Dallas Craigslist finds

This week, Jenny over at MFAMB has been finding some awesome Craigslist buys for others who don't think their local Craigslist has much to offer. So, in that spirit (and since I was one of the commenters who said that my local Craigslist sucked), I thought I'd play along!

Here we go!

Here is a lovely settee for $250. With some linen upholstery and a whitewashed or limed wood finish, this would look great pulled up to a farm table.


This sofa has the same lines as Ruthie Sommer's from the original cover of Domino! Buy it for $200, cover it in some graphic pattern, and you can have the same look in your living room.

This dresser seems plain right now, but you could paint it a glossy color, add some shiny brass pulls, and it would be a knock-out! The dresser only costs $50, so you could really get a lot of look for not a lot of $$.

This chair is priced somewhat high at $450, but it has a wonderful shape and looks to be in good condition.

These chairs, though, are a steal! $60 for both! They need recovering, but they have a great classic shape that would look good in most decors.

And if those chairs aren't your thing, these wing chairs for $250 would look awesome in a bold geometric pattern.

Want a branch chandelier?? You can have this one for $800. A little pricey for Craigslist, but new ones run over a $1000.

Need a new dining table? Here is one for $250.

Too steep for your budget?? This one is FREE! Free, people. I'm really thinking I'll call on this one... I mean, it's free!

These two antique oak chairs are only $40. Paint them black, add some other black painted chairs, and go for the mis-matched look like Sarah Jessica did.

Did you ever see Little Green Notebook's red credenza re-do? It was fabulous. Fabulous! This dresser, which is $80 with the mirror included, could look like that (without the mirror, of course).

I really like the lines of this sofa, it's so glamorous! It needs new fabric, but for $250, you could have a new glamorous sofa for under $1000.

I have to confess, I've never bought anything off of Craigslist before. Have you?? What did you buy?

It's Friday people!! Have a great weekend!

Funny...

Last night, my husband said the funniest thing.

After watching a "Just for Men" commercial and my commenting on how stupid they are, he said "They should make 'Just for Bald'."

*The above photo is NOT my husband's head, but this guy's.

Spring flowers

You know, I planted some daffodil bulbs last fall. And I was so excited last month when they started to sprout! But then... nothing. Just little green shoots - no flowers. Boo.

I can't wait until I can start having flowers like these on my back porch again.



So I went looking for some spring flower inspiration!

Hopefully, in about a week, I'll be seeing these bloom! I think they'll definitely make up for my lack of daffodils.

Happy Wednesday!

Green Acres

It's amazing that THIS is about 10 minutes away from me! 5.8 acres on the outskirts of eastern Fort Worth, where it meets up with Arlington and Hurst. If I had half-a-mil, I would totally buy it! Our very own little Green Acres...

I know this red barn has a tack room.... I wonder if maybe it could have a little room that looks like this?

Outside, I could set up something like this for picnics on pretty spring days (like the one we're having today!)






And on the back porch, a place to take off your boots.


Here is the foyer as it is. Blah.

It's narrow, so you can't do a whole bunch. But lightening it up, adding a more modern console table, and a seagrass runner to the stairs would do wonders.

And a lantern.

Also, I'd add a mirror like this one to help bounce light around. (It makes a great place to check your makeup before you run out of the door...)

Living room. There's some potential.

Other than the floors (which are beautiful antique pine), this is what I'd do.

Lighter walls with darker trim, charcoal doors and window sashes, woven window shades, natural rug.... neutral with splashes of color.



And some of these for decoration. Because I like them.




The dining room, once again, has some potential. But it's dark.


So, like the living room, do you lighten it up too?

Or, do you go with that cozy feeling and use darker colors?

The kitchen has red cabinets right now...

...which would change to something like these: grayed and aged-looking.

With a little white thrown in for good measure. Don't forget the butcher block island I'd have to add...


In the eating area, wouldn't it be fun to gather a bunch of mis-matched antique chairs around an old table? Oh, and the burlap balloon shades would be there too, because they're pretty.

Upstairs, we find a bedroom. Wait a minute... this looks familiar...


It looks so much better with a big antique mirror over the bed, don't you think?


Antique wood floors and flowy white curtains....



They didn't show a bathroom for this house, but if I were going to live here, this is what I'd like the bathroom to look like. Simple.

Well, it's about time to go and feed the miniature horses. Yes... because that's what we're going to raise on our farm!

(awwwww....)




Hmmm.... it's always nice to dream, right?

Have a great weekend!

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Wallpaper lust

If I had the money, I would cover my entire bedroom in this wallpaper! Probably our bathroom too!! Too much of a good thing, overkill, love - call it what you want, but I am drooling over this wallpaper.

The bright green color is so fresh and happy. I'm not normally a "green" person, but this wallpaper is doing it for me.

Awesome money-saving trick: not using the expensive wallpaper in the nooks where you wouldn't see it anyways! They just matched the green background with regular ol' paint!

This month's Southern Living magazine is all about Charleston, and this is super-lucky interior designer Jenny Keenan's living room. This room is gorgeous. Not 100% sold on the purple rug, and would probably use a slipcovered sofa, but love all the rest.

You can see the rest of the photos here.

New blog - Edit and Post!

My friend Ami from Elizabeth Anne Deisgns is officially launching her latest blog today:

Have you ever wondered what figure skating can teach us about business?? Well, she can tell you!

For tips and advice on business and blogging, go over to Edit and Post here.