Ok. So I got some 'splaining to do...

Sorry for the hiatus. 

You might have noticed the new look on the blog. A new hair cut and a fresh shade of lipstick can work wonders on a neglected blog. 

I'll start by quickly updating you on what has happened over the past month.

Sold my old car.

Went on vacation. 

Landed an awesome job. 

Got the cat fixed. (Sorry Dex!)

Trashed the house by rearranging. 

... and now I want to fix it and make it more betta. 

On top of all of the things that have been keeping me from writing, I think I went through a creative drought. Is that even possible? I don't even know. I had this hazy funk of nothingness glooming over my eyeballs and my brain was hosting alien activity tapped out of juice or something. 

BUT,  now that I'm back to my old tricks again, I'll be here, just sharing away all the juicy deets with you folks. All 3 of you.

I have a few projects in mind and in progress, so stop by again soon to check them out.

Oh! And if you ever miss me so badly it hurts, you can always find me on Instagram. just sayin'. 

http://intsgram.com/DISCOairglow 

holla at cha' gurl.

Looky What I Found on Craigslist!

If you follow me on Twitter (@DISCOairglow) you might already know. 

While obsessively checking Craigslist, I found these wooden (not laminate) bookshelves for pennies on the dollar. 

They need some loving but I am super excited to revamp these babies. 

Before and After to come!

Treasure Hunts: Chinoisorie

There are good days and there are bad days.... and yesterday was GLORIOUS. Unfortunately I woke up at 4 am, but on the plus side it helped me catch up on some blog reading, Craigslist hunting and eventually thrift store hopping. Currently I've been lusting after Chinese Chippendale and oriental influenced furniture; so chinoiserie chic.

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I love the interesting geometric lines the bamboo creates and all the fun colors are so cheery, too! Swoon... 

 And how awesome are these vintage oriental headboards?!

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Metallic!

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Right?!

Anyhow, you can imagine how loudly I gasped when, in the free section of Craigslist, I found this gorgeous girl!!
***Please excuse the ugly renters nightmare background, as it has yet to be tackled in the three weeks I have been here. ***

DID I MENTION IT WAS FREE!!?? 

Granted it has to be minimally repaired but my heart still skipped a beat when I saw it. IT HAD TO BE MINE! But my grandmother always said, "What belongs to Caesar, belongs to Caesar," (it was said in Spanish and sounds different, but you get the point) and thus I impatiently waited an agonizing 4 hours for an email back with an address saying that she was going to put it outside and to call her when I was on my way so she could tell me if it was still there. Needless to say, I jumped in the car and got there before she had even taken it out of the house. SUCCESS!

 Once I get the one project in front of this one finished, I'll be "allowed" to start a new one. ((Squeal!))


... Also in my day of being a wild lioness of all things bargain, I thrifted this pretty planter/pot

an Elephant Pedestal side table

 a much needed table that reminds me of one I saw at CB2 and Ikea, this one needs some TLC but it was only 15 bucks. 

  

Inspired by:

 Ikea BILLSTA

CB2 Odyssey

and an also much needed dresser with brass hardware and mirror. (Did I mention I just moved out of state with no furniture?) 

All for $120!

I'm undecided on the mirror but I definitely want to paint this bad boy... I really wanted a campaign dresser but until the day I find one, this beauty will have to satisfy my brass hardware fix. Now my dilemma lies in choosing a color. 

White?

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Kelly Green? 

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or  Peacock Blue? 

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If anyone is reading this, let me know what you think!