Picked: Creepy/Cool Edition

This past weekend I got to go exploring with my parents who were in town to help me find a new store space.  While we were scouting, we couldn't help but do a little shopping.  Some of the items  picked up are going on my Etsy page when I finish putting it together.  You will notice  a creepy (I say cool;) theme.    

Is it me, or does the above photo look a little like a new little Royal? ;)

Now all I need to do is finish my Etsy shop and add my new picks!

xox,

Katie

To Do or Not To Do:Fur Stool Edition

Remember this super cute/chic/amazing piano stool?  Well a while back I picked up some pretty sage green burlap fabric to cover the top and then add some nail-head detail.  Its cute, but doesn't give me that EXCITED feeling inside.  If you forgot what the stool looked like, there you go: 

So lately, all over Pinterest has been images like these below and it has got me thinking...

What about covering it in fur?!?!  There is one problem though..it will make me want to keep the cute/chic/amazing stool forever. and ever.  

Can't wait to show you the results..and the outcome ;)

xox,

Katie

Picked: Peach Baskets

While shopping in Monroe, Georgia, I fell in love with these peach baskets.  Maybe it's because I live in the peach state or the fact that you can tell these baskets have a story.  Of course I came home and searched pinterest, and oh so many ideas that these pretty baskets can be used for!  

Eclectic Light fixture

Use as a display for a table or by seating for a outdoor wedding

Add some flowers to brighten up the porch

So many fun ideas and I can't wait for someone to fall for these as much as I did. 

xox,

Katie

Shopping Small Holiday Gift Guide

There's nothing I enjoy more than shopping local and small businesses.  They always have items that are unique and interesting. Plus you know no one else will give that same gift.  Below is a gift guide to honor just that.  

One: Apple & Beer Jam 2 pack NC $25 ScoutMob

Two: Repurposed Chewbacca Painting NY $15 Etsy

Three: Big Spoon Little spoon TN $28 Etsy

Four: State Cutting board NY $48 Etsy

Five: Red Autumn Leaves Scarf GA $34 Etsy

Six: Sweet Rose & Honey Lollipops 25 pack GA $38 Scoutmob

Cheers to all the small businesses out there!  

xox,

Katie

Bedroom Reveal

Remember this bedroom mood board? 

 When Josh and I moved into our rental a year(!!) ago, I knew I wanted a room that was warm, cozy and romantic. Its hard to design a room when there is a boy involved who has an opinion, so I had to keep his taste in mind (lucky its pretty good;) 

Finally the bedroom is complete!  The color scheme of blues, golds, and grays mix well with all of the new/old/redesigned pieces  you can see the reveal below:      

 

Does this table look familiar?  

Bed:

1. Quilt: $79.99 Target (On sale now) 

2. Frayed Gray pillow cases: $34 set of 2 West Elm 

3. Gray and Gold accent pillow West Elm 

4. Branch accent pillow $34.99 Wayfair

5. Teal Velvet accent pillow $ 19.95 Pier One (On sale)

6. Picked headboard from Estate sale: link to makeover here

7. Sheets: Target on clearance ;)

8. Bedskirt: $24.99 Target

Rug: World Market: similar here 

Dresser: 

1. Beer Can print: $25 ScoutMob

2. Clare Elsaesser "Too Pieces" print:$25 Etsy

3. Song Lyric print: homemade

4. Wooden dresser free! from a good home ;)

5. Branch Lamp: $40 Target

6. Navy Lamp shade: $26.99 World Market

Windows: White/Gold Pattern: $29.99 Target

Pet bed: Marshalls (cute alternative)

In the VERY left corner, is the lingerie chest which I have had forever, well actually my mom has. I 'borrowed/stole' it from her back in high school, but I love it to much to give back. Many of the accessories were found from garage sales/antique stores; antlers(not shown), coyote skull, clock and hat holder to name a few.      

Love the way the bedroom turned out. I think Josh does too, besides his comment about hanging the artwork on the dresser and that we have too many pillows. My question is, how can someone have TOO many pillows? ;) 

xox,

katie

Old Stool gets a Modern Makeover

Last Saturday I purchase this old stool from a garage sale.  It was the lady's grandmothers, and as you can see from the pictures, very old.  

I may or may not have mentioned on this blog, that I LOVE to mix new and old pieces.  So the first thing that came to mind when looking at this stool, was to add a fun modern fabric.  There were many choices but I kept going back to this blue Ikat print. Here are some simple instructions on revamping this old stool:

Tools:

1.1 yard of fabric ( even though there is enough fabric let over to make a pillow..hmm;)

2. 1 yard of trim

3. Foam or stuffing

4. Staple gun

5. Scissors

6. Glue Gun

7. Hammer/screw driver (to get the old nails out)

1. Use the hammer/screw driver to take out the old nails. 

2. Fold the edge of the fabric on one side of the stool and make sure its straight.

 3. Staple the fabric using with the staple gun

3.  Once you have one side stapled, add the stuff/foam to see how high you want the cushion to be

4. Holding the fabric tight, fold the edge and staple the other long side

4. Before you secure the last 2 sides, rearrange the stuff/foam to make sure its even and the sides of the stool are full.

5.  Now staple one smaller side of the stool including the corners

-For the corners, straighten the edge out so it looks like a upside down taco and then fold over to one side.  Staple it 

6. Repeat on the other side.  

7. After you finish, add more staples to make sure its secure

8. Lastly, glue the trim using the hot glue gun.

There were SO many layers on this stool.  You can see the three layers above, but there were at least 3 more layers after that.  (I wasn't joking about the age;)  

I love how this stool came out! So comfortable and chic.  

The trim did a great job covering the staples.  In the picture above you can see how I folded the ends of the fabric to give it a clean edge.  

It was very hard not to keep this piece! 

xox,

Katie 

Making some Milk Paint Madness!

 My last post was all about this farm table I picked up at one of my favorite Consignment shops. I received the Miss Mustard Seeds Milk paint in the mail and was so excited to try it out!  

Now, I am not the best at mixing ingredients for baking so I was definitely nervous about making the Milk paint.  Luckily, all you need to add is water! If the paint looked to watery, just add more of the milk paint powder.  If the paint was too thick, add a bit more water.  I'm sure you get the hint ;)

 To start off I used a 1/2 cup of the milk paint powder and 1/2 cup water and that got me through the first coat.  It was a good idea to mix the paint in a mason jar, since all you have to do is put the top on and shake (instead of using a mixer, but use whatever method you feel comfortable with!) Below you can see the color I chose: Miss Mustard Seeds "Boxwood". 

Boxwood was a powder mix of some light green and blue pigments.  You can see how the color turned out below.   

After doing some research on Milk paint, many techniques mentioned that if you did not want the paint to chip to use the hemp oil and to make sure to sand the surface to get rid of any finishes.  

The table did have some kind of varnish on the surface so I did do a light sanding, even though I wanted the paint to chip. 

If you look VERRYY closely, you will notice the clippy paint in the picture below (or you can go to Kudzu & Company and see for yourself ;)

Well maybe it wasn't to much MADNESS in my milk paint madness, but I enjoyed how easy it was to mix the paint.  The color is perfect and I feel like it matches the tables personality. 

 Do you agree?  

xox,

Katie