{ T h e * D e n }

prepare for the longest post for the smallest room in history...

When we moved into our home this past July this room was the dining room.

But, since I wanted to seat lots of people I switched the dining room to the living room.

Now we have a good size dining room and this little room we call the den.

this room used to look like this

yes, very red.

But with a little time, and even less money it has become one of my favorite rooms in the house.

it's perfect for morning time, when the kids first wake up.

they grab a juice or whatever and head to the den. {it's right next to the kitchen, which you may never see pictures of}

love this little table, which I found in the trash and painted white.

The lamp base was also a trash find, with a shade left over from the previous homeowners {cover in burlap with hot glue}.

I'm currently addicted to these little flowers which I learn how to make from Emily at 

Jones Design Company.

see, teeny

this was the original dining room chandelier.  I spayed it black satin 

{while it was still hung}

shades 99 cents from Lowes with clothesline trim

Armoire from my son's room in our other house.

yes, another trash find {4 of them}

Grocery sign my girls made with sharpie markers

You can see a peek of red wall paper below the sign from before the bead board was installed.

{Painting over wallpaper is a whole 'nother post people}

Brown ticking panels, now living their 3rd round of life in a whole new spot.

Soft seagrass-ish rug I just snagged at IKEA for a steal.

{but for reason of "creative financing" I'm pleading the 5th on the actual cost}

Green shutters I love, and yes, found in the trash.

{I think I might need to start a service where I drive people around on trash days and show them all the good trash spots, right?}

{ L O V E }