Lovely In Green...

Random fact... my last post, 

{Sun Dried Kelp}

was my 100th blog post.

I can't believe it, I have
not even had my blog a year yet.

That's a lot of posts & I'm looking

forward to many more!!

This week I made a not so lovely dresser

very lovely with a little tlc & a few coats

of a lovely green....

Working on this dresser had it's highs & lows.

I wasn't sure about this dresser until the end 

when it all came together, & that's

when I fell in love. 

Before...

Maybe I was inspired my Christmas colors, but

for some reason I thought this dresser had to be green. 

This is one of my pieces of work that

really shows my style...

I find beauty in imperfections. 

The detail of the dresser really 

makes this piece a one of a kind. 

& a little distressing really brought 

a new life to this beautiful piece of furniture. 

A Vase, antique books, a picture frame & an old window

are great accessories for this lovely dresser. 

I decided to go with oil rubbed bronze hardware

to give the dresser a rustic feel.

Well there is one of my favorite pieces I have

painted. I love it. This piece is available for sale in 

My Shop. 

I hope you are all having a great weekend.

My weekend has been full of 

cozy clothes, cuddling under blankets, &

sipping hot tea because

my o my was it a cold one in NC & 

I love it!! Bring on the fall!!

xx Liz Marie

linking to.........

Window Shutter...

 ... So the window shutter is complete, for now. I don't know if you have noticed at all, but I am constantly making changes when it comes to home decor. I am never satisfied. It's sad, when I get done with something I love it & the next day I am thinking of new ideas for the project. Anyways I made these fun little twine wreaths yesterday to add to my Window Shutter {as seen in my previous post} So this is the window shutter as of now....

The wreaths were very simple to make. Just a little twine & a few Styrofoam circle wreaths from Michael's & I was all set. I thought about adding something to the wreaths, but I decided to keep them as simple as possible to show off the shutter & all it's distressed glory.

{{Window Shutter Before...}}

I really did like the original color of the window shutter, but I wanted to personalize it myself, so I made it a creamy white, no distressing needed because of the already distressed condition of the wood.

I added this knob to the shudder, doesn't it look like it was meant for it? It was the first knob I used from the huge collection I scored while I was in Michigan {Check out the collection I got for only 20 dollars HERE}

The wreaths are attached with some simple black string. I am debating whether or not to add some ribbon just for embellishment. For now it remains to  look like it's "floating" with out ribbon.

See at the top where the shutter was damaged? Since this shutter is an antique & is very old, the condition was not so good. I am in the process of fixing the top piece.

Do you think I should add some ribbon to the wreaths to attatch them to the shutter? What are your thoughts?  I hope you are all having an amazing weekend. My weekend has been very relaxing so far. Spent the day downtown with the puppies and my husband, it's so beautiful here in NC! What kind of DIY projects are you working on right now?? Go share your DIY projects & blog posts on Liz Marie Blog facebook page!! I would love to see them!

xx

Another Antique Window...

    About a year ago my sister in law got me this very cute tree decal for my house, & I am so happy to say that about a year later I finally used it!! As many of you know I have obsession with old windows & doors. I had found this old window at an antique store in Michigan & came up with this idea to use the decal & the antique window together for the corner of my living room...

Window Before...

Window After...

What I used...

Like I said before, this wall decal was a gift, but you can find these wall decals nearly everywhere ( i.e. Target, TJ Maxx, exd...) I am not going to lie, the decal was very frustrating to work with, especially on a window, but I love the results!

The Window is very heavy & I was scared to hang it on our walls, so I came up with this idea...

I had this antique trunk in one of our spare bedrooms with blankets inside. Now it serves as an end table for the chair & a great place for my antique door to sit.

I love all the little details on this antique door. It already came with this pale yellow color that I fell in love with. Some more pictures of the new corner of the room...

Corner of the Room Before ....

Corner After...

I hope you liked this post on my old vintage window & Tree decal. Let me know what you think.. Remember to go "like" Liz Marie Blog on Facebook. On the facebook page you can post pictures of your current DIY progects, I hope you all had a great weekend!!

Love Always,

 

A Pretty Little Windowsill...

    First of all I want to say that I may or may not need to attend a ten step program for my addiction to antique stores & mason jars. But that's beside the point, I found some amazing deals this week!! I wanted to share a couple of my great finds with you...

These great Mason Jars that are now making my kitchen windowsill a little prettier...

My window in my kitchen still is bare, but I feel like these mason jars add a little charm. I got these mason jars for a steal & they are the ones with the glass lids and metal clamps. Too cute.

I know, I know... fake flowers, I'm sure I will be changing them often out with real flowers, but for now these will do.

O, hey there I am.. smile & wave! My poor windows need some curtains.. add that to the list of projects please..

Okay.. enough of the mason jars, obsessed much?

The next little thing I got is something I stare at every time I go into this little antique store by my house, I just never felt the need for it. Well after a few OCD breakdowns from magazines and books laying around, I finally felt the need....

I love & if you remember my HUTCH & ENTRY TABLE you know that this goes very well with them. It's cute & simple & cures my ocd of magazines laying around.

It's too cute. I feel like I say that a lot, but it really is.. there is no better word for it.

My current book: Water for Elephants.. Have any of you read this book? I am really loving it so far.. I just wish I had more time to actually sit and read a book.. ahh wouldn't that be nice?

Hope you loved seeing a couple of my antique finds from this week.. I had a few other buys, but they are currently under construction & will be blogged about on a later date. Remember to head on over to Liz Marie Blog's Facebook page & become a fan. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend. I know mine will be pretty fun, it's my hubby's 24th birthday tomorrow & I really spoiled him this year.. yet another blog post to come.. Thanks for stopping by!!

Love Always,

A Sunny Little Bench...

   This past week I picked up a cute little bench from an antique store near my house. It was painted to match my hutch that I re-did & my entry table already, But I had a vision for this bench for it to be a bright color that would stand out. My amazing husband helped me a lot with picking the new color for the bench & this was our bright idea....


Bench Before...

Bench After...

I put the bench in our dining room by the hutch that I re-did... You can see the hutch HERE

This yellow candle holder that is on our entertainment center was the inspiration for the new color of the bench..

I chose a semi-gloss paint so that the bench would be easy to clean.

Before

After... Bella even likes it haha

I have a plan for what is going to hang over this cute little bench, but that is a project for another day...

I hope you liked my cute little yellow bench that I re-did! I feel like it was always meant to be this bright, sunny yellow color. Remember to go "like" Liz Marie Blog on Facebook & add any pictures of DIY projects you have done or are working on! Also if you want to be featured on Liz Marie Blog, send your pictures and info to lizmariegalvan@gmail.com! Have a lovely day!!

Love Always,