Wednesday, February 13, 2013

WELCOMING RECLAIMED SPACE

THIS IS MY RECLAIMED BASEMENT FAMILY ROOM. LITTLE BY LITTLE ONE PIECE AT A TIME I AM MAKING IT MINE AGAIN. THIS SOFA HAS A MATCHING LOVE SEAT AND THEY WERE THE FIRST PIECES I BROUGHT HOME, LOVED THE SIZE AND SHAPE. MY FRIEND DEBBIE MADE THE WONDERFUL SLIPCOVERS U SEE, OUT OF PAINTERS DROP CLOTH. DEBBIE HAS THE TALENT TO SEW NEW LIFE INTO ANY PIECE OF UPHOLSTERY YOU HAVE. SHE IS A MASTER AT HER TRADE. NOT ONLY WITH SLIPCOVERS BUT ALSO UPHOLSTERY. THESE PIECES WERE THE START OF MY DECORATING ADVENTURE.  I NEW BURLAP WAS A MUST, AS I LOVE DECORATING WITH BURLAP. SO OFF TO JOANN FABRICS TO BUY 2 BOLTS OF BURLAP. THE BURLAP TURNED INTO CURTAINS,WREATHS,PILLOWS, LAMP SHADES,RUNNERS, EVEN FLOWERS TO ADD TO MY STICKS.
STOOLS JUST WORKED FOR THE LOOK I WANTED , AND THE PRICE WAS RIGHT . THEY CAME FROM TARGET, OR SHOULD I SAY 4 DIFFERENT TARGETS. YES IT TOOK 4 TRIPS TO 4 DIFFERENT TARGETS TO FIND 6 STOOL. 

THIS RECESSED TRIMMED BOX AREA, USE TO BE A WINDOW, BUT WHEN WE DID OUR ADDITION,THE  WINDOW WAS LOST. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A USE TO BE LOST WINDOW AREA. ADD AN OLD RECLAIMED WINDOW WITH SOME INTERESTING ACCENTS AND"WA LA" A NOOK IS BORN.   


THIS IS WHAT U SEE WHEN YOU FIRST WALK DOWN TO THE ROOM.I KNOW IT MAY LOOK FINISHED, BUT I AM HERE TO TELL U IT IS NOT. A FEW MORE GREAT FINDS AND THE TASK WILL BE COMPLETED.

I LOVE STICKS, GREAT TO DECORATE WITH AND FREE.HOW ABOUT THIS MINI PICKET FENCE.SAW IT, HAD TO HAVE IT.  LOVING THE BURLAP CURTAINS. THEY LET THE LIGHT IN AND MAKE A STATEMENT.
CHECK OUT MY GREAT OLD DOOR IN THE CORNER WITH THE WAVY GLASS. ANOTHER HAD TO HAVE. I KNEW RIGHT WHERE IT WAS GONNA LIVE WHEN I GOT IT. THE HOMEMADE BURLAP WREATH WAS THE FINISHING TOUCH. ALTHOUGH THIS ROOM MAY LOOK FINISHED, IT IS NOT.
JUST A FEW MORE GREAT FINDS FOR THE FINISHING TOUCHES.  I WILL POST THE FINAL PICTURES WITH SOME GREAT BURLAP IDEAS ON THE NEXT BLOG.