{ DIY Vintage Tractor Stool }

What a gorgeous Saturday it was today!! My hubby worked half the day ,but was home early enough to get some things done around the outside of our home while enjoying the sun, cool breeze &some refreshing lemonade!! After we mulched the front yard & finished our back patio, we decided & when I say "we" I actually mean my husband decided to do a little DIY'n !!! I can't take any of the credit for this DIY other then taking 'Before & After' pictures ha-ha! I actually almost made him write this post up as well since he's quite the typist! Anyways we had this cool vintage green/rusted tractor seat sitting in our garage & my husband has been itching to do something with it for weeks now..so today we did { HE did }! He had an old 1980's brownish orange stool he  found & thought why not change out the seat for an old vintage tractor seat?!

  

 

 

 

1. First flip the stool upside down & unscrew the seat.

 

2. Clean up the base ! We used some basic foam cleaner!

 

3. Screw the screws back into the original holes the old seat was fastened to! You might need washers or larger screws depending on the original stool you use. My husband ran up to ACE & bought some new larger screws for under $5!

 

I'm in love with this rusty gem! I'm still thinking where can I use this at in the house our outside ha-ha! For now it will stay in my hubby's garage/shop area!

 

I love this little project & for close to nothing!! It also would make a great affordable/customized gift!!

  

I just love the vintage look paired with the little bit of silver & black!! Any guy would love this "manly" stool! These tractor chairs /stools range in price from $25 all the way up to $100!! We made this for under $15!!!

Mark & Paige M.

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{ BBQ Honey Garlic Grilled Chicken Sandwich }

The weekend is here & that means barbecues & delish recipes to kick of the summer fun! My husband loves anything barbecue, so what better way then to make a grilled pulled chicken BBQ sandwich that can be a dinner or lunch eat!  My  recipe is so yummy& simple you'll surly be asked for seconds from your guest or husband ;)!!

 

.........................................Recipe...................................

.2 chicken breast or 3 cans of all white chicken breast

. Texas toast

. Your choice of BBQ sauce { I use Open Pit } 1-2 cups

. Mayo

.Butter

.Jar minced garlic - 1 TBS

.Honey - 3 TBS

.Pepper/Salt - pinch of each

...........................................Directions..........................................

Combine the cooked {shredded} chicken in a bowl & add above ingredients! Mix the ingredients until saturated! Take your Texas toast & spread a pinch of mayo on each side of the inside of the bread & butter on the outside! I used zero cal spray butter for the outside of the bread, but either is fine! Spread the mix evenly  on the bread & grill until golden brown! I usually spray the pan first to get that golden brown coloring,& grill for about 2 minutes on each side on med/low heat! 

 

 

 Side Note: The mini honey crock is a vintage find from over Memorial Day weekend in the north!

Serve with some potato chips and spicy garlic dill pickles! I also like to drizzle some BBQ sauce over the top of the sandwich for some added flavor!

I hope you & your guest enjoy this as much as we do in our home!

Happy & healthy weekend everyone!

Paige.Rose 

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{ Glass Lamp Makeover }

Welcome back guys! Today I'm sharing a little DIY that I have been meaning to blog for a few weeks now! I recently changed our living room decor up a bit with some new rustic/vintage/farmhouse pieces & thought the lamps needed a change too! Our upper living room is finally exactly how I had envisioned it , only took 3 years!! I'm a firm believe that in any home, even our next one will take some time to get that "feel' or 'look' you're trying to achieve even with knowing your style. Okay, I'm off topic but that was leading up to something ha-ha. We've had the same modern shattered glass lamps since our first place! A few months after we moved in to our condo we were engaged & put them on our registry ,and that was in 2009!!! It was definitely time for an update not only because they were a bit boring , but they really didn't do anything for our farmhouse/rustic/vintage inspired cottage living room! I thought about pitching them, but was to cheap to buy new ones! I have looked for 2 plus years for new lamps & haven't found any that I would pay for!! I decided to grab some chalk paint & well keeeep reading...

 

 

This is the only before picture I have of the base & lamp up close! The shades were originally a dark charcoal gray color, but faded with time & became dingy! The bases on both this one { the larger one } and the smaller matching one { below } were still in perfect condition.

 

I'm going to admit something here....I didn't even tape these off!! I mean why waste the time & material when they're suppose to be rustic/cottage like, right?! :)

This is the larger of the two matching lamps! I took some white chalk paint to the base  & then distressed the glass part with a wire brush! I wasn't sure how I was going to like this, but I'm in love! They look pretty nifty at night lit up with some of the light shining through the distressed parts! Using a bit of chalk paint I was able to achieve what I was looking  for in the store for over two years!! After I distressed the base I used some brown antique wax to give it that used/chipped/cottage look! 

 

This is the smaller matching lamp! The shades I used are both a cream color, but not matching { You guys know I hate matching to many things ha-ha } !  I love the neutral look with the mixed in metal! I mean for under $20 in paint & about an hr of time..can't beat it!

We've changed the living room up a bit as stated above , so I'll be doing an updated summer tour soon! I've been so tired & not feeling 100% the last few days..I will get around to it in the next week or so! I hope you guys enjoyed this little DIY!! I'm so glad I decided to keep these & spruce them up & bonus saved probably at least $50!!

Happy Friday & weekend guys!

Paige.Rose

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{ Mason Jar Lamp Makeover }

Last weekend when we were in Lexington visiting my grams we went junking! If you know me then you'd know I like anything that is vintage,rustic,different or needs some TLC! I spotted this little mason jar lamp at one of my grams favorite little junkin shops in the town next to her { Croswell }! It's the cutest little shop & just as we were about to leave I spotted this lamp among many other treasures tucked away in a little corner. The tag said $15 & I offered $10 & got it! I know these are pretty common, but for $10 with the shade, & lighting kit  I couldn't pass it up. See what I did to this little gem below!!!

**Excuse the picture quality in this post ..sometimes when I'm working on a project or I'm in the moment photographing is an after thought ha-ha. Hey, we're keeping it real here right?! I mean, I'm a -Practical- blogger....Thanks for understanding guys!!

 

I really did like the before!! It reminded me of an eclectic farmhouse lamp, but unfortunately it didn't match for where I wanted it! I had a spare white shade, so all  left to do was DIY the mason jar bottom!!

 

There was no need to paint it perfectly as I was  going to distress it anyway ;)!!

 

I painted the whole mason jar in Americana Decor from +Michaels Stores  chalk paint in Everlasting & then sprayed the inside of the jar with some off white spray paint to take the coastal blue away! After all that was dry I went over the lettering lightly in the color Yesteryear & then went over that with a black Sharpe! After everything was dry I distressed the whole jar with a copper brush { Dollar Store } & then hit it with some dark wax  to age it a bit!! 

This was the simplest little DIY ever & I just love the cottage feel especially for summer! It's small enough & neutral enough to use in a few spots in our house which is always a bonus with anything decor related.

Have a great Sunday Funday loves!

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{ Beachfront Home Tour }

First, happy Friday everyone!! This week skipped by with the 4 day week, right?! Memorial weekend we traveled north to my grams home in Lexington,MI for some fresh country air & gorgeous scenery!! I forgot how awesome some fresh scenery & inspiration feels!! While we were there I snapped some lovely pictures of some stunning vintage/new/beachfront homes - Yeah, I was in total 'Ahh' !! Sit back & join me for a little tour in the cutest little country beach town!

 

How light & charming is this grey & white vintage charmer?! I love the wrap around porch & the stain on the door!

 

This beauty comes with a guest house & luscious gardens too!  I told my husband we're moving  in the guest house haha!

 

I love this rustic colonial style home!! For some reasons it screams quaint & warm holidays ! I'm a huge lover of evergreens &  white fences so this one was love at first sight!! I can see it now, my husband tangled in lights trying to wrap those evergreens for Christmas  {he hates evergreens } hehe!

 

The cute little garage is to the left in front of the home on a  little black road..I mean can this be any more perfect?!

 

Honey, we're moving in was my first shout when we pulled up to this gem! It reminds me of an old barn/farmhouse that they beautifully  remodeled, yet kept the charm & appeal.

 

My hubby loved the barn/garage in the back!! It's so country & I believe there is some type of living space above the huge barn/garage! I mean  with the french windows, fence, mere steps to the beach - I'M SOLD!

 

White beauty { Yes, I named her } sits on a secluded corner lot with lots of history!! It's been a family favorite since my grandparents moved up there! The overall simple white/mint undertone is so classic & chic! I'm not exactly sure the history on it ,but it's an old generational home with a few history plaques out front { Note to Self- read next time we're visiting } !

 

This home is about 20 minutes north of my grandma! It's right on the shoreline of Lake Huron in Port Sanilac! My grams told me they just refinished it, sure is lovely!! Those views to wake up to each morning could cure anything!!!

 

The marina is to the left of this picture!

 

This is another direct beachfront home in Port Sanilac. This is my personal favorite on the tour! I just love the look & the views are indescribable!! I love that they picked according colors & finishes for the style & location!

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this little tour of some amazing homes { I wish I could have taken you guys inside}!  I think we all need these stunning homes in our lives & the views, right?! A girl can dream..:)

Have a great weekend guys!

Paige.Rose

{ Simple Sun Tea! }

Today was a warm & sunny productive Tuesday!! The heat was kicking my bum & that's when I decided to make some simple ,yet refreshing sun tea! I used to make sun tea all the time when we lived in our condo. I would set the jar out on our screened in porch & the sun would drench the jar in a matter of minutes leaving us with some delicious tea for days!! I must say I haven't made sun tea in almost 3 years , but why not today?! My grams gave me a glass mason jar dispenser so I put it to use today! For this simple recipe keep reading below...

.................................................Recipe....

. Glass jar

. 5-8 Regular Tea bags

. 3 tablespoons honey

.3 tablespoons sugar { Optional }

. 4 sprigs of mint

. Lemon { Optional }

** This is my own recipe, so you can tweak the above ingredients to your liking!  

Fill the jar with cold water { You can boil the water first too } & add the tea bags & mint! Let the jar sit in the sun until the water is tinted, this usually takes 1-2 hours! After the tea is done, add the honey, lemon & sugar! Put the jar in the fridge until cold . The tea will be a refreshing low calorie beverage that will last for days!

 

Both the lemon & mint are great for detoxing & bonus they're refreshing! You can use fresh lemon or bottled lemon { NOT from concentrate }!

 

Serve with some sugar free butter cookies or a light snack & you have a refreshing summery snack! After being outside with the puppies all day & spray painting I needed this!!

Have a lovely evening everyone!

Paige.Rose