Join Me In My Living Room Dreams Redo

The Restoration hardware Source Book 2011 came in the mail today!
 I sat myself right down with a cup of coffee and started dreaming.

There was so much loveliness that I decided to go window shopping
at Restoration Hardware and Anthropologie. It's been awhile since
I've done that so I figured today was a wonderful day for that!

I decided that I will just redo my living room (this is soo totally in
my dreams and not reality).

 So here is what it looks like in my dreams:

Some lovely pink drawer pulls,



Notched Glass Knob Anthropologie


Gotta have some black and white with typography thrown in!



Aleksey Knob Anthropologie

These clear ones are just the right touch.



Violette Knob Anthropologie


For the smaller wall beside the door I will hang one of these,
(that way I can check to make sure my jacket is straight and
my hair is smooth before I head out the door.


White Narcissus Mirror Anthropologie


This sweet little puppy will sit beside my brown leather
 couch to keep me company,



Newsy Puli DogAnthropologie


Throw a few of these lovely frames on the bookshelves.
 (I will be putting my own photos in them though)



Facsimile Picture Frame Anthropologie


This lovely locker will go on the other side of the door from the mirror
, I will trust it to take good care of my much loved guests belongings.



Shuttered Weathered Oak 3-bin Entry Locker Restoration Hardware

I have to pause to swoon here for a minute!
Ok, I'm better, now I'll just throw one of these fabulous bowls on the coffee table,



Cast Iron Gear Bowl Restoration Hardware

With a few of these to put in the bowl for some wonderful texture.



Lava Stone Spheres Restoration Hardware

And this map. This map belongs right above the loveseat on the wall.



Military Chalkboard US Map Restoration Hardware

Can't forget the bookcases! I'll need at least 3 of them so that
I can store all my books AND my decor, cuz you know I love both!
I will put these along the far wall behind and to the side of my
 angled couch.



Fluted Column Bookcase Restoration Hardware

And to complete it all, I will have these lovely drapes on my bay
window and my window on the north wall behind the recliner.
I also need to grab a few to hang on the side of each sidelite
on my front door.



Midnight Courtyard Curtain Anthropologie

I am sooo tired after redoing the whole living room.
Time for bed.
Gonna have sweet dreams about this lovely room!

PB knockoff chippy flower pot tutorial

Now correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the wonderful chippy, rusted flower pot, in this image below, was not even for sale at PB? If I remember right, it was just a prop in the catalog.

(this is a picture I took of one of the older PB catalogs)

Regardless, it is the subject of this fun post. My heart just sang (for real!) when I saw this baby!

I knew that it was a must, so, I set about obtaining it in the cheapest way possible.

This is what I did:

Went to the local discount store and found an ornate flower pot for cheapo,

Sprayed on some kilz primer and a several coats of my favorite cream spray paint,

Rubbed on random swipes of rusty orange craft paint,

(you can rub it off as you work if you get too much on, or if a mistake won't rub off, just spray a little spray of cream spray paint on the mistake area and redo it- easy-peasy! LOL, Let the cream spray paint dry before you try rubbing on more rust colored paint!)

The craft paint is usually 50 cents- a dollar at most craft stores.

As you can see, I went heavy on the orange paint, I like my pots rusty!! :)

Next, you dab on black craft paint in random spots. DAB it on because rubbing it will let the cream paint show through and then it won't look like the paint chipped off of your metal pot!

(A quick note: it looks a lot more authentic if you are able to do the orange and black on the raised edges of the pot. I also recommend a couple coats of spray poly if the pot will be outside.) 

Does it look like the catalog image at all?

I know, mine is a lot rustier, but my flower pot sat out in the rain all spring, ok!!! :)

New PB catalog in the mail yesterday, lots of loveliness!

Check out these fantastic architectural candle holders! Wonder if I can get a hold of this without going broke?

This shelf has been on my wish list for a loong time and I have a feeling that it's just gonna stay there forever but a girls gotta dream!

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