My mother and I have been buying cute decorative items here and there, but because I don't have anywhere to store them and because I'm on a budget, we have to pace ourselves.
My decorative style is a little bit modern, a little bit traditional, and a little bit shabby-chic. I'm obsessed with taking vintage items and using them in modern ways. My biggest purchase so far has been a vintage door straight from an Amish farm in Pennsylvania! It's amazing and I'm going to use it as my headboard! Because of this purchase, I am completely obsessed with old doors. I want to put them all over my house!
The next décor project I need to tackle is lighting. I need ceiling fans and outdoor lighting. I'm not looking forward to it. Last week, my mother and I went to Lowe's ready and willing to buy ceiling fans. I was dead set on buying white ones until I saw the beautiful oil-rubbed bronze ones and the black and silver ones. For $10-$20 more per fan I could get something that looks better than a plain white fan. We were there for 45 minutes staring up and discussing where I could put what. So, we decided that I needed to reevaluate the situation. We have three or four white fans hanging out in the garage of the house that we pulled out of the rooms before retexturing. If I can clean those up and make them presentable, I can use them in the bedrooms and sun room. Then, instead of buying three fans, I can buy two new, upgraded fans to go in the living room and family room and a pretty chandelier to go in the dining room! It's a fantastic idea!
I haven't even attempted to look for outdoor lighting...
My "new" headboard!
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