On Day 3, despite our best efforts to maximize our time, we ran into a few distractions. Here are a few words of wisdom and things we learned today: Read more
I made it home safely on Sunday night after an exhausting but fulfilling week. I apologize for not posting in real time, but there was truly no way for me to do it. Sleep was a bit of a priority for me ;-). But, we’ll just roll back our clocks and I’ll take you along for an adventure of a lifetime!
As you know, GMC flew six of us (Brooke from All Things Thrifty, Donna from Funky Junk Interiors, Lindsey from Better After, Cy & Traci from Beneath My Heart, and myself) to Michigan to take part in the World’s Longest Yard Sale and for a charitable cause. After our arrival in Detroit, we toured the OnStar command center, did some quick shopping at the Habitat ReStore in Detroit and then headed to our hotels for the night.
The next morning we woke up early to start the adventure! We each drew a piece of paper from our GMC organizer’s hand. On the paper was a room name. The room corresponded to a REAL room in a brand new Habitat for Humanity house in Birmingham, AL. The owner, Alexcia Moore, was set to receive the keys and move in on Sunday, August 5th.
Well, I arrived safely in Detroit and hit the ground running. It is going to be a whirlwind of activity from now until Sunday, August 5th! Are you up for the adventure? If so, I’ll take you along for the ride.
First, I met up with fellow Junk Warrior, Donna. I know y’all know this famous junkster as Funky Junk Interiors. Donna is such a sweet gal (errr, I mean a tough chick!) Read more
When Courtney (The Joy of Decorating) organized the Raleigh group for I <3 Thrifting Day she took us to an “off the beaten” path shop. Tucked into an industrial zone off Capital Blvd. in Raleigh, you would miss it unless you were specifically looking for it.
Here are just a few of the inspirational photos I took on my visit to Revival Antiques & Accessories:
Old bead board or flooring pieces cut, painted and turned into a coat rack!
A pendant light made from corrugated cardboard!
Here’s a closer look at the cardboard.
Give me chippy paint or give me death! Okay, I know I’m being dramatic, but I seriously love anything rustic with chipping paint.
Decorative scroll embellishment on an armoire.
Just think how easy these ampersand pillows would be to make!
Hello, does this vignette remind you of Miss Mustard Seed? Me too.
Painted and numbered chippy buckets.
Another scale and a buggy wheel. Makes my wheels churn thinking what I could make with it.
I just love the detail on this drawer pull (and of course the chippy paint.)
Bare wire framed pendants are very popular right now.
I think I like the pendant even more because of the antique light bulb.
Antique cameras are sculptural and easy to decorate with.
I spotted this shelf made from old shutters.
Or you could turn an old shutter into a coat rack.
This armoire is too stunning for words!
If I owned this dresser, her name would be buttercup.
Old typewriter keys are just graphic goodness.
This tool caddy is adorable, but I bet it would be easy to make. I think I could use Julie’s (Follow Your Heart Woodworking) tool caddy tutorial that appeared on Funky Junk Donna’s.
A cute little nook shelf. Complete with (you guessed it) chippy paint and beadboard.
This birdcage photo display gives me a few ideas. How about you?
2nd only to chippy paint, I love blue bottles!
Little antique crates can be found everywhere at ReVival Antiques.
A buoy birdhouse! How adorable.
{Yawn!} That’s it for today, I’m ready for my cat nap.
If you liked anything you saw in this post, be sure to visit or contact:
Revival Antiques & Accessories
1505 Capital Blvd, Suite 14-A
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-833-3444
www.revival-antiques.com
Disclaimer: This is NOT a sponsored post. Revival Antiques doesn’t know me, they didn’t poke or prod me to write this. It is just one of those places that I thought you might like to visit with me. So, I brought you along for the visual tour.
Today you have been invited to take a house tour at my friend Holly’s home. Holly is a good friend of mine, so luckily I didn’t have to beg too much for her to let us into her home. But, before we go in I want to tell you a little more about her. She wears many hats. She is a wife and mother of two boys first and foremost. But, she also runs Storywood Designs, a furniture refinishing business and Framed by Storywood, her Etsy Shop. She has a wonderful eye for color and design (which is evident in her furniture pieces and home décor.) When I first walked into her home, I knew I could live there and not have to change a thing.
Holly and her husband bought their 1980 home a few years ago. There were plenty of touches from previous owners that she worked with or covered in a creative way. I scanned the real estate flyer (sorry about the quality) to give you an idea what their house looked like when they bought it. The changes they made are phenomenal and yet they didn’t break the bank to do it.
Are you ready for the tour? Wipe your feet and come on it. Do you like the initial on her door?
She sells them in her Etsy shop!
Here we are in the living room, but this is what the room looked like a mere 3 yrs. ago:
And here is the living room today!
I know armoires are starting to go out of style, but this one is gorgeous with the cut out panels! If she ever tries to get rid of it, I’m grabbing it!
They painted the fireplace white and it really brightens up the room. See, I can appreciate a painted white fireplace, even though I repainted ours to look like brick.
I love all her fall décor. Especially the lit pumpkins on the hearth.
Beside the fireplace are sweet built-in cupboards and cabinets with wood countertops. It adds charm to the small niche.
Now we make our way into her kitchen  — my favorite room and the most stunning transformation. This was the kitchen before:
Get ready to catch your jaw before it hits the floor.
The pendant light adds lots of warmth and texture to the space.
Adding corbels under the upper cabinets was a genius idea for adding instant charm. I am itching to do the same thing to our kitchen cabinets. When I do, you can be sure I’ll share a tutorial.
Holly and her husband made the kitchen table. The wood was whistling for my attention the entire time I was photographing the kitchen. And with lines like this, how could I help but stare?
By removing many of the upper cabinet doors they made the kitchen feel larger and more airy.
Did you see those little decorative tiles? Would you believe that they had hideous country scenes before. Holly simply painted over the scenes and added a stencil! What a smart idea!
Just in case you wondered (because I definitely wanted to know), the base cabinets got a coat of white sage paint by Olympic. (Holly says that Olympic discontinued the color so Lowe’s had to custom mix it in their kitchen and bath enamel paint.) The top cabinets and walls are painted Benjamin Moore Lancaster White.
Setting out a little lamp adds some warmth to this corner of the kitchen.
The breakfast area has built-in benchs on two sides. The pillows make the space feel cozy.
One of Holly’s frames turned into a chalkboard:
Okay, right this way to the dining room.
I really want to display my blue and white china like she has done on this wall.
Adjacent to the dining room is her sitting room. Here is the before picture of that room:
She and I (well mostly Holly) just repainted the room a very neutral gray. I can’t believe what a big difference it made.
The china cabinet is a recent refinishing project that Holly just completed. The distressing on this piece is perfect!
Check out those layers of paint and glaze. Scrumptious!
And the bowed front and curved glass make this cabinet unique.
Speaking of distressing, here is another one of Holly’s tables that she refinished. This little table would make a perfect breakfast table or just a side table. It is for sale right now!
I’m jealous of her talent. Maybe I can convince her to take me as her understudy.
Thank you Holly and family for letting us tour your home. Your hard work really shows in your beautiful home.