I did end up doing my little "no cost" make-over, but it was slightly modified in terms of the "no cost" part.
In order to get the blue, tan, white & black color scheme I talked about in my post, I ended up buying some fabrics to make the toss pillows that pulled the design together. So, I'll count that cost. The rest, I just moved the furniture around like I figured I would, but still haven't bitten the bullet and painted that ladder shelf. (Going from white to black, to really pull the theme together.)
So, the fabrics I purchased were super inexpensive- one was $5.99/yd, the other two were 2.99/yd. I purchased 1.5 yards of the black and white damask, and 1 yard each of the trellis and circle damask. Also, I had found a white fabric shower curtain on clearance for $2.50 at Target, so I used that also to make two solid white pillows. I still have enough of the trellis fabric to make another pillow, so even though the fabric total was around $16, I didn't use it all!
Also, the mirror above the fireplace was purchased in 2010 (Just before Christmas) so it doesn't count in my 2011 project cost tally (but for score keeping purposes, it's a huge round, chunky mirror, exactly like I wanted, and it was $45.)
So, I moved the couches, moved the ladder shelf, put in another table and my Louis XVI chair, moved the sofa table, and added in a small cabinet (yet to be painted) with a lamp. We got a new TV stand (also in 2010), and have the glider from 2010. (Love the glider, but it's hard to decorate around!)
Stay Tuned! I've got a lot of posts coming up soon- even though I haven't been posting much, I've been taking photos of everything I'm doing. It's been a busy place around here, and is just about to get busier!
PS: Baby C is growing like a weed! Here's a sneak peak at his weekly pictures. YES! I'm still taking a new photo EACH week!
Week 1:
Week 10:
Week 20:
