A tad darker.

Last winter we added the faux board and batten...

Which I LOVE, and because I LOVE it, I wanted it to really look sharp!

This meant going darker in the living room.  I also wanted a hint more gray, while staying blue, but still neutral.

After looking at...ummm...about 7 different colors...I finally narrowed it down to 3.

The winner was...WINTER FLANNEL by Valspar.

It's simply FABULOUS!

 Love how it makes all the white and stairs just POP! :)

 You can see my dresser redo here...

After putting away all the decorations...I still left out my little splurge this year.

The middle pillow is Pottery Barn, and I purchased it off ebay. 

It's just PERFECT!

 The door above the stairs just really catches you eye now...Love all my babies!  :)

I'm so pleased with the new paint color.

It turned out just right!

Blessings,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

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Paint it black.

               BEFORE                                         &                                 AFTER

I've had this dresser for almost 2 years now...  You can read about it's original drab to fab here...DRESSER.

 We just recently painted the living room.
 Which I'll post about later. :)  And I was ready to redo the decor on the dresser.  I found wonderful inspiration of course from Pinterest.
 The burlap wreath I bought off ebay, and have LOVED ever since.  I just didn't know how I was going to use it.  Then I saw some wonderful ideas of hanging it with a mirror.  Well I didn't have a mirror... :(  but now worries, that's what the community swap is for on FB in my local area.  I put out an ISO on the swap group, and within an hour someone posted this lovely black mirror.

I paid $20 for it, and it was perfect for what I had in mind.

Still not "loving" the arrangement, especially with the new paint color.  I decided to paint the frame of the mirror silver, and the dresser a black gloss.

 It turned out great!
I'm sure I'll be changing some things up here and there on it, but for now it'll do. ;)

I bought the lamp shades at Walmart...I'm enjoying them.

 Everything else I already had.
 The white pitcher is from Target, and it's probably one of favorite things I have.

The chalkboard silver tray I made almost 4 years ago, and it's one of those I put away, and then bring back out.

 The burlap wreath will be fun to decorate according to the seasons.  :)

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!

Blessings,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

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Nursery reveal

My Guest post over at Bella Nest...

Hi everyone...

I'm so EXCITED to be here and a great big THANK YOU to Holly for having me over!

I'm Kris from...Our Thrifty Nest of 7.

And these are my beautiful blessings...

Yep, all five of them. :)

We just welcomed our 5th child and 4th son December 14.
He's been such a joy and I just recently finished his nursery.

The nursery is actually a room we made by dividing up one room.  We decided to make a small nursery and the other side became a pantry off from our kitchen.

This little dresser was my first project in making a nursery.  I purchased it back in 2009, and I've used it for several different purposes around the house.  It was painted a tan color, nothing fancy.

It's a great size for the little nursery we just built.
I decided to spray paint it, Peek a boo blue by Krylon.
Doesn't that just sound cute?

I love the wheels and detail on the top.
The dresser it self cost me about $20, and really makes the nursery.

I didn't want a "theme" in the nursery.  With this being our 4th boy...well I had done themes before. :)
We've done the airplanes, the jungle animals, and of course football.

This nursery I just wanted to be soft, neutral, and sweet.
We also didn't have to much to spend to on it. ;)

I painted the nursery Sherwin Williams, Worldly Gray.  LOVE IT!!  It's a perfect soft neutral color, and it's just beautiful.

(I apologize for the pics, my "good" camera wouldn't upload pics, so I used the old one. Not a photographer, can you tell?)

The pictures above the crib and dresser I bought cheap frames for at Walmart, and spray painted them a gloss white.
The pictures I printed on our home printer, and found them from a free site...thehandmadehome.net
I love the colors.
Cute and simple...

One wall in the nursery is completely beaded board.
LOVE IT!
This is the dividing wall between the nursery and pantry.  Instead of finishing the drywall, my husband hung the beaded board instead.
It gives such personality.

The cute "Asher" sign is my favorite thing.
I just purchased the letters at Hobby Lobby along with craft paint.
I already had the twine and clothes pins. :)

CUTE! Simple! Easy! Thrifty!  haha

I made the curtain.
 Just some simple hems, and tied up with turquoise ribbon.
The fabric I purchased at Hobby Lobby, and LOVE, LOVE these colors.

It looks fabulous next to the Worldly Gray paint color.

I didn't chose a bedding set.  I felt no need to with not wanting a theme, and wanting to keep it simple.
I've had bedding sets with all my other children.
After getting everything put together in here, I don't think it needs one really either.

The crib is a handme down from my brother.  Our daughter is still in her crib, so this was such a blessing to receive.

This nursery has been so much fun to do...

I think it really goes to show that sometimes less is more. :)

Thanks for joining me, and thank you again to, Holly for having me over.

Blessings,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

Porch Inspiration

I'm so so excited to be in the process of finally planning a front porch for our home.

We've built our home ourselves and for the last two years have focused on finishing things up on the inside.

Now it's time to think about the front of the house.

AND...I'm just giddy!! :)

I know I want a BIG front porch, with square pillars and just lots of room.

We enjoy spending so much time outside, and can't wait to have an actual porch to sit and enjoy the day on.

I've been naturally going through Pinterest to get inspired ideas...

Here's a few pics I'm loving. :)

I like the exposed ceiling and lanterns hanging here.  Cute!

I want it all open...

Our porch will only be one step up, so no rail is needed. 

Love, love, the open feeling.

We'll be painting our front door, and adding shutters too.  AWESOMENESS!  Hahaha

I'm also planning on putting shade curtains up on the porch.

Aren't these great?  ;)

I can't wait to share the building and decorating of it with y'all.

Stay tuned...

Hopefully we'll start sooner than later. haha!

Have a blessed Tuesday,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

Beaded board

Today I FINALLY painted the beaded board in our kitchen.

It's only taken me a year and half to get to it. :)

Looks so much better, and just fresh.

I also finished painting the beaded board in the nursery.

I hope to have a BIG nursery reveal in the next couple weeks. :)

Til next time,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

Gallery Wall

This WAS the wall under our stairs... ;)

I had done a gallery wall, and spray painted a Craigslist dresser find. 

I liked it, but had always wanted a wall of just board and batten.

Here's another before pic.

We've done a LOT of work to our living room lately. :)

Here is the wall getting it's new FABULOUS look.

We just trimmed the wall out with 1x4's, caulked, primed, and then painted with a white semi-gloss.

I'm trying to find the Sherwin Williams white I used.  I'm so sorry I can't remember it. :(

You can see in the background more boards being put up to give the whole living room a board and batten look.

AND here is my beautiful wall today!  

LOVE IT!!

The plate was a thrift store find.

I've had the candle holders for almost nine years now.

The picture next to it as well.  It says..."Teach me thy of O' Lord, and lead me in a plain path." Psalm 27:11

I made the runner...Vintage Runner

This dresser I spray painted Krylon's Khaki...

Craigslist for $35.00. :)

I made the A monogram...

Used fabric left over from my living room curtains.

Spray painted a Goodwill picture frame black.

Stenciled the A onto the fabric.

I've had it now for several years, and still love it!

The lamps were a handme down from my Grandmother. 

Lamp shades bought at Wal-Mart.

Fabric I had left over from my blue and white ticking pillows I made. :)

Little sign says.  Home the perfect Nest.

Bought at T.J Max for $5.00

White pitcher came from Target...Sale

I just love how it turned out, and makes a huge difference to our living room.

For the love of Faith, Family, and Home,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

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