~a tufted bench~

A little while ago I had a friend add a new top to a bench I found on craigslist.

I wish I had the before, but of course, I forgot to snap a photo. It had dark wood  legs and a avocado green upholstered top.

I ended up painting the frame with Annie Sloan Old White paint.

Then the top was recovered in gray curtains from Ikea.

I LOVE the deep tufting!

It now sits behind our sectional and is a great place to sit and put shoes on, or read a book.

 Or, as you can see here, a good place for the puppy to take a nap!

Just a reminder that today is the last day to enter the Kathy Kaehler Sunday Set up giveaway hosted by Janette Mallory!

Click here to enter.

I will announce the winner tomorrow.

xoxo

~our home tour~

I know I had this on my old blog, but not on my new one, so sorry if this is a repeat for some of you!

Kitchen:

wall paint: Brown Teepee by Behr

Countertop~black granite, honed

cabinet painting tutorial here

cabinet hardware~Target {no longer available}

barstool cushions~custom made with Ballard Designs light leopard fabric

mugs~Anthroplogie

recipe in niche~Pottery Barn years ago

{any other questions, pls. leave them in the comments below}

 our winter niche:

laundry closet:

rack~Home Depot

Mrs. Meyers and Caldrea products~Target and TJ Maxx

chalkboard paint~Home Depot

lockers~garage sale find

stool~flea market

{any other questions, please leave in the comments section}

living room:

most of the pillows~Spark Modern

sofa~Pottery Barn

brown alpaca blanket {tattersalls}~Bodmer 

{Please leave any questions on this room in the comment section below}

master bath:

hutch paint~ Annie Sloan old white

inside of hutch paint~Seal by Martha Steward

wall color~custom mix

{any other questions, pls. leave a comment in the comment section below}

boys room:

Original post can be found here.

Here you will find all the paint colors, etc. 

boys bathroom:

mirror~Restoration Hardware

sink and cabinet~Home Depot

floor~slate, Home Depot

Claw foot tub~found on the side of the road for free, husband re finished it

barn door~local re-store

barn door tracks~local hardware store

clock~Ikea

dining room:

This room changes frequently.

wall color: Ralph Lauren Oatmeal

chandelier~TJ Maxx with battery powered candles on a timer

EAT letters made by me

cup holder~World Market

buffet~Craigslist find and painted with Annie Sloan old white chalk paint

table is from a local store no longer in business

chairs~Restoration Hardware

upholstered chairs~covered in French grain sacks by A and D Upholstery in Everett Wa.

my studio:

wall color~marine magic by Behr

white cabinet~French antique out of my daughters room

frames~made by me

For further information on this room, go here.

And more to come!

xoxo

~hanging picture frames~

I have one friend who every time she needs pictures hung on her walls, she calls me. 

To me, it's a piece of cake, but I have been making holes in my walls for several years.

I thought I'd bring this up because I get a lot of emails on hanging picture frames.

Take our living room for example:

I hung a series of Ikea Ribba frames in a grid pattern. 

It took some doing to get all the nails in the right place. 

In this case, I just laid the frames out on the floor and measured between each one to figure out spacing. One thing I didn't think of though,  was how over time, the frames would shift from people jumping on the couch, daily life, etc. 

I recently discovered zots and these are the perfect solution!

I found mine in the scrap booking section of my craft store and bought the large size. All it takes is 1 zot at the base of each frame to secure it to the wall. 

Kate over at Centsational girl just did a post on hanging pictures.

You can find it here. 

I found it to be very helpful.

It is based more on aesthetics then the actual hanging, but helpful nonetheless.

Redbook Magazine has a great article on how to hang art using paper templates.

This is a tried and true method.

And if you are in an office {or not and just want a more industrial look}

AS Hanging Systems has a cool cable system.

 This definitely takes the guesswork out of where to put those screws or nails, and if you choose nylon you barely see the cables, however, I think the steel cables would be really cool in a loft space or office building!

And speaking of picture frames, I have finally got around to refreshing my etsy shop with some new items! I have just listed a few picture frames, made by me.

{hint~some would make great Valentines day gifts!}

You can find these, and more, in my etsy shop right here!

xoxo