Nickle & Dime Designs

So, if you really knew me you would know that I have several passions which you will see manifested through my blogs on Project Lolo.  My purpose is to inspire others.

 

In addition to my love for writing and blogging, one of my greatest passions is decorating.  Most of my friends and family can attest to this.  Some of my clients have been amazed at what I can do on a budget - simple things that they would probably never think of themselves.  Some of which I will share with you.

 

Stay tuned for regular blogs on decorating by combining high end furnishings with thrift, yard sale & Craigslist finds.  I tell you my Boo wouldn't be caught at a yard sale and had not used Craigslist til he met me - even then he didn't think I could find anything worthwhile but I proved him wrong - he is now a believer.  Not only that but now he shares in my passions by enthusiastically embracing my ideas like refinishing some of my nickel and dime finds (see his skills on the cabinet below - he's really good at it too):

I purchased the cabinet on the left from a lady in Churchland - it had 6 drawers and 2 cabinets on the bottom and was pretty old but in good shape.  I wanted a functional piece of furniture that I could use as a tv stand/media center.  Reg sanded it down with 100 grit sandpaper, painted it black, distressed it using 200 grit sandpaper, cleaned it with TSP and placed a coat of furniture wax on it.  He removed the two top middle cabinets & painted the insides black.  He drilled holes in the back of the 2 open shelves for the cords to the media components that are now stored inside.  Viola!  Now I have a beautifully distressed, vintage looking media cabinet that only cost me a few bucks.  #winning

Initial Sanding

Cleaning the wood with TSP before painting

Painted drawers left to dry



Distressed Edges



Enjoying my distressed/vintage media cabinet.

I hope you enjoyed my blog - thanks for the company.

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Upcoming topics:  Tuscan style kitchen Island & matching bar stools - a Craigslist Find
Installing Bamboo Floors & an Acacia Wood Kitchen Bar
Vintage Window Pane Wall Hangings
Bathroom Wall of Pallets
Mounted wall lanterns


 



ViSioN BoARds

Hello my friends, I'm back and I want to talk to you about Vision Boards or Dream Boards.  Before I tell you about my personal board, I will share some info for those who may not know what a Vision Board is:

A Vision Board is a visual representation of your goals and desires.  It is usually created by cutting pictures from magazines that represent how or where you see yourself in the future.  It represents such personal goals as getting married, having children, buying a house, losing weight, getting baptized, finishing school, etc.  The pictures are then pasted onto a poster board.  This board is then displayed in a highly visible location (wall, closet door, bathroom, office) that will allow you to keep your attention focused on your dream.  By participating as a group, the Vision Board project allows you to clarify and openly verbalize your desires and intentions before others - thus giving power to your desires, putting them in the atmosphere while also engaging others to support your success.

Your personalized Vision Board then becomes "a simple and powerful visualization tool that activates the universal law of attraction to begin manifesting your dreams into reality" - and it really works!  Vision Boards are endorsed and highly recommended by the likes of Oprah, Steve Harvey, Jim Carrey and many more. 

I created a Vision "Fan" (see picture) on July 25, 2011 and I am literally amazed at the things that have manifested in my life since.  As a matter of fact, God blessed me with greater than I had even imagined and I have not been happier!  Those who really know me know that 8 years ago when I lost my husband unexpectedly then subsequently went though another traumatic experience on my job - I thought my life had ended.  Guess what my friends, it had only just begun.

Thus Project LOLO was formed as a way of involving myself in projects that would motivate me to Live On after Losing a love One - so the acronym LOLO is not just my nickname.  My desire is to inspire others - that's my passion and in the upcoming days/weeks/months you will see more blogs about my writing, decorating, vision board projects and more.

Speaking of Vision Board projects, if you're interested in participating in the Vision Board Party scheduled in early December, please contact me via fb or at projctlolo@gmail.com or one of my team members Terri Folston Hoffler or Clorissa Hollingshed via facebook.

Good bless!