Thursday, March 31, 2016

A painted piece: before it was the THING to do...

As I was spring cleaning our family room today it hit me that I painted this side table about 15 years ago.  I haven't retouched it once.  My mom gave this table to me when she was done with it.  She had picked it up at a tag sale and painted it herself about 20 years ago!!  
(she was painting pieces long ago...she'd paint you if you stood in front of her long enough...lol..)   
When I inherited it from her, I painted over her forest green & yellow sponge paint with white.  I decided to give it an aged look by using a dark stain...
I rubbed it on and rubbed it off. 
 (and although I LOVE and often use the chalk paints, 
 I continue to use this technique today) 
  I still love this piece!  
And now it's sooo in!  
Just goes to show you that
 neutrals and whites last forever & maybe painted furniture will continue to be popular for some time. 
Take a peek...



Have a happy day!!
xo, Mariaelena

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

WHITE ACCENTS: here, there & everywhere...

If you follow along, you know that I accessorize with white all over my home.  I love the simple, classic, clean look white brings to any decor. 
Here are just a few examples in our BURBS house...
take a peek!


Have a happy day, 

Thursday, March 3, 2016

A quick spray!!

My friend gave me this idea around Christmas time when she used some old hydrangeas to decorate her tree.  Today I gave these old, dried, brownish hydrangeas a quick shot with some white spray paint to freshen them up...
take a peek!!

BEFORE & AFTER
IT TOOK ALL OF ABOUT 3 MINUTES.
CAN'T GET EASIER THAN THAT...


Have a happy day,
Mariaelena


sharing this post over at:
http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/2016/02/amaze-me-monday-152.html

http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2016/03/talk-of-town-link-party-9.html

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

NEUTRALS & WHITES = my HAPPY place!



Today I'm writing a quick pictorial post showing how neutrals & whites can be light and bright but definitely not boring...
Our living and dining room share one rectangular 
open space...
After 20 years in our home and lots of changes along the way this space has become my new favorite...take a peek!