During this rental redo, I've had lots of grand ideas. To which most my loving husband has assitsted me in putting on hold for our permanent home. One of those ideas was a plank wall behind this sofa with 3/4 board and baten.

 

Really? Yes. Really.

 

In a rental. Yep. In a rental.

 

So, instead of covering this whole wall with reclaimed boards and wainscoting, I have decided to cover THIS wall instead. It's a tad bit smaller and less of a project than the other.

 

 Don't you agree?

 

 

Again, many of you (and lots of friends frankly) have asked why I would even bother making this place all nice and cozy or even worry about projects like this if we are only going to be in this place another year. To be honest, I don't think I have a really good answer for that. I just know that I need to create and I can't stop the process in my brain...it has to come out!

 

I am thinking we should have this project completed in the next two weeks or so. I would love to have it done tomorrow but I have a few more things on my to-do list before this so, it must wait!

 

In the meantime, this weekend I picked up a few things to add to our living room and I am beginning to put the room together bit by bit.

 

This lamp was one item that I picked up...are you ready...from Target! Don't you just love it? I love the chunky base and the black lampshade with gold lining screams sophistication. I plan on putting a pair behind the sofa on a console to "flank" the framed photos above. That wall won't escape my wrath, planked or not. I still have to finish filling it with accessories and whatnot to even everything out.

 

 

 

This isn't the most impressive picture of the lamp but it's really a stunner. Gold lining inside the shade and all. I will place a pair behind the sofa atop a console table and plan on adding some more eye candy to the wall behind.

 

 

This is staging at it's finest people...let me just tell ya. Ha! Really though...never mind all the pillows on the sofa and the barren table...it will all come together. I promise.

 

 

 

I picked up this awesome piece of chippy goodness at Haystack Antiques: HOME {eh hmmm, love that place BTW and if you are a local, you must visit} this past weekend as well. I went back and forth about the type of coffee table I wanted in the space and settled on this style. It's a far cry from my original thought of an industrial style table but so much more warm and cozy than wood and metal. I figure that since our home is temporary, and since this was such a good deal, if I got tired of it or changed my mind, I could always change it out for something else and use this as an event or photography prop. I fell in love with it though and had to have it!

 

 

I also picked up some ironstone and vintage botanical prints that I'll be putting up on the walls right after my {drum roll, please}...plank wall installation. Yah!

 

So, as I mentioned I've been dreaming of them no doubt. They stalk me. Seem to be everywhere I go. Okay, maybe not everywhere I go but kinda since they are in my thoughts everywhere I go!

 

Since covering the entire wall behind the sofa may be too much of a task given the situration here, I will be using one of our smaller accent walls to show off my DIY prowess. I am SO excited to bring in a little more character into the living area. And even more excited to share how we do it with you guys!

 

Anyhow, all for now...what do you think of my finds for the week? Thanks for letting me share my rental redo ups and downs with you! Hope you're having an amazing week!

 

XO, 



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Right now, everything around our home is a project.

 

For the past few months I have been playing virtual musical chairs and well, kinda literal musical chairs, around the house.

 

My hubby, well...let's just say he still doesn't get it.

 

Since everything is still a bit hodge podge and not ready for the cover of House Beautiful, Country Living, Better Homes and Gardens or the like, I thought I'd show you a few things around the house that I just love.

 

Being in a rental is not exactly easy when it comes to decorating. Luckily we have some awesome landlords who allow me to experiment from time to time. Since they are okay with us hanging things on the walls and making small holes {which I am VERY thankful for} I am putting up gallery walls all over the place. This typography art is the beginning of the study area in our living space.

 

The style of the house is a 1950's ranch. The layout isn't the the best and the entry, living and dining are practically one small space combined. Once all of the restyling and moving around and purchasing of furniture is complete, I will have to show you around.

 

Here's another fave. Vintage books and a brass magnifying glass.

I purchased the books from Melaine over at My Sweet Savannah for only $7. Thought they would be great for layering and adding height. They were!

Aaaaah, the infamous antlers. You can read more about these here. I think I am going to move these from our dining area to the frame wall below and perhaps add a few different types of antlers all around the frames to add a touch of classic whimsy to that wall.

 

They just may be my favorite of all and I love how the gold contrasts with the Iron Ore from Sherwin Williams.

 

 

If you follow me on Instagram, then you saw that yesterday I got a little "Homegoods Happy" with the next two purchases. I bought this Aztec style stool for $20 and actually thought it was a deep gray. Got home and realized it was a dark navy. Darn.

Oh well! Still love it and I know I can work it in.

 

As a pillow, perhaps? Ha! Now, I to find out where I can find THIS SAME EXACT pillow...and two of them.

 

This is our new baby. I say that since our kids are in love with it, especially our youngest, Grayson. Honestly, it's one of the softest things I have ever felt aside from a real rabbit. Pretty amazing.

 

It's faux fur, of course. But if looks and feels SO real.

 

 And last but not least, these frames above our sofa. I purchased these from Target. They are from the Threshold line and I love the natural wood. This is where I mentioned placed antlers. Two on top or one beside each photo, what do you think?

 

So those are a few things I am loving around our place.

 

If you've followed for a while, you can see that my style is changing just a bit. A little less farmhouse and a little more modern eclectic. I like to call it Rustic Chic. Or, maybe "Country Glam". What do you think? What are some of your favorites in your house? I'd love to hear!

Are you following me on Facebook, Instagram? Let's talk about it there, shall we?

Hope you all have had an amazing week!

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It's no secret by now that I am just a wee bit in love with gold. I also think it 's a great way to add an inspiring touch to just about any space. As Fall season is upon us I probably really should be writing about that and how awesome my mantel looks in all of its fall glory...but...my mantel remains empty. Truth.

Instead, I intend to wish you a happy Friday and inspire you to add gold to your beautiful autumnal displays and hopefully I will be able to come back later and show off my beautiful Fall mantel. Until then...swoon.

Contemporary Dining Room by Huntington Beach Interior Designers and Decorators Domicile Interior Design

 

Contemporary Living Room by New York Interior Designers & Decorators Chango and Co.

 

 

 

 

Traditional Bedroom by Austin Architects and Designers Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects

 

 

 

 

Eclectic Living Room by Chicago Photographers Cynthia Lynn Photography

 

 

 

 

Traditional Bedroom by Costa Mesa Interior Designers and Decorators Jessica Bennett Interiors

 

 

Two out of our four kiddos love drawing and creating things with their hands. I'd like to say they get it from...well, their mama.

They also love to hang their creations up all over the house with washi tape, Scotch tape, pretty much whatever they can find to make it stick to walls, doors, furniture...

I decided that instead of having pieces of paper and artwork all over the house that we would consolidate their masterpieces and contain them in one area of the house. A kids' gallery wall if you will.

Yesterday, I needed to run out to Target to pick up a few things and if you're a Target shopper you know you can't just go into that place without checking out a bazillion other things that SHOULD have been on your list. This is especially true when it comes to their clearance sections. Right?

I found these frames marked down to $0.88 each. What? I just knew I could do something with them and then I remembered I'd wanted to make a gallery wall for the kiddos so I snatched them up! All 12 of them! Yippee!

Since I am loving Rub'n Buff and all things gold right now, what better way to transform and accent these frames than to add a dab of the liquid gold goodness to them to help them "pop" off the wall?

 

You really don't need much when using Rub'n Buff for a project, just your finger. Since I had a lot of frames and I am an OCD crafter, I used a paintbrush to coat these frames.

 

 

I didn't get a good pic of the in-between of applying the wax to the frame but the process doesn't look amazing.

 

 

First, I dropped a little of the wax on each side of the frame. A little really does go a long way.

 

After that, I just took my brush and begin to spread it {in one direction} along the sides of each frame. You really don't want to go back and forth with the wax. It begins to cure pretty quickly and if you do, this will happen...

 

 

See those areas that look a little thicker than the others? That's because I got a little crazy with the dolloping. {yup, that is a word!}

 

 

 

I ended up going back after the wax cured and sanding very lightly to get rid of the rough spots and then waxed over with a VERY small amount. Hey, practice makes perfect and I am still getting to know the product.

 

This little project only took about an hour from start to finish. That is, of course, since I decided I am SO BAD at hanging pics so I used Dap and Museum putty instead of nails for pics until the hubs could work his magic. Yep, sure did.

 

I think it turned out pretty good. What do you think?

 

 

Have you used Rub'n Buff or any other products to transform your home décor lately? I'd love to see them!

 

 

 

 

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I've tried Rub'n Buff a few times over the years but have never used it on a consistent basis. Currently, I am totally in love with gold and brass accents in the home and thought I would pull out my old handy dandy tube of this creamy liquid gold for an accent wall I am working on in our rental.

 

 

You can purchase Rub'n Buff from just about any craft store and if you can't seem to find it in your area, you can purchase it here as well.

 

If you'll remember, I have written a few posts about our rental. You can read the most detailed one here.

If you are new to the blog you can catch up on where I have struggled being in such a small temporary home with 6 very energetic people!

 

I digress.

 

I purchased the antlers below at a local Marshall's. Just in case you were wondering they are the Storehouse brand, come in all shapes and sizes from elk antlers, to moose, to deer and everything in between and I love them.

{BTW, please forgive the horrible pics. One is from my camera phone a few days after I purchased the antlers and remembered I didn't take a before pic so I went to the store to take a pic of these. Yup, I did. Don't judge me.}

 

BEFORE
Not bad but not the finish I wanted.

 

And yes, if you run to your local Marshall's tomorrow, they will probably still have some in stock. There were tons...

 

After.
Not too shabby, eh?

 

And here is the after. Such a great transformation, don't you think?

 

I am really into exploring different ways to transform décor and furniture with gold paint and finishes.

 

Here's the next product I will be working with...have any of you ever tried it? I heard it's pretty amazing!

 

 

 

Can't wait to share more of my gold adventures with you! What is your decorative craving right now? Do share!