I have a new favorite little place in our front living room.
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It started when I got an entry table with some of my birthday money. That meant the dresser that I had in the entry way had no place to go. It finally occurred to me that I just needed to rearrange a little.
Here's the dresser where my desk used to be.
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I love having my desk in front of the window! (This desk, by the way, was left here in our basement by the previous owners. It wasn't in good condition. I painted it and put new knobs on it last summer.)
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The kids' table and chairs are in the corner.
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Only one window has curtains in this room so far, but this is what they will all look like. I made them with burlap and love them!
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Here's a before picture of the dresser. Not the worst thing ever, but it needed some love.
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I sprayed an old thrift store frame an ivory color and then hung a vintage plate inside.
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On top of the dresser is John's grandfather's old tool box. I love this thing and the sentimental value it has! I left the paint exactly how it was.
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I bought four little clay pots at Walmart and painted a limestone and water mixture on them to age them. Then I planted english ivy in them. Look at the handle on the tool box - isn't it great?
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The dresser is great for storing our movies.
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I love my new area. And all it took was some rearranging, some spray painting, and some little pots and ivy from Walmart.
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