Soul Sisters Southern TN Designs

2014-05-29T05:57:00.002-07:00

I have been working like crazy for a few months to get my kitchen redone! Like I painted all of the cabinets (with the help of Angela), my brother built my cabinet about the microwave. All new flooring and hardware on the doors. I painted the counter tops and HATED them. I will share with that this week...then ordered new ones and they are finally here (which I should of done in the first place!)..I'm so ready for this to be back to normal. I sold the island that is in the first pic and debating on the one that I have for it. I was going to paint it black but now I have my house on the market! HA... So just wanted to share a peek and then in the next week, will share the pics and the process.

2014-03-04T15:03:00.003-08:00

It has been awhile that I have posted anything and between me and Angela right now things have been wild, overwhelming and just plain tiring with life.

Between decided to either quit my regular RN job and stay home to make jewelry along with this business has stressed me out to the point that I had shingles a few weeks ago! Shingles, crazy but I am recovering and still have no idea what I am going to do! Praying for God to show me the way.

Angela is still making signs and selling them but then her father died unexpectedly and was buried last week. Please keep her and her family in your prayers. She learned most of what she does from her daddy. She even did some electrical work last year at my house and I remember her telling me when I was freaking out that my house my catch on fire..hahaha..that her daddy taught her how to do all of it!

The post today is all about the craft/office room! Before our son from Ghana came home I made crafts in his new room. It was a perfect room, I could just close the door all the time and not worry about any of my business taking over! I don't have a pic of it anywhere but once we got the room painted and had to decide what to do with my business I made this closet where I would stamp daily

It was actually nice. I could also shut the door.. but I had no space and I always had stuff everywhere especially when I was mailing out 50+orders every few days!

So then comes the bright idea to get rid of a room that is downstairs. It's just a sitting room and only the dogs and cats sit in there. It has no doors but maybe in the future I could get some sliding doors. Here is an older pic of what the room looked like

Nice room...when we moved in! I ended up getting rid most of everything in this room minus the huge pallet table that was the new coffee table but I am sure it will go soon. The only thing bad about the room is there are no doors and it's right when you walk in the front door.. which means it has to stay cleaned all the time!!

After I painted the whole house, this was the room that was left with the gold colors. So I first went and bought some paint at Sherwin Williams called Light French Gray and oh it is just precious. .It is the perfect gray and I love it. Here are some pics taken from my phone after painting was done.

Notice that sweet kitty in the background..I love her!

After I did all the painting and cleaned the floors it was time to get to work!

Here is what the almost finished product looks like minus a few things I need to just go and look for and just haven't had the time yet!

Look at my sweet Max just laying on the chair like he owns the place!

The table is large and I wanted it counter height for a number or reason.1) to let A do some crafts and homework when I was working. 2) When we have people over they can sit and eat (kids) 3) I wanted to stand up (cause I stand up making crafts better!) Ang made the table for me and the chairs are a craigslist find that need to be cut down just a little so my fat legs can fit under it. I will paint the chairs soon as it gets warm here.

I placed the long box on the back wall and filled mason jars with paint brushes, glue sticks, and some large glass vases for paints and such. My sewing machine is to the right and I am looking forward to get back to sewing soon I hope.

I stenciled Create on the all and hung my sign with my shop name along with my Haiti kids sign around the world and then the chalkboard with one of my fav songs ever and was the one of the songs that got me through the adoption in Ghana!

To the side near the window is a brown chair that has been in every room of this house! Now it's in here I guess for the dogs to sleep on since you see he's not in his bed!

The cute small table that was outside is now inside and holds this lamp and the very small oval piece is what my mom painted 30 years ago when she free painted and had her own business. I love having a little piece of her talent here in this room.

Another gallery wall of course. Just love them. The beach sign my hubby had made for me while we were in St Lucia for our anniversary. It fits perfect with all the colors that I have and reminds me daily how lucky I am to have a man that loves me like he does.

Just a sweet glass cabinet filled with some of my favorite things and I do need some curtains or sheers on the windows! Maybe I will make me some soon.

This is where I get creative and make my jewelry. I found the wood table at home depot a few years ago and it is perfect for all the hammering that I do. This is on the back wall so you can't see it when you come in. It can be messy!

I got this vanity at Missy's Treasures (sweet girl on FB) and Mark laughed when he saw it because it is an antique and it's smaller than the average desk.It's perfect for me and this room is all mine so I am just fine.I need to get a chair that is comfortable for me stamping as well and I need a nice tall light where the sign is.Ang made the sign for me since I am a French fry freak!

This is my second life job! This is where I sit most at in my entire house!

Cute lamp that I painted and placed the flower on it.I have to have something on a shade..not sure why but it's like and obsession now for me.

One thing that did not change from room to room transfer was the pic with all of my fav people on there.When I am feeling stressed or just not sure if I am doing the right thing,sometimes I look up and see all of these people that I love or have loved and say a prayer for them and then keep on stamping.Some have left to be with Jesus and some are in another country but they are never far from my thoughts or my heart and I see them every single day when I look up at that board.

Looking back out the other door.

There you go! A nice room all ready for some crafting and a business all in one.I would love to have a rug but Max will pee on it so that is a waste of time for me!

There are a few places you can follow myself or Angela at.Here are the links if you like.
This is my FB jewelry page and it will lead you to the ETSY page as well.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keefer-Style-Creations/134996006540676

Here is Angela's FB page and has most of her signs and designs on here.It is the place where we are going to get started with painting cabinets and such soon (I hope)
https://www.facebook.com/TheWhiteOwlGypsy

Here is our pinterest that is up and running
http://www.pinterest.com/sassy2225/soul-sisters-southern-tn-designs/

Always feel free to ask any questions or if you have something you would like us to paint or design for you in your room we are always open to consultations for a small fee.

Thanks for coming and reading this long post! Blessing to all and have an amazing week!

Lisa/Angela

2014-01-22T11:14:00.001-08:00

Several people have asked about my stairs and the gallery wall that has transpired over the last few years. I thought I would give some ideas on how to get it started. I LOVE gallery walls..really LOVE! I think my obsession with them are out of control and they are everywhere! But I've always been a big fan of having pics of my family all around me so this is the same just with some extras involved.

So when we bought our house in 2006,it was my dream home! I loved everything about it (well besides the kitchen but that is fixing to change)..everything else was perfect.We have been here awhile and have done some major decorating and I find that it never stops.

Here is the pic of the day we closed. Nice crisp unpainted walls for lots of fingerprints while going down the stairs.Don't you love that cute window??

So within a few weeks we hired someone to come and paint the walls up the stairs since we thought maybe we would die if we did it. Of course it was again the color taupe or gold I might add.It wasn't bad but now I can't imagine it that color.

I loved that it had hardwood on the steps instead of carpet but man they are still hard to keep clean with 3 boys and 2 dogs.

I had decided to do some pics along the wall and wanted black and white so I started with this first.

I added things along the way through the years and it looked like this pic.

I guess it doesn't look bad but as you can see I was painting the whole house! We were right in the middle of an adoption from Africa and this really was the only way for me to stay sane..Paint..I repainted the whole house except for the office that is getting ready for it.

This time My hubby decided to get on the ladder and risk his life for me! I held my breath the whole time.

And painting on a ladder with flip flips! Can't take the California man out of him. He did survive and I was happy!

Today It looks like this..It is my happy. The paint is Benjamin Moore Coventry Blue.It looks grey,blue and a tint of green in at times.The pics stay crooked some of the times as you can tell but they are beautiful. When you first come up with the idea to do a wall you need a plan.Plan for your what pics you want,plan for some odds and ends to go with it and then a color scheme.

I knew black and white pics were my choice and I love the turquoise blue,so I just added some of that into the wall with lots of K's for our last name and I had my perfect wall.I did try and choose frames that were the glass kind.

I still have a few more to add up around the top but mostly that is where the kids touch when they come down the stairs so I am afraid that they might knock them down.

Just to show you some stuff that I have on the stairs that I really love is the sigh.When we were praying for several years about adoption,I just assumed it would be a girl and she would be from Haiti since we have done mission work there for several years,but God had different plans for us and when I went on a trip to Ghana,Africa and met a boy at the orphanage and was blown away by what God was asking me to do,which was adopt this boy..when I had other plans! I was obedient and our son came home in August of last year and So this sign means something to me. We should always delight in the unexpected,you never know what it will be!

You can purchase this sign on ETSY here but she has a lovely display in Asheville,NC too. https://www.etsy.com/shop/OldFortStudios?ref=pr_faveshops

This was made for our birthdays with our wedding anniversary in the middle.This is the 2nd one I got since we added to our family.It is perfect.I purchased it on Zazzle.

My great grandmother made this for me when I was younger and my mom put it in a frame for me.It is really special to me.This is the only thing I have of what she has made.She was a crafty lady and had a beautiful soul. I never heard her once complain or ever say a harsh word to anyone.When I walk down and see this I am reminded of her daily and wish she was alive to see my boys.

It is good to have some vinyl as well in the small spaces and of course know that we are a family of 5,gotta have a number there.

Upon painting all of the walls I decided to paint the banisters and the steps.I would of loved to have the iron banisters but not like having to pay the price so I just got to work.Spent 2 days doing these and felt like I had been in a car wreck the next 2 days..It was tiresome and I was very sore for the record! But it tied it all together and very pleased.The steps do not stay as dirty as they did with shoes scuffing them up but I do have to keep them clean just as much as before.

At the very top of the stairs is a large frame that I spray painted and placed some pics around it.The wall always seemed bare to me so this was perfect..if only I could get rid of the smoke alarm.

Going down the stairs now and don't you just love the window..Its so cute

At the bottom is this little area.I had a small table there but it was just too big. This is actually an old mirror without the mirror and turned upside down! Cute huh??

So there you go..Gallery wall complete...Hope you enjoyed looking at it and you can always contact me or my partner Angela for any questions or a consultation for us to help you complete your wall or stairs for you..

Blessings as always, Lisa

2014-01-17T08:40:00.000-08:00

You want to see something gross?? Okay so when we moved into our house almost 8 years ago,we came with what we had and it was all brown,gold with rust..and very small furniture for a very big room!

This is our bedroom. We fell in love with the house for so many reasons but the master bedroom was one of them. LARGE with vaulted ceilings. We ended up having to paint the house and at the time this was the color that I thought I wanted to make it feel warm and cozy.BROWN...It Never felt warm and cozy to me. On to next picture!

Do you see that in all the pictures,the furniture is WAY to small? There is nothing wrong with this bedroom suite.We had it forever and was the first piece of furniture that we bought when we got married (I think everyone bought this set!). But when I think of bedroom I think of hotel glamour! I love being in hotels and I think I could live in one if it was a nice one! I wanted it soft and plush with some bling bling. After convincing Mark again that I needed to paint it (he is so tired of the word paint) he finally gave in and we painted the new bedroom space and the bathroom. Now this is what it looks like now!

We stumbled upon this bed and the dresser at a boutique out near we live and it was just what I wanted.The problem was there were not any nightstands or a armoire for my hubbys clothes. I figured what the hay..he didn't need anywhere to put his stuff! Ha..So it was an amazing deal and after spending like hours there we decided "do it"..I had the room painted and already had the comforter on the old bed. I came home put the old bedroom suite on craigslist and sold it the next few days later. Do you see the difference the bed makes with the room? Yes it made this room the way it was meant to look.

I had the love sign already just took a frame and placed it in the middle.Gave a little more height to the wall. The comforter all came from JCPenny's (they don't make it anymore) and I am sad.I need another one from the dogs jumping on it and scratching and one side needs to be sewed soon but I still love the colors and the shimmering effect of it all.

This room took forever to get done.I had 4 different nightstands at home trying to decide which one's I liked and they never felt right.I love IKEA and looked at their website a lot trying to find the perfect ones. At first I thought I wanted all mirrored ones but once I got them home,just didn't like it.I think one nightstand I bought twice and took back twice because I couldn't make my mind up. It does take time but I wanted the perfect room and not just settle to get it done. The lamps were from Home Goods Store and the curtains were from Bed Bath and Beyond.

This is the fireplace that sits on the front wall.. Notice I painted it a gray color and the rest of the room is a silvery blue color. This is what you see when you walk in. I have big plans for this mantel and will be working on it this spring once it gets warmer. It needs height for the ceilings but once again it just needs the right thing and I am looking!

Believe it or not we don't even use the fireplace!

So here are the nightstands that we choose.They are the IKEA Balm collection and they are cheap but they look great once you add some pulls to the drawers.They are large enough for the room and have amazing storage for the drawers.They fit perfect when we got them home and put together.If you have ever put IKEA furniture together...you know it takes forever! It is still my fav store and I need to get a group of ladies and go soon!!!

Jewelry! I have so much and not enough space,so picked these babies up at target for 6.00 each (they are key holders) screwed them in the wall and there you go! Perfect and kinda out of sight since the mirror and curtain are there.

This is the dresser that I fell in love with that came with the bed.I love the old French provincial furniture with the curves and ball feet.I have treated this piece of furniture like it was my baby! I get upset if anyone lays anything on it or even takes something across the top! I will hurt you if that happens,ask my hubby or my kids.The drawers are huge and believe it or not I have more space then I did with the other one.I would love to get the TV off it and on the wall one day.

I took these pictures and made the word DREAM and placed it in this gorgeous frame that came from Kirklands.It hangs above my hubby's dresser and I did not take a pic of due to it's full of junk on top! But it is the same as the IKEA night stands.

On to the bathroom.I have big exp plans one day to change this all up.Get rid of the Jacuzzi tub that I HATE and put in a bear claw tub.Paint cabinets and different counters too.My brother is a wood worker and he has some plans for us to change it up but for now it will be like this until I get like 10 grand! I still love it for what it is though.It's serene and sassy at the same time.

Just goes to show you what a little paint and the right furniture can do for you room.Even that the furniture doesn't have to be the same type.Mix it up,go bold and don't be afraid.

Thanks for taking the tour! I am in the process of getting my new craft/office room ready for paint to be on the walls by next week!

Blessings,

Lisa K

2013-12-15T20:14:00.000-08:00

So in the last few days I have been trying to take some decent pics of my home for Christmas and the weather here in TN has been gloomy,so this is a good as it's gonna get! I love my house and my front porch,this year I did something totally different and painted a door and placed all my wicker around the porch so I could have this corner to decorate with the seasons. I love it.

As you walk into the foyer on the left is a side table decorated with lots of penguins (which is a joke to my family but that is another story)I can once again leave some of this out for the winter months as well.

Also to the left is a room that is getting ready to get a complete make over and become my office/work room,but for now it is all of our travels and this tree holds most of our ornaments to the places here in the states or out of the country that we have been to.

And this sweet pic of santa with the globe just fits perfect in this room (for now!)

From the other side of the hallway is a hot air balloon piece that I made years ago.It is very meaningful to me since my hubby proposed to me on one of those dangerous things! It fits perfect here.

And then there are the steps.I wanted so badly to have lights again this year.There are no plugs and that makes it hard.I did buy some battery LED lights but they didn't look good so I took them back and just put some more greenery up.I had these tags made and they fit great. We painted out stairs and banisters last summer to black and I love them!

As you go down the hall,there is my kitchen and mostly where we hang out.It too is getting a make over as well.I am going to be painting my cabinets soon!

The window was placed up last spring and I think it's awesome..my middle son thinks it's a stupid idea..but hey what does he know! My dining room is next.This is my fav room of the whole house.If only we used it!

I just recently painted my whole house while in our adoption process from Ghana,Afica..It was the only thing that saved me from hurting someone! HA To the right is our family room with my new baby (he's not a baby but he's my baby) in the floor.This room is just a mix or red and white with "Father Christmas African Santa's in the room.I love the feel of it. I remember being small and our tree was red and white,maybe the reason I love the colors so much.Most of the things in this room have been repainted,made over several times!

And the last room is our family room upstairs.It is the oldest tree we have owned and has all of our family ornaments on it with handmade ones from the kids.It is nice and big so we have plenty of room for some new ones this year.

That's it right now folks.I am up to my eyeballs in jewelry for Christmas so have a blessed day.Here is my shop if you want to take a look https://www.etsy.com/shop/KeeferStyleCreations

2013-12-12T18:55:00.002-08:00

While working and getting this blog set up, we have so many ideas and things that we want to share. Right now, I am up to my eyeballs in jewelry orders and Ang is up to her eyeballs in pallet signs and Christmas signs so we are just going to be posting some things here and there. I will share with you my front porch area that has been completed and I love the feel of it. I have a door that I painted with chalk paint and will leave the ski's and the skates up for the winter to change it out. I love having a nice large porch to decorate.

2013-12-06T07:36:00.001-08:00

This is us! I am Lisa (the one on the right) and Angela (the beautiful one on the left).We are great friends with the love of crafting, decorating and turning junk into beauties. We are starting this blog to update some of our designs and ideas in the hopes of one day having our own shop.

Just some things about us.We both are RN's and I work at a children's hospital here.Angela right now is not working and has been spending all of her time making things in which I am so jealous of!

I make Hand Stamped Jewelry and own a shop on ETSY for the last 3 years and God has blessed me tremendously. Here is the shop if you would like to look!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KeeferStyleCreations

This is going to be an adventure for both of us and believe it is exactly what God wants us to be doing!

Stay tuned!!