VINTAGE STOOL TURNED LOVELY!!

 I LOVE footstools...

so when I came across this one at a tag sale down the shore last summer for $10, I had to snatch it up!...I finally got around to updating it...a little paint, antiquing glaze and some pretty fabric was just what it needed...
take a look at the before & after....

Above is the lovely after....below the stained, sad before...

Love my new stool and it is now a perfect addition to our master bedroom...

xo, Mariaelena

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SPRING DOWN THE SHORE...

We were lucky enough to get down the shore for a few days over Spring break...while there, we took a walk near the lighthouse, one of our families favorite places to visit...Here are a few photos I snapped with my phone....

 These are our beautiful dunes.....
I never tire of the beauty of the beach...and NEVER will...

HAPPY SPRING!!
xo, Mariaelena

Sneak peek of master bedroom redo...

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE paint?  Here's a peek at one of the master bedroom pieces we've been working on updating...After 3 coats of white paint thanks to my husband(xo)....I spent a day working with the glaze on all of the pieces....I'm thrilled with the outcome...full post coming soon...:)...Before & after below...

xo, Mariaelena