Shabby French Master Bedroom Redo

Hello friends!

It is a snowy day here in Colorado, which I just love. 

I recently did a total redo on our master bedroom.

Here is a sneak peek at the new wall color. It is Swiss Coffee by Behr.

Here is a before. I don't even want to share this! What was I thinking painting the walls this dark chocolate brown? I did love it years ago but I am so happy to be back to the light colors.  I have almost painted the whole house in the last 6 months!

I got rid of the over sized knotty pine furniture, the bed, two dressers and an armoire. Even the mattress had to go.

Another before. My right knee was even starting to hurt from all of the years of stepping up into the bed, it was very high.

And the afters......

The room is so much brighter and spacious now.

I am having a custom made headboard so when that is done I will share it with you.

I made curtains out of drop cloth. So many pinterest and blogger inspiration out there for that.

My shabby french corner......

The "crown" over the bed is actually a planter turned upside down.

Now I am going to sit back and enjoy this snowy day.

Thank you for visiting!

~Shanon

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Another shabby chair redo.....

Hello friends! 

I've enjoyed redoing a couple of chairs, if you missed my last one, you can see it here.

I love how this one turned out. I am also loving the extra seating I have, especially because it is in white! :)

 This one took 5 coats of paint. Ugh, I thought it was never going to be done.

Here is the before....

And the afters....

I love the details that are on the chair.

Here it is without the pillow. It's the caning that took so long to paint but it was worth it.

That's Olivia under the chair, she likes to sneak into all of my photos.

She follows me around the house like she is a dog.

These (faux~ I wish they were real) peonies are making me dream of spring. It will be here before we know it!

~Shanon

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Shabby Chair redo with burlap grain sack

Hello friends!

I have finally finished my first chair redo.

I'm pretty happy with the results overall but this was very time consuming! I don't know how you bloggers that do this for a living do it all! It took me forever to strip it all the way down to the springs and the wood.

Here is an "after" of the top of the chair.

I added some "thingys" I don't even know what they are called. I painted the wood I was leaving exposed with ASCP in Old White.

I used canvas material in cream and an old grain sack I had.

Here is a "before" of the chair.

Sorry for the photo, I was a bad blogger and didn't take any before photos so this is the one from my phone taken in the back of my vehicle to show my sister my goodies I had found.

I love how it turned out. Pinterest definitely helped me decide what I wanted to do.

The back with the grain sack.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my chair! 

I'm off to make another cushion for it, I like the layered look better I have decided :)

~Shanon



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Remembering all of the victims in Connecticut today, my heart just aches for all of those families and their losses at this time of the year.

French Shabby Christmas decorations

Hello sweet friends!

I've been absent for some time but I'm back now!

So busy, always it seems.

I started to decorate for the holiday and thought I would share it with you.

My mantle.

Always a difficult place to arrange items due to it's odd size.

I still love my shabby angel wings that I got last year.

I decided to put my christmas tree in this vintage french flower drying rack. I added a vintage grain sack as well.

I made a faux wreath out of garland I wasn't using and added lights.

I nailed it up on my chippy white vintage door.

The girls stockings are hung along with my most favorite christmas girl.

I just love her for some reason.

Homemade ornaments from my favorite girl, Amy of Whitewash Boutique on Etsy.

She is also at The Barn in Castle Rock, CO....my go to place for French Shabby.

I am awaiting more ornaments from her in the mail, I can't wait to see them!

Also made by Amy.

One of most favorite sayings....

My sitting room.

White tree decked out in shabby french goodness.

Burlap wrapped white tree.

Merry Christmas!

I love this time of year.

~Shanon

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Office/Craft Room Redo

Hello friends!

I am on the painting trail and my office/craft room was the next room to be done.

I used the paint I had left from my sitting room, you can see that post here.

Old ceiling tin above a vintage mirror.

The Paris sign was purchased from the most talented Rosemary of Villabarnes. She does the most amazing things, be sure to check her out if you don't already know her.

My sewing corner.

Vintage shopping cart. I added a burlap bag from a bird feed store.

Craft storage. This room also has a closet that is used as a pantry/craft storage space. It is on the main level near the kitchen and is considered a bedroom.

You know I love my birds and thought I would add some late September migratory and year round birds.

Not sure what kind of hummingbird this is but I have more of these this year then I ever have. 

Mountain Chickadee.

Downy Woodpecker checking out the wren house.

Here is the one "before" of the office that I could find, bad blogger! I can't believe I didn't take before photos!

The walls were a chocolate brown, what was I thinking?

The room was beginning to be a "catch all" so is much more picked up and organized now.

Next up is my bedroom. I can't wait to redo that, it is going to take a while because I want to sell all of the furniture in it and start over. It is the last room in my house to "shabby chic/farmhouse vintage." Yay!

Happy Fall.

~Shanon

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Newly Painted Sitting Room

Hello friends!

I have been so busy this summer.

I am ready for fall and it's cooler temps.  

I finally got around to painting my sitting room.

I decided to paint it a pale gray called Gray Pearl from Martha Stewart and had it colored match to Behr from The Home Depot. 

Maria from Dreamy Whites  used this color in her living room and I loved it every time I saw it.

Here is the before color, I loved this when I painted it in 2004 but boy have my tastes changed since then!

I also painted this huge mirror. It is now Decorator's White by Behr.

I love fresh flowers, especially roses.

Shabby French.

I love old ceiling tins, this one is just leaning against the wall so I can move it.

Turquoise table.

Paris love.....

My shabby green bistro chair is still one of my favorite pieces.

I love this jute rug purchased from Tracey at French Larkspur. I have always loved it and finally ordered it.

You can see it here.

This is my farmhouse vintage corner.

Notice my candles on my chandy are leaning? I put the chandy outside while I was painting and the candles melted! I need to change those out :)

Another favorite is this Paris table runner from Shellagh Ticking and Toile.

You can see it  here.

I have ordered some more things from her and I can barely wait for them to get here! I will be showing you when they do.

Here is the mirror painted and an overview of the room. I am so loving the new paint with my shabby things. I am sitting on this love seat right now typing this post!

I hope you enjoyed my tour! I have more rooms to show you soon!

~Shanon

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