious bed!That heaven upon earth to the weary head.~

Thomas Hood, Miss Kilmansegg - Her Dream
And last but not least.... Shall we not forget the most precious of all PILLOWS.....

The RING BEARER'S PILLOW

My heart is ever at your service.

~William Shakespeare

Hobby Lobby Ceiling Tile Re-Do....

I love the Old Metal Ceiling Tiles Hobby Lobby sales....

Especially when they are 1/2 price!

But the color really does not fit well in my french country jewel toned home!

Time to pull out the paints and ink......
And here we have a brand new metal ceiling tile to decorate my sitting room!
Now, just to figure out what else I need to
finish off the top of this small hutch....
Or maybe I need to take down my Willow Tree Collectibles????
To be continued........