a 'new' old breakfast nook

i have had these two pieces now for

about a year.

i decided it was time to finish them.

emma was excited to help me paint!

 here they are all finished and distressed

and glazed.

i just love sitting here in the morning having breakfast,

at night while on the computer.

it has been a new favorite place.

maybe,

because it is one of the few places that is actually finished!

and cleaned...

i was also able to finish this piece of art.
i found the butterflies on pinterest here

i think it fits in nicely with the color of the church pew

on a side note,

i have been reading 'one thousand gifts'

so i thought i would post a few things that i am thankful for,

i hope everyone has a blessed and enjoyable weekend.

~ being able to open the windows the last few nights

(unheard of this time of year in nebraska)

~ a body that allows me to run and walk

~ lower then normal humidity

~ projects finished

~ water sprinklers and pivots

i am linking to

in the studio sneak peek at studio jru

thrift store make-over at jen rizzo

studio makeover

the procrastinator party is done! be sure to visit the inspired room to see all the finished projects

my studio is done....well, not really but close. i would like to put up another small cabinet that i found out in the garage, cover my boxes with wallpaper and sheet music, and i have some other small details to finish. but it is much more organized. you can click on any photo to make it bigger.

this lamp i made out of an old lamp shade that i found about a month ago. i will show you how i did it later.

these shelves are made out of original woodwork to the house plus some woodwork out of my first home. i love these! they add that architectural detail that i love.

i plan on painting the table top.....

sometime.

thank you for stopping by! i better get back to my daughter that developed a fever over night. yesterday she said that there were 7 kids gone from just her class of 19.

some confirmed cases of H1N1.

yuck

take care and please come again

alissa

some thrifty finds

welcome everyone! i am joining thrifty mondays at southern hospitality. you can pop over there and see what everyone has found for a wonderful low price.

around here there aren't too many flea markets, but during labor day weekend there has always been a pretty large one about an hour away. i was really looking forward to going but was a little disappointed. the numbers of vendors were down...about half. i did find a few things but had better luck at goodwill and my favorite thrift store.

i found some more additions to my milk glass collection. about 50 cents each. i love using these for candles. they are my 'fireplace' since i don't have one. i will have to show you later what they look like when lit.

at goodwill i found these! for $3 each! and they are huge...about 3 feet. i was so excited...i know they are not everyone's taste, but that is ok. i think i will be painting them black and hanging them by our pantry. mr. farmer is so excited...*wink* here is some more inspiration for these extra large utensils here. dessert must have been on my mind saturday! found two sets of sherbert cups, milk glass and those dark green ones. we are going to be adding shelving to our pantry this fall and wanted old mason jars to fill up. found all 12 for $30. the frame i found is for a project that i will show you later.

and finally this cute vintage plates.
thanks for visiting and hope you can come again!
God bless and have a wonderful labor day.

feathering my nest---fall style

happy fall y'all!

it's fall nesting week at the inspired room. if you haven't visited melissa, i suggest you pop over there. but i warn you. you maybe visiting her for quite a while. i look forward to seeing what everyone else has done for the harvest season.

i love fall, so it is probably the season i decorate for the most. i wanted to share with you my dining room. i had forgotten about the harvest banner that i made last fall...so that was the first thing up. the painting is one that i had found at a flea market and snatched it up as fast as i could. i love the haying season. maybe it is because i am married to a farmer. maybe it is because it smells so good. but i loved the barn, the colors, the scene of the whole family helping on the farm. plus it was $3.00. i added some of my dried hydrangeas, some found feathers and some wheat.

in this corner, i put some sunflowers in a nail keg that i have had for years.

i found this wooden dough bowl at at antique store for $2.50, then added some decorative acorns that i found at target last year. the antler was a shed that mr. farmer found in his pasture a few years back.....i claimed it as my own. to decorate with. i don't think he is real pleased!

so here is the whole room. thanks for stopping by!

from shabby to hippie

welcome friends! i am joining metamorphosis monday at Between Naps on the Porch and today's thrifting treasures at Southern Hospitality. i am really excited to check every one's changes.

i bought this little chair at goodwill last summer for $10.00. i knew i was wanting to recover it but wasn't sure how or with what fabric. well, i visited a pottery barn and was inspired by this fabric on this chair.... Pottery Barn

i was able to find similar fabric at hobby lobby, and come out of the store with two yards, some button cover kits and some trim. got home, found the staple gun and hot glue and went to work. it is not a professional job...i didn't tear off the old fabric. i was afraid that if i did, i would have a bigger project that i wasn't sure i would be able to finish. i was able to cover the chair with one piece of fabric. i didn't sew pieces together like the original was. i even was able to figure out how to cover buttons and sew them on the back. the seat is still not done....so don't look to close to the pictures...

here is the close up...


this has become my favorite chair. it is where i sit to use my computer, read a book or just to sit and enjoy the quiet.

thanks for visiting!