Dollar Days

Who says a dollar can't get you anything these days?  Last week I bought each of these for a just one dollar on Goodwill's dollar day.  Can't beat that!

I see a lot of these tables on my thrifting adventures and usually pass them by, but this one was in great shape and had lots of cool details so I thought I'd give it a try.

I even styled it for my craigslist photo...I couldn't help myself

This wicker table doesn't look like much now, but once it gets a coat of black paint it will look brand new with a hollywood regency vibe.

This ottoman is a nice size but the fabric could use some sprucing up.

Parker doesn't seem to mind, this is his favorite new place to chill.

I'm hoping to sell all of these on craigslist, but I wouldn't mind too much if I had to keep the ottoman.  I could always make a simple slipcover for it for a quick fix.  I've been having good luck on my thrifting days lately, so I'll try to share some of my other finds throughout the week.  Happy Monday everyone! 

Progress...or lack thereof

We're still working on painting the new night stands...and by 'we' I mean my husband with no help from me whatsoever.  So sorry that I can't show any after photos yet, but I promise they're coming.  In the meantime, I keep seeing photos of stylish wicker throne chairs around blogworld which is making me want to keep the chair I found last week rather than selling it on craigslist.  Aren't these adorable?

Maybe I need to keep it for future children's rooms???

*via my chic abode, elements of style

Treasure Hunting

Last week I found a few great treasures while making my rounds, these being my favorites:

I found these chests at an estate sale, $45 for all three.  I've been looking for a new console for my back hall entry and the top chest is perfect for the space.  I'm going to use the other two pieces as my nightstands.  I can't wait to have all of the extra storage space, as my current ones are actually end tables with no storage.  I'm thinking of painting them classic Dorothy Draper style like this set from Pieces that sells for $3800...

My steal of the week was this wicker throne chair that I picked up for only $1!

Not sure what I'm going to do with it, but for a dollar, I'll figure something out.

We've started sanding and priming the drawers, hopefully I'll be able to share some "after" photos by the end of the week.  I can't wait to see how they turn out!

Black and White Friday

Fab  chair.

That is all.  

Happy weekend!

*via little blue deer

Lonny Faves

I know I'm a little late to the game, but I finally got a chance to flip through the latest issue of Lonny.  As usual, it did not disappoint.  

Some faves...notice the color theme

What girl wouldn't want this dressing room?  The purse hooks are pure genius.

Oh, and Happy Halloween

I'm Still Here...

Hello, I'm still here...are you????  Please excuse my absence, I've had a busy couple of months with traveling, work, and just life in general and my blog kind of fell by the wayside.  I didn't mean to be so neglectful, but once I got out of my grove, it was hard to get back on.  In my time away, I was able to do some reflecting and decided while I do enjoy blogging, I don't necessarily have the time to do it everyday.  Plus, I want to be excited and passionate about what I do share here, rather than just showing up and posting something just for the sake of posting.  So I'm going to shoot for at least two entries a week, and if I happen to find something great to share on top of that, well then that will just be a bonus!  Sound good?

Today I'll just share a bit of my Halloween decor with you.  I normally don't do too much for this spooky holiday, but I guess I was feeling a bit festive (and crafty) this year.

Some vignettes around the house...

I bought the glass owl last year at TJ Maxx (for $2) and had no idea what I was going to do with it so it's been hidden away in my closet.  This year I decided to break out my trusty metallic spray paint and give him a shiny new coat.  Now he's perfect for Halloween!

I didn't change my entry console set up too much.  Basically I just added the glittery skull under the dome instead of my coral and changed the white candlesticks to black.

I whipped up the pillow in the background from an old Ikea curtain panel & appliqued a felt raven on it. 

I love making these fabric pumpkins, I've been scavenging through every pumpkin bin I see to find broken stems so I can add to my collection.  Plus I can keep these guys around until Thanksgiving!

Do you decorate for Fall, or do you hold out for Christmas to switch things up?  That's right, I said Christmas...it's going to be here before we know it!

Also, I discovered that the e-mail address attached to this blog, lstudio@live.com, has some sort of virus that's caused me not to receive any e-mails in quite some time.  I'm so sorry if you tried to contact me this way, I hope you don't think I ignored you.  If you need to contact me, you can e-mail me at fancify@live.com.