March 2011 ~ Furniture Gallery

Thursday, March 31, 2011

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Recycled Kitchen Cupboards to Paint Canvas's

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Guess what this was in a past life? When we remodeled the kitchen, I sold most of my old cabinets through the newspaper but was left with some drawer sections that I had no idea what to do with. Turns out they make fantastic paint surfaces! This is the art piece I have hanging above my bed.

I think it's kind of awesome because when me and Chris were dating we actually designed our bedroom furniture. We drew it out, made the measurements, decided on the style, etc. and then when we bought our house my dad made and gave the finished pieces to us. I love having something that's our personal taste AND handmade by my dad. I have an old oil painting that my grandmother hanging on the adjacent wall and although I don't know if I'll ever be at her skill level, I love having my own across the wall.

To make it less cupboard-like, I textured the flat surface with joint compound and used paints I already had from around the house mixing and creating colors with the same color palette, yet not exactly matching the walls. In all this project cost me $0.00 Does that feel good or what?

Pottery Barn Living Room Design

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Bowen Family Homes hosted another Pottery Barn Event at the end of July, but this time the event was for the homeowners and at the Lawrenceville community Willoughby Cove. The event was a tremendous success as homeowners enjoyed delicious food and drinks while getting decorating tips from a Pottery Barn decorator on transitioning home decor with the seasons. The Pottery Barn decorator on site was offering helpful decorating hints to homeowners specifically for the upcoming fall season. This event was coupled with the Bowen Family Homes Family Rewards Program “Meet Your Neighbor” Event, which gave homeowners an opportunity to mingle with neighbors and learn more about the referral program. The Family Rewards Program offers homeowners who refer new homebuyers an opportunity to earn up to $1,000 per referral. It’s a win-win situation as the homeowners can hand-pick who their neighbors are and get a reward for doing it. Referring homeowners are also automatically invited to attend the annual Bowen Family Homes Casino Night Event and entered to win a fabulous trip for two.