Knock Off Restoration Hardware Candlesticks

I didn't mean to make these a knock off, but as soon as I finished them, I thought "these look like something that would be at Restoration Hardware". I wandered over to their site and found these:


Florentine Carved Wood Candlesticks

I think my version is pretty close!


These were a basic wood finish fresh from the thrift shop shelves. But with some white paint and furniture wax, I transformed them into this:





I thought these would go to Shayne's shop, but I think I'm keeping them!

~Allison

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Mellow that Yellow: Chair Before & After

A few weeks back, I posted this chair that Shayne brought me to revamp for the shop. Several of you LOVED the yellow chair, and I have to agree...in the right place, it would look amazing. However, that place is not Shayne's shop, Style Minneapolis. The shop is monochromatic and soothing..so the yellow had to go!



I gave it 2 coats of gray primer followed by a lot of dry brushing white. I then glazed with a mixture of water and walnut water based stain. She had the cushion reupholstered in a gorgeous tone on tone damask fabric, and now it will fit in the shop beautifully!











And because I'm in a goofy mood, me trying to take a picture of a mirror I re-did, but instead of focusing on the mirror, it focused on my Nicole Ritchie hands :S


Enjoy your evening!

~Allison

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Book Nook *Reveal*

Can you say FINALLY?
Goodness, I've been working on this for awhile.

It all started with a crib mattress repurposed into a kids' daybed. You can see that post here. This post has gotten the most traffic of any other post on my blog...I'm kinda blown away!

Because the daybed fit so perfectly in this space, I knew I had to make it into a reading nook for the boys. This space is in the large bedroom that the 2 older boys (ages 6.5 and 5) share.

BEFORE



So with a little help from my father-in-law, I turned it into this:


The entire project cost less than $100 (cost breakdown is below)!

Thrifted letters that I sprayed with ORB


Corner pillow from GW (new with tags) and shower curtain used as a mattress cover


Wall book storage (thank you FIL!) made from plans I found here


Floor pillow (NWT from GW)

Cost breakdown:

Lumber for Daybed: $40

Spray paint for daybed: $5

Crib mattress: Free ...we were about to get rid of it

Curtains: Free as I already had them in that space, I just moved them

Letters: $2.50 @ thrift shop

Pillows: $11.98

Shower curtain turned into mattress cover: $3.99 @ GW (new in package)

Lumber for bookshelf: $15

Total: $78.47

A few more pictures for fun:

Moral of the story? Don't toss that used crib mattress just yet! And if you already did, cruise Craigs List...I see them there for free all.the.time!

~Allison

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