Display Case Part 2

 

On the bottom shelf of my display case were random things I wanted to keep. 

This planter I got from my parents when I was in the hospital after Chris was born in 1979. 

I think it pretty much reflects how they felt about us giving them their first grandchild! 

This is a voodoo doll I got when we were in Haiti on a cruise in 2009. 

It included the pins and instructions for good and bad voodoo's. It's all in fun because I don't believe in any of that kind of stuff. 

This used to be a Christmas tree top. It had lights all along the bottom and in both of her hands. 

After using it for years the plastic underneath got all broken up. She sits on a solo cup now! I just think she has such a pretty face! One day I will restore her to all her lit up glory! 

These are Christmas things that the kids made in grade school.  

I didn't want to pack and unpack with the Christmas stuff anymore as they were getting ruined. 

These Christmas candy dishes were my grandmother's although I can't remember if it was my mom's mom or my dad's. 

I just like them and will probably give them to Shauna this Christmas if she wants them. 

This was given to me one Christmas by my son and ex daughter in law. 

I'll probably put it away with the rest of the Christmas decorations. I think I stuck it in the display case one year after I forgot to pack it with the rest of the decorations.

That's everything that was on the bottom of the display case. 

I've also got a whole china cabinet full of stuff that I will eventually get around to cleaning out but that can wait until we get the first part of the rooms painted. 

I got most of the stuff off of the walls and now I need to wash them and patch and tape up certain areas. Ugh!

See you next time and thanks for stopping by!

Display Case Part 1

One of the (many) things we have to do to prepare for our next painting job is to empty out this display case so we can move it out of the way. It sits between the dining area and the family room.  

It's hard to get a good picture of it because it has a mirror in the back. 

Many years ago I bought this mother and baby panda figurine from The Nature Preservation Gallery as sort of a way to make a donation. 

I loved it so much that I decided to see if there was other mother and baby animal figurines I could find. I found them everywhere from The Franklin Mint to Home Interiors (remember them?) to eBay. 

Next thing I knew I had 27 of them sitting all over the house!  When we moved to a bigger house I put them all on one of the fireplace mantles. I used to pack them up every year to put Christmas decorations on and finally I bought this display case and they have been in there ever since. 

In order not to overload this post with pictures I'll show them all to you in groups. 

Sorry, some of them are blurry. After I took each picture, I wrapped them in newspaper and put them in a tote to be stored away until everything is done.

After we paint, we intend on getting new floors throughout so it's going to be a while before I put it back together again. 

This whole painting thing is a little overwhelming to me and I'm having a hard time getting started, but happy I got at least one thing done! 

Next post I'll show you what is on the bottom shelf. 

See you then and thanks for stopping by! 

 

Bedroom Before and After

I'm back with the promised before and after bedroom pictures. It's always nice to be done with a room. 

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I really love the gray color. It makes the bedroom feel calm and comfortable. I got the bedspread at Meijer. It's black, white and grey so it goes perfectly in the room. The two wall sconces above the bed I got at Hobby Lobby. I wanted to put something different on them besides just a candle. I bought these glasses and grey silk flowers at the dollar store. 

They looked ok. I didn't love them but I figured I would give it time and see if they would grow on me. Well, they didn't! 

So, I went to At Home and found these small white vases. I used the same silk flowers because they match the wall. 

Much better and I love the contrast of the white against the black! That's all the decorating I'm doing in this room. I want to keep it minimal and simple! 

On a side note: Have you ever gone to an At Home store? They are wonderful! They had such a huge selection of vases of any size I had a hard time deciding which ones I wanted! If you can't find what you are looking for there it probably doesn't exist! 

Anyway, now that the bedroom and bathrooms are done it's time to start on the rest of the house, meaning the family room, dining area, kitchen, and living room. It's a lot of walls and a lot of prep to do so it's a bit overwhelming to think about but once we get started it probably won't seem so bad. 

We decided to go with the second from the right color. It's called Arcade White and I think it's really going to brighten up these rooms! 

Of course I will keep you posted on the progress!

See you the next time and thanks for stopping by!