Chalkboard Craze

Posting my version of a chalkboard at between naps on the porch.blogspot.com  Also posting to ASPTL -Do It Yourself

With all the fad of chalkboards going on right now, I had to post mine.  Sorry I don't have the before photos but this was an old frame purchased at a thrift shop which I spray painted to give an antique silver finish.  Home Depot cut a ply board to size for me.  Sprayed the plywood with chalkboard paint (was a little disappointed on the texture but what do you expect out of plywood?) and my brainsmart, not carpenter, hubby put it  all together and hung it for me.

Brownsfield Master

This is our master bedroom.  (oops forgot to turn one of the side lamps on.)  The Shabby Chic frame came from GW for $2.  I put a scrapbook paper in it to add a romantic touch.  We have a large room but have to double up for an office space, etc.  Love the furniture that the hubs and I picked out together.  I'm a romantic at heart and so a romantic bedroom was a must.  Little bit of a beach/nature theme as a reminder of our honeymoon.

The Brownsfield Dining Room

A little masculine flair to the dining room.  The carvings on this buffet table are gorgeous.  It's not an antique, just a replica. 

My new curtains which I made myself!  Well, actually it's just two panels sewn together with added trim.  That's about as much sewing as I'm capable of!  I wanted a really long window treatment to accentuate the arch.  In my previous house, I had custom made window treatments which cost around $1200.  These- less than $200!  Not nearly as nice of course, but they look good don't ya think?  Below is my antique hutch which I will never part with.  It's actually an English dresser.  They used to "dress" their food on these.

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Pumpkin and candy corns for fall!

A fall wreath to add a little holiday warmth.

These are part of my crystal collection.

Antique cake plates.  I love cake plates!

Fall 09 on Brownsfield Lane

Had to be a copycat  and paint my address numbers on the pumpkins.  Love how they turned out.  My porch is not all that big so I wanted to keep it simple, not cluttered.  Happy Fall Y'all!

The foyer

Here's a peek into my house, as promised!  This is the foyer.  Do you see Mr. and Mrs. W welcoming you into the home?  I've had these statues for a very long time and have carefully packed them on each move.  This time they seemed to work on the foyer table.  I love how Mr. W is peering around the plant after a hard day's work in the garden!  haha  (You know we are not gardeners.) 

Brownsfield Lane

Another new address. I've lost count of the addresses I've had in my life but it's always exciting to get a new house. This is our new residence right before we bought it. I'm using the blog to keep friends/family updated on my progress. You know how I love to decorate! We've changed out the hardware on the front door. The big debate was to leave the door black or paint it red. Since James doesn't have a lot of time right now, I decided to be nice to him and leave it black. We've also trimmed up that crepe myrtle in front of the big window. More pictures to come. Still trying to figure out the blog thing.

This is my kind of Sunday Football