My Little Bathroom Makeover

A lot of changes have been made to the Main Bathroom of our house. I'm so excited to share them with ya. Here's what my bathroom looks like now.

This is how my bathroom looked when we first moved in. I painted the cabinet right away. But take note of the ugly floors


Because.......when I was at Lowe's to buy sandpaper (for a whole different project). I got totally sidetracked (that place is overwhelming with possibilities). Anyway, I came across this:


You can't really tell by the box, but its Laminate Wood Floor Sticker Strips! Seriously you just peel the back paper off and stick them onto your linoleum floors. It was so easy and fun to do. And I did it All By Myself!

I Love them! I think they really do look like real wood floors, they even have a texture to them. And only cost $30.

Well, then I needed A fresh, new Coat of Paint to go with the floors, Right? One project Always leads to another one! I went with a white for the walls (Arctic White) and a light blue for the ceiling (Midwinter Sky) Both are Better Homes and Garden Colors by Dutchboy found at Wal-Mart.

Jake put in new base boards.

I'm excited with the results. I feel like I have a brand new Bathroom.

I made the little shelf. They are just like the ones in my kitchen. I just used leftover shelves from a old bookshelf. I painted them the same blue as the ceiling. And then the .77 cent brackets from Wal-mart.

The shower curtain was from Pottery Barn a few years ago.

I know I mentioned before that Jake built me this frame, using the same extra shelves from that old bookcase (it's one of those bookcases made to hold C.D's. So there were lots and lots of shelves. I'm finding so many other uses for them.) I did give it a extra coat of white paint and spray painted the hardware silver. The Lighthouse pictures are from the Oregon Coast.

I've come up with a easy way to do sink skirts. I'll blog about them in a post to come.

Find Joy in the Little Things!

Every Time I Open Up My Dishwasher, This Is What I See. Rows and Rows of Brightly Colored Children's Dishes. It Makes Me Smile Every Time!

Entertainment center turned play Kitchen

I came across this a while back, but after doing my last post on Kids Stuff, I thought I'd share.

This was found on Design Dazzle. I thought it was soo clever. Since these entertainment centers can be found everywhere. You may even be able to find one for free on somebody's curb.

So All you Moms and Dads of Little Girls....This is for you.

Before

During
To read more on this cute little project, click the link below

http://designdazzle.blogspot.com/2010/07/tv-entertainment-center-turned-play.html

Cool Spaces For Kids & A kids Table Makeover

I just checked this book out at the Library. It's so cute. It's full of pictures and instructions on how to make creative little spaces for kids. And so I though I would share some of my favorites.

The book is called COOL SPACES for kids by Sam Scarborough.

On the cover is one my favorites, a under-the-table house. Using a large sheet, you cut out windows and a door, to make a cool little playhouse under your table. What a clever idea!

A interactive wall mural. With a picket fence and shutters that opens. A postbox, a clothesline and even a chalkboard sign. A great idea when you don't have the space for a actual little play house.

Frame your child's name by using fabric, glue and frames.

Little girl spaces are the sweetest.

I'm in love with this tent. I want to make one for me!

My Little Table Makeover:

My Neighbor brought over this little table. Just what everybody wants in there back yard right?? Not Really...But my boys we're so excited. They thought it was Christmas! So I knew I had to find a way to fix it up a bit.

So after a good scrubbing, and after I scratched off all the Power Ranger stickers, And spray painted the chairs.

It now looks like this:

I originally planned to also paint the table legs navy, and paint blue and red stripes across the top. But After spending 10 bucks just on the spray paint alone. I wasn't so sure how much money I actually wanted to spend on this. It's cute enough for what it is!

And Great for Lunches in the shade.

Red or White?

You all know it. You've all see it. It's in every picture you stare at and awe over, in every magazine. What is it? White Slipcovers! Seriously I have a folder of beautiful Living rooms that inspire me and they almost All have white slipcovers. So of coarse I want one too. So I've decided to try one out on my couch......Actually I just threw a couple sheets over it.

I Like it. But do I want my room to look like everybody else???

I like my red couch, but I'm kinda stuck with the red. It's been a little hard to coordinate other colors into the room. But I have to say this couch is soo comfortable, it has huge cushions filled with goose feathers. Our Guest Prefer sleeping on our couch.

I was curious as to if it would stay clean. Well by day 2 my sweet little guys had already gotten muck on it...... but then again, it would still have gotten dirty even without the sheet. My couch is already slip covered. It is so nice to be able to take the covers off and throw them is the wash.

The White definitely changes the look of the room.

It make the room feel lighter and brighter.

(Have you ever switch your picture around, like a mirror image, on say photo shop? It make the room look like a whole different house. It's so fun to do. To see what I'm talking about, look at the above and below pictures. You should try it sometime)

And just some more photos of the room.

A few Full View pictures of the room.

I'm thinking slip covers are going to be pretty pricey. Especially for a large sectional sofa. I'll have to probably find someone to custom sew it for me... I just don't think I could attempt it myself.

And I can always put the red back on for Christmas Time.

A New Light for the Entry

I'm In Love With My New Light Fixture!

I had Jake hang it for me last weekend.....He's the Best!

Here is the old one. It just looked like it belonged in my grandmas house. So we were in the market for a new one.
Then One day Jake and I were in Ikea. Like usual he stayed behind with the kids and grabbed lunch in the cafeteria, while I went on ahead and shopped..... Like I said He's the Best! When we met up at the end, we both had mentioned to each other this light fixture that we saw and liked.
So we went back and got it. Great minds think alike!

It looks perfect in our entryway. Not too Big. Not too Small.

There's my Abby Dog.... I told ya, she loves to sneak into my photos. She's kinda a camera snob that way.

On my stool is my cute new little clutch. I picked it up at a yard sale. Brand new with the tags still on it. And I got it for .50 cents Yahoo!

This last weekend and probably for the week ahead, I've been remodeling my bath. So stay tuned for the big reveal to come.

Bakery Blueberry Muffins

My Boy's Love Blueberry Muffins!

I think they make the perfect Summer breakfast. This recipe works well with fresh or frozen berries, so you can enjoy them all year long. The crumbly topping makes these muffins look and taste just like you picked them up from the bakery.

makes 12 muffins.

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour (although I only use whole wheat flour)
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
2 extra large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter, slightly cooled
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Topping
3 tablespoons cold butter, cut in small cubes
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add milk, eggs, butter and vanilla and whisk just until combined. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon batter into greased muffin tin, filling each about two-thirds full.
3. Meanwhile, make the topping. Mix ingredients for topping together in a small bowl. Using your fingers, or a pastry cutter, mash the butter into the flour until large crumbles form. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the muffins. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of a muffin comes out clean. Serve warm, or at room temperature.