Glazing is not just for donuts!

Happy Sunday everyone.  So excited we are getting closer to Spring.  We are still having colder temps here in Chicago but hopefully not for much longer.

I thought I would show you some of the no cost redo in my living room.  I decided to bring back in some of the creams and beige along with my white and grey.

It all started with a new chair for Christmas.

Remember this sweet little cream chair that I got as a Christmas gift from the hubby.  Kim from Feathered Nest out in Morris recovered this beautiful Chair and Ottoman.  That girl is so talented and love, love  her shop.

Love this sweet little comfy chair to relax and read.

Ok lets get started.  So these are not just the only things that is fun and yummy with glaze.
I decided to use my Rustoleum Glaze Java Brown to make some of the living room pieces that were white a little more cream and antiqued.

I had this glaze from when we did our kitchen a few years ago.  It came in the cabinet painting kit we bought at Home Depot.

Easy Peasy to use.  Just brush it on the white painted piece and then took a rag and wiped it off.  It creates a nice antique look over painted surfaces.

I think some of you remember my Armoire was white, the old vintage door was white and my chandelier and medallion were all white in the living room.  So I took the Rustoleum Glaze and painted it on and then wiped it down with a rag.  It gave the pieces a little more warmth and charm.

It is amazing what wiping a little glaze on to the chandelier and medallion did.  It gave a nice patina to them.

Love this old chippy church window that hangs above my chair.  The rusty hearts I got at Junk Jubilee in Iowa last fall.

 I loved putting this little metal heart wreath and metal cone with flowers on the armoire doors.  Just gives a little character to the big armoire.

Used the same glaze on this old door I got for $40 dollars.  Love this old chippy piece of history.  Love it even more with it's glaze treatment.

I had this old heavy cast iron mail box and thought it would look pretty great on this old door.  Just added some spring flowers to the mailbox.

Love my little chippy ladder for a side table.

The glaze is pretty easy to work with and gives you great results.

My new ottoman I made out of the old dining room chairs.

Started to get out the little easter bunnies for Spring on the ottoman.

Drapes I had in the dining room a few years ago.  Hung them on my large windows in the living room.

With all the natural light that comes in this room it is hard to get a good picture of the drapes.  They really tie in the cream to the whites nicely.

Now with the creams coming back into the living room it is starting to feel like the perfect nest.

My little love birds would love to see some Spring here in the Midwest.  We all are longing to see the snow and cold go away and have sunshine and spring flowers blooming.
Thanks for taking time to visit and see my redo of the living room with not a lot of money spent.  Have a great start to the new week ahead.
Kris
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Saturday Spotlight: Life Behind The Blogger

Susan from Must Love Junk, and myself (Kris) Junk Chic Cottage wanted to do a regular feature on our blogs, something unique that hasn't been done before.   So we came up with an idea to 'spotlight the real life behind the blogger' in a more personal way.

There is so much talent and inspiration in blogland, and we thought it would be fun to bring you a closer look at the person behind the blog.

Every week on Saturday we will spotlight a blogger and have them tell us a little bit about themselves and their blogs.  You will be able to see and read about each of the bloggers on both Susan's and my blog. 

Saturday March 15

Shanon from Vintage Sparkle Chic 

Good Saturday morning everyone.  It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to another really sweet blogger this week.  Shanon from Vintage Sparkle Chic.

Shanon is as sweet and has a really super cute blog.  After reading about Shanon please hop over and check out her great blog.

I am so honored and so excited to be featured for Saturday Spotlight: Life Behind the Blogger.

I am from Vermont but moved to Colorado when I was 23. My family has all followed me out here. I had to move because of very bad allergies and asthma and I needed to live in a dry climate. I am so much better here but I do miss Vermont and all the moisture. Colorado is so dry! I have been here almost 19 years. I work as a dental hygienist three days a week.

I am married to my love, Michael, this year makes 15 years for us.

We have two beautiful girls. Taela (left) just turned 13 and Kila will be 11 today! 

We love to just spend time hiking, camping, grilling and just being together.

 My style is shabby french, I love whites with splashes of color. I recently painted my kitchen cabinets and I am thrilled with how they turned out.

A splash of turquoise for the island.

I also love shabby green. This mirror is new to me with the perfect patina. It matches my shabby green bistro chair perfectly.

Gardening is my favorite thing to do. I thought I would share some of my flowers with you.

I love peonies. They are one of my most favorite flowers.

I love to watch the birds and read out back on the patio.

I am obsessed with counting the bird species and am up to 46 in my yard.

My husband says they eat better than we do…..he may be right. :))

We love to entertain in the summer. Everyone gathers on the patio enjoying cocktails and great food.

I spend hours gardening in the spring and summer. By the time fall rolls around I am so done with it.

Last year I planted Peony Poppies and plan on doing it again this spring. I loved their huge heads, yummy goodness of large flowers.

 The second of my most favorite flowers is David Austin Roses. They are as large as peonies and flower for most of the summer into fall.

Can you tell I am sooo ready for spring to start??

My favorite time of the year is about to begin and I couldn't be happier.

Thank you so much Kris, for featuring me today.

~Shanon

Thanks so much Shanon.  Your girls are so cute and I love love love your outdoor space.  Thanks for sharing a little bit about yourself with us.  Now that you have gotten to know Shanon please hop over to Susan's blog and get to know another sweet blogger Lori from Not Forgotten Farm.

Have a great week end everyone.

Kris

:)

Memories

I think we are all over this harsh winter throughout the country.  We all are dreaming of Spring and Summer.  We have seen record breaking snowfalls and unforgiving temps this winter here in the Midwest.  Not sure if we will ever see Spring but we can hope and dream of warmer days ahead.

I found some pictures of my flowers from last summer.  It gave me a smile and good feeling to look at them.  So I thought I would share that feeling with all of you.  I am not even going to write a caption on these just enjoy the view!


Here's hoping for warmer and prettier flower days ahead.

Even Midge wants the sunshine and warm weather to come!
Well have a great week and hopefully just maybe we will see flowers and be able to open the windows soon.
Have a great week.
Be sure to stop back on Saturday for Spotlight.  Susan and I have two new bloggers  for you to get to know better.
Kris
:)

Chair redo into ottoman

Good Morning.  Hope your week end is going great.

I am starting on the redo in my living room and one of the items I am doing is repurposing two dining room chairs into an ottoman.

Remember these Mr. and Mrs. dining room chairs I got awhile back.  I loved them but they just were not fitting into my dining room decor.

Remember the great chippy legs on these chairs.  That is what drew me to them in the first place.

Well..........

I took the backs off the chairs and hooked the lower seats together to make this part of the new ottoman.  I love when I can repurpose things and give them a new life.

I still wanted some of the chippy legs to show through.  I also had Terry cut me a piece of mdf wood to make the top of the ottoman flat under the slipcover.

Just added a little Easter/Spring vignette to the ottoman this morning.

There you have it a new ottoman for the living room made with repurposing the chairs.

I have begun the redo of the living room and hope to have more to show you soon.  As you can see in the background I did some paint treatments to my white armoire and I found another old door I did a paint treatment on.   I am adding back in more of the cream to the grey and white.
Have a great start to the new week.
Kris
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Saturday Spotlight: Life Behind The Blogger

Susan from Must Love Junk, and myself (Kris) Junk Chic Cottage wanted to do a regular feature on our blogs, something unique that hasn't been done before.   So we came up with an idea to 'spotlight the real life behind the blogger' in a more personal way.

There is so much talent and inspiration in blogland, and we thought it would be fun to bring you a closer look at the person behind the blog.

Every week on Saturday we will spotlight a blogger and have them tell us a little bit about themselves and their blogs.  You will be able to see and read about each of the bloggers on both Susan's and my blog. 

Saturday March 8th

Kathleen from Musings From A French Cottage

Good Saturday Morning.  I have a wonderful blogger to introduce you to this week.  Kathleen from Musings From A French Cottage.  Please grab your favorite beverage and sit back and enjoying learning about this really sweet blogger.

Thank you so much Kris, for inviting me to be here today.  I'd love to share a little bit about myself!  

I'm Kathleen, the blogger behind Musings From a French Cottage.  I'm a wife to my wonderfully amazing husband, mom to four fabulous kids,

and dog mom to Jack, our yellow lab!

As a family, we love to be outdoors.  We love the beach, hiking, swimming, camping, baseball.  You name it, we try to fit it in.

About a year and a half ago, my husband and I bought a tiny cabin in the mountains by a beautiful lake.

We love to camp here all year long.

We go tubing in the winter, right out the front door (the view is amazing)...

and tubing in the summer.

We love it here and have such a good time gathering with family.

Okay, so little bit about me...

I have always loved to decorate, paint, create, and take pictures.  This has been a passion for as long as I can remember - all the way back to my childhood.  

I used to work in the airline industry.  I loved it and I traveled A LOT!!

Going to Paris was an amazing experience for me and it is why I love French and European decor so much today.  It had such an impact on me and I've had a love for it ever since.  I worked and traveled up until our first child was born and then I left the industry to be a stay at home mom.  I have loved every bit of the journey, both then and now.  

Being home has allowed me to pursue my passions, family and motherhood being the most important!  In my spare time though, I love to play with paper...

and create pretty things...

I just recently opened up an Etsy shop called The French Marketplace and I love it because it allows me to share what I've made as well as connect and encourage other people who are doing the same.  I'm still learning but I'm determined to make it work!

I also love to paint furniture.  I think it is such fun to find an old piece and turn it back into something beautiful.  Old furniture has so many stories to tell and so much amazing character!

I'm especially fond of the French pieces that I find.

Finally, I enjoy photography.  I'm always trying to learn new things and hone my skills but most importantly, I love to capture moments in time, our children, and childhood.  I want  to remember every moment.  I love  scrapbooking and am a huge fan of Project Life!!

Well, that's a bit about me in a nutshell. 

 Kris, I thank you for allowing me to share the spotlight today.  I enjoyed coming over to share a bit about myself!

Thanks Kris.  Have a wonderful weekend!

http://www.musingsfromafrenchcottage.blogspot.com

Thank you Kathleen for sharing your beautiful family and the more personal side to you.  Now that you have gotten to know Kathleen hop over to Susan's blog and learn about another fabulous blogger Revi from Revisionary Life.

Have a great Weekend.

Kris

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