OTTOMAN MAKEOVER - Day 1 Christmas Countdown

We moved to the new house....I had this ottoman that was extra seating and storage in the other house.  The top had been torn apart by my then 2 year old.   So I decided to recover it and use it in the family room in the new house.

I purchased some denim fabric from Jo-Ann's and just simply stapled in underneath.  I already has a black liner on it so Im going to leave it as is....Oh by the way it's a flip open ottoman.

I used a light denim because the feel of this room if junky vintage collectibles.  So this to me was like a worn pair of jeans.

This is how the top turned out..not bad.   The bottom is still in fair condition and matches the section we purchased last November. 

Here is some tabletop adornment for the holidays.

I will be posting a Christmas decor/craft everyday from Dec 1 - Dec 23

-MJ

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL...................

Well not yet ! But we are super excited in this house that the lock out is over and the boys and back in uniform and on the field!

We are Dallas Cowboy Fans in this house (although I secretly love the Eagles too).   So while I was working on a few projects for a contest, I was inspired to create on for our football room A.K.A.  Cowboy Cave!

This chair was just a plain old spindle back chair that would go with your everyday farm table.   Nothing to write home about, but it had good bones.   I was entering an Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Chair Makeover Contest ....now my original idea was 2-tone and stenciling.

But with all the news of the Cowboys and training camp, I decided Paris Grey was it!  When he was all painted up.......it definitely said Cowboys to me!     I painted on the navy star and added some lines (these were suggestions from my kids, because the uniforms have lines too)   I have some future Design Star's on my hands here. lol

This is where it has found it's home by the entry way under my husband football wall of fame.   I wanted to display his football career too so he has a wall in his football room too!  I think it fits nicely and might paint the partner to this chair the same and bring it down to the cave.......we need a lot of seating this season!

Hope you all enjoyed the photos and this very simple makeover (I say simple because as everyone knows) I didnt have to do a thing to that old ugly chair but brush on some AS Chalk Paint and I already had an awesome chair to work with.

Let's go Cowboys!

-MJ

THE HOME EVOLUTION TOUR...

WELCOME....BIENVENIDOS....BENVENUTI....BIENVENUE!  I've welcomed you in all the languages of our home! 

Poppies at Play: Parade of Homes

This is our temporary home right now.   

Dont mind the dead grass...we are in Jersey and Spring is just a thought still. lol

Here is the Spring/Summer living room

Here is the fall version

This was the mantle in the summer/fall of last year

As of right now

 

Wall opposite of fireplace & TV

This is section of living room as of this week.

Dining room during Fall/Halloween

After the redesign

My favorite wall in the house

My new trellis curtains

New wall decor

My 2nd favorite wall

This was the babys nursery on 1st floor (2010)

It's now our bedroom (peep the artwork from our Nate Show appearance)

My transformed craigslist lamp, HG shade and photo of SC plantation house.

Big Daddy J's dresser and side of the room .lol

My side and my dresser with all my vintage lovelies.

This is the new nursery 

Mama's office area in the nursery

Newly refinished antique bed & shutters

Changing table area

Little kitchen vignette

Kitchen counter area

1 of my 5 hutches (this one is in the kitchen)

Hallway before

Hallway painted but not complete. lol

Family name wall in the hallway

Upstairs bathroom

Oooops who took the hand towels. lol

Italian treasure

My 10 year old daughters expressive butterfly wall

My 16 yr olds corner of Paris

Her room is travel themed..with phots of NYC,Paris, London,Venice

Accessory area w/ art from Aunt Jenn

Kids bathroom downstairs

It was already painted this color when we moved in

It's our seaside theme..

Big Daddy J's Cowboys Cave & kids playroom

This is my hutch that I was storing here for now until its refinished & sold.

Big Daddy Js toy center

Football viewing seating..Im not usually a sectional girl but this was perfect...reminds me of pigskin. lol

Samayah's play areas

The kids playroom and game storage area

Lounge sofa is nice and low for the kiddos

Out on our deck

Our front porch banana trees

Our modest little front garden

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE TOUR OF OUR HOME!

-MJ

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