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Tall Beadboard Cupboard gets a Moving!
This last week, I’ve been working on the two spare bedrooms we have in our lower level, at ‘Our House’. They were basically pretty good, as I ‘refreshed’ them just a couple years ago. But last week it suddenly struck me: these two rooms need to be switched!
I was motivated because I was able to save some of the antique windows we took out of the cottage, and I was thinking of repurposing plans for two of them for in one of the bedrooms. I’ll show you that fun repurposing project soon!
The other motivator was thinking of how one of the bedrooms is larger and could house the twin beds better than where they were, in the smaller bedroom.
The final motivator was when I said my thoughts out loud, my granddaughter jumped on the idea and offered to help! It doesn’t take much to talk me into moving furniture, so 3 confirmations were like rocket fuel for me.
A while back when I first started this blog, I got my blog feet wet posting about the ‘West Bedroom’, that is one of the two bedrooms involved in this switch-a-roo.
This was where the tall beadboard cupboard was Read on…
Someone Else’s House…A Sun-filled Front Sitting Room…Vintage Step-back Cabinet
Well, this collage is looking rather beautiful now, isn’t it? The sofa, is the center, as it was the inspiration in creating this welcoming cottage themed room in my dear friend’s home. Next came the pair of chairs, then the rescued writing desk found a home on the left and hand-painted cabinet on the right, followed by the table and 2 chairs off the front window.
Now, let’s see what’s on the back wall Read on…
Someone Else’s House…A Sun-filled Front Sitting Room…Game Table
So just to re-cap, the sofa is the inspiration in creating the cottage themed room that is the first welcome to my friend’s home. After the sofa purchase, the pair of chairs were ordered, then she worked in the rescued writing desk on the left and painted cabinet on the right. Today we are spotlighting the Read on…
Someone Else’s House…A Sun-filled Front Sitting Room…Custom? Painted Cabinet
Our collage is starting to really take shape in the construction of this sun-filled room just off the front entry. The inspirational sofa is flanked by the pair of chairs, and off in the left corner is the antique salvaged writing desk, which then leaves room for this Read on…
Someone Else’s House… Salvaged Desk in the Sun-filled Front Room
I’ve introduced you to my dear friend’s home, namely her front sitting room. So far in this collage of building a beautiful inviting space, I’ve shown you Read on…
Someone Else’s House…A Sun-filled Front Sitting Room…Pair of Chairs
As you enter the front door, beyond the front entry hall, this gorgeous sun-filled sitting room begs you to come in and stay. Read on…
Someone Else’s House…A Sun-filled Front Sitting Room…Inspiration Piece: Sofa
I’m featuring an exquisite home in the next several weeks in our “Someone Else’s House” category.
I’m going to do these posts a little different, and see how you like it…the whole room pics won’t be featured until the end of this tour. For fun, I’m going to just show you one element at a time in a collage format, building it piece by piece, just as you’d actually construct a room.
I’m starting with the sofa, because it was the kicking off or inspiration Read on…
