The Aqua Wall.

What a weekend! 

(And Monday...and Tuesday...oh, look it's nearly midnight...so Wednesday as well).

The move went very well, and I have most of my unpacking completed. 

The apartment layout was completely different than what I had envisioned, but I love it.  I do have my pink living room wall, and the color really makes me happy.

I opted against painting in the kitchen, but there was a wall that just needed to be painted pale aqua.

Behold:

The stats:

Red rolling cart:  thrifted/refurbished

Clock, mirror, and cupcake liner jar:  graciously gifted

Fabric:  JoAnn's Fabric

Vintage floral pitcher and egg cups:  gifted

Vintage fawn:  antique shop

Frame and ribbon:  Michaels

Dorothy picture:  a card I received in the mail

I'm a little bit in love with it.  Of course I took the picture before making a trip to the farmers market, where I bought a lovely bouquet of flowers, so just imagine that the floral pitcher is bursting with spring flowers.  Oh, and the pictures were taken in natural lighting, so the color is slightly different.  I think it's much bluer in person.

I loved the Dorothy card so much, I framed it, and hot glued ribbon to the back of the frame and hung it up.  I'll be adding a few other small pictures as well.

There you have it!  The small aqua wall space, jazzed up with fun finds and gifts. 

Moving On Up!

I officially sign my lease this Friday!

I fear that once everything is moved into my little space, it will resemble a room straight out of 'Hoarders'.  Only, without the rats.

*Shudder*

But, all in good time.

Friday = Lease signing, walk through, and PAINTING.

I'm in love with pale aqua and bright red, so my kitchen will have those themes.

But, I'm playing with the notion of a PINK accent wall... 

In the living room. 

I saw a photograph of a room, with a neutral couch, a pale pink coffee table (which I have), a pink wall, and pops of blues, oranges, greens, and whites.

It was rad, a million times over.

I've always been a little hesitant about pink walls, because the first thought that comes to my mind is always 'nursery'.  But this picture, from Romantic Homes, was fabulous and very grown up.

However, Friday's walk through will help me finalize the colors, the furniture layout, and all that fun stuff.

Oy.  So much to do! 

But, I cannot wait to show you my finished space!

xoxo

End Table: Before and After

I've been scouring my favorite thrift stores for furniture to fix myself.

I adore 'Shabby Chic' with a touch of French Provincial. 

In case you are wondering, Shabby Chic is a design style in which furniture is given a distressed, aged look, on purpose.  French Provincial is a design style incorporating rustic formal French furniture.

Well, I have a number of great thrifty finds to share, but while I am in transition, photographs are yet to be taken.

A number of months ago, I found the greatest, practically new, oversized couch, thrifted for $100!  I am in love with it, and it has served as my inspiration for all the other bits and pieces of home decor.  I don't have a picture yet, but I will once it's moved and in it's rightful place in my living room.  (Right now, it rests peacefully in the garage, covered in a plastic tarp).

I do, however, have a picture of a cute little end table I picked up for $15 (thrifted).  It was in perfect condition, except for one minor detail:  when it was placed by my couch, it was too stark. 

The white had to go. 

Before:

After:

I spray painted it with a satin finish light aqua, then sanded the tar out of it. 

I painted a very simple design on the top, (using acrylic paint), painted the drawer pink,

and left it 'unfinished' looking. 

I really like it, especially with the streaks of white showing through.

 It seems much warmer now, doesn't it?