The Inspiration Files- Headboards

I have been accumulating quite the collection on headboard images over the past few months as I have been looking for inspirations for our bedroom. We will be moving in April and we aren't sure exactly where (same town)but just want a bigger place and thus will have the room for a proper master suite. With that said here is just a fraction of the images that I fancied. 

Upholstered:

Unlikely to use but quirky:

Peacock Headboard:

..love this for a little girls room though. 

Painted antique wooden: Sigh...

...and a few others..
 You get the point.

Those are just a few I weeded out and now I can proceed to erase them from my folder. Sneaky huh? 

:)

M

The Inspiration Files - Kitchen love

I guess I'm just a sucker for white kitchens, white Carerra mable, subway tiles, and a splash of rustic farmhouse glam. 

Take a look at these beautiful spaces and awe in their beauty... 

Doesn't that just make you want to take a sledgehammer to your current disaster head to The Home Depot?

Just a little hold-ya-over-till-I-get-back-from-my-honeymoon post!

See you soon!
-M

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!