Halloween Printables

In case you haven't noticed....I love decorating for holidays ;).  Halloween is one of my favorites.  We have a huge Trick-or-Treating party every year (more to come on that soon) and I love for our home to be festive.  I like to still keep it "chic" though and fit into my style.  I struggle with this at Christmas because Avery is dying for a Christmas tree full of Disney characters (gasp) and I love a tree that is pretty.  Luckily we compromise and she has her own hot pink tree in her room.  Anyway....I digress.  

2 years ago I made some of my own printables (seen in photo below) for Halloween and today I am sharing them with all of you below.  Just save them to your computer and then they should be ready to print.  They are formatted for an 8x10 frame.

Enjoy!! 

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Farmhouse Console Table

My style has changed over the last few years and I am changing some of my more traditional pieces to farmhouse pieces.  I love the casual, comfortable feel of a farmhouse.

Here is a view of my family room from the balcony in our game room.  The table behind this sofa (next to the lamp) is the one I changed out.  This picture was taken before we got our awesome rug (which is on sale right now HERE).

while I do love this piece I wanted something lighter and longer.  We bought a much larger sofa once we moved into our new home so this one looked too small.

I fell in love with the Everett Foyer Table from World Market.  I couldn't get over the great price and amazing quality.  Its usually $299, but right now it is on sale for $259.99.

It was super easy to put together and it is the perfect size.  This table would look great in so many places!  Entryway, buffet, sofa table, long hallway, etc.

While I love it just the way it is I still love to put my own signature touch on most pieces.  I decided to add label pulls to the drawers for some extra character.  Best part...these awesome label pulls are ONLY $0.60!!!  It is one of my biggest shopping secrets!  I used these all the time.  The quality is great and you CANNOT BEAT THE PRICE!!!

I used screws and colored them black with sharpie!  You really cannot tell.  I also added some white paper which I want to add writing to, but haven't done it yet.

Such simple detail and ONLY $1.20, but I love the extra character it adds to the table.

 I didn't notice until I posted this picture that Braden (11 months) did some decorating of his own by playing with the books and hiding his paci in there...can you find it? :)

Are you all thinking about what you can add those label pulls too?? ;)

Happy decorating!

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Faux Vintage Paper Cutter

 I love using vintage items in my home!  They have so much character and I love seeing them used in unique ways.  These vintage paper rolls are showing up all over peoples kitchens as paper towel holders, etc.  I would love to have one, but they can be kinda pricey!  In the mean time I found a cheap option to tie me over til I can get the real thing.....

Here are some pictures of the real deal...

 and here is the one I made for less than $10!!

Ikea sells the MALA Tabletop paper holder in the kids section. It is $6.99 and the paper roll is $4.99.

 Just a quick coat of spray paint and a little distressing to give it more of a vintage look with some character!

 I love using it as a table runner!  It is a cheap way to add interest to the table and can just be thrown away when done!  I used it in my Thanksgiving tablescape but it will be the perfect thing to use day in and day out for the kids to draw on, spill on, etc.

For $6.99 you just cannot go wrong! I would love to hear how yall would use it!!

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Vent Hood Makeover & my favorite new sign

I love my home, but since we built my taste has changed.  I dream of having a farmhouse one day with shiplap and white everywhere!  My dream kitchen will have large planked wood floors, white cabinets and subway tile backsplash.  My current kitchen has dark cabinets and light tile floors.  I have been wanting to add shiplap above our stove to lighten up the kitchen and give it more of a farmhouse feel since we are not going to be re-doing our entire kitchen :).

Here is the before....very dark!!

 The amazing "DUDE" from Dumpster Diva came over and worked his magic!!  He added authentic shiplap taken from an old home over the hood.  I just love all the character in this wood.

 It actually looked really good with the natural wood color, but I was looking to lighten up the kitchen so time for some paint!!

 While I love it white I wanted a little distressing to pull out the original shiplap wood color.  I LOVE LOVE the end result!  I cannot believe how much it lightened up the kitchen!  The photos really don't do it justice. It completely changed the look and feel of my kitchen.  It is less formal now and flows so well with the rest of the house.

I have been wanting to add a beautiful sign above the stove to tie everything together, but wasnt sure exactly what I wanted.  I LOVE the work Caroline does from Vine + Branches.  She makes the most beautiful signs and when I saw her Gather Sign I knew it was just perfect!!  It is 24"x 24" and incredible quality.  I love what it says too because we all Gather in the kitchen.  Thank you so much Caroline for the amazing gift! It is just perfect to complete the look and I cannot wait to add more of your signs to my home!

Yall, check out the adorable packaging her signs come in!

 Then under the packaging it is wrapped so cute!  Such attention to detail!

Thanks for stopping by and seeing my mini kitchen makeover!  If you are local and need any work done I highly recommend Dumpster Diva!  They do awesome work!!

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