cabinet.

Remember this post?  Well, my friend Caroline finished her cabinet!  Here are the results:

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AFTER

So pretty!  Love the end result!  Thanks for sharing your project Caroline :)

a craigslist find.

 My friend, Caroline, found this lovely cabinet on Craigslist and asked me to help give some ideas on how to make it over!  I think this piece has a lot of potential!!  Caroline already had a lot of great ideas:  paint it black or grey, paint the backdrop, or put a cute wallpaper on the backdrop.  I think these are all wonderful options.  So, here are a couple inspiration photos. 

First up is the simple stuff.  Paint it a solid black or grey...

Or you could paint it a solid color and paint the backdrop a contrasting color...

  

Or you could get a little more exciting and put a graphic print on the backdrop...

Or if you're feeling really adventurous paint it a bold color AND use a bold pattern on the backdrop...

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 Lots of options for this lovely piece!  I think you can't go wrong with any of them.  I think I would personally paint the piece a nice neutral gray and do a fun wallpaper on the backdrop.  Like this...

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Or even this...

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Shannon at pink wallpaper also did a blog post on a similar project earlier this week!  Check out her ideas here.

Hope these ideas help Caroline!!!  Happy Thursday :)

someone please help...

This little arc lamp for sale on Charleston's craigslist is begging for a new home.  It wants to be somewhere where it can be fabulous and appreciated (aka not in a room like the one it is pictured in).  Something more like these...

Did I mention there are two available?  And that they are asking only $175 for the pair?  Yep...that's right.  Check it out here.

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while scouring craigslist...

 I didn't find anything I was looking for (dining room chairs and a TV console).  BOO.  But I did come across some pretty cool things I thought I would share...

 $50 chest of drawers- JI

 

$45 Barrel Office Chairs- S'ville

$150 antique dresser- Charleston

 $35 headboard+frame- S'ville (a STEAL!)

 $75 Large craft table- S'ville

 $175 Set of 4 West Elm Chairs- WA

$40 wood coffee table- JI (needs a coat of paint but could be cute!)

Pretty good finds huh?  If only I needed this stuff!  Charleston's craigslist isn't as great as some other areas though.  People think their stuff is worth WAY too much money.  Criagslist is a glorified yardsale...people need to adjust their pricing accordingly!  I tried to stick to the more affordable options :)

Sidenote:  there is quite an abundance of hideous puffy microfiber couches for sale here in Charleston.  You know the ones I'm talking about.   Yea...UGLY. 

Hope everyone had a great Superbowl Sunday!