{ Favorite Projects of 2011 }

I love posting all my projects here on The Painted Home.
I thought I'd share which ones were my favs of 2011.

Slate Coasters

Toile Window Panels

 

Door Serving Tray

Fireplace Mantel

Bathroom Reveal

Porch

The Guest Room

Storage solutions

Jonas's Room

Painted Pantry

Yardstick Staircase

Pottery Barn Wreath

The Foyer

Red Wagon Shelf

Laundry Room Makeover

I have a lot more going on at the house now, so stay tuned in 2012 to see what's new!

Thanks for reading.

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{ Update on the Girls Room }

Whew, today went great with the local tv station.
I managed to finish the girls room enough so it could pass for "finished" on tv.
But, I still have lot's of bits and pieces left to do.
Here's a sneak peak...with all the bits and pieces hangin' out.

{ Little Girl Rooms }

The race is on.
I recently found out that a local tv channel will be here next
Tuesday to film our home for an upcoming show. (more on that later)
So, the race is on.  I'd love to feature Camille & Lucy's bedroom, but it is nowhere near complete!
Do you think I can pull it off in the next 4 days?
Good grief, I hope so.
Here's a sneak peak at what it will look like when it's finished.

Camille & Lucy by paintedhome featuring vintage looking jewelry

{ Outdoor Christmas Decorating }

My back door is the most used door in my home
(well, it's really a side door, but that seems so awkward to say).
But, I've neglected this door for far too long.
So I'm sprucing it up for Christmas with some simple things I have laying around the house.
I purchase nothing to create this back door scene...really, nothing.

I fluffed up an old chair with a throw and this black and white IKEA pillow.

The tree is wrapped in burlap and white ribbon.

I filled the bottom bucket with slices of wood to keep it from toppling over, 

along with a few ornaments.

One of my favs...the yardstick star.

I even added a felt flower pin for a pop of red.

Greens from our yard.

I layered a little of this and a little of that, tied it all together and created this swag for my garage doors.

{ H a p p y * H o l i d a y s }

{ Our Woodsy Christmas Mantel }

linking to A to Z's 

Mantel Party

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{ Slip-Covering with Burlap }

I found this on Pinterest. here

So, I decided I try to make my own with some old coffee bean sacks.

It's a very primitive tutorial.

First, I cut piece of the burlap slightly larger than each side of the ottoman ($7.50 at thrift store).

Then sewed each piece to the piece next to it.

Turned it right side out and ta da.

I love how each side is slightly different.