Bedroom Makeover...........

Honestly where has winter gone?

I feel like I missed it being away so much. I love Winter but this year just hasn't been all that cold here in Flaggy.

But I still redecorated for Winter....A bit late sure...

As most of you know I love to decorate my home and change things around a bit. The below picture is my bedroom in summer. Above it is decorated for Winter.

BEFORE

I have done a bit of rearranging as well.

BEFORE

 I changed the curtains, blue velvet ones that I got from David and Karen in Charters...

I always wanted red ones but these are even better, they were free......

The BEDSPREAD !!!!!

I splurged on this 2 winters ago...It is a vintage one I got from France...

$300 including postage a bargain really.

The European pillows are from Country target in Goondawindi

and the little silk ones from the op shop.

The detail on bed spread.

The paintings are all from op shops. The

curtain  into the bathroom was a find when sourcing for our own shop. Jute mat from K Mart

and the red mat beside the bed is a camel sack from the Middle east also from our shop.

This little side table was gifted to me, all I had to do was sand the top and change the knobs.

 Bruce's side table is from when he was a boy and he had it in his bed room.

I also sanded the top and changed the handle so they matched kinda lol.

The leather mat was a birthday present from my daughter Jess.

The lamp I've had for about 15 years.

bed side before.

This side board has found a new home in here as well.....I am 

thinking of sanding the top as well, unsure still yet.

Well I hope you enjoyed the tour. I love shopping my home and moving furniture around to different rooms as I find it gives them new life.

Decluttering and Recycling...

I feel free, liberated even let me share why.

I cleaned my closet!!!!

  It was full, 

full of shoes, clothes, blankets, hats and  crap no one else wanted

arghhh

Before clean out

Took me all of 15mins...

In a crazed like state I just through things out with out thinking about it.

I have NEVER done a clothes cleansing like this. You know that skirt and dress you paid a fortune for 10 years ago...GONE. What about all the clothes from the op shops that you bought in a frenzy when you lost your weight AND have not worn!!!!! GONE. Then theirs the shoes 23 pairs I have thrown out, GONE.

Not to mention the hats....I don't even like hats! All the handbags I have collected over the years GONE....They were falling apart.

After crazed throwing

Much better.

Do I regret throwing 5 very large wheelie bin bags of clothes away? No... what I feel is embarrassed, embarrassed that I owned so much stuff....stuff that doesn't make me happy ...most of it I didn't like..

Now I love the items that I have kept they were the ones I wore all the time....I mean i don't go out that much any way.

After

I love my bedroom and am thank full for a my walk in robe that Bruce built me, now I'm not afraid to go in there.

Do you like my chair? a love seat I think you would call it.

My cleaver Bruce made it for our room from 2 old chairs, I need to make

some cushions for it yet but I love it.

I have been busy in the sewing room fighting the cat, I mean sewing haha

I made Charlie some clothes for his birthday with a Indian theme material.

They were a hit.

I needed to run to town on Monday and buy a new iron, ummmm came home with a over locker.

I have really wanted one for years and always been scared to use one, while I was in spotlight they were on sale for a crazy price...I knew if I didn't get one I would regret it....

Well I love it...

Went back through those bags of clothes looking for some I could refashion.

This dress was too high in the neck and choked me when I sat down, but I love the material...So I turned it into a skirt. The top I will hem and put back in the bag.

This top was a little short so I added some lace to the bottom of it, perfect now.

Have you ever had a major clothing breakdown? Or just me?

I want you too know I have no intentions of going out and buying new clothes to replace the ones I got rid of, that would defeat the purpose. No, now I will wear what I have and what I have, I love..

Blessings 

Mandy

Back to Routine....

January is nearly over...

Harrison has turned 3 on the 18th

3 I can't believe he is 3

My grand babies are growing up.

I have started back at the markets again for 2016

The first for the year was at Woodlands of Marburg on the Saturday.

Sunday we were back at Queens park here in Toowoomba.

This is my favorite market.

I have enjoyed getting back into the market scene again after the Christmas break.

Cassie had her Bridal shower last week end.

Such a fun day for her and very memory making.

These are the days for her to enjoy, I still remember all my bridal showers...

Seems not that long ago 29 years isn't that long.

Only 2 weeks until her big day.

 Australia Day has been and gone.

Which means one thing...

The holidays are finished and the school year has begun again.

William is growing up so fast, year 8 this year. He is the last one to be at school now sighhhhh

So now it is time to find that early morning school routine again.

It is a bit hard after 8 weeks of summer holidays but I am sure we will be back to it in no time.

Meanwhile I decided to start of rearranging my bedroom.

First it was a good clean and dust from top to bottom, then I was able to move the bed around to under the window.

I am going to do one room a day until the house is all clean.

House work hasn't been high on the list through the holidays so there is plenty to do...

Well that and Cassie's wedding.

Enjoy the rest of your week....

Blessing 

Mandy

Bedroom Reveal.

The bedroom is done....
I must admit I didn't get to it untill Sunday after church, but now its finnished.

I love it and thankfully Bruce dosen't care what the bedroom looks like as long as he knows where every thing is hahaha men, so easy to please.

I got myself the pineapple lamp from K Mart $20 such a bargin.I covered it in Flamingo wrapping paper my first attempt at decoupaging, and I love it, have thought about painting the base but not sure yet.
I left my chenille bedspread on as the pink goes with the room.

I made a pom-pom banner to hang over the mirrior, and painted a flamingo for the wall.
I have the brass and glass table as my bedside table and moved the desk to Bruce's side so he had plenty of room for his stuff (crap)

I have swaped my dressing table and hall stand around. I love using my hall stand for all my neck laces. I also have my ear-ring holder on the stand as well. More flamingos on the wall. These are fabric wall decals that I have fallen in love with.

My most favorite is my new cane day bed and wall of goodness.

Bruce's daughter Emma saw this Day bed fore sale and let me know about it...I got it for $150 love, love, love it.
It's looks so fab in the bedroom as well.

The wall above was looking a little bare so it was time to shop the house and get creative.

Above is a pineapple print I have had for a while and needed a home. Embroidery hoops with a doily and wallpaper in them. Mirror set of 3 from K Mart $12.

Painting by me, mirrors from set of 3 and brass magazine rack op shopped.

Old Frame that I painted gold, with another print inside, embroidery hoop with wrapping paper and another painting by myself.

I am so happy with how this room turned out....



Now what room next ???????


I am trying to link up
Coastel Charm Show and Tell
Blogger will not let me add a link arghhhhh
Pop on over and have a look.

Blessings
Mandy

Bedroom revamp.........

Autumn is here
A new season is a good reason for a room change around I think.

Every thing is looking a little boring in here so I think it is time to glamp it up.
I have been shopping the house and collecting bits and bobs, that's whats all over the bed now.

Going to add a little bling with these goodies my hubby got out of a bin for me (Now that's true love)

Move some furniture around, change the curtains and see what I come up with.

So far though I have just collected all I need so I will get in and revamp over the week end,
I don't want to make a start untill I have all the book work up to date, so I am slogging away at it.

I do keep getting side tracked though....;)

Enjoy your week

Mandy