My son Conner is a huge Seattle Seahawks fan. My son Grant is going through a phase where he is peeling things. Stickers and labels… paint on the wall… plastic laminate on a toilet seat… I don’t know what has gotten into him, but I think we broke him of the habit. (And Conner got […]
Beautiful and budget friendly bookcase ideas.
Do you ever check out the fabulous projects and ideas on Hometalk? Members of the Hometalk community share photos of their projects and decor, and I have found lots of fabulous inspiration there. I was asked to curate a Hometalk Clipboard for Beautiful and Budget Friendly Bookcase Ideas, and I jumped at the chance to […]
A beachy bookcase makeover.
I have been wanting to replace the little secretary desk by our front door for a long time. I knew I probably wanted a book case and had my eye out for one that was just the right size. Ding-ding-ding! We have a winner! I love how this beachy bookcase makeover turned out! Last […]
Making a pallet shelf with Kim from Too Much Time On My Hands…
Hi all, Kim from Too Much Time On My Hands is one of my favorite bloggers and she is filling in for me today. She is brilliant and I am often inspired by her craftiness. I am super excited to be here visiting with all of Vivienne’s readers today! I am Kim, from Too Much […]
The proper way to go Dumpster Diving. Seriously.
Hi all, as I still deal with family issues (no change at the moment, for those of you following….) I have friends stopping by and guest posting as I try to keep things together on the home front. Yesterday I introduced you Jennifer, to one of my roommates at the upcoming SNAP! Conference. Today […]
“What’s the ’31’ for…?” A Halloween end table.
I thought it was obvious that the 31 I stenciled on this table was for October 31, but enough people asked me about it that I am now certain it is obvious only to me. For my Halloween party, the apple green and turquoise had to go. I wanted silver and black. I took the […]
Halloween Adirondack Chairs
Like everything else around here, I spray paint my cheap, plastic, fake Adirondack chairs different colors based on the seasons. They’ve been eleventy billion different colors. This turquoise was my color of choice for the summer. Now that fall (and more specifically) Halloween is upon us, I wanted a change. Last year I painted them […]
My 3 favorite words: “You Were Right” (the great media cabinet victory.)
OK. I forgot to show you something that I did last summer. And I’m really surprised I didn’t show you this earlier, because it was one of those decorating things that my husband told me I couldn’t do…. but I bugged him and bugged him until finally decided that this was not the hill he […]
Update an ugly 70s table with metallic paint and glaze. A guest post from the Sisters Of The Wild West.
Give an ugly 70’s table an update with metallic paint with the Sisters of the Wild West. We are so excited to be guest blogging here at The V Spot! HI!! We are Amy and Emily. We absolutely LOVE treasure hunting and finding awesome pieces of furniture that we can restore or bring back to life, […]
If you can wrap a gift, you can recover a chair cushion….
…. well, temporarily. Here’s the situation: I love our dog, but she isn’t too nice to our outdoor furniture. We have a set that is super comfy, but she has gotten up onto the cushions to sleep. That has made them dingy and a little thread-bare in places. We host Thanksgiving and Mother’s Day Brunch […]