I finally painted!
It's only taken me 5 years, but I finally had the living room repainted from an awful lemon yellow to something much tamer; I will tell you though, it's almost too light for me, but I am learning to love it.
I know it's trendy, but I am not a "white" person. I love the look, but just never manage to get there. I see a white wall or space and have a burning, raging desire to put color on it. Maybe it's the artist vs. blank canvas thing in me... but I am much more curiosity shop than shabby chic.
This as my fresh painted, blank canvas.
I wanted a HUGE mirror on the wall like Restoration Hardware or Pottery Barn, but didn't really have the extra $500 sitting around...
but I did have $15 for the Dollar store.
So I bought 15 $1 mirrors.
Who said I can't have a big mirror for $15?? I saved so much durn money, that I bought me, myself and I some new drapes from Anthroplogie.
After all, they were on-sale!
Jen
p.s. drape pics coming soon!
p.p.s.. I don't know if the red pillow really goes, but I loooove that pillow. Crazy huh?
p.p.s.s. this one's for you Tara.
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What a great idea with the mirrors! I love your black crows. I have a few sitting around my house too.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!!! You are a genious! I am headed to the dollar store to get me some mirrors! AMAZING!
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Sariah
Great, thifty idea. Thanks for sharing!
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Donna
Lovely! Great idea with the mirrors!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing, alot of drama, and I'm with you, I can't do too much white. I feel like I'm in the operating room.
ReplyDeleteThat was one of the most creative ideas I have seen, boy I thought I was creative, you would give me a run for that title...Love making stuff work...I am a new follower of yours and I will surely be back, come for a visit...
ReplyDeleteyay! looks great
ReplyDeleteSuper thrifty idea - and it looks great. Huge impact, small price...love it.
ReplyDeleteChelsea
15 $1 mirrors is GENIUS!!! What a great idea. The dollar store will be out of them in no time.
ReplyDeleteJEN! first of all, those mirrors are SPECTACULAR! they are so perfect, and add such a simple drama to the space. It is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love your cozy room, too. I sorta want to take the amazing blanket and nap on the couch with my head on the red pillow. I rarely snore. You won't even notice I'm there. ;)
Great work! (said the girl with a blank canvas living room...!)
xoxo
Brilliant idea with the dollar store mirrors! And good for you getting those Anthropologie drapes, can't wait to see them!
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Anne
Very cool idea!
ReplyDeleteLurve! May be the perfect solution to my very own mirror problem. Which dollar store did you find them at, and how did you mount them?
ReplyDeleteLurve! May be the perfect solution to my very own mirror problem. Which dollar store did you find them at, and how did you mount them?
ReplyDeleteThe mirrors look so great! BTW- I'm in love with your sofa! Where did it come from?
ReplyDeleteMy issue of Country Living came the other day- so exciting to see your project! This is so silly, but I feel like I know a celeb!
That looks GREAT! What a fabulous idea! I can't wait to see the drapes!
ReplyDeleteLove the mirrors.. it looks like an old window looking out into something else. Leave the read pillow.. its another splash of colour!
ReplyDelete-Waiting for the drapes!
Lisa
Nice mirror! That was a great idea. It just proves that where there's a will, there's a way!
ReplyDelete-FringeGirl
Well, I love what you did, sugar! I might try that in a room around this place also. Beautifully done, chick...
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Connie
love, love, love it. only you could envision something like that. you are amazing. i love your house!!!
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ps...keep the doll on the couch. even if you have to show those kids who's boss.
I love what you did w/the 15 little mirrors from the dollar store!
ReplyDeleteYou're so creative. Can you come over to my house and hook me up, please!? And I love your song!
ReplyDeleteThose rock! Wow-za!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great and I can't wait to see the curtains!!!!
ReplyDeleteNothing like a good blank canvas to work with...have fun!
ReplyDeleteWow!Looks great!:)
ReplyDeleteOh, I love it all! I love the red pillow, and the couch, and the mirrors and...I could just keep going on. It looks like it should be in a magazine. Brilliant!!
ReplyDeleteJen, your room is absolutely gorgeous and it is so funny cause the 1st photo I said to myself she needs something behind the couch and then walla, there you go being all crafty and added that gorgeous cheap mirror..and it looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMan I love you....I get more inspiration from this wee blog than a year's worth of decorating magazines. You're flippin' awesome jen :o)
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Love the Red Pillow!!!
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ReplyDeleteLoving the mirrors! What a great idea :-)
Wow, Love the way it turned out!
ReplyDeleteSandra Evertson
The mirrors look amazing. I bet they were not easy to hang that evenly, great job! And yes the red pillows go cuz I said so:)
ReplyDeleteLeAnn
awww! i just love that you came up with such a fabulous look for $15:) very, very clever...and i look forward to seeing the curtains.
ReplyDeletemary
that was a very clever way to fill the large area above the wall for a good price! I love curious sofa AND shabby chic. How do you choose?
ReplyDeleteI think I like the look of lots of little mirrors more than one big one...This looks really great.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing your new window treatments...donna
I'm with you....have never been much of a white fan...I'm trying to do a little more in my farmhouse...maybe a little more creamy color than stark white...I think you did an amazing job....love the mirrors...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! I love DT! :D And yeah, like you, I could never go neutral, color would s-l-o-w-l-y creep back in. LOL. Your room looks awesome, love it!
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yappingcat
Wow! I love the wall color :), the mirrors are genius, AND the pillows are fabulous with the neutral wall. Fab!
ReplyDeleteI am blown away with your mirror idea especially since I have one of those bigggg expensive mirrors in the family room. And I love how the little ones add so much more architectural detail.....xo Lynn
ReplyDeleteForgot to say....I love the red pillow. It gives it a lil bang~
ReplyDeleteYou gotta have a little red peeking in there somewhere! It looks so dramatically different from when you first painted and put the furniture in there. I love the mirror effect. It's looking so warm and cozy now! (Me too. Put a white anything in front of me and I get busy "coloring" it up!)
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Ooh I looooooooooove your room and those mirrors look fantastic. I like the touch of red and am actually thinking of introducing some red in my living room as I have recently finished it in neutral colours. I am really pleased with room but just feel that it needs some pops of colour and I am going through a "loving red" phase at the moment :)
ReplyDeletesuper gorgeous idea! I have a huge wall behind my couch that has been needing something. This may be it!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! The title of your blog post sounds like a lunchdate with some of my "friends", LOL! Some of them thrive on drama and will only go to a cheap place for lunch. The cheap lunch is fine with me, but the drama I would rather left at home, LOL!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, love what you did! Looks great!
Fabulous idea to hang the dollar store mirrors in mass. The look is great and you would never guess you achieved it for just $15!
ReplyDeleteThe mirrors look wonderful...very clever!
ReplyDeleteThe mirrors look fab and I love all the fluffing you did to really bring this room form good to wow!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the mirror, can't wait to see the drapes and I love that POP of red on the pillow. Great job! Deborah
ReplyDeleteThe room looks so calm and restful. Very clever with the mirrors!
ReplyDeleteLove it and yes the red pillow is fab - it just pops!
ReplyDeleteLeann