New Old Guest Room Pieces

Hello!

I've been a busy woman! Our house is coming together nicely. I've decided to stop where I am. I have the living room, sunroom, guest room and girls room all put together. I had some really great plans for our master but decided to save that for the new house. 

We are going to start looking for a house this spring. We are SO excited and can't wait to start looking!! 

Here are a few pieces I picked up from yard sales last week. They are for the guest room. I've started a little work on them but it's slow going. 

Check back to see the finished product!

Chair redo

Monday I snagged an old chair from Goodwill for $8. It was really rough but had a good, strong frame. 

Here it is when I brought it home - 

Nice huh? That soiled cushion is my fave.

I removed the cushion first. Everything got a really good cleaning with good ole' fashioned soap and water.

After sanding and 4 coats of paint (ugh), she looks great. I picked a fun fabric with lots of blues to go in the family room. A yard cost me $2.00.

That back corner needs to be stapled...I ran out. The front corners were easier than I thought. What do you think??? 

DIY table and Pillows

We need to furnish pretty much our entire house. With a restricted weight limit leaving Okinawa, we were able to bring our bed, dining table, ladder shelf and a tv stand. Those were the only heavy pieces...and they still aren't here. 

To save money, I've been scouring Craigslist and clearance departments for furnishings. 

Here is the coffee table for  our family room. Hubs picked it up on his way home from work for $15. (Craigslist)

I sanded and painted the trim and legs Satin white. It took me quite a while to sand the top...it had writing, some deep scratches and a lot of markings. I stained it but wasn't happy with the color...it was a lot lighter than I thought. So I spend 4 days scratching the stain off and trying a new color. I went with Ebony from Giddeb. It was a sample for it was only $3. I liked it better but I'm still not thrilled. I may cover it and make it an ottoman. 

Here's the before 

Here's the after

I made some pillows this weekend. (The butterfly one was from IKEA)

Blue and white stripe and a textured beige. I have a few more to make in the same navy blue as the butterfly pillow. I may even try to paint it.

BabyCat does not like when I sew! 

We ended the weekend with a delicious breakfast for dinner! YUM!