Monogram wall...

Here is my little monogram/mini shelves wall..
I kinda adore it :)
I have been working on this space for-eve-r.. I know its small but I struggled with the layout!!



The wire and map letters are from urban outfitters.. I bought them online. They have the coolest stuff.. I have a wish list like a mile long from that place.


The little ornate F is from hobby lobby - gotta love 50% off. The little shelves came from the d.i - I started picking them up because I loved them but had no idea what I was going to do with them. This is one of those times that I was glad I bought on impulse instead of thinking it through - otherwise my wall would be so sad with out my mini shelf friends!!


So what do you think of my new wall?

Painting laminate furniture...

is a pain in the bum!! Seriously - like a HUGE pain in the bum!! I was so PUMPED after I saw this post- and I thought heck yes I can totally do that!! It was so much harder then I thought.. but it was worth it!! I think?
I painted it a week ago and so far its held up - but its only been a week!!
Here is a before - Like WAY before pic.. when Christmas threw up all over my house. Sorry I am super good at remembering to take before pictures.. I will work on that - pinky swear!!


What do you think?

Birthday trip to Ikea

This year for my birthday we took a girls trip to Ikea.. here are some of the fun things I scored there :

Ugh.. sorry about how dark these pictures are- my camera is sad and about to give out on me!!
Been dying for this zebra canvas for a long time.. my mom bought it for me!!


Love this cute little bowl.. had to have it!!


Cutest frame ever.. I took it home painted the glass with chalkboard paint and the frame with aqua paint. It's the perfect spot for little notes :)

my new yellow dresser...

So not so much new.. but new to me :)
I found this baby at the D.I for $25.00- I actually had a very hard time letting myself buy it for that price!! My husband convinced me that it was a very solid piece and wouldn't need much work to restore it to it's awesomeness.. so I went for it!! Good job babe.. you were totally right!! Sure wish I would have been patient enough to take a before photo.. ugh oh well!!
SO here she is


I am still trying to figure out how to decorate the top. and I am so in love with all the storage space this offers!!

My photo gallery shelves...

I am in LOVE with my new gallery shelves.. I want to marry them!! They cost me a whole $5.00 to make and that makes me giddy!! I found the plans here
Most of my frames are from the dollar store.. I had to do a lot of spray painting but it was totally worth it!!



I love this subway art from eighteen 25 so I had it printed off at Costco and put it smack dab in the center of the whole mess!!


I had to show you a picture of some of my most favorite people .. and the reason why I want to display all my fun photos!! I may be a little bias .. but those are some seriously cute kids :)