Guest Room Re-do

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Time is running out!

Well, it's been a busy week!  And will be busy yet until after the weekend!  But that's ok - it's a good busy!  We're getting ready for my parents and my brother to visit us from Colorful Colorado, and to celebrate with us the graduation of my darling daughter!

Part of that prep has been getting our guest room shaped up.  On Saturday afternoon I removed the horse border that outlined the room.  It really made the room seem bigger!  WOW!  And after the walls were washed, they really weren't in that bad of shape.  I was going to paint, but just don't have time to tackle that project just now.  So I decided, since the paint is still decent, let's work with it!  I am planning on using browns and robin's egg blue in here eventually, so male guests aren't too freaked out by being surrounded by so much PINK in my house!  It's everywhere!  But this will be a good alternative.  I don't think it's too over-powering...
but then, I'm a woman!

You may remember a post awhile ago (*HERE*) about finding something WONDERFUL while out rummage sale-ing last summer for my oldest daughter's new apartment??? 
I don't think I ever actually posted what that was...

Until now!

I found this beauty sitting on the side of the road,

with a big "FREE" sign on it,

just waiting for me to pick it up!

When I stopped to gawk, I asked the kind lady that was cleaning her garage if this dresser really was free for the taking.  I just couldn't believe my eyes!

Just look at all the chippy white goodness here!

I was giddy with excitement!

It was just meant to be!

We also found my daughter's kitchen table here ~

also free!

As I was cleaning my playroom, I came accross this candle holder that I found at a thrift shop some time ago.  Just added a clip-on earring from my stash of embellishments to jazz it up a bit!

But I still needed something for the other shelf...

something simple...

           something white!

This is what I came up with real quick.

PERFECT!

The egg is paper mache from my stash,

and the letters are actually brads that I just

poked down into the grass!

Would have used Scrabble pieces if I had them

but these will do just fine!

Then I placed my plate of altered candles in the middle.

ALL DONE!

Here is the other side of the room:

Some day, hopefully soon, I will be making some pictures to hang on the wall

~ altered canvas with sheet music & other goodies.

Yet again, no time to tackle that project...

                             Just add it to the never-ending list!

I'm linking up again with Kathleen of Faded Charm

for White Wednesday! 

Please take some time and see all the beautiful

participants ~ you won't be disappointed!

It's so much fun!

I hope you have a

Wonderfully White Wednesday!

Warmly,

Lori