NEW FURNITURE

Last week I posted about my new dining room furniture.  I went last weekend to order it and, oh my goodness, the table was way too small for my 20 foot long dining room.  Plus I wasn't ever in love with the chairs and I definitely held to that upon seeing them.  So I did not end up getting the set.  I was a little disappointed but I am a believer that if it isn't meant to be it won't be.  Sooo I continued the look and found a set that is the exact size I need and I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of the pieces.  I am excited.  I will be extending the table to 90 inches and will have six chairs on the sides (like the picture) and will have my original banana leaf end chairs remain on the ends. 

The end chairs will stay here

The china cabinet will go where the white desk is.  

The white desk will be moved to the other end of the room. 

The entire set I'm getting with the exception of the end chairs

The side Chair (I'm in love with everything about it)

That is it.  I cannot wait until it comes in.  It is going to take about 8 weeks.  Now to list my current set on Craigslist.  Hopefully I will get a buyer for it soon!!

Lisa

I'm sharing today with these fantastic blogs: 

Wow Us Wednesdays - http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net
Open House Party - http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com
Whimsy Wednesdays - http://thenymelrosefamily.com
Thursday favorite Things - http://katherinescorner.com
Feathered Nest Friday - http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com
Thrifty Things Friday - http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
It's Inspiration Friday - http://www.atthepicketfence.com

Sneak Peak Of My Next Project......

JUST A LITTLE SNEAK PEAK

I found this lovely for a dollar (YES that is RIGHT $1.00) at a local flea market.  Can you believe that deal?  I love the detail on it and have been looking for a circular mirror for over a dresser in one of my guest rooms.   I can't wait to get it all prettied up.  Pictures coming soon.  Have a great day y'all.  

ADVICE NEEDED PRETTY PLEASE

HELP.... I am having a dilemma

I hope everyone has been well and has been having a good ol' time out there in blog land. I have been inundated with work and haven't been able to get on in a while. 

I posted a while back about my dining room (you can read about it here).  I was looking for some furniture that I wanted and I finally found it.  Actually it was quite accidental.  I was on another sight and this just popped right up.  I wasn't even looking for it at the time.  Anyway here is what my dining room looks like currently. 

AND..... THIS is the new set I am purchasing on Saturday. I am getting the rug as well. 

Here is my dilemma.  I really LOVE LOVE LOVE the table and the Hutch is absolutely GORGEOUS  but I'm not a fan of all the matchy matchy with the chairs or even the chairs themselves.  I don't mind them but I am not head over heals in love with them either.    So my question is this.... should I use four of them and keep my current end chairs or should I get six of THESE beauties ????....  

So what do you think?  Any ideas?  

Thank you bunches,

Lisa 

I am linking up to these lovely ladies' blogs to see if I can drum up some advice:  

Table Top Tuesday - http://www.astrollthrulife.net
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday - http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com
Tuesday's Treasures - http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com
Wow Us Wednesdays - http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net
Welcome Home Wednesday - http://www.vintageonadime.blogspot.com
Open House Party - http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com
Whimsy Wednesdays - http://thenymelrosefamily.com
Thursday favorite Things - http://katherinescorner.com
Feathered Nest Friday - http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com
Thrifty Things Friday - http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
It's Inspiration Friday - http://www.atthepicketfence.com

WHOOP WHOOP

A BOUGHT WITH WHOOPING COUGH

Sorry that I have not been on for a while.  I have been busy trying to get through work and the holidays and am still getting over a bought of pertussis, which in mid October landed me in the hospital.   The doctors told me that it would take months to recover but I did NOT believe them.  Well let me tell you.... they were correct.   I am now on week 11 with this cough and although it is not nearly as bad as it had been it is still there.  Unfortunately, because of the cough I broke a rib and am now trying to recover from that as well (it's hard when you still have the cough).  Anyway, I'm getting by but it has been a little difficult to function the way I normally do.  Hopefully by the beginning of 2013 this will all be gone.   

Had I known last year when I got my physical I would have gotten the TDaP shot (Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis booster).  You should get this every ten years.  I was not aware and my doctor did not advise me of this.   However, when I actually came down with Pertussis I was advised that it is "really going around".  Sooooo please if you have not yet done so, go get your booster.   I would hate anyone to go through what I did.   Here are some videos if you want to see exactly how awful this cough is:   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31tnXPlhA7w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68b8JA5M9a4


I hope you are all well and if I am not back on soon, I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.  

Enjoy.

Lisa 

I HAVE BEEN FEATURED

Okay I have to admit, I never thought I'd be featured on someone else's blog.  I am not a big blogger and I certainly do not hold my blog to the level of some others.   I really hadn't thought of being featured but I am so EXCITED.  I would like to thank Kaysi at Keeping It Simple  for featuring me.  It was totally unexpected and made my day.  Thanks again Kaysi.  

HERE is the where you can find the post that was featured 

Lisa

OPINIONS NEEDED PLEASE

Not loving this.......

I saw this little cabinet at Goodwill a while back and thought it was adorable (dirty and gross but adorable) so I bought it for $6.00.  I took it home and gave it a good cleaning and then another good cleaning and then, well another wipe down (it was really yucky).   Thinking this was going to look adorable in my craft room I painted and glazed it and then hung it up.  Then I added a couple of items that I already had in the room.  THEN I decided that I don't really like it.  I don't mind the placement of it (mostly for the convenience) but  don't like the color and definitely overdid the glazing.  I have decided to repaint it but I am undecided on what color would look good if I leave it where it is currently hanging.  I'm thinking either red or black.  I'll antique it more too.  My next decision is chalk paint or regular paint and glaze???   I'm thinking chalk paint. 

Here is how it was when I purchased it. 

EWWWWWW - GROSS

You can see the rest of my craft room HERE

So what do you think?  Red??  Black??  Another color??  Any advice would be appreciated. 

Thank you much. 

Lisa

These are my favorite parties to link up to:  

Newbie Party - http://debbie-debbiedoos.com

Masterpiece Monday - http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Monday Link Up Party - http://makingtheworldcuter.com
Make it Pretty Monday - http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com
Motivate Me Monday - http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com
Before & After Party - http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com
Table Top Tuesday - http://www.astrollthrulife.net
Time to Shine (Party) - http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.com/
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday - http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com
Tuesday's Treasures - http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com
Wow Us Wednesdays - http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net
Welcome Home Wednesday - http://www.vintageonadime.blogspot.com
Open House Party - http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com
Whimsy Wednesdays - http://thenymelrosefamily.com
Thursday favorite Things - http://katherinescorner.com
Feathered Nest Friday - http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com
Thrifty Things Friday - http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
It's Inspiration Friday - http://www.atthepicketfence.com

DOLLAR STORE TRAY

Even though I put away the stuff from my "summer" mantle I wanted to share with you the tray that I painted from The Dollar Tree.  They have several different aluminum trays that you can choose from.  The trays have pretty detail that takes glaze really nicely.  I used regular wall paint for the tray and then glazed it using Burnt Umber craft paint mixed with a faux glaze.  I then used my Cricut die cutting machine to cut out the word bistro.  I chose bistro because of the picture that is on the mantle.   The total cost of this project was only one dollar since I had everything else I needed.   

Not a bad little project for a dollar

My summer mantle.  I miss it already and it's only been down a month. 

You can see what I did to the little birdie HERE

 What fun cheap projects are you working on?

Lisa