Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Whimsy Wednesday features and link party

Wow, where does the time go? I can't believe another week has already come and gone, and it's time for another Whimsy Wednesday link party!

Before we start the party I want to share some of my favorites from last week.




Helen from A brit of happiness shared her daughter's Parisian room makeover. I adore all the little touches she did throughout the room. Plus stripes are involved, enough said.


This burlap wreath made by Erin from Chronic christian crafter looks fabulous.


Kelly from live laugh rowe showed how to turn washi tape and a simple chipboard letter into a cool piece of art.



Back for seconds shared a recipe for these yummy treats, gooey chewy pretzel bars.


If you were featured make sure to grab your button. I'll also be pinning all my features on Pinterest.


Featured on HomeHappyHome


Now on to the rules;
please link up your own creations {no etsy shops or giveaways}
Place my party button or text link somewhere on your blog to help spread the word
I would love for you to become a follower on GFC, linky followers or Facebook
Please stay for awhile and visit with others

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Powder room reveal

It is officially Monday and back to school for my kiddos! Spring break was a lot of fun except the few days that I was too sick to do anything with the kids. Thank goodness for my parents who love having all the grand kids over for sleepovers!

I am feeling much better now. Had an appointment this morning with an ear, nose and throat specialist who confirmed my hunch that I had tonsillitis. A few more days on antibiotics and I should be as good as new again!

With the kids back at school and my medication kicking in I can finally put two sentences together and give you a proper reveal of my main floor powder room.

Our half bath is just off our entry hall and very SMALL. I guess you don't really need a whole lot of room in there, but it does make it difficult to photograph well! For the life of me I cannot find my before pics of this room. It was basically just a boring plain little box with a wallpaper border and standard oak cabinet.

Let me just start by saying that I completed this makeover for FREE, that's right no money spent here! I started by tearing down the border and painting out the room. I also painted the oak cabinet black. The room was still looking a little boring so I decided to bring in the stripes from our entry hall into the bath. I didn't want to overwhelm the tiny room so I only painted two walls. All the decor items I either made or already had.

 
The framed art I put together myself with a frame I already had. I just riped the backing off the frame and removed the picture inside. I replaced the picture with a scrapbook page I made. I also made the little wood sign and stamped burlap art.
 
I'm really happy with how it came together and even happier that I didn't have to spend any money. I still have to get in there and paint the brown trim {my favorite}.
 
Hope you enjoy the rest of your Monday! Remember to come back tomorrow evening for another Whimsy Wednesday link party!
 
                                                                              Amy