Pennies On The Dollar Bedroom.

Welcome to my French inspired shabby chic bedroom. 
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It all started last Saturday morning when Butchy and 
I went for a walk to the mailbox,

and spied this at a neighbors yard sale.

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When I got back home I told Steve that I needed 
his help to pick up a piece of furniture that I just bought.

When he saw it . . . his eyes rolled back 
(I could read his mind . . .what does she want with this thing 
and where is she going to put it) with that not again look. 
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He just can't see the finished project in his head.

Looks a little different now, don't you think?
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Well, I just couldn't paint the dresser.  I had to paint the walls, too.

Then I made a curtain valance and a curtain for the closet door, both from a queen sized sheet that I purchased with a dust ruffle for $3.99 at the Goodwill store. 
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While buying my paint at Home Depot I also purchased eleven pre-cut picket fence boards and made this easy built headboard. 
When I get an idea ~ there is no stopping me.
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The little garland is something I had back in the closet . . . I purchased it at a yard sale a couple years ago and put it up in the entry way for Valentine's . . . now it has a permanent home over the bed. 
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The decorations are other finds that I have purchased through the years.  The lamp was a yard sale find, that I covered with fabric and made a little paper heart to hang on the side.  The lamp shade (with the help of my handy dandy hot glue gun) is decorated in silk flower petals.  The daisy basket was a Goodwill 99 cent find back at Easter.  The flower prints were a garage sale find at $1.00 each, this spring.  My motto is if you love it and the price is dirt cheap, buy it.  You'll find the right place for it and if not, sell it at your next garage sale. 
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These little angels are from the Dollar Store.

Aren't they adorable! 
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I painted this ceiling several years ago and I love it, 
but I did do a cheap-o Connie style crown modeling effect.  

(notice I haven't given the paper doll mobile to my granddaughter yet . . . they are too busy moving and haven't gotten around to deciding how they want their new bedroom)  When they see it, if they like it, then it's theirs . . . 
if not I think it looks pretty here. 

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This is not the best photo, but you can get the idea of what I did here.  I purchased two small trim boards a quarter circle for the top next to the ceiling.  Then a few inches down I put a small very plain piece.  I left wall space in between and painted it white.  I wanted something different for the corners of the room.  The corner trims at Home Depot started at $10 each (not in my pennies on the dollar budget).  When I was headed to the check stand I saw this end rack of 2 X 2s  for 98 cents each.  I purchased one, cut myself four (one for each corner) 8 inch pieces, then I glued a wooden ball on the end.  I have bags of wooden balls in my craft room, that I bought at another yard sale last year.
You just never know what you might use them for.
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Just another view of the room.  
Steve built me these bookshelves a few years ago for my birthday. 
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Hat racks are nothing more than re-purposed candle holders and chair legs.  
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I love my cowgirl boots!
I've got them all broken in and comfy.
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Notice the little desk.  It is an old sewing machine table that my neighbors had out in front of their house with a $15 sign on it a few years ago.  
The top was veneered and peeling off, 
so I just peeled it off and sanded down the wood that was under it.  
Stamped the same design that I have on the front in each corner 
and varnished over it.  
A little white paint, and little black paint around the edge and little gold to highlight ~ you have it . . . it makes a great little desk or table. 
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All three of these items were garage sale finds.  
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I hope you like my little spare bedroom . . . 

I painted this door back when I did the ceiling.

I was on a trumpe loeil kick for a while.  This room also had some bees buzzing around some topiaries. I should have taken before photos.  It was just time for a change and this old dresser was my inspiration.  If you were to lay down on the floor and look under the bookshelves you would find one more thing that I left from the last time I did this room . . .under there you will find 
Mademoiselle Fifi's little mouse hole, 
with flower pots and topiaries.
She is a very fancy mouse. 
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I hope you have fun here . . . I had fun putting this post together.  
It has been a week of hard work, but now I'm enjoying this new room.
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Come again, and be sure and leave a comment,

I love hearing what you think.

Bonne Soir'ee,  Connie :) 
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