Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Before and After - Binky Style

I had a great week of shopping trash.  My favorite find of the weekend?
This New York fashion mannequin. 
Isn’t she special? I found her at a very artsy Saturday garage sale. 
While shopping, I noticed another girl picking out the coolest trash and I knew she was an expert.  Well, wouldn’t you know it she approached me and asked if I wrote on My Dear Trash.
“Are you Laura,” she asked a bit shy.
We hugged and got all giddy!  She told me because of what she learned on the blog, she is able to shop trash and stay home full-time with her children.  I was so happy to meet her and it made all the effort Kelly and I put into blogging worth it.
I also made it down to the shop at QcumberZ.  Here are a few photos of the space.
Don't you love the green man painting!
I’ve gone a bit crazy with color, but it makes me happy.
Here’s a dresser I finished this weekend.
Before
After
And here’s Eden and Reef in there new P.J’s I picked up for .50 cents each at a garage sale.
Be ready for some pretty intense before/after photos.
Before binky is removed
post-binky.
Here Eden is in her new $10.00 pink troller I found thrifting.
With binky.
(Notice she's wearing her big brother's NBA wrist band).
After binky.
I'm not sure if I've ever had a before/after picture turn out so dramatic!
Getting her to give up this binky is going to be interesting.  
How was your weekend?  

4 comments:

  1. I LOVE THE ORANGE LAMP! DID YOU DO THE LAMPSHADE?

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  2. OOOHH I love the mannequin!
    The shop looks lovely.

    I apparently had the same love for a binky when I was a child. But then I bit it and broke it and my Mom just WOULD NOT buy me a new one... And that is how I got over my binky using.
    But Eden probably knows better than to break hers. *lol*

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  3. I'm loving all the color in your space! Laura you really have me wanting to redo furniture all over the place! I havent been brave enough yet but I'm itching to do it. Do you prefer a certain kind of paint? Do you use mostly spray paint or roll?

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  4. Funny, Laura. Like how you are keeping it real! :)

    Peace,
    Edie

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