Home Decor Project

I posted a partial reveal after Josh's surprise party, but I never posted the majority of the pictures that I took after the fact. 

I did more work to other parts of the house also, but these photos are of the living & dining room area...

{The Living Room}

{Right wall in the Living Room}

{Close up of Georgia Belle's area}

{Throw pillows & the slip covers}

(not in love with either one, but those pillows are comfy!)

{Dining Room hutch}

(with crap on either side - *embarrassed*)

{On top of the hutch}

(Prior to Josh, I never owned a vase. Now I can't give them away.)

{Dining Room centerpiece}

{Bay window in the Dining Room}

(The barely visible star on the right wall caused me many minor heart attacks. After I painted, I re-hung the star and went in the bedroom to fold clothes. I heard this funny noise, came out, and the star had fallen and lodge itself at a 90º angle, parallel to the floor, between the chair rail & the wall. Don't ask me how, but it was defying gravity. I re-hung the star, went back into the bedroom, and about 5 minutes later, heard the same noise. I came back out and it had happened again. That thing has never fallen once before, and I have no doubt it would've hurt the star and/or the tile had it hit the ground, but somehow, the superstar exhibited death defying traits and hung in there. :-))

{Hallway to the bedrooms}

{The "Organization Station"}

(... which is anything but organized now!)

Total Work Done:

Grey paint for both rooms - $25 - Lowe's

Slip-covered both couches - $200 - Bed, Bath & Beyond

Curtains - $65 - Brylane Home

Curtain rods (2) - $55 (I already had one, so I spray painted it to match the other.) - Lowe's

Throw pillows (2) - $10 - Brylane Home

Teal vases (2) - $3 - Dollar General

Accent fruit - $5 - Target

Accent tile decals - $12 - Target

Ceiling paint for the hallway - already owned

Painting for the OS - made by moi

White lampshade - $5 - Target

Paint for the OS table - $8 - Lowe's

Not pictured: Tile grouted in kitchen - already owned

Not pictured: Yarn wreath - $12 - supplies at A.C. Moore

Not pictured: Under cabinet lights - $40 - Lowe's

Not pictured: "Blessed" key holder in the kitchen - $8 - Burke's Outlet

Total Spent: $448

It was more than I had intended to spend, especially when you figure in the cost of the grill that I got Josh for his birthday, the charcoal, the gas, and the food for the party. I'd venture to say that the entire shin-dig cost me close to $800, and unfortunately, I wasn't wise when it came to using my plastic to pay for it, so I'll be paying for it for quite some time.

I would normally preach that "Don't do it until you can afford it," but, I am so much more comfortable at home now, it was worth it for me!

Now.. no more redecoration projects for quite some time! That's it for me for a while!