Dining Set Before/After Pics!

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I'm so excited to reveal my new dining set! 

By new, I mean reclaimed, beautified, old 80's dining room set! It only took me over two years of owning it to get to painting it... and 2 full days of sanding, cleaning, painting, sanding, painting, upholstering and cleaning again to get it done but IT. IS. DONE. YAY!

Check out the Before:

And here's the After
(with LOTS of close ups!)

I sanded the top all the way to the bare wood so the wood grain would still show through with the help of General Finishes milk paints. The top is seagull gray and the base is antique white. I lightly distressed the top and left the base a bit more distressed looking, which was easy to do with this awesome paint! (This is my first go with milk paints) They are pretty great for antiquing and distressing projects.

For my chairs, I actually used a Krylon spray paint in a darker gray. Not much option in spray can paint as far as shades of gray- but I like the contrast with the table. Then they were sealed in with a Rustoleum clear top coat. Spraying dining chairs is much better than hand painting...so much better!

I left them nice and clean, no distressing. It's all about balance right? The seats got reupholstered with a fresh new fabric and clear vinyl(because seriously, I've got kids).

Now onto that wood trim and carpet!

(accept I think I'll wait on changing the flooring until all kids are potty trained and mess free, 

is that even possible?!!!)

I can't stop staring at my dining room now! It feels so close to complete! 

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Zulily Rug Sale up to 65% Off!

Up to 65% off Loloi Rugs at Zulily! Rugs can change the look of an entire room without having to replace carpet or tile! As you know, we just bought a house... it has *awesome* entry tile... by *awesome* I mean, 1980's floral grandma tile... its fuchsia and tan. Yes... yes it is. and then the carpet matches that fuchsia color. Nuf said.

Needless to say, I'm not in love with it. I have thought about painting the tile but really that sounds like a lot of work and I'm not ready for it yet. Replacing the tile will eventually happen but not for years... because once that happens we'll have a HUGE remodel project under way.
Again, I'm just not ready for that. 

Sooo, I'm thinking use a RUG! A big rug! The overall theme I want in the entryway and into the front living room is a light airy Beachy feel... with pops of color...

The nice thing is the rug can be rolled up and put aside too if you wish to change it with the seasons. So convenient right?!

I also wouldn't mind these items from Zulily as accents for my living room as well. I want mostly a light airy beachy feel with turquoise and gray(I love galvanized steel) and pops of accent colors.

Check out Zulily now for best selection.

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Boulevard 38th Anniversary Sale!

Today is the Big Anniversary Sale at Boulevard Home Furnishings!

There are a few different Giveaways- the Grand Prize is a $5,000 Boulevard Cash giveaway!

How nice would that be to win?!

There is also a coupon for $20 towards any new purchase of $20 or more at Boulevard too!

For more details and to print, go HERE.

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Iron Ceiling Fans with Lighting Kit only $30!!!

Oh I am sooo excited for this deal! We were budgeting in about $160 for two fans this month and had not bought them yet. Then today I got sent a deal from Graveyard Mall on fans!! Seriously, I'm starting to wonder if they have a mic in my home! LOL! 

This fan comes with the lighting kit but no light bulbs- hence the good deal. The blades can be a cherry finish or an oak finish- you just flip the blades to the side you want.

Today you can grab this nice 52" aged iron fan for only $29.99! You can buy up to 2! How perfect is that?! And shipping will be only $9.99 for both so a total of  $69.97 for TWO! 

And if you go through Shop At Home you can get another 6% cash back making it $65.79!! 

*Shop At Home gives you cash back for online purchases made through their website. If you are NEW to Shop At Home, you will also get a $5 sign up credit- just for signing up!!! That brings the price right back down to $60 for TWO FANS!!!

ANOTHER awesome item up for grabs is this Charging station for the car. You can charge up to 3 devices at once! Get a pack of two for only $8.99(Normally $40 a piece!)

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Buying Furniture Soon? Get 40% or more off. Southern Utah

On Bid n Buy Utah you could get a $250 voucher for only $135 or a $100 voucher for only $60 to Stout Home Furnishings! Remember, you have to put in a bid so others can outbid you but as far as I have seen, not too many people are after them at a time. They almost always have these deals up on the site too!

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100 POSTCARDS from PrintRunner

Famous Dave's Professional Self Tanner

Summer Patio Giveaway

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