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A few of my favorite things…

July 27, 2013 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Finally, back at the Island Home. I have been looking around at a few of my favorite things and thought I would share them with you.

I found this lovely Nautical tray at a consignment shop. I am going to use it as top for a small end table in the loft/attic room. I have already attached it to a milk can. (Yes, another milk can!) When it’s completely revamped I will post a picture.

I also found this metal basket at a consignment shop. I have it in the kitchen under the china cabinet. I love it.

I bought this wicker chair a couple years ago at the same place I bought the desk and vanity that I showed you here. I bought two of them and they are so comfortable. Especially sitting on the screened in porch watching the sunset. The porch pillow I bought at Coco & Co. in St. Michaels. You can find their website here. I love, love, love that shop. If you are ever near St. Michaels you should definitely stop in and check it out!

I found this basket/egg carrier on one of my day trips on the Island. It is just one of those I had to have. I keep it on top of my china cabinet that you can find here.

I found this vintage Canada Dry bottle opener when we were in Maine and I knew that I would put it in the the kitchen at the Island Home. I want to make or find a small tin/metal box to place below it to catch the bottle caps. It reminds me of drinking cherry cream soda with my brother when were were with my dad.

Nautical Code Flags

July 25, 2013 By stylishrevamp 1 Comment

When we were in Maine last summer I saw the Nautical Code Flags for sale in many of the shops. They were made of wood and they were used to spell out different words. Instead of forking over all that money I kept thinking that I could make them myself for next to nothing. Well, today was that day.

Supply list: wood cut to any size you want. I used 6″ by 4″

Acrylic paint in red, white. blue, black and yellow

foam brush

painters tape

Once I decided which letters I was going to make in the International Code Flag, I taped off the design and painted my first color. Once that was dry, I taped the second part of the design. This is what I ended up with and I have to say I am glad I didn’t buy them last summer because they look just like the ones I saw in the shops without the big price tag!

I am not sure where they are going but I do know I will find a home for them.

How to Make A DIY Driftwood Wreath

July 23, 2013 By stylishrevamp 10 Comments

A few days ago I finally decided to use the driftwood that the boys and I have been collecting from the rip rap at our Island Home. I got the idea from The Wood Grain Cottage which you can find here. I absolutely love the idea of a driftwood wreath so today I am going to share with you how to make a DIY Driftwood wreath of your own.

My supply list includes:

Foam wreath form

Burlap

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Driftwood (twigs from your yard if you do not have access to driftwood)

How to Make a DIY Driftwood Wreath

First, I wrapped the foam wreath form in burlap an attached it with hot glue. This was super simple.

Once the form was completely cover with the burlap I started adding pieces of the driftwood

…and more driftwood

Until I came up with this:

Let it completely dry before hanging. This was a super easy project although a bit messy. I am thrilled with how it turned out. Thanks Shayna from The Wood Grain Cottage for this great idea.

I took the finished wreath down to the Island Home where we found all of the driftwood to begin with and added it to my kitchen. I have to say that it fits in perfectly. What do you think?

We are linking up to:

Finding Fabulous

French Country Cottage

The Blissful Bee

Another Goodwill Find

July 23, 2013 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Check out my latest Goodwill finds.I have sanded both pieces and have painted them white. I know my youngest said I spray everything white or gray…what can I say??? I am going for the easy breezy look. I am going to use the first item in the family room for a magazine holder. The mirror I am going to use here. I am going to the house this weekend and I will show you how everything looks in the room.

Loft Desk

July 23, 2013 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

I found this desk and chair set for $40 and thought it would look cute in the attic/loft area for the boys. I repainted it with a high gloss white paint and then decoupaged some maps to the top of the desk. After I painted the chair, I reupholstered the chair in the blue and beige stripe that I picked up at JoAnn Fabric. You can find the desk in one of my favorite rooms here.

Using Bargain Finds to Create Unique Spaces

July 23, 2013 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

This past weekend, I spent some time hanging out at our Island Home and I thought I would get some updated photos of the little office area I created. It is really no more than a corner in one of the bedrooms but my favorite thing about it is my $10 desk. I was going to sand it down and repaint it but that never happened. All it really needed was a good old fashion scrubbing. I like that it is kind of shabby chic which fits in with the Island vibe of the house. I love using my bargain finds to create unique spaces that our original to me. I feel like when I decorate with my thrifted finds I am creating a look that most people will not have because you usually can’t go out and find the exact pieces at a store.

Creating an Office Space with a Ten Dollar Thrift Shop Find

Everything in this space either came from a thrift store or was a clearance/sale item. My favorite piece hands down is the ten-dollar desk. It came from my favorite shop on the Eastern Shore. It is the perfect size and I like the little center drawer. I also have to say that I like the chair which came from Target many years ago. It makes for a nice and comfy office chair. I also like the old fashion bell on the desk. When the Gman was about 3 he was with me on a thrift shopping trip and he loved the shop bell at the register so they gave it to him. I miss those days when he came with me everywhere!

As I am sitting here looking at the photo, I am noticing that all my sea glass is missing from the glass lamp. The same person that stuck that bird statue on my desk probably took the sea glass. I am wondering how I missed all of that! I was probably just focused on my $10 desk.

The wall decor came from a thrift shop and the wooden box with the chalkboard top came from TJ Maxx. I like the driftwood look of it. It usually houses some of my books which are missing as well. Apparently, I am not very observant when I am taking photos!

I hope you have enjoyed my little office space at my home away from home.

Until Next Time,

Vanity

July 23, 2013 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

I added some pictures under the glass and this is the chair that I showed you here.

Door Decor

July 23, 2013 By stylishrevamp 1 Comment

Check out this cute idea. When we were in Maine last summer we stopped at several antique/junk shops. We found several old letters and numbers that I fell in love with and just had to have. So we thought it would be fun to put them on all the doors.

I thought it would be cute to add the sailboat door knocker on the powder room door.

Stereo Stand

July 23, 2013 By stylishrevamp 1 Comment

Check out my fabulous find! I found this little end table at Goodwill for $15.15. Yes, that’s right. My boys thought I was crazy when I decided that I just had to have this lovely piece. I wasn’t even sure where I was going to use it but for $15 I knew I would find the perfect spot. I think it turned out beautiful and the stereo equipment fits in it perfectly. We drilled a small hole in the back panel for the cords. After a quick sanding, I used Rust-Oleum primer and painters touch in semi-gloss white. So for $15.15 (the spray paint I already had on hand) I have a new end table/mini entertainment center. I will try to find a picture of the entire room so you can see how it turned out

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Vanity Chair

July 23, 2013 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

I dragged my boys with me today to drop some clothes off at Goodwill and of course I had to shop while I was there. I found this chair for $5 that’s right $5. I knew that it would look good with my new desk that I found and showed you here.

I used my hand sander to rough up this $5 find. I primed it with Rust-Oleum primer and painters touch in flat white. I finished it off with Ace premium light gray gloss. I think it will look great with my new/old desk!

A few of my favorite things…

Nautical Code Flags

How to Make A DIY Driftwood Wreath

How to Make a DIY Driftwood Wreath

Another Goodwill Find

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Loft Desk

Using Bargain Finds to Create Unique Spaces

Creating an Office Space with a Ten Dollar Thrift Shop Find

Vanity

Door Decor

Stereo Stand

Vanity Chair

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