Monday, February 15, 2010

The After


giveaways




OK so i recently asked what i should do with this space, you all gave me some good ideas but then i ran into this cool hutch on Cragislist for $40! it took me a LONG time and lots of scouring to find something like this but i waited patiently and finally came across the right piece. i got it painted and some new knobs put on and posted a picture but it wasn't quite done. It really does go great in my formal living room. So here are the details:






I bought these knobs/ handles at Lowe's i think i spent about $37 but i had returned a can of paint that was like $22 so i had a store credit. they were the ONLY handles that were the right size but i was so excited because it was exactly what i wanted!!!




then i took some dollar tree frames that i had shoved in a closet and sprayed them with a coat of black spray paint, had some pictures printed at Costco for less than $2 and displayed them on the shelves.











here it is this afternoon with only stuff found around the house. i think it looks pretty good, still could use a little more pops of color but for scrounging around here doesn't look bad to me.





here is the view from my entry way! i LOVE it! the color is my favorite part. What a great place to serve some extra serving dishes and things we don't always use but i still want to keep. needs something else on the wall right? any ideas?



my view from where i blog! this is by far my favorite room in the house




I am linking up to DIY DAY, get your craft on, and Trash to Treasure Tuesday, SYS Thursday, The Power of Paint and Make it yours day



22 comments:

  1. LOVE IT!! Did I hear you once say you aren't crafty?? You have a knack for this!
    Thankyou so much Raquel for all you do for me and for the flowers, emails and prayers. Thankyou for updating my blog. I am so blessed beyond belief to have you as my friend. You are so special to me and I am humbled to have you in my life. You are amazing and I love you!!

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  2. Fantastic redo!!

    Please feel free to stop by the Talented Tuesday at My Frugal Family link party, and add your weekly craft links!

    It's found at theherberfamily.blogspot.com

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  3. I love it! Gorgeous! I guess I need to keep checking Craigslist. I might get lucky and find something like this.

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  4. Great job - I love the hardware you used!

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  5. im so jelious you found that so cheap1 it looks amazing you did a great job!

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  6. This is FABULOUS! I love the color - and the way it makes your pictures really pop. Great job.

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  7. Wow, what a great find on that hutch. It looks awesome in red and I love the black frames and handles. Wonderful makeover.

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  8. OH my goodness! I think that I am in love. You did such a great job! I love the red and the handles add just the right touch. Great job!

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  9. Oh my goodness, I loooove it. The color is fabulous, my favorite red! Love the handles too, thanks for linking up!

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  10. I love the chance you took with the bold color! It looks perfect!

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  11. I am gasping right now! That is so pretty with the bright paint. It is amazing for a $40 craigslist find!

    I'm hosting a party and would love to have you link this beauty up!

    http://mybackyardeden.blogspot.com/2010/02/make-it-yours-day_17.html

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  12. Gorgeous!!! I love the color you chose.

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  13. WOW, what a statement that piece makes. Just gorgeous.

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  14. Those handles are perfection. Love the cheery red paint color!

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  15. Love the red paint color and I agree it looks great in the space! Great Job!

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  16. What a great punch of color for your room. Love the frame redo's and the costco prints - it all looks GREAT! Thanks for sharing it at the POPP!

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  17. Wow Raquel! That looks great! And a great post too! You have become such a great blogger and I really enjoy reading your posts. :)

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  18. Visiting from Kimm's Reinvented...LOVE your color choice. So daring. :) It looks fab!

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  19. I'm so glad you linked up to Make it Yours day! It is just beautiful in that bright color!

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  20. That. looks. BEAUTIFUL! The colors look fantastic in that room. What color did you use on the hutch??

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  21. Wow ~ I just found your blog on Better After ~ this looks absolutely fabulous. Your entire house (from what I see) looks so inviting and pretty ~ can I come over? LOL....

    Great job!

    Norma
    younique727

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