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Home Tour ~ Christmas 2013

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Welcome to our Home!

Christmas is coming WAY too fast! It needs to slow down already!

I hope you enjoy these photos of what I've put together this year.

No words, just pictures.

Dining Room

Kitchen

Living Room

And, drum roll please.

The Christmas Tree!

I hope you have enjoyed the tour.

For more inspiration, follow my Christmas board on Pinterest

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The Creative Connection #25

Small Side Table

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If a table can be fun, then this table is F-U-N.

I picked it up at the Habitat For Humanity Re-Store, and if you ever have the opportunity to shop one of these stores, you should. They have a great selection of just about everything and it's for a great cause. I never leave there empty handed.

Here are a few before pictures (be sure and stay 'til the end, I've added something special to make this table sparkle and shine!)

I started with primer.

I used a blue-gray for the base coat and white for a dry brush affect.

For an added bonus, I went to Home Depot and had mirrored glass cut to size and added it to the top. I think it's a nice touch!

What do you think about adding the mirror? Was it a hit or miss? Leave me a note and let me know what you think, I always love your feedback.

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New Look for a Tired Table

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This table needed a new look, it was old, tired, and had damage that required a deep sanding.

I love a good round table. They look beautiful sitting in a bay window with a seasonal vignette displayed, or a large foyer with a big bouquet of flowers.

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When getting ready to paint a new piece, I go to my "Painted Furniture" board on Pinterest for inspiration. Feel free to find your own inspiration HERE.

For this project I used THIS. I loved the color combination!

I started by giving it a good coat of primer.

The top took several coats of black with a good quality roller.

The bottom was painted Gray with White dry brushed over the top.

I sealed the top with a couple of coats of sealer, being careful not to leave any roller marks (that was the hard part).

A nice Fall vignette on top and I love the new look.

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Furniture Flip - 2 Nightstands

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I purchased 2 Nightstands, one at Habitat for Humanity Re-Store for $12.00, and the other at Goodwill for $6.00.

I wanted to give them a uniform look so they could be sold as a set.

After removing the hardware and applying primer, I choose my paint color.

The similar handles that were used kept each piece unique but at the same time helped to bring unity.

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Fall Vignette

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I love the colors of Fall, I love the deep reds, oranges, greens. I actually just love color, and fall colors bring so much drama.

I created this vignette using lots of texture, some store bought elements and some from my own yard.

I even included a couple of DIY projects that brings some colorful patterns to the mix.

You can see how to create these for yourself HERE.

To see how I decorated with the colors of Fall last year, you can check THIS out.

I've been pinning away lots of inspiration for Fall and Thanksgiving. Follow my board on Pinterest to be inspired!

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DIY Fall Decor

2013-10-01T20:50:00.005-04:00

Looking for a fun DIY project to add a little Fall to your décor?

Here is a fun, quick, and inexpensive project using old picture frames.

Materials:

Old Frame (no glass)

Cardboard

Burlap

Scrapbook paper of your choice

An antique looking frame compliments the Fall colors that were used.

Burlap was used to cover cardboard that was cut to fit tightly into the frame.

The use of burlap adds texture.

The perfect combination, Chevron & Fall colors!

I found a pumpkin template, printed it out, and cut it out. You can find the same I used

HERE.

All cut out

Using a scrap piece of cardboard, fold two edges down and glue the pumpkin to the flat side.

A look at the underneath.

A 3-D work of art

After getting to this point, I decided it needed even more dimension. To mimic a real pumpkin, creases were added from top to bottom.

The finished product!

This was created using chip board letters and coordinating scrapbook paper.

Side note: The Chevron scrapbook paper and chip board letters can be found at Hobby Lobby.

Next up: See how these were used to create a Fall Vignette.

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Inspiration Sunday #1

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Have a great week!

Canvas Chevron Art

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My daughter is wanting to make some changes to her room and suggested we use some artwork to add color.

I suggested we make our own art, and we headed to the Thrift store to look for something that would work with. We found a canvas that was hideous! It may have been some one's self-portrait. I'm sorry to say that I don't have a photo of the before!

She took on this project all by herself with a little guidance from me. We started out by putting on several coats of primer.

We then put on the base coat.

She decided she wanted to paint a Chevron pattern. After a few failed attempts, we found that drawing a grid using chalk would make this process easier.

Once the grid was complete, we used painters tape to create our Chevron pattern.

We weren't going for perfection on this project, we wanted something kind of rustic and quirky. You will notice that the lines are exactly straight or level.

The next thing we did was to add the next color.

Once the paint was dry, we removed the tape.

Looking Good!!

To soften it up a bit we sanded it a little bit.

We love how it turned out!

Coming up:

Furniture to match this work of art!

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Thrift Store Lamp

2013-04-02T20:35:00.002-04:00

I have been wanting to try my luck at refurbishing a Thrift Store Lamp for some time and found the perfect one at Goodwill a few weeks ago.

It started out as a dark 70's brown, you know the color, the one that looked so good with Harvest Gold.

The first thing I did was to prime it.

Then came a couple of layers of spray paint.

I bought a Lamp Shade Kit @ Hobby Lobby and some coordinating fabric.

I put it all together and came up with a great looking lamp!

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The 36th AVENUE

Thrift Store Dresser

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I bought this dresser at a Thrift Store and was excited to see how the makeover would turn out.

I painted the entire surface with a good Primer.

I originally thought I wanted this to be Gray.

I then decided to go a little more bold and took a trip to the paint store.

I love how it turned out.

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Another Painted Side Table

2013-03-14T21:57:00.000-04:00

I have several tables in my garage that I have picked up here and there and most are in need of some TLC.

The first one I refinished turned out great, and you can read all about it here.

For this one, I stuck with my favorite color of Gray. It looks great in my living room next to my favorite chair.

It started out brown and the first thing I did was to prime it.

Next I painted the whole thing. The next step required taping off a section on the top and down the front.

I called these racing stripes.

I love how it turned out.

I have several more projects waiting in the garage. I would love for you to follow Inspiration Overload and see how they turn out. You can also follow me on Twitter for updates on what's going on, and I have lots more inspiration over at Pinterest. You can always follow Inspiration Overload on facebook. Lots of projects and lots of ways to stay connected.

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Painted Side Table

2013-03-05T19:53:00.000-05:00

I found the cute little side table on Craig's List and thought it needed a new look.

I don't have a Before, but here I have already primed it and have started to tape off the pattern I want to create.

A little more tape!

After taping off the top, I'm ready to add a different color paint to the top. I decided to not just roll or brush it on, instead I used a rag and sort of "dabbed" it on, creating depth and texture.

I used a couple of different (but very similar) colors of paint, this helped to enhance the depth and texture.

I added a few accessories, including a few little birds for springtime.

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DIY Art

2013-02-25T21:55:00.001-05:00

I had collected a few canvases that I had gotten at a bargain and wanted to create some kind of art. I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted and even tried a few things that failed miserably. If you look real hard in the pictures you might can see evidence of those failures, but I love the texture it adds, so all is good.

I had bought 3 of these little paint kits a couple of years ago at Hobby Lobby on sale for a $1 or $2. They came with a little paint brush, which I have put to good use, and a few little pots of paint.

I bought this larger one last week at Hobby Lobby and it was on clearance for $1.40. I knew when I bought it that I didn't like the look of it, but at that price I could do something that I DID like.

I started out by priming these so that the print would not show through. I used a spay primer by Zinsser Bin Primer.

Next step was a base coat in the color of my choice.

I was making this up as I went along. I felt like it needed a boarder or something to define the space. So, I taped the edges off with painters tape to create this boarder.

The next thing I did was add a second color, Black, and just smear it on. I wanted some variation of color.

I did the same thing with the little ones.

I used a stencil to create the "Art" in the center, and then removed the painters tape.

And here they are as a group. Please excuse the chair, I'm not sure why I choose this location for the group picture. I haven't figured out where I want to hang these, but wherever they end up, I know that they will add a special touch.

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If you aren't a follower, please feel free to follow along. I have 4 tables in my garage that are getting a makeover, you won't want to miss their reveals!

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Decorative Chalkboard

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If you like to shop Thrift Stores, be on the look out for old pictures with big chunky frames. I found this one for around $4.oo and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I have no before picture, some how it vanished into thin air, but the after is what's most important.

I bought this paint at Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, and found a new favorite place to shop for furniture to renovate and repurpose. You can never have too many favorite shopping spots!

This is the beginning a new Spring Vignette that I'm putting together slowly. Slowly because that how Spring seems to be coming.

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Painted Mirror Makeover

2013-02-20T20:30:00.001-05:00

I usually like my mirrors a little more chunky, but this one whispered to me, it needed an update. It has some really good lines and good details to highlight with some paint.

After taping it off, I gave it a good spray of primer. Once it was dry, I began laying on the paint. It's my favorite part!

Now, this mirror, screams style.

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Happy Valentines Day

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I hope each and everyone of you have had a special day!

Created Style

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Everyone has a style, everyone has favorite colors, favorite patterns, favorite designs. In other words we all know what it is we like, we know what is pleasing to our eye.

So what someone else loved in their home, may not fit into what we are trying to accomplish in our home. I like taking something that is less than appealing to me, and making my own. I guess you can say, that is how I create my style.

I bought this wall hanging at a thrift shop even though I really didn't like it too much. I love Iris' and I love purple, I even love the crackle finish, but as a whole it just didn't work for me. But I knew I could turn it into something that I really did like.

With a little paint, some scrapbook paper, and a Chip Board letter, I transformed this into something that will fit into MY style.

It's interesting to me to see how we put different things together to form a style that is all our own.

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Painted Candle Sticks

2013-02-12T22:09:00.000-05:00

I found these beauties at Goodwill. I love the shape, the texture, the heaviness, and the difference of each one. I just wasn't convinced I loved the color, so.......I painted them.

I gave a sneak peek during the Valentine Vignette post.

You can see all of the Valentine decor here.

I gathered my supplies and tackled that golden/brassy color by layering on the paint. Here is what I used.

And here is how they turned out.

Now, they are more my style.

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A Valentines Vignette

2013-02-11T20:47:00.001-05:00

I don't do a lot of decorating for Valentine's Day, but I do love the color RED, so I came up with a vignette. I pulled out a few things I created and/or bought last year and threw it together. I like how it turned out.

I made these hearts last year by covering wooden hearts, bought @ Hobby Lobby, and covering them with scrapbook paper and adding some glitter.

I created this Cloche by taking a large glass jar, tuning it upside down, and putting the lid on top. For more Cloche ideas head on over to Marty's at A Stroll Thru Life for her "Cloche Party".

I'm loving how the RED looks against the GRAY of this piece of furniture.

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A Year in Review - 2012

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2012

Was a great year!

Reflection is always good!

Inspiration Overload's top post of the year

In January I refurbished an Apothecary Table that I rescued from Goodwill. You can find all the details here.

A Night Stand was the most read post in February as well as the entire year. A great piece of furniture!

In March I explained a little how I paint some of my furniture pieces. You can read all about it here.

I took a little break in April when my Mom came for a visit and the kids were on Spring Break. We had a great time and you can see what we did here. There are lots of great pictures in this post.

New Life for an Old Dresser was the most popular post of May. At the time this was my favorite project, but as the year went on, the projects just got better and better.

After a summer break, September's most popular post included the before of a beautiful China Cabinet and an incredible find at my local Goodwill.

That beautiful China Cabinet was also October's most read post. You can see how it turned out here.

In November, I talked about my having a hard time enjoying Thanksgiving with visions of Christmas everywhere I turned. In the end I decided to celebrate my blessing and to be thankful for the birth of our Savior. You can read all about it here.

And the most popular post of December, was our

2012 Christmas Home Tour.

2012 was filled with lots of great projects because of a lot of great finds. I'm looking forward to bigger and better projects in 2013, and I hope you will follow along. I would love to have you as a follower and comments are always welcome!

2012 Christmas Home Tour

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Our hearts have been so heavy this week and our prayers have been for strength and healing for the town of Newtown.

Welcome to our Home!

Few words today, but lots of pictures.

Walking in from the backdoor, the Dining Room is the first room you enter after the Mud Room.

Lots going on in this room!

A New Piece of Furniture to decorate! You can read about the transformation here.

Walking through the Dining Room, you can't help but notice the "BIG" Tree.

From this room you can see into the Kitchen.

China Cabinet with Santa's galore!

Living Room all Decked Out!

And lastly, just a few shots taken at random places around the house.

And here's hoping for a "White Christmas"

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Glittery Reindeer

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This vignette sits in our Living Room on a book self.

I bought these "Glittery" Reindeer from Target

The silver bells where purchased from the Dollar Tree.

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Living Room Christmas Tree

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It's not the most beautiful Tree in world. It wasn't decorated by a designer or even a blogger who pretends she knows what she is doing.

It was decorated by two wonderful kids of mine.

We have a large tree that I decorate, (remember, the blogger who pretends she knows what she is doing? That would be me.) So this year we bought a smaller tree and set it on a table in front of a window in the Living Room.

They decorated it themselves and I love it!

I think they did an excellent job picking out ornaments, I love the colors they chose.

A Simple Blue Christmas Tree

2012-12-13T20:33:00.002-05:00

When choosing a Tree for Aaron's room, I knew we could keep it simple.

His personality is LARGER than life itself and fills the room. So sometimes you just need a little "simple" to balance things out.

Here is my bundle of personality!

Hope you enjoyed our Simple Blue Christmas Tree.

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Trees and Stockings

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I shared my "Big" Tree Yesterday.

If you missed it, you can view it here.

Over the next couple of days I will share the smaller tress that I have scattered around the house. Plus as a bonus today, I'm going to share our stockings.

This tree is in my daughter Carrigan's room.

No doubt about it, this is a Girly Girl Tree and it fits her to a T.

We found it at Target for $20.

It is the perfect Tree for her!

We don't have a Mantel, I wish we did, but we don't. So in order to hang stocking, I had to get creative. It didn't take much, I found the hanger and Stockings at Hobby Lobby for half off.

The Green and Red one's are for the boys and the White one's are for the Girls.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

Come back tomorrow for another Tree.

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