Country Window Photo Frame

~ I knew that I wanted to display some of my favorite 5 x 7 wedding pictures {May 15, 2010} in a unique way.  I purchased an old country window in one of my favorite shops in Nashville, Indiana for $20, you can pay that much for one picture frame these days.  It was already the color I wanted so I didn't have to do anything extra to it.  I loved the way it looked "OLD".  I then purchased clear photo corners from Hobby Lobby to hold my pictures exactly where I placed them on the window.  They are behind the glass and protected nicely.

~ I display my unique frame of my favorite pictures in my guest bedroom. Every time I walk by the room, I get a glimpse of my pictures and it takes me back to that special day and that special week that I was married. I had an ugly nail to cover up once I hung the "country window photo frame" up.... so I took Kevin's boutonniere from our wedding day and hung it over the nail, sentimental for sure.

Goodwill Treasures

~ Not so long ago I saw a lamp that I "LOVED" that was priced at $70 per lamp.  I looked at the lamp and thought, why can't I do that myself?  So I did, I copied it.  But first, I had to find the right lamp to work with I started out on my search.  Every time I passed a Goodwill or thrift store, yard/garage sale.... and even antique stores, I would stop and check for the type of lamp I wanted.  I finally found 2 wooden lamps {in excellent condition) at Goodwill for $4.99 each. 

Before

~ I then went to work on creating the lamps I needed for lighting in my bonus room that I am decorating with a "Patriotic" theme.  I sanded the lamps, primed and painted "tediously" with red, white and blue.  I purchased lamp shades from Walmart for $7 each.  I also purchased a star stencil for $2.75 from Hobby Lobby... {I will use it again on another project for my Patriotic room}.  I used the stencil to trace stars {with a pencil} all over the lampshades and then painted each star "carefully" by hand.  Later, once I took the "after" picture, I noticed that I could still fit a few more stars on my lamp shades and so I painted a few more to fill in the empty spots.  I was so thrilled with the way these lamps turned out.  They use the 3 in 1 bulbs so we can have dim light or the brighter lighting that we needed for reading. 

After

~ Stay tuned for my next project that is currently in progress.  {Hint?} End tables that I purchased off of Craigslist for my Patriotic room!  I am redoing them and will have before and after pictures as well.  ♥

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My first post

I have been following several blogs that pertain to home decorating and recipes.  I thought perhaps that I could start one of my own just for fun.  So, here I am.... for fun, to see what this might turn into.  Come along with me on my journey?