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Craigslist Fairytale: Using overlays

Posted in Craigslist, Furniture, Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Recently, while trolling my friend Craigslist I found an old office credenza for $35.00

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I’m sure these pop up on Craigslist fairly often and they can easily be looked over. However, with such simple lines and flat faces it’s a great piece for an O’verlay. O’verlays are  fretwork panels that can be added to furniture to customize the look. Here are some examples from their site:

IKEA Lack Table Overlay Kit

I’d choose this option.

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Paint it and add some pull hardware then you could have something that looks like this.

 

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You better work it!

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Things you need to buy

Posted in Craigslist, tagged , , on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Here is a round up of eye candy and potential awesomeness from Nashville’s Craigslist.

I want these. Lucite. Black. Swivel.
Sit your butt in style. 
 

Pair of corner cabinets
Paint. Hardware. Some molding. Done.

Chair is $75
Candice Olson fabric + mid century = more than $75.00

Rattan furniture set: Couch, tables and chairs
Put some awesome flowered or patterned fabric on the couch and chairs. Something like this:

Or you could paint it the same color you upholster it.

 

Go fourth and buy things. Then, send me pictures and tell me about.

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In the beginning everything was lovely

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

My intent for this blog is the same as the definition of the word “lovely.” Many thanks to Merriam-Webster for providing the following:

Main Entry: 1love·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈləv-lē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): love·li·er; love·li·est

Date: before 12th century

: delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace : attractive
: grand, swell

Through The Lovely Lifestyle, I intend to delightfully focus on beautiful things, bring harmony to home and life while extending grace to all. Of course, sometimes criticism is needed and ugly sides will be seen. How will I stand out amongst the crowd of lifestyle, décor, DIY and home blogs? I’m not sure, but we’ll find out together.

Now, onto some fun…

Michelle Armas is generously providing 25% off at her site and her Etsy shop, while providing free shipping on her prints. Yes, please and thank you. Wise Math an absolutely beautiful painting, also mentioned on Frolic!, is sold out. However, prints of it are still available.

West Elm is having their twice a year sale, Dash for Design. The metal floor lamp with table may find a new home with Mister and I. My friend Chris needs a bed. Yes, you heard this correctly. He sleeps on a matress placed in the floor in the corner of his room. Fairly disgusting and definitly not lovely. The platform beds have been sent to him as a suggestion.

Thanks for coming by!

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