Silver Service

Well, I'm a copy cat. But, isn't that the great thing about blogging-getting new ideas? Shannon, from Bless Our Nest, always has the cutest silver trays that she turns into chalkboards. So, this past weekend I went to a few yard sales and picked up this tray for 50 cents. I was so excited because I knew that it would be the perfect chalkboard. Here it is before it got the treatment. See all those scratches?

And, here it is now, in its new life, with a few coats of chalkboard paint. Recycling at its finest!

Now, don't forget to come back tomorrow to see what's up at Sister's. It's my new series-Sister See. We'll be visiting her on Thursday to check in on her new place and the progress we're-I mean I'm- making with all of our projects-and by that I mean all the projects my mama keeps suckering me into doing. No really, it is a lot of fun and I do love a good project. Anyway, you can click here to see last week's post.

Back Porch Beautification

Yesterday, I promised to show you where this little tray found its new home. So, here's the scoop. This year, my goal has been to spruce up our back porch. We go through the back porch several times a day, so I wanted it to be appealing. 

I had been looking for a wicker chair and was super excited when I found one for 50% off. I already had the green pillows so I knew they'd be perfect with the chair. I got the small candle lanterns last year at Old Time Pottery for a few dollars and spray painted them green to match the pillows. I found the fern for 50% off. So, with all of that in place, I decided to paint the little tray to coordinate. I'm loving this little corner of our back porch now!

Tray Transformation

Whew, it has been awhile. I've been busy and hopefully will have some great new posts to prove it. Today I'm featuring a project that I completed a couple of weeks ago. When Sister was packing up, I came across this lovely little plastic tray we'd had a few years back. It was about to be tossed in the donate pile. So, I rescued it and moved it to my pile. By the way, I love it when Sister moves. I get all kinds of goodies. Anyway, here is what it looked liked before getting the special treatment.

After a couple of coats of green spray paint, I added our name and polka dots with a white paint pen. Of course, it is not suitable for use with food now. However, I have other plans for it. Here it is in all of its green glory. 

You'll have to stay tuned tomorrow to see where it found its new home on the back porch!

Before and After: Kitchen Chairs

So, yesterday I showed you the Before pics of my sister's kitchen chairs. My mom and I cleaned them up and gave them a couple of coats of paint. My mom bought Sister a kitchen table and we painted the base and legs of the table the same color. We had the chair cushions upholstered in two coordinating fabrics. The first thing we did was pick the fabric, the oh so fabulous fabric. Then we chose a coordinating paint color-a light gray. Everything turned out so beautifully! As promised, here are the Afters:

Oh, I just love all these projects! 

Before and After: Kitchen Chairs

My sister is all moved in to her new house! As a surprise, my mom and I painted her kitchen chairs and table and had the chair cushions upholstered. The kitchen chairs came from my grandmother and my sister absolutely loved them for their simple, yet elegant style. Good eye, Sister! Of course, they were in need of some tlc. Here they are:

You'll have to come back tomorrow for the After pics. You won't be disappointed. We just got everything put together tonight and we are thrilled with the final results!!! 

House Tour Tuesday: Before and After

Yesterday I showed you the before pictures of our master bath, pictures prior to the facelift it received this summer. Today I'm back to show you the afters. It's come along way!

Here's what we did-

We changed the location of the toilet which gave us room for a larger vanity and the toilet fit perfectly in the previously unused space. We eliminated one of the sinks (we had two, now we just have one) and created a vanity area. All the walls and trim were painted, new tile (in shades of blue and gray with a tint of green) went in, all new cabinets, countertops (I can't for the life of me remember what kind of stone the countertops are made of-we wanted concrete, but that didn't work out so we got these instead-they are the perfect shade of gray and created just the look we wanted), fixtures, doors, and hardware were installed. We got a new sink and toilet. Pretty much the only thing that stayed was the tub!

We certainly are enjoying the changes. It's hard to believe how different everything looks. We went from dark and dingy to light and bright. Ahhhhh! Well, that wraps up the tour of our master bath. Thanks for checking in for House Tour Tuesday! We've still got a couple of rooms to go in the coming weeks. 

House Tour Tuesday: Before and After

No, don't worry, you didn't read that wrong. The title does say House Tour Tuesday and it really is only Monday. This week's tour will be our master bath. I don't have too many before and after shots of our house because we haven't had to do a lot of work. The master bath is another story, though. It was the worst room in the house. This past summer we got around to making some changes and doing some updating. So, I thought it only fitting to show you the before shots. Of course, you'll have to come back tomorrow for the afters!

As you can see, this bathroom was sporting the ever so popular hunter green. But, it was accented in gold rather than burgundy. And that is only the beginning. You might also notice that this bathroom was outfitted with carpet, yes carpet in the bathroom. You'll also see that the toilet is jammed right in between the vanity and the shower. And where you see that lonely little wood lingerie cabinet sitting was an empty space. Poor, poor planning. This room was an addition to the main part of the house, hence the steps. Anyway, as you can see we had a lot going wrong. But, I'm happy to say, we're quite pleased with the transformation. Come back tomorrow for more on that!