Sweet Eye Candy Creations

French Settee Makeover

 

 

 

 

Hi Friends!

Im excited to share with you my DIY makeover of this beautiful settee and chairs I had purchased many years ago.

Hubby and I were browsing Scott's Antique Market in Atlanta, and I spotted this gorgeous French setee and chairs.

Upon looking at the set I wasn't quite sure where I would put it. At the time we had just moved into our current home and I had 90% of the interior house finished and decorated.

I already had a beautiful sofa for my home as well as a victorian sofa I had inherited from my great-grandmother.

None of that matterd tho'... I  had already fallen head over heels in love with the gorgeous ornate wood carvings and caned back. 

The seller was willing to give us a good deal so it was too good to pass up! :)

 

*** Fast Forward***

All these years I never used the set. :( They sat in my basement and later in the storage unit.

 

A few weeks ago I saw them in my storage unit and my  light bulb went OFF!

I knew exactly how I would decorate them and where I would put them.

 

 Before

I painted both the setee and chairs and distressed them lightly. 

I've yet to have them both reupholsted. However, for now and to keep the project budget friendly I was able to cover them all with gorgeous swoon worthy fabrics that were lightly drapped on the chairs. 

 

Believe it or not...I coverd the setee with a light pink lacy ruffled shower curtain I purchased from Urban Barn.

 Pretty huh?

 

 

 

 

The chairs I use in my Living Room.

 

 

 

 

The settee is in my bedroom (boudoir as I like to call it. :) ) at the foot of my bed against the fireplace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hubby and I just recentely celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversay and one of my sweet gifts was a new Rachel Ashwell White Duvet called Petticoat.

So pretty!!!

 

 

 

Thanks to my handy little cellphone photographer Grant he captured this photo of me and my fur babies enjoying our lovely settee.

 

 

It's truly amazing what a little paint and some pretty fabric can do!

A night and day transformation.

 

 

I have some fun photos to share with you REAL soon using the settee as a whimsy photo prop. Can't wait to share!

 

 

Holly Jolly Christmas

 

 

Welcome Friends to my Holiday Home!

 

This time of year I enjoy opening up my home to you and sharing photos of my home decorated for the  holiday season. 

 

Ever since I've started blogging I've made it a tradition to host a little show and tell of my festive home.

This year I really focused on decorating my new kitchen and making it super retro bright!

My children are at the age that they are really into Christmas so I needed at least one room of my house to be fun and colorful.

 

This is a fab ceramic tree I recently found.

 

 

 

I wanted that "old school" Christmas look so I hung the tree and wreaths with big fat bulbs like we used when I was growing up.

 

 

 

 

 

Im always searching for and collecting vintage Santa's and blow molds along the way each year.

 

My absolute FAVORITE new find is this Santa cookie jar!

 

 

My children's eyes light up over the lights, and Christmas sounds that fill the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love my blue hutch with the red colored accents.

 

 

 

 

More sweet vintage collectables

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have displayed on my kitchen table a red Christmas tree with my children's handmade school ornaments.

 

 

 

I've added a few hot pink ornaments.

 

 

 

 

The very end of my table is my blue bench with the most precious Christmas pillows

made my the lovely and talented Jennifer Paganelli.

 

 

 

So sweet!!!

 

 

 

Children's table covered with Santa tablecloth and cupcake centerpiece.

 

 

I purchased this super cute Nicole Bowen plush Christmas critter named Cuddles at The Country Living Fair this past fall.

 

Adorable!

 

 

 

 

The rest of my tour is pretty much "snippits". 

 

My Living Room mantel I re-decorated this year. 

I love the ivory and creams! Very pretty!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How beautiful is this stocking made out of a vintage 1950's beaded sweater?

Love!!!

 

 

 

 

A small table vignette.

 

 

 

 

My Sugar Plum dining room to this day is my favorite holiday room of my house.

It's pastel candy coated room evokes a perfect mix of elegant and whimsy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stocking were hung with care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pastel Candy Canes.

Yuuuummmmm!

 

 

 

Glittery Cottages and Christmas Houses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last but not least my Dining room "mascot" Mister Pinky Santa Claus. 

 

 

 

Thank you my wonderful and lovely blog friends for stopping by and viewing my

Christmas home tour.

 

I hope your home and heart is filled with the ALL the things you love & cherish most that help you celebrate this magical season.