Our First House (Kitchen/Laundry)

Since we bought our house 3 years ago it has been an ongoing process of decorating, upgrading, and refinishing things around the house. While I'm sure I will continue to redo things and upgrade, I wanted to get a sense of completion because most of the time I feel like things are unfinished. So I have decided to share our "finished" home with you...in the hope that I will work a little harder knowing that there is a little pressure.

My goal is to go room to room until I am happy with each...I am starting with the kitchen and laundry room.

Before....

 

And the after...

 

Not too many changes, but I painted and added accessories...

 

Red and white theme kitchen...

 

 

 

Antique accessories are a fun way to add character and charm to a kitchen...

 

 

The laundry room is right off the kitchen so I wanted to continue the theme of red and white into the laundry room. I needed something between the kitchen and laundry without making it feel to closed off so I added a screen door to the laundry room entrance and painted it red.

 

Red walls...it took 3 coats of paint but I love the final product. Thankfully this was a small room so I didn't mind then extra work.

 

 Vintage Edison bulb is a fun touch...

 

 

 

Thanks for viewing my kitchen/laundry room...now I'm moving on to the dining room...stay tuned!

April 2013 Booth update with beach theme

We just got back from our beach vacation and I have brought a little of the beach back with me in my new booth redo.

 Sailboat weathervane and shells

 Lobster trap turned coffee table

Awesome red life preserver

 Fish wall decor

 Cool crab that opens for a little storage

 Lots and lots of shells

 

2013 Beach Trip...

I just got back from a vacation in Florida. It was our annual family trip we take to Pensacola Beach. I love it there! It's hard to not love an ocean view and sand between your toes. The condo we stay at is right on the beach. It's absolutely perfect!

My view :)

I love the beach just about as much as I love antiquing. So of course I had to shop while I was there. I decided that I wanted a beach theme in my booth when I got back to continue my beach vacation just a little while longer. I found a few great items while I was there. I can't wait to put them in my booth and share them with all of you. Here is a sample of what's to come...

Desk Before and After

I love upcycling furniture! It gives me such a sense of accomplishment when I see something go from ugly and forgotten to pretty and new again. This one in particular was especially fun to see the transformation. As you can tell from the pictures the desk and chair were in pretty bad shape.

 

 

 It was a lot of work but totally worth it! After painting...adding new hardware... and reupholstering...this was the final product...

Welcome!

 

Hello! Welcome to The Red Chandelier...

I finally decided to take the leap and start blogging. This blog is about my booth {The Red Chandelier} located at Lonestar Antique Mall in Haltom City, TX. In addition to updates on my booth, I plan on sharing inspiring ideas for designing your home. I hope you enjoy looking around. Now let's get inspired!!