Dreaming in Color - A Fun, Artsy Store in Murfreesboro TN

This week, our Nashville area bloggers group met at this incredible store located right here in Murfreesboro.  Dreaming In Color is owned by Deneen Glidwell and is located just down the street from the historic Oaklands Mansion.  It's full of great furniture pieces, vintage items, and lots of handcrafted art.

Let's take a look!

This is Deneen, our adorable host!

Loved this piece!  Unfortunately, it was already sold.

Cute wall decor!

Weird shot of the wall between two rooms...I was trying to get the cool arrow sign.  Almost got it.  

These amazing pieces are made by Lucy Inspired.  

Love the way she mixes old found objects in her jewelry pieces.  

What don't I love about this display...gorgeous cabinet, boxwood wreath, and ironstone.

I think this was my favorite of all the items.  

This is my year to follow my dream...and I'm going for it!

If you're in the Murfreesboro area, be sure to check out Dreaming In Color located on N. Maney Avenue, located in the historic area.  I found out last night that Deneen's building has quite a history behind it and there are close local ties to Judy Garland even.  Pretty cool, huh?

Thanks for stopping by and God bless!

Angie

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RAIN ON A TIN ROOF
THE STYLE SISTERS
JENNIFER RIZZO
HOME STORIES A TO Z
FROM MY FRONT PORCH TO YOURS

COMMON GROUND

HAVE A DAILY CUP OF MRS. OLSON
COASTAL CHARM'S NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAY

FRIDAYS UNFOLDED

FEATHERED NEST FRIDAY

ONE MORE TIME EVENTS

TWIRL AND TAKE A BOW 
SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE

STONEGABLE
UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING

A DELIGHTSOME LIFE
ART IS BEAUTY

CLEVER CHICKS BLOG HOP DIY SHOWOFF IT'S OVERFLOWING

THREE MANGO SEEDS

ELIZABETH JOAN DESIGNS

WEEKEND CRAFTS

PRETTY PINTASTIC PARTY
THOUGHTS FROM ALICE
HYMNS AND VERSES
MISS MUSTARD SEED
CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT

A Hunt Themed Office Makeover

I've been wanting to makeover my office (aka dining room) for a while now.  It had potential to be a nice space but the busyness of life and my own procrastination had left it unorganized and less than pleasing looking.

Well, fast forward to a few weeks ago when I found an amazing antique table online (for $25 including chairs, crazy, I know!) AND then Edie, my 18 year old daughter, mentioned her interest in interior decorating, more specifically learning staging for real estate.  Hello makeover time!!

So, let's look at the unorganized, no-plan BEFORE photos:

I know!  It's bad!

Map gallery wall that I'd fallen out of love with

We began by removing everything from the walls, putting extra tchotchkes in totes, and patching nail holes.  My favorite pieces that remained all had a similar theme...dogs and horses...so a hunt theme seemed obvious. 

Next, we decided to move the bookcases on a different wall to elongate the room.  I liked them flanking the window but it did make the room seem smaller.  We also added a 6-foot shelf between the two bookcases to create a type of credenza behind my desk.  

Here, it's probably easier to see than explain.  Let's check out the AFTER photos!

Bookcases moved, shelf added between, new table for a desk

My $35 auction find leather chair and thrift store dog pillow

Another thrift store dog pillow (sorry for the yellow photo, haven't mastered editing yet!)

Former map gallery wall now home to antique frame, mirror, and antlers

Beautiful new table - notice the pull ring on the right side.  It releases a leaf that pops up in the middle of the table!  Cool design

Federal mirror found years ago at the thrift store

Copper Scottie dog is a recent thrift store find...LOVE him!

These round brass frames were found at a thrift store many years ago.  I don't know the history of them but they have convex glass in them.  I added a textured paper background and glued vintage toy horses inside each one.

This tole planter has a simple design on one side.  I added my initials using a gold paint pin to the other side.  

The bookends were ordered from Joss & Main. 

I found these prints at Goodwill a couple of years ago and loved them.  They were $7.99 each.  The horse hook in the middle is from Hobby Lobby's clearance section (love their clearance items!) and the old horse bit was picked up at the scrap yard.

This!  This candle is a-m-a-z-i-n-g!  My all time favorite scent that smells good all year round.  I get mine locally but you can find them at Anthropologie or a little cheaper on Amazon.  

  It's the Aspen Bay Capri Blue Volcano Candle (affiliate link).  Try it!  You won't regret it!

I have to clarify here.  This beautiful makeover was done pretty much by Edie.  I think she's got an eye for decorating and a bright future ahead.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing my "new" office.  Thanks for stopping by and God bless!

Angie

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THE STYLE SISTERS
JENNIFER RIZZO
HOME STORIES A TO Z
FROM MY FRONT PORCH TO YOURS

COMMON GROUND

HAVE A DAILY CUP OF MRS. OLSON
COASTAL CHARM'S NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAY

FRIDAYS UNFOLDED

FEATHERED NEST FRIDAY

ONE MORE TIME EVENTS

TWIRL AND TAKE A BOW 
SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE

STONEGABLE
UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING

A DELIGHTSOME LIFE
ART IS BEAUTY

CLEVER CHICKS BLOG HOP DIY SHOWOFF IT'S OVERFLOWING

THREE MANGO SEEDS

ELIZABETH JOAN DESIGNS

WEEKEND CRAFTS

PRETTY PINTASTIC PARTY
THOUGHTS FROM ALICE
HYMNS AND VERSES
MISS MUSTARD SEED
CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT

Inexpensive Outdoor Furniture

I know the holidays are approaching so who's thinking about outdoor furniture, right?  Well, maybe you should be if you like getting a good deal.  I'm not really talking about the end of season discounts.  I'm talking about cheaper than that.  Really!

Did you know that people are looking to get rid of their "old" outdoor furniture this time of year?  Yep.  I found this Martha Stewart Living set for free a few years ago.

Little rust and a few rips from sun damage but nothing a little spray paint and new fabric couldn't fix!

See what I mean!  

So, why am I telling you all this?  Well, because Hometalk.com asked me to curate an outdoor furniture board for their website and you won't believe all the great ideas I found and now is the time to grab some deals.  Check them out!

So many great ideas for outdoor furniture that won't hurt your budget.  AND, if you're on the lookout for some great pieces now, you can simply put them away to work on at your leisure.  You may even have some pieces already around your house (like the microwave cart turned outdoor bar cart!)  So, by spring, you'll be pulling out some swanky new (to you) outdoor furniture.  

While you're checking out the outdoor projects, be sure to look around the Hometalk.com website.  It's loaded with great ideas on almost everything for home and garden.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless!

Angie

World Market Now Has a Blog!

What has green mason jars, a pale green strainer, a beautiful wooden tray, and lots more?  World Market's new blog!

Shop World Market's New Blog and Enjoy Discovering New Ideas and Trends

As a World Market affiliate, I received "insider information" that they just today began their own blog!  How awesome is that?!  I love World Market.  It's one of the stores I can go to with lots of money or very little and I always find something.  It's my retail therapy shopping store :)

Let's have a little therapy session right now, shall we?

Hello beautiful!

World Market's Gray Vintage Chandelier 

 I love this chandelier. I'm sure it would look perfect over my kitchen table.  

Speaking of table, check out these gorgeous place settings.  You can mix and match right online to see what you like best.  Perfect colors for fall!

Guess we'd better pick out a table to put these on too!

I've always admired this table in the store.  I think it's a sign.  It's supposed to come home with me.

Flank the table with one of these on each side??  I think I could hang out at this table for a while!

Ok, enough dreaming.  Be sure to check out World Market's new blog.  It's loaded with great decorating ideas and more!  

Start shopping (or dreaming, like me) now!

Blog Alert! Cost Plus World Market has launched a brand new blog! Discover something new at World Market today.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless!

Angie

*The links above are affiliate links.  Window shopping is fine and, if you happen to make a purchase, I may make a couple of cents, so thanks!! :)

China Cabinet Makeover

A free china cabinet from a friend becomes storage for my extra decor items

This is the before shot that she took when she listed it as "free - come and get it!"  And, that's exactly what I did.  If you're noticing the awesome wood floors and large baseboards, those would be in her lovely, old log home.  I'm an old house fan and I tried not to be too nosy while we were loading the china cabinet but the exposed beams, wood floors, huge foyer were speaking to me!

After a little paint, removing the doors, and adding hardware, here she is.  Try not to notice the floors or anything else in the background of this photo.  I had just finished the cabinet and decided to stage it right there in the garage.  The paint is a beautiful apple green with an umber glaze over top.  The photo isn't quite showing the true color.  I believe it's the fluorescent lights in the garage.  

The prep work required was just a little cleaning with Greased Lightning to remove any residues.  I sanded the seams where the "frame" pieces had been on the bottom doors.  The paint was actually a latex wall paint left over from my daughter's room.  The umber glaze is an old can that I've had for a while.  It's actually clear but I tint it with acrylic paints for each project.  That way I can control if I want a darker brown glaze or a golden brown glaze.  The glaze helps seal the paint and gives it a satin finish.  

Since the doors did not have original hardware, I added these glass knobs.  I'm not sure they will stay but I happened to have them on hand so I'll use them for now.  Even though the bottom storage area is the entire width of the cabinet, the center door does not open. 

I liked the glass doors but I wanted the cabinet to be more of an open hutch.  I still have the doors.  I'll save them for another project.  

The cabinet now sits outside of my studio door (aka my room in the garage).  It contains quite a bit more than the pieces in the picture but it makes the perfect place to hold decorating items I'm not currently using in the house.  If you have beautiful things, it's still nice to look at them even when they aren't being used.

I know it's been a few weeks since I last posted but life in the real world grabs our attention from the virtual.  We experienced the loss of my daughter's friend and one of my tutorial students.  He was hit by a driver under the influence of drugs while he was changing the tire for his mother.  Such a tragedy.  Our prayers are with the family as they walk through this.  

We are also coming to the end of our school year which requires a lot of time in registering new students for the upcoming fall.  I hope to be back in full swing soon!

Thanks for stopping by and God bless!

Angie

I'm linking here:  

ONE MORE TIME EVENTS

TWIRL AND TAKE A BOW

SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE

STONEGABLE

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING

A DELIGHTSOME LIFE

ART IS BEAUTY

  CLEVER CHICKS BLOG HOP DIY SHOWOFF IT'S OVERFLOWING

THREE MANGO SEEDS

ELIZABETH JOAN DESIGNS