Changing It Up

So, those who know me best know that I like to change things around.  I have a definite comfort zone that I like to stay in, but when it comes to painting walls and things, I just can't help myself.  I have to change it after so long.  Devin and I have lived in our house for over four years now, and I just got the itch to change the kitchen.  So I did--after I changed the living room.

 Isn't this dresser just a real gem?  I thought so, too.  Devin, however, did not.  It was in our basement and when I asked him to bring it upstairs so I could turn it into our new TV stand he seemed rather hesitant.  I constantly have projects going, so I am sure he is somewhat used to it by now. 

This dresser was in bad shape (as you can see).  Nothing a little scraping, sanding, priming, and painting can't fix!  For some reason I went with an aqua color, which was a little out there for me, but I like it.

 My next process was this lovely chair. (35 bucks at a yard sale I might add!)  It was just a little plain and boring, so I took some fabric and gussied it up a little.

The pattern is a little bold, but I like the way it turned out.  I also made some matching pillows that go on our couch to tie it all in.

 Ahhhh. The wall.  The stupid, stupid wall.  In a two-day period this dumb wall had four colors on it.  The first was this lovely pale yellow that was the original color that we painted when we moved in.

 I wanted to stick with yellow, so I chose a slightly brighter hue.  Yeah, slightly indeed!  I asked Makayla if she thought the wall was too bright and she responded, "No, it's not too bright.  It's just colorful!"  Off to the store for more paint....

 The next color was a green that I didn't manage to get a picture of.  I liked it, but it darkened the room quite a bit.  My solution was to add white paint with the green paint to make a lighter color.  I guess that did the trick, because that is the color I stuck with.  This is not the best picture.

The final touch was to turn part of our fireplace into a reading bench for Makayla.  The girl loves to read, and I wanted a cute bench.  Double whammy!  I love peeking in the living room when I hear her reading.  She loves to hang out on her new bench.

 Now all I need is updated pictures.  My family now consists of four members!! (I know, I know.  We consisted of four members like seven months ago.  I am working on it!)