I am back from Atlanta, and the pictures below are photos of my sister, Emily's apartment as promised. (photo below obviously from some wierd party, but thought it was fitting). As I mentioned in this previous post, Emily gave me a budget and I surprised her with everything that was purchased. While there is still some work to be done, we were both pleased with the result! 
Let's start with the sad, sad before pictures...oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my GOODNESS.
My parent's gave her an old buffet - things are getting a letter bit better - at least the TV isn't on the floor!
TA-DA! Here's the beginnings of an "after". Next on Emily's list will be a new, (flat) TV which will look much better and put less stress on that poor cabinet.
Dining Room "Before"...
After!
After again! I turned the dining table so it was paralell to the sofa and the skirted console, which seemed to make much more sense of the space. The drapery were purchased from the Pottery Barn outlet - they are ivory linen with a navy and white greek key trim along the edges. We bought the rod and rings at Target for $19! The larger white pillows on the sofa are by Williams-Sonoma Home, also purchased at the outlet.
This mirror was a gift from me - I purchased it for $50 at an old flea market in Virginia a few years ago. We are still looking for interesting plates, brackets, or sconces to go on either side.
Emily purchased the gray-washed console from Pottery Barn clearance about a year ago and wasn't wild about the finish, so I had the table skirted with this fabric from Calico Corners.
I was literally about to order this set of 3 blue and white Chinese vases for the skirted console from Wisteria for $189...
Until I discovered these at one of my local Austin spots - 4 for $97! (Of course, I think they were at 4 different booths in a huge warehouse - but ROUND 'EM UP!).
The best find of all was found at Round Top a few weeks ago. I crossed the street for the "Warrenton" tents, which was almost like entering a huge, tacky Cracker Barrel, tent after tent. I spotted this pair of Hollywood Regency chairs and the guy sold them to me for $200 for the pair! Yes, please, Here is my car!
I found an old, colorful scarf of my late Grandmother's and had it framed for Emily's living room. The colors were perfect and I think it meant a lot to her, in fact, I think it was her favorite piece!
And since you can't really see it in the pictures above (and I apologize because the flash wasn't on), we added a turqoise trim to the skirt for interest.
Let's start with the sad, sad before pictures...oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my GOODNESS.
My parent's gave her an old buffet - things are getting a letter bit better - at least the TV isn't on the floor!
TA-DA! Here's the beginnings of an "after". Next on Emily's list will be a new, (flat) TV which will look much better and put less stress on that poor cabinet.
Dining Room "Before"...
After!
After again! I turned the dining table so it was paralell to the sofa and the skirted console, which seemed to make much more sense of the space. The drapery were purchased from the Pottery Barn outlet - they are ivory linen with a navy and white greek key trim along the edges. We bought the rod and rings at Target for $19! The larger white pillows on the sofa are by Williams-Sonoma Home, also purchased at the outlet.
This mirror was a gift from me - I purchased it for $50 at an old flea market in Virginia a few years ago. We are still looking for interesting plates, brackets, or sconces to go on either side.
Emily purchased the gray-washed console from Pottery Barn clearance about a year ago and wasn't wild about the finish, so I had the table skirted with this fabric from Calico Corners.
I was literally about to order this set of 3 blue and white Chinese vases for the skirted console from Wisteria for $189...
Until I discovered these at one of my local Austin spots - 4 for $97! (Of course, I think they were at 4 different booths in a huge warehouse - but ROUND 'EM UP!).
The best find of all was found at Round Top a few weeks ago. I crossed the street for the "Warrenton" tents, which was almost like entering a huge, tacky Cracker Barrel, tent after tent. I spotted this pair of Hollywood Regency chairs and the guy sold them to me for $200 for the pair! Yes, please, Here is my car!
I found an old, colorful scarf of my late Grandmother's and had it framed for Emily's living room. The colors were perfect and I think it meant a lot to her, in fact, I think it was her favorite piece!
And since you can't really see it in the pictures above (and I apologize because the flash wasn't on), we added a turqoise trim to the skirt for interest. 
So there we have it! It is certainly a start, and I will say her place was feeling MUCH more inviting, attractive, and "lived in" than it was before. At the very least, I had a great time in the process. :)
4 comments:
Love it! Love the skirted table and the framed scarf!
This is wonderful! I'll bet Emily is thrilled! Boy have I got some projects for you...!
I love this make over!! Everything looks fabulous!!
Everything looks great! I really like the fabric and trim on the table skirt. I have been contemplating making one too.
just found your blog~love it!
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