My Sweet Things

ORB my new decorative BFF and I got busy again and worked some more magic on our Bedroom mini makeover. Thank you Krylon for this fabulous color. Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint. Go get yourself some!   

This bedside table I have had for almost 15 years. It has been hanging out in the basement for some time and I knew one day it would make a comeback!

Before and after with two coats of ORB.

This picture of “The Kiss” I have also had for years and it has been hanging out in a closet. See the pattern here? I hold onto things for a long time!

ORB and now it fits in my bedroom color scheme. Those wall words I picked up at Kohl’s on clearance for $3.98 over Christmas. Gotta love the clearance section!

These wall sconces were pulled out of a cabinet and were a flat black color.

The ORB gives them a little shine. I added the beads to cheer them up a bit!

Blank wall before…

And After!

This photo has a better view of the side tables. I purchased wooden serving trays and placed them on top of the glass for more texture. I am not fond of the tint of the glass and would like to paint it. Anyone have any ideas on that?  I am very happy with the new look of the bedroom. I am most happy with the fact that I had all these items around the house and with a few simple changes I love them all over again! Still a few more touches to go on the bedroom. You can see some of the other bedroom changes here and here.

It’s all good. ~ Donna

I am a huge fan of the creative and very crafty Thrifty Decor Chick. Every time I visit Sarah’s page I am inspired. We both like to decorate on the cheap and love the thrill of a good find at a thrift store or Goodwill. I shopped around a bit at the Dollar Store and came up with a few good items to work with. Here are my results!

A few bunches of Onion Grass, Floral Foam, and a tin planter. Total cost – $4

I spray painted the tin with Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint and I love this color!

I popped in the floral foam and pushed in the onion grass. So Simple!

I added some floral moss to the top of the container to hide all that funny business going on inside. I picked up the moss at the Dollar Tree for guess how much? $1!

Tada! But wait there is more!

Thrifty Decor Chick picked up these birds at the Dollar Tree and I was lucky to find them as well!

A quick spray of Heirloom White….

Sitting pretty! I was loving the white so I then took these…

Candle Sticks I have had for years. I really loved the dark color but let there be light!

Change is a good thing. I can always paint them again!

Mantle Before.  It has looked this way for years and I was bored with it. One day I woke up and looked at it and thought it needs more light! I have so many dark, rich colors in my home and I am ready to change it up just a bit.

Mantle After! More light. Those flowers on the bottom right should be up on the coffee table and I’m still working on the lower half of the fireplace. See Abe Lincoln in the Painting? That’s Dali’s Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea which at 20 Meters Becomes a Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Whew! That’s really the title!

Thank you Thrifty Decor Chick for the inspiration! I hope to pay it forward and inspire someone else!

It’s all good. ~ Donna