Facelifts aren't just for old ladies.....

I don't like change...in fact change scares (borderline of terrifies) me and causes WAY too much stress in my life. I think its because in my life "change" has usually been a bad experience for me and somewhat on the "negative" side of things. Although, there are a few changes that I DO like and enjoy...one of those is when I get to buy something knew to add to my wardrobe or some decor for my house (thats change, right?!), another one is when I get to go somewhere and have a change of scenery....(especially during the winter months), a new hair style (sorry, I like my hair right now...its not changing)...and those small "update" changes that I get to do around the house periodically...like the one I just completed in my living room!....I love THAT change...woo hoo!

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The color on the wall is called Shimmering Green, but depending on the time of day it sort of has a yellow tinge to it...the thing I like the most about it is- its fresh, its new and its happy. I love the turquoise accents with the black and green and cream...it looks really classy (at least to me).

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This is my favorite wall in the entire room. It's so fun to see all my families faces on the wall...and in black and white...just a clean, crisp look. 

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I haven't painted the rug yet...but as you can see I have some leafs traced onto it, trying to decide if I want to really paint it or not...it's growing on me and I think I will give it a shot.

These are a few of the "crafts" that I put together for my "new look"...

The window frame is one that my brother gave me years ago, and I added the paper and birds in it... which I love. The sign underneath is 1/2 of an old table leaf that my son gave me, with a few added touches that I came up with. I love the way they turned out...junk just doesn't have a chance around here...I'm always trying to think of ways to make it into something fun and new. 

The hat boxes were some that I had in my living room before, I just painted them and gave them a new look, then I glued them all together to make a stand for a lamp.

This is another table leaf that I got from my son...it turned out just the way I had envisioned it. 

This "living room update/makeover" project turned into a lot more than I thought it was going to be, I kind of felt like I bit off more than I could chew...I am glad its done-- but I am also glad that I did it and I really like the "little facelift" that it gave to our home. Whew...now onto something else!