My Kitchen: A Pink Wall

Guys. Remember this pink wall from my ridiculous pictures/confession yesterday?  Well,we painted our kitchen wall pink!

I got carried away (?) and decided that we are going to re-do the dining room, and painted a wall in there pink too! (That's where I took the pictures.) Anyway, "re-do" means I'm painting the ceiling white and the walls gray. Yes. I can't wait. 

My Confessions

Sometimes I sleepwalk.

So weird, right? It freaks me out.

Like this one time I went to girls camp. I remember waking up and wondering why my sleeping bag was so fetching cold. Then I fell back asleep.

In the morning my mom asked, "where did you go last night?" And I looked at her all like:

She continued, "you got up and left and were gone for awhile..."

I didn't remember anything. I still don't, except that my sleeping bag was really fetching cold when I came back from wherever I was. I could have been eaten by an animal! I could have died!!!

Then this other time, I went to the city of sin. That's right, Las Vegas. I think my friends and I were celebrating a birthday. Anyway, we all shared a hotel room and I remember getting up one night to go to the bathroom and then getting back in bed.

In the morning my friend asked, "so where'd you go last night?" And I looked at her all like:

And I said, "to the bathroom....?"

She continued, "you took the key off the table and left the room..."

I don't remember anything except for getting up to go to the bathroom. I could have been snatched and sold into a brothel! I could have died!!!!!

This morning I woke up and our bedroom window was open. Nathanael didn't do it, unless he was asleep, but given the fact that I am prone to doing things in my sleep and he is not, it was probably me. I wondered why the coyotes were so loud this morning. Good thing is, as far as we know, I didn't go anywhere. 

I think. 

DIY Upholstery: Cinderella Chairs

I don't know why I call them "Cinderella Chairs". Maybe because I worked on them all night. And they are super girly.

Here is what they looked like before: 

Just ignore the horrifying mess in my kitchen. It's still under construction. 

First, disassemble, sand, and prime. 

While your primer is drying, start working on your cushions!

Give your chairs some love, and paint the crap out of them. I painted three coats on my chairs. Sand between coats if you like. 

Enjoy!

Inspire: Stripes

Traditional Dressers Chests And Bedroom Armoires design by Out There Interiors

Eclectic Side Tables And Accent Tables design by frenchheritage.com

Modern Coffee Tables design by Etsy

Modern Chairs design by PBteen

Inspire: Pink

Traditional Dressers Chests And Bedroom Armoires design by frenchboutique.com.au

Traditional Nightstands And Bedside Tables design by Maisons du Monde

Eclectic Nightstands And Bedside Tables design by PBteen

Traditional Chairs design by Furniture And Accessories Horchow

Eclectic Dining Chairs And Benches design by ABC Carpet & Home

Pink and White Chevron Dresser

I was given this dresser by a neighbor. The same neighbor for whom I painted this hutch. It's not real wood, had sharpie in a few places, and it was missing some knobs. But really, it didn't look too terrible. 

Chevron is a whole knew thing for me. Most of the time, I don't even like chevron. For some reason, this piece was crying out, "PAINT ME CHEVRON!" Creepy, right?

Thus it began.

And then I ran out of tape. 

I read a couple of tutorials about painting chevron since I've practically shunned all chevron since it got all trendy. I wanted to do it right! Anyway, all of the bloggers said to wait until the paint tried to peel the paint off....WRONG!! So wrong. Against my habit of peeling the the tape while the paint is still wet, I waited. This is what happened:

GAH! Peeled triangle! Maybe it was just the paint I used. I got it in the reject isle, so I'm not sure what color it really is, but it feels kind of latex-y. If that's even a word. It's fixed now.

A final look at the before and after: 

Would I do Chevron again? Hmmm. Maybe, but it has to be big-fat Chevron. Not that skinny stuff. 

Thanks for looking!

Pinterest Pick: Fabric Dresser

I found this dresser today on the "popular" section of Pinterest. I totally love the fabric that Anne Marie, from Twice Lovely, used on this dresser! 

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Super fun and unique!

Inspire: Boho Chic

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A Pretty in Pink Breakfast Table

A Pretty in Pink Breakfast Table...with a hint of minty freshness! About a month ago I got this table and chair set. 

Now, I didn't need a table and chairs because we already have one that we made from an old, wood road sign. But for some reason I really, really, really, wanted to paint this table, thus, I told My Honeypie I would sell it. (Yes, I am selling it. I didn't just tell him a joke.) 

I really don't like light colored wood, so I sanded, painted, and re-stained the top. 

I painted the base pink...I found it in the "oops" paint for 50% off. Naturally, I couldn't help myself! I love pink! This is a newly developed love. I used to hate it. Now, I can't seem to get enough of it. 

Kind of girly, but the colors remind me of a candy shoppe. Who doesn't love candy?!

*If you are interested in purchasing this piece or having one like it please contact me.