Living Room clean-up

Well, with all the crazy-ness that's going on in our house and with family, it seems that all my work de-cluttering and organzing is falling by the way-side.  So...I decided not to focus on the kitchen (dirty dishes piling up, etc.) and tackle the leftover mess from working in the Master Bedroom.

Most of the 'stuff' around this room is what came out of our bedroom as I was painting and de-cluttering it.  The biggest challenge is knowing what to do with it all! 

I went to work and this is how it all looked about an hour later:

This is also our 'music' room!  Jordan plays drums, piano, guitar(s), and harmonica.  Kayli is taking violin lessons.  Our home is filled with music throughout the day! 



This sectional is huge and has a hide-a-bed that gets used when we have a houseful of cousins overnight!



There you have it!  It's amazing what a person can get done in an hour!  Of course, there's a pile of 'thrift store' stuff you can't see, but that's going out soon!  Yeah!

Organizing bit-by-bit,

Shari



P.S.  Guess what!  I was ready to publish this post when I heard...wait for it...RUNNING WATER!!!  We really don't know how blessed we are until something is taken away from us!  Thank you, Jesus!

Bedroom Makeover!

My hubby and I will celebrate 24 years of marriage on Monday, Feb. 14th!  Yes, we were married on Valentine's Day!  Traditionally, we go away for a couple of nights, but this year, we decided to re-do our bedroom!  Here is what it has looked like, more or less, for approx. 7 years:

 

Yes, that is a hutch in my...bedroom...thought it was a good idea at the time!  And a tennis ball?



 Notice the icky green walls?  So dark, and it's been like this for about 7 years!  Our bedroom is fairly large, with pretty good lighting.  However, this was a color that got very old, very fast!

Most of the re-do has been done on a next-to-nothing budget!  It's been fun to see what I could find to make our little 'love nest' just exactly what we wanted!  I began painting this past Saturday, and I just finished this afternoon (Monday)!

We moved the bed to the wall opposite of where it had been.

See our pretty kitty?  That's Romeo...he thinks he's King of the Bed!





We found this comforter set (which was like brand new!) at one of our local Thrift Stores!  It is hard to see the design in this picture, but we HEART it so much!  It came with the skirting, 2 plain (gold) pillow shams and 2 other coordinating pillow shams.  I'm not ready to put the pillow shams on, yet...waiting until we get NEW pillows!

We moved my bookcase to the wall just inside our door.  I don't like it there, but it's going to have to do for now.

I really HEART this saying! 

Don't you just LOVE this?

This is where the bed had been.  (pic taken from the doorway)  The dresser on the right is one my dad had that belonged to his aunt.

The dresser on the left is in baaaddd shape...I had great plans for it!  Right now, it's holding games that were in that green hutch!  Oh, yeah...notice it's not in our bedroom???

These are Fenton pieces that finally have a home!  I think they really show up nicely on this old dresser.

Two of these old books belonged to my mother, and the other 2 belonged to my hubby's grandfather.  The blue lamp will eventually get a make-over.

Here's the icky dresser...I don't know if I should paint it, refinish it, or what...let me know if you have an idea!  There are no hardware on it right now, so we have to leave the drawers open a bit!!! 

I bought this pillow for .50 at the Thrift store...yeah, it's one of my favorite stores.  I had an idea I saw on another blog...when I find it, I'll add it.

 I used the patterns on the blog (again...I'll post it when I find it) and dark brown felt.

  

I hot-glued them together, then to the pillow.  I added a vintage button to it and...I now have a beautiful throw pillow to add to our bed!  Here's the picture again of it on our bed:

I just have to show you my room again!

So, what do you think?  There are still other decor items I haven't added, because I'm lovin' the uncluttered look that I have created!  That's a look that I don't see often in my home!  I'll post more pics if I do anything else!

Thanks for checking our new 'love nest'...I can't wait to get the rest of the house looking this great!

Organizing bit-by-bit!

Shari

Declutter WAR has begun!

We have been putting clutter in a specific area between the kitchen and living room.  So...my kids and I loaded it into the van and I just returned home from delivering it to the Thrift Store!  And, guess what?  I didn't even go in to do some shopping!  Yeah!  

There were 3 bags of clothing, mostly from Kayli's drawers...it's amazing how clothing can take over a room.  4 boxes of junk, 1 shelf, a sign that said "Dream", a body pillow (bought from a garage sale), an ugly wooden crate that I just HAD to have for Christmas (what was I thinking?), and a purple suitcase that was done serving it's purpose.

On my way home, I was thinking about what I had taken, and it dawned on me that most of that stuff probably came from that very same Thrift Store.  How sad...I realized that none of that made me happy...and to think I still have more!  But...I'm counting it all joy as I work on this trial!  

I wish I had a picture of all the 'stuff'...I will take a picture of the next load!

Organizing bit-by-bit,

Shari

Pots 'n Pans Cupboard

So...I had a bit of time before going to a friend's house tonight, and thought "what can I accomplish in a few minutes?"  I opened my pots and pans door and knew that was the place to start!

But, now that I've shown you the 'bad' and the 'ugly', let me now reveal to you the 'GOOD':

And, I even found a few things to put in the Thrift Store box.  Which, by the way, is an ever-growing amount!  What a burden is lifted when things like this go OUT the door!

Here are a few close-ups of the  shelves...



Most-used items



Less-used items





Re-organizing and de-cluttering this cupboard took me 10 minutes!  That's it!  It's true...I CAN do something productive within 15 minutes or less!  What can YOU accomplish?  Let me know!

Organizing bit-by-bit,

Shari