So here is my refashioned Armoire (that's Ticking Stripe fabric) in the family room makeover.
I am loving the new paint color so-ooo much, it makes such a huge difference...
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(Just for side-by-side comparison.)
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I moved my family wall (minus a photo, it's still in the works) in there as well and added some
wall words.
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I took the phrase from my sister,
Michele, who also has it on her family room wall. She lives in another state, though, so it's okay!
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Then, of course, I needed a new window treatment in the dining area...so put together one from an antique table cloth that I had found at a garage sale about a year ago.
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...Adore the vintage, handmade lace!
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The room feels so much less complicated and brighter!
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Some of my newly found treasures in a fun vingette. I'm also into old music sheets and have been using them here and there...
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What do you think? With or without the lamp on the right?
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More treasures and a vintage photograph of my mother as a teenager as well as my rosette sphere that I became mortally wounded in the making.
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A pile of old books and a little bit of whimsy (I love bunnies)!
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I have a fondness for antique bottles and tarnished silver, and like the way it goes with the black.
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This was a thrilling aquisition! I have been looking for an old street sign and this one was a perfect find from a small antique store that I happened upon! I googled the street name, and found it, most likely, to be from Schenectady, NY. Cool!
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A cute shelf vingette with more tarnished lovliness, to steer the eye away from an unsightly doorbell/intercom.
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Just like the rag balls and more vintage music. I found the antique furniture carving several months ago and finally found a home for it!
This will be a continual work in progress...because, of course, changes become a domino effect. I will have to repaint some furniture pieces now! Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoy the evolution!