By Mandi | 02/07/2017 | 24 Comments
Lets get chatting about the AMAZING wall treatment!! When I was designing Aspyn’s house, based on the info she provided, I knew that we would need to do some sort of wall treatment that added texture as opposed to adding color (which would have been too much cause of the pink couch) or leaving it alone (it would still look builder grade). The vibe I was leaning toward was something warm and fresh.
By Mandi | 02/06/2017 | 34 Comments
Happy Monday you guys!!!
Too perky? Should we go with just one ! ?
I’ve been traveling for a solid week and I am THRILLED to be back home and in the swing of things! If you’ve hung around Vintage Revivals for a little bit you know that waaaaayyyy back in 2012 I got the idea to draw on my walls with a Sharpie paint pen. It has since spurred a whole new DIY revolution, the Sharpie wall. I’ve done a few since then and love each one more than the last. Its such an easy inexpensive way to get the look of high end detailed metallic wallpaper without the cost. And by without the cost, I mean this project will cost you $8. Booyah!
By Mandi | 01/26/2017 | 17 Comments
You guys. I had the weirdest dream last night.
Backstory: I’ve had a really hard time sleeping since we moved (which has never been a problem, I’m totally the type of person if I lay down for 2 minutes I’m out.) Its been rough to say the least! I think a lot of it is that I wake up and don’t feel my normal sleep orientation. Last night we repositioned our bed so that it was the same direction that it was in the old house. I was finally able to sleep a little but I had the craziest dream!
Want to help me analyze it?
By Mandi | 01/03/2017 | 14 Comments
Guys!! Things are hitting a fever pitch around here!! We are closing on our house tomorrow! I am having a whole bunch of mixed emotions about it. This is the first time I’ve really moved. My parents have lived in the same house since before I was born. Granted I moved off to college, and we moved out of our crappy apartment into our house, but this, this is different. We are leaving our home, and it feels strange. I mean when does it really sink in? When you leave for the very last time? When there is nothing left inside? I need to know when all of the emotions are going to hit me.
The first stop on our journey with an unclear destination is my inlaw’s basement. I’m totally a “lets all live in a compound and have a community garden” type person and so I’m feeling very excited about this. Their house has a whole basement that is in dire need of an overhaul, so we’ll be working on that and turning it into a basement apartment fit for a king.
As I’m sitting here on my couch (the only piece of furniture left in our house besides the beds) and look around at this place, I just feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Without this blank canvas house, chances are that I never would have met any of you.
I’m going to do a proper memory lane post but for now I’m here saying, Happy New Year!! We’re drowning in donation bags, ready for homelessness, and I’m hoping I can keep my plant friends alive but we are good. Really good.
xo
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By Mandi | 12/25/2016 | 10 Comments
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
I hope your holidays are shaping up to be the best ones yet! I just wanted to pop in and share our family Christmas photo for 2016! (cause its our absolute favorite part of the holidays!) If you’re new to Vintage Revivals in the past year you DEFINITELY need to get caught up! Here’s the deal, every year we do a hilarious family Christmas picture for my in-laws gift (you can see the past ones here!)
This year we channeled our inner Rankin-Bass and did Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer….
By Mandi | 12/22/2016 | 19 Comments
Guys!!!!
So sorry to just leave you hanging like that! (If you’re new to this series you’re going to want to start here!) Ok just to recap. We were building. We had a lot, we had our plans, we had bids, it was time to pull the trigger but everything was so complicated. It was like at every turn we were hitting a wall. I’m a fairly optimistic person so I live my life in the best case scenario frame of mind, I’m famous for saying “its fine” cause I really believe that about everything!! But the second I said “Maybe we’re not supposed to build” and had the most clear YES!! answer to any prayer I’ve ever prayed I knew that building wasn’t right. (Did I mention this was going to get a little spiritual? Cause it is.)
By Mandi | 12/21/2016 | 10 Comments
Hey guys!!
Man, thanks for all of the love on Aspyn’s room makeovers, it was such a fun project and I’m so glad that you guys love it!! Lets get started with the tutorials shall we? Up first is the rope wrapped swag light. I have been DYING to do this project for months and just hadn’t gotten around to it. Aspyn’s living room was the perfect place because she only had one overhead light and we didn’t have loads of room for end tables + table lamps.
