Items destined for the garage sale find new purpose

I was invited to a friend's house for a mantle and bookcase makeover. She has a beautiful home and a charming family.

Here is the "before" photo:

The items on the mantle are nice, but they are small in scale and all about the same height. Below is the bookcase.

Now take a look at the mantle and bookcase after the redesign:

Notice the silver pot with greenery. I took some greenery from another arrangement in the house, placed a plastic cup in the pot and voila, instant success!

Color, texture and height all play a part to create an interesting arrangement on the mantle and bookcase.
Here is what the homeowner said: "The room I thought was okay, however you were able to take it up a “notch” that I would have never been able to achieve on my own! I was amazed how you gave “new life” to items that were going to soon make it into our next garage sale."


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Don't throw away that chandelier!

Do you have a shiny, brass chandelier? Would you like a new chandelier for less than $10? Have I got a solution for you! You can transform your chandelier with a can of spray paint. You can purchase the paint at Wal Mart or Home Depot for about $6 and you can choose from brushed nickel, bronze or black finishes.

Take a look at the before and after photos from friend and client, Lara. She moved into her new home and it had this chandelier. If you know me, you know that I like paint and if I could, I would paint everything! So, I suggested that she paint it and she did!

Here is the chandelier after it's makeover. Wow, what a difference! Great job, Lara and thanks for sharing your photos.

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