Spring Break Projects and Purchases

Tomorrow we go back to school after having an entire week off for Spring Break!

This week has been full of projects and purchases! Going back to work/school may be a blessing in disguise!

The wallpaper border is down in the kitchen and I've decided not to replace it.

With the design on the valances, I feel it would be a little "too much"!

The flower swags above the kitchen cabinets add just enough color.

Shutterfly had a "free" 11 x 20 print promotion - so I took advantage and ordered TWO!

I found some frames that match our bedroom and hung them above our bed.

On a whim, I purchased new living room furniture.  (A double reclining sofa and a recliner chair)

We went from an IVORY leather couch and chair to a DARK BROWN - so all the decor had to be changed!  I'm finally getting used to the "darkness"!

Here's the finished room - new valances, throw rug, centerpiece and wall hanging. (Still need carpet - but the though of replacing it and moving everything is too overwhelming!)

I purchased this distressed drawer unit to house all my die cuts and then made rosettes to attach to each drawer so it appears it has knobs.

I couldn't find a wall decoration that I liked - so I created this out of scrapbook paper and my scoring board. I love how it turned out!

It matches the pillows on my couch perfectly!

The color scheme was built around the colors in these pillows

(a favorite of mine from Kirklands!)

 

I've always wanted this lamp

because of this shade!

It took me forever and trips to many stores - but I finally found  this centerpiece at Kirklands!

This is a close up shot of the valances

Because I was on a roll of making rosettes - I made a decoration to match the wrapping paper on my mom's birthday present. 

I also went to the eye doctor and ordered some glasses!  They are mainly for focusing in the distance after working on something up close.  They should be in sometime this upcoming week!

~ 43 more school days left ~