Transformation Tuesday! Mirror Mirror on the Wall...

Had this mirror for a while now... been sitting in the garage because I kind of forgot about it.

BEFORE: (well, kind of before... I forgot to take a picture until I had already started.)

And (drumroll...)  
AFTER:

Unfortunately, I already have a mirror in this particular spot that I am very fond of... soooo.. this one's up for grabs. Takers? Contact me by email by click the "share" link above.  I will post "SOLD" when it's gone!
(Note: SOLD! Sorry!)
Technique used for painting the mirror: Dry brush. Dab the paint brush into the paint very lightly and smudge excess paint off on something you don't mind getting paint on. The brush should feel pretty dry before you start painting.

Paint Color: Valspar's Aquatic Edge (which we actually decided to use in our master bathroom...haven't done it yet, but excited to see the results!)

Perfect Match

Finally got around to posting pictures of the finished chair! Found the chair at an estate sale.. couldn't pass it up! The fabric I recovered it in is the same fabric I used on the prism lamp 2 posts back. Do you think I should paint the chair frame or leave it peeling gold? I can't decide!!

Before:

The most tedious part.. removing the hundreds of staples...

Finished Results!

To paint or not to paint???

Lamp Revamp

It was a gloomy California day when I took the pics, so please bare with the dark pictures!!

Coming soon... recovering a chair with the matching lamp fabric!!

A Sconce Project

Well, I am finally back to painting especially since my hubby bought me one of those high-tech scary Darth-Vader masks so I can't breathe any of the fumes...
so here is one of my finished projects!

BEFORE:

AFTER:


Of course, it's one of the easiest projects I could have possibly taken on.. but that's okay! Slowly but surely... right?

Vintage Cupboard Extreme Makeover

Okay, so maybe not that extreme... maybe so un-extreme that all I had to do was change the knobs on this $15 beauty...

BEFORE:


AFTER:It goes perfect with the furniture in my office. Perfect for storage and for displaying my father-in-law's vintage childhood stuffed friends! Aren't they adorable!

Chairs, Chairs, and More Chairs!

Wow! I didn't realize how much work goes into reupholstering until this last chair project I decided to undertake. I thought reupholstering would be a great thing to learn so I could always feel a little bit more confident when wanting to purchase certain items of furniture.. but boy oh boy, I don't know if I will ever do another chair like this one again! Thank goodness for an extremely talented and patient mother-in-law (and husband!) who helped with the entire process!

Chair #1
BEFORE:

DURING:



We took the ugly (yes, ugly.. as ugly as it gets) material from off the cushion and went to use it as a pattern for the new fabric and as soon as we turned our backs for one minute, look who turned our project into a cozy little retreat!
AFTER:






CHAIR #2 BEFORE:


AFTER:



And it looks like Winston found a better spot to nap... no wonder our strawberries are totally dead right now!! Little rascal...

How the Time Flies!

Can anyone else believe that we are almost through with November already? Where is the time going?? I can't believe how fast the end of the year always flies.. It seems like just yesterday I was last on blogger but looking at that date it has already been 3 weeks! I guess it just wouldn't be considered "The Holidays" without time flying the way it does.

On to more important things... like my chandelier project ; ) I am almost through; just adding the finishing touches and hanging a few more prisms here and there. I have to admit, I actually am pretty unhappy with the base color I chose. Originally I was going to go light blue/aqua-ish, then I changed my mind to white, but then I decided to combine the white and blue and do a powdered blue/white chandelier distressed look. I wish I would have stuck with the white. It took my hubby quite some time to hang it back up and rewire it, so I don't think I will be asking him to take it back down anytime soon!! I may have to paint it while it's hanging up there... I'm kind of OCD like that- if I am not completely satisfied with something, I have to change it right away or it will just bug the life out of me!! I still have to paint the cord anyway, so I may as well fix the base too!

Before:
After:
And on to even more important things...

My husband, sister, and her boyfriend all went to Disneyland last week and it certainly was magical as always! I love going to Disneyland during the holiday season because the whole park is decorated beautifully! We went on a Friday and it was WONDerful! No lines at all! Our longest wait was about 10 minutes- it was the d-land trip to die for!

Sleeping Beauty's magical Castle decorated for the holidays...

The Haunted Mansion all spruced up for the holidays...I just love the way the Haunted Mansion decorates for the holidays because they keep the overall "dark and creepy" feel while still adding holiday fun.
There were wreath swags all over the park in all different colors and themes.
This tree was SUPER tall and all decked out with beautiful bulbs and lights.
Please excuse our nastiness in this picture... we had just gotten off Splash Mountain an hour earlier and were SOAKed! My hair never completely dried until the drive home!

Just to give you an idea of how wet you get on Splash Mountain (if you are "lucky") see my sister below:


If you haven't been this season and you live in Southern California, go simply just to see all the decorations and to eat a warm and yummy apple fritter!

Befores and Afters!

Wow! I haven't been able to get much done around the house with this whole election and all of the campaigning for different propositions (namely Prop 8) here in California- it's been a wild ride! I don't really like to talk politics on my "Shabby Addict" blog, but it has been the majority of where my time has been spent- campaigning, making phone calls, sign waving, and the works... needless to say some things turned out how I was hoping, where others did not. I guess we can't always have everything, right?
BUT I have been able to get a few things done around the house.. First off, these nasty little hanging lamps above the kitchen table (what were they thinking?)- they are so 80's! They almost look tye-dyed!
Well, with a little bit of paint and lace, I was temporarily able to take care of the tye-dyeness until I pick out a chandelier I would like to replace these with!

And it looked as if whoever picked out the tye-dye lamps also picked out the header for the blinds...
Isn't it hideous? It's the only "before" pic I had so you may not be able to tell, but it is most definitely a "tye-dye" looking blue speckled header... until I got my shabby little hands on it!


And then last but not least, my mom was kind enough to give me an old plate rack of hers, so I set er' up with a few of my favorite plates!

Now it's my turn to go and catch up on everyone's blogs!! See you a in a bit!

The Start of my 10 Mile Long Project List

The hardest part about moving into a new home is the overwhelming feeling of "where the heck do I start???". There are SO many projects and things to get done and the list can be SO overwhelming! Well, this weekend I decided to tackle one thing at a time.

First things first- buffet fun!!
(Note: This is not the before shot of my actual buffet! I didn't take one!! I hate when I forget to take befores! But this is what it looked like before...!)
And topped it off with a little bit of Fall flavor ; )

This is my little tall ghost man. One of my favorite Halloween decorations.

Easy apothecary jar projects...

Setting up a little of the family room...

And a little bit of barn wood love...

Still have white walls because I'm a chicken and can't decide what color to paint the walls!!! This is one of my next projects!