updated TV console

One of my first posts on this blog was a dresser I refinished and turned into a TV console. You can see that post here. This is what it looked like when I was finished:

More recently I showed this wall with the shelf added above the TV:

The handles I used had kind of a bronze look that you could see up close:

But as you can see in the pictures above, they just looked black from a distance. I had been thinking for awhile about painting them and finally went for it a few weeks ago.

   

Now they are Krylon Caramel Latte:

It's kind of a metallic beige and I love it!

 

It took about an hour to take the handles off, spray paint them, and put them back on. I already had the paint, so it was a quick, free project and I absolutely love the result!

It's always amazing what a little bit of paint can do! 

It's a small change that makes a big difference in the room. When I'm sitting on the couch watching TV (like Jimmy Fallon here :) ), I sometimes get a little bit distracted by how much I love this dresser. I still can't believe I only paid $20 for it!

This isn't the first time you've seen Krylon Caramel Latte on this blog, and I'm sure it won't be the last. I used it on the handles of my free desk too! 

I haven't been able to jump on the return-of-brass bandwagon, and this is the perfect color for me. It's slightly gold, but not at all brassy. If you're like me and feel like you just finished getting rid of all the brass in your life just in time for it to come back, give this color a try!

thrifty finds

I recently discovered a thrift store in my area that has been around for awhile but just moved about a minute from my house about 6 weeks ago. I went in the other day to check it out and came home with some pretty good stuff. I was looking for neutral decorative items for my mantel, the top of my kitchen cabinets, and shelves...and this is what I ended up buying~

This is probably my favorite of the things I bought. I love milk glass and I think this urn is so perfect for the top of my kitchen cabinets. I just need to find a plant to put in it and it will be going up there. It was the only thing I bought that had a price on it so I'm not sure how much I paid for the other 3 items, but since I paid $30 total I would say it was a pretty good deal!

This pitcher will probably end up getting moved eventually...

...but right now it's a simple center piece on my kitchen table on top of the mango wood place mat I bought in Costa Rica and filled with some bright, summery flowers.

I have a recipe for cinnamon syrup that has to be what they eat in heaven, and I thought this little pitcher would be a cute way to serve it.

And this little jar had a purpose from the moment I saw it.

It's full of Q-tips on a shelf I just finished painting in my guest bathroom. I'm not sure what else will go on that shelf yet so right now it's a little bare, but I think this little jar is the perfect start.

I'm so excited to have found this thrift store!