Today I thought I’d show you the entry way that leads into the living room. It’s actually a small space/wall that stands between the living room, dining room, and kitchen.
I used to have a leaning ladder desk there from Crate and Barrell, but we moved that into my bedroom (pics later), and instead made a cute little space.
It all started with this little stand:
{salvation army, $7}
We took it home, spray painted it and set to work outlining the details with a paint pen…
then it turned into this:
Just about everything in this area is thrifted. The lamp was $3.50 (minus the lampshade which was $5 clearanced from Target), the white tray for my notebooks was $1.50, and the silver tray for my keys was $2. As for the mirror and the S, I’ve had those for awhile but if I remember right they may have come from TJ Maxx.
Inside the table I keep a basket with diapers and wipes, another basket with my millions of sunglasses, address books, and my laptop bag…it’s the perfect little space.
And as much as I love it, you can see that the color won’t really match my new couch should I decide to bring it out of the garage….and if that’s the case, maybe I’ll paint the bottom white and the top black to match the desk/buffet in the dining room. It could look kinda cool since it’s an open floor plan and all the rooms flow together.
We’ll see. It’s just hard to decide because I ADORE this teal color….and as you’ll see tomorrow, I used it in a couple of other places too.
I think I need to fly my sister back down here.
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Your house is looking good!!!
I love that so much of your decor is thrifted and from TJ Maxx. You don’t need to spend thousands to have really cute stuff. I’m an auction, thrift store and antique fiend!
i love the teal color too.
Paint in a can works wonders… I am working on bathroom… It is look good..
love it and love the teal color. you have such amazing taste. can’t wait to see pics of the new couch in the room. since we are moving to a new home, i plan to thrift shop and go antiquing to fill some rooms. thanks for sharing and take care.
wow! that’s awesome! what a steal and it looks amazing!
I LOVE the teal color too… it’s one of my very fave’s! 🙂
I need to steal some of your creative juices!
Hey, I think your “S” is upside-down? Unless you meant to do that. The “after” of the table is so chic!
Love it!! Gosh, you are so thrifty and crafty, I am jealous!
I absolutely love the black detailing. Gorgeous.
Very cute, love it!
Love the makeover, so chic!
Well done.
Love that blue! And really, really love the S. Hobby Lobby has some neat letters, and I’m keeping my eye out for the first letter of our last name. Also loving the cute little storage pieces on top!
That table makeover is great. I love the color and the detail.
THAT’S IT!!!!!
What’s your address? I’m coming to kidnap you!
It’s gorgeous!
Again, I LOVE it!!!!
Wow! You did an amazing job! I love the black details!