I can scarcely believe that 2012 is nearly over! I've always heard that the older you get, the faster time flies. I believe it!
Here are a few of my favorite projects from this year.
I dabbled with homemade chalk painting and turned an old chest from Bombay Co. into a pretty nightstand:
Then I re-did the guest room around the new nightstand!
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I turned our bonus room into a very functional space for very little money.
I made some pretty updates to our screened porch for just a few dollars.
I created a gallery wall of mirrors in our master bedroom.
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Speaking of mirrors, I made one myself--a clothespin sunburst mirror for the laundry room.
And my favorite project of all was re-doing our "outdoor living room," also known as the front porch.
All in all, it's been a good year at our house; I hope it's been a good year at your house, too!
I'm joining Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for her Top DIY Projects of 2012 Party
and Jen at Tatertots and Jello for Favorite Projects of 2012.
and Jen at Tatertots and Jello for Favorite Projects of 2012.
Just beautiful,love your porches!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you and thank you for your lovely post.
ReplyDeleteI, too, am a child of God...I ask Jesus to live in my heart when I was a little girl. I am now in my early sixties and so thankful to have Him dwell with me season after season...day after day.
I love your porches. They make the most perfect sanctuarys. I often go there to pray and just listen to the quiet.
My God richly bless you and those you love this coming year.
Carolynn
I love each of those projects you did Richella! You have a wonderful home...and I love how you treasure it, and take such good care of it! And also how much you enjoy it! I love our home too, and have enjoyed it so much since we built it 6 years ago!
ReplyDeleteI need to purge some things, and make it feel less crowded. It is amazing how much you accumulate in 6 years! (:>)
Love what you have made this year, Happy New Year and wishing you a blessed 2013!
ReplyDeletexoxo, Tanya
You have a lovely home and you have certainly made it comfortable and welcoming - and as I keep saying "I might be sitting on your couch on the front porch some day"...so , please let me in!!! haha
ReplyDeleteSince I'm a newer follower, it was really fun taking this little tour of 2012 with you, Richella. Your blog has become one of my favorites -- always very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteHave a very Happy New Year!
Carol
I remember each of those incredible projects Richella! I'm always inspired by your beautiful home and heart. Wishing you a truly blessed New Year! :-)
ReplyDeleteVanessa
Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteJeannette
Looks like you've had a really productive year. Wish I had porches like yours...maybe one day.
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