I just need to share with you guys what a miracle this is! So many times in the last 9 years I didn’t think that this day was ever going to come.

But MAN I am glad that it has! I have the most supportive husband in the world. Especially when it comes to Vintage Revivals.

He is many times the muscle of the operation (and the brains but don’t tell him I told you!)

Also you should know that the GIANT pile of furniture is only in that back corner of the garage!! Are you proud of me?!

When he comes home from the restaurant and I am going on day 2 in my pj’s he still loves me.

He is hands down my favorite person in the world.

He has given hope to thousands of people with his strength and recovery story.

And lets face it, he’s pretty hot.

Happy Anniversary Lover!!

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Hailee is one of my friends turned Bestie For Life (on account of practically living together the last 2.5 weeks…)  She had just got new couches and asked if I would help her rearrange her furniture….that was the understatement of the century. And she sort of had no idea what she was getting herself into.

This is the before:

And the After:

Before:

After:

Before:

And After:

And Before:

And After:

There are SO many awesome projects that I cant wait to share with you guys! Here are a few of my favorites:

Can anyone guess what is on that old yard sale dresser? It starts with a PVC and ends with Pipe.

The before on this lamp is crazy. I covered the shade in yarn and gave it an Ombre effect, which I am sort of obsessed with right now.

I also used an Ombre technique on the rug. Its hard to tell because it looks like the couch is making a shadow on it, but really the hounds tooth is fading in and then back out

One of my FAVORITE projects is the curtains. The rod is made out of rope and eyehooks. One end is tied in a fat knot and the other end is secured onto a rope cleat.

Did you notice that we built shelves in the open window in the wall? Huge holes like that can be such a waste of space. By filling it in with open shelving you still have the open feel but you can decorate! Holla!!

Ok here are a few more shots for you to enjoy:

We have some Hanging Basket Chandy’s going on in the hallway to replace the boob lights.

Doing this room with Hailee and her amazing husband Mark was such an wonderful experience. It is EXACTLY what an Epic Room Makeover is supposed to be like. And believe it or not when I was driving home from Hailee’s this afternoon after taking pictures I started to cry! I mean, we still have the rest of her house (shhh…don’t tell Mark I said that) AND she lives right down the street; but I have developed such a great love for this family it made me sad that I wouldn’t have an excuse to hang out with them everyday!

After doing the original Epic Room Makeover I learned a lot, after working with Hailee and Mark I don’t feel overwhelmed and exhausted thinking about doing another one. So wait for the announcement in the spring cause an Epic Room Makeover might be coming to your house!

Hailee’s’ Living Room Before and After

Source List and Paint Colors

Striped Chevron Hallway

PVC Pipe Dresser

Ombre Yarn Lampshade

Custom Built-ins For Less Than $30.00

Rope Curtain Rod

Schoolhouse Light Fixture

Board and Batten

Behind the Scenes

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About 2 months ago I stumbled into a store.

I have been wanting to stop there for months…like every time I drove by to do Studio 5, but was always in too big of a hurry.

But last time I was on I went back.

You know how Alice falls through the rabbit hole and is in her Wonderland?

This is like that minus the evil queen and weird caterpillar.

I was talking to one of my BBFF’s Brooke @ All Things Thrifty about how I wanted to shout from the rooftops this amazing store. Because of its location (right off the 6th south 1-15 off ram) LOADS of people see it but few stop. Its like this crazy huge secret.

As I was sharing it with her I came to the conclusion that its practically impossible to describe. You have to see it to believe it.

So we decided we would meet up in Salt Lake and make a video for you guys to get a glimpse of the overwhelming awesomeness that is Euro Treasures Antiques.

As your tour guides we are here to prepare you for the EXPERIENCE of Euro Treasures. Its so much more than a warehouse of the CRAZIEST furniture you will ever in your life see. I swear the first time someone goes there they go through the grief cycle because it is just that overwhelming.

You will need:

*2 hours (at least)

*A paper bag in case you start to hyperventilate.

*A buddy, cause there is waaaay too much stuff for 1 person to take in.

*Smelling salts if you are a fainter.

*A camera to take pics of what you love. Because of the sheer volume of pieces they have you WILL forget what you saw.

*Possibly a thesaurus if you are the intellectual type, because “Oh My GOSH” “Amazing” and “Unreal” will be COMPLETELY over used while you are inside. There are just no other words.

So now that you are prepared here is a little video that we put together for you! I know its kind of longish but SOOOO worth watching.

Are you DYING?

I know you are.

So where did it all come from?!?!

Scott knew a man from England that had a 7 story antique store. He was a hoarder in the most wonderful way. He became ill and sold most of his pieces to Scott and his wife. Just so you get an idea of the amount of stuff, it took them 3 years of actively working to ship everything to the US. There is SO MUCH STUFF that there are items that have still not been gone through by Scott and his staff…after more than 8 years.

One thing that you also need to know about Euro Treasures is that these are legit antiques. Most of the items are from the 17th and 18th century. These are NOT thrift store items. They have things ranging in price from $10-$100,000.00. Just be aware that that amazing piece that you want to take home and spray paint might be $5,000.00.

Scott has put together a section of bargains. Everything is $200 or less. Just know if you venture beyond that (which you TOTALLY will that the prices can be higher).

Here are some of my favorite pieces from the bargain section:

p.s. how sweet would that chair be painted white with gray chevron stripes on the back? Freakin cute, that’s how.

This credenza/buffet is only $200.00

So what now?

Well if you are within driving distance of Salt Lake get there! If you are not you need to fly in just to come here.

The pieces that are marked down wont last long, so get there NOW if you are looking for high quality antiques to add to your décor.

If you need a tour guide in real life we can meet up next time I am in town and I will be there to pass the smelling salts!

And when you are there make sure to tell Scott Hi from Mandi and Brooke.

In the interest of full disclosure we have received nothing from Euro Treasures. We just love you guys and knew you would want to know about it!!

Make sure that you click over to All Things Thrifty and read Brooke’s post too!

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Freak.

Did you guys forget why you read Vintage Revivals? You know that part about Epic Projects?

Well guess what? I have an EPIC Project!!

It all started with this lovely dresser that I found on Craigslist. My awesome MIL bought it for me for my birthday.

I pretty much never sand furniture. Probably cause I am lazy but I haven’t had a problem yet so here is how I paint.

1. Clean off your piece. Chances are its nasty and really dusty. This will make your spray paint crack and bubble. So wipe wipe wipe.

2. Prime it with Kilz. If you don’t shake the can for a good 2-3 minutes you will get a sandpapery finish….which sucks and then you have to sand. So just make sure you shake it really well mmmmkay?

3. You want to apply your paint in light coats. This is the side of the dresser after 1 coat. The reason for this is that you will get more even coverage and no drips! The color I used is Krylon’s Coral Isle. If you are having a hard time finding it you can click here for my secret insider info.

After 2 coats.

4. Then I really lightly glazed it. You can see my glazing technique here.

5. Glam it up!!

Originally I was just going to put mirror in the 5 flat drawers.

After seeing it though, I decided it needed mirror on all of the fronts. So I pried off the decorative pieces……with a butter knife. Cause that’s how I roll.

When I had the mirror cut for the first 5 pieces I had Jones Paint and Glass drill a small hole in the center of the glass for a knob. I was expecting my total bill to be like $12.00. And it was…for the mirror. They charged me $25.00 to drill 5 small holes. I was not happy about that.

So when 2 of the 5 pieces broke I knew I was not going to pay them to do that again. I reordered the`broken ones from The Glass Doctor and added the other ones that I needed. Then I drove my awesomeness over to Home Depot and bought a 1/4” diamond tipped ceramic drill bit. It was $12.00. When I got the mirror back from the shop I drilled the holes myself. You can see the technique I use to drill glass and ceramic here.

And guess what? It worked perfectly, I saved money and now I have a new drill bit! Holla! (If you aren’t comfortable drilling on glass then just have the shop do it for you.)

P.s. I get questions every time I post a mirror or glass project about where I buy it. The company that I have found to be the fastest and best priced is The Glass Doctor. (In St. George they are right down the street from Costco)  They are always so nice and helpful. And from this point forward they are who I will be using exclusively. I am pretty sure that they are in most cities!

I needed something really simple for the knobs because it already had a crapload going on. I found these ones at Home Depot for $1.39 each.

P.s.s. I am sort of OBBSESSED with brass right now. I know its not for everyone and that’s okey dokey with me! Pretty much I love it though.

I marked where the hole in the glass was drilled and made a hole in the drawer front.

Then I used mirror mastic to attach the mirror to the drawer.

***MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT SCREW THE KNOB ON TOO TIGHT! IT WILL BREAK YOUR MIRROR! Trust me I think that was the reason for the project fail…****

Lastly, I glued the center decoration from the cupboard on top of the glass and TA DA! Done and done.

Here are a few more pics..

P.S.S.S. Today is the last day to VOTE!!

Linking up to Miss Mustard Seed’s awesomeness

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Hey hey hey!

I have had a slew of emails regarding the Epic Makeover Giveaway and I just wanted to clear it up!

1. What if I don’t have any furniture to makeover?

NO BIGGIE! Because of my awesome sponsors I have between $1,000-$1,500 to spend on YOUR room! (depending on where you live and how much my flights are)

If you have really bad couches guess what? Its not a problem! Do you know what I can do with that kind of mulah? My entire living room cost me less than $600.00. Chew on that for a while.

2. How much input will I have?

A ton! When I said you had to go along with everything I say I was totally joking people. Its YOUR house! You are the one that has to live there!!

3. My husband likes really plain designs. Can I still enter?

Um……Yes! I can totally persuade him to paint your walls magenta with my charm and good looks. Again, just kidding. But you should still enter.

4. I wont be able to do it in June, can you come at a different time?

Any time this summer peeps.

5. I live in Alaska, is that alright?

No, you need to live in the continental us (48 states)

6. How much work will we actually be doing?

A crapload. Seriously a lot but it will be really fun!

7. Are you coming alone?

No!! My sis Amy is coming with me. She is the funniest person on this planet and you will LOVE her!

8. I live in the same city as you. Can I still enter?

Refer to question #1. The less my travel is the more money I have to spend on YOU! I don’t care if you are my next door neighbor. And you have to remember that I am a hoarder so I have a crapload of awesome junk in my garage with no home. If you are smart and live in St. George you will enter.

9. My house isn’t THAT bad. I feel like there are other people who need it more.

That is so nice of you! But guess what? Even if its not that bad who doesn’t want it to be even better? And hang out with me for a week? Pssh that’s what I thought.

10. It takes a long time to write the post and link up. I am feeling lazy and don’t think that I will enter. (Yes, I have received this comment)

That’s fine. The reason I ran the giveaway like this is because I am devoting a substantial amount of time to whoever wins. If you cant take 20 minutes to blog it then you aren’t serious about winning. Which is no big deal! I still love you and guaranteed next time you will feel a little more motivated.

11. What if our style is a bit different from yours? Would it be a collaboration, or like a designer coming in?

It will totally be a collaboration. I want you in a space that you will LOVE.

12. I don’t know how to put your picture about the contest in my post!!

There is a HTML code underneath the picture in a small scroll box. Just copy that code and paste it in your post!

13. I would love to be able to enter but I don’t have a blog. Ok yes I do I tried and then Heavenly Father help me I can’t get back into it. So I guess first I need to learn how to blog before I get a makeover.

You can email me your post and pictures to vintagerevivals@hotmail.com and I will link it up for you!

If you have any more questions please leave them in the comments and I will add them to this post with the answer!!

Also if you are procrastinating entering you are missing out on a TON of traffic to your blog. Just sayin’.

Thanks once again to the best sponsors in the world!!

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Voting Is Now Closed!

Remember to show

1. The room (or rooms if you cant decide which one.)Please only 1 link up per person. If you have more than 1 room that you would want done just include it in the same post.

2. If you have anything that you want to refinish.

3. Anything else awesome that will make your entry stand out!

YOU CAN CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF FAQ!

If you have a public blog please link your post below. If you don’t have a blog or it is private please email me your post and I will link it up for you.

Email it to vintagerevivals@hotmail.com with Giveaway Submission in the subject line.

The giveaway will be open until Saturday April 30th at midnight MST.

Once it closes for linking it will immediately be open for voting. There will be a star underneath each thumbnail that you can click on to vote for that link. The voting will be up for 3 days.

So, if you are smart you will facebook, tweet, call, whatever it takes to send everyone you know over to vote for your link.

The top 10 will be chosen this way: 5 from the highest # of votes from the linky party and 5 from Random.org so that its not a giant popularity contest.

I will announce the top 10 on Wednesday May 4.

You can see the entire schedule here.

The Rules:

You must live in the continental United States.

You must display the Giveaway button in your post.

You must be a PUBLIC FOLLOWER of Vintage Revivals. You know, show the world that you love my guts.

You must be totally awesome.

You must be willing to go along with everything that I say…just kidding you can have a small opinion. Hahaha!

You must have walls that can be repainted.

The Deets:

I will be going where ever the winner lives sometime in June. Depending on what the winners summer schedule is like.

In the event that the winner cannot/doesn’t want to claim their prize then the second place contestant will be the new winner.

We will go over all major design ideas before hand. And yes, you will have input. But ya’ll should know that I fly by the seat of my pants 95% of the time…consider yourself warned.

I am so excited that I cant even stand it!!! Do you know how much fun we are going to have? Like any clue? Pretty much its going to be the best week of your life.

I have gotten a few comments about people that cant repaint and it breaks my heart! If you can repaint before you move out then still enter ok?!?!

Once again thanks to my FAB sponsors!

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I have been DYYYYING to post about this you guys. I have the greatest giveaway in the history of blogland. 

I get to come to your house and redo a room!!!

For FREEEEEE!

Introducing the:

Lets all pause for a moment and let this soak in.

I.

Want.

To.

Come.

To.

YOUR.

House.

Even.

If.

You.

Live.

On.

The.

Other.

Side.

Of.

The.

Country.

You know like Idaho, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, wherever.

I came up with this awesome idea because I truly love you all so much. This was the only way that I could express my gratitude for all of your support and love and encouragement. I want you all to know how seriously I fought to make this a reality. I have the best readers in the world. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

So now the mushy stuff is out of the way here is how its going to work. I rounded up my favorite sponsors. Products that I use personally and really believe in (cause you guys know I wouldn’t promote something that had guts that I didn’t love.)

This awesome contest wouldn’t be possible without THE BEST sponsors in the entire world. I love them like family, so show them some gratitude Vintage Revivals style mmmmkay?

(click their logo to go to their awesome sites)

(who has the most INSANE wall stencils ever. Like it took me DAYS to decide which one I wanted…. Literally DAYS. Click over and check them out. And you can use the code VINTAGE10 at check out to save 10%! That’s how much they love your guts. Holla!)

Here is where you (insert your name here) come in. I need someone’s house to go to!

How its going to work:

I need you to write a post on your blog explaining why I MUST come to your neck of the woods, what room we would work on, what furniture you have that you want to make awesome, why I am your bloggy idol. You know junk like that. If you want you can do a regular old post with pics or you can do a vlog, its your choice.

FYI This is not the just the ugliest house in America contest. I mean if your house is ug I want you to enter but, if your house is alright and you need some direction I want you to enter too. Heck even if your name is Nate Berkus or you were just on HGTV and you want me to come and hang out for a few days you can enter. Got it?

This contest is open to EVERYONE!

Starting Monday at 12:01 am there will be a linky party opening up.

**FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON’T HAVE BLOGS I HAVE STARTED ONE FOR YOUR SUBMISSIONS. YOU CAN EMAIL ME YOUR POST AND I WILL LINK IT UP FOR YOU** At the end of each day I will link up all posts that I received during the day. My email address is vintagerevivals@hotmail.com and put in the subject line Giveaway Submission.

The linky party will stay open for almost 2 weeks. It will close Saturday April 30 at 12:00 AM MST. So that you will have plenty of time to get your submissions done.

Once it is closed there will be voting open for exactly 3 days. There will be a star underneath each link that you can click on to vote for it. So, if you are smart you will facebook, tweet, call, whatever it takes to send everyone you know over to vote for your link.

The top 10 will be chosen this way: 5 from the highest # of votes from the linky party and 5 from Random.org so that its not a giant popularity contest.

I will announce the top 10 on Wednesday May 4.

From these top 10 a panel of my BBFF’s will choose their top 3 favorite entries.

The top 3 will be announced on Friday May 6. At that time the voting is opened up to you. YOU GUYS will choose the winner.

The winner will be announced the following Friday.

The winner will get:

ME! For a few days anyway.

Enough supplies from Krylon, Purdy, Dutch Boy, Decoart, Scotch Blue, and Royal Design Studios to cover all of our makeover needs.

A completely different room. Vintage Revivals style.

We will go thrifting and be doing a lot of hard work so make sure that you are up for it before you enter your post. Also you should know that I will have some money for finding awesome stuff, but I would also like to use some stuff that you already have (I mean if you have awesome junk).

The Rules:

You must live in the continental United States.

You must display the Giveaway button in your post.

You must be a PUBLIC FOLLOWER of Vintage Revivals. You know, show the world that you love my guts.

You must be totally awesome.

You must be willing to go along with everything that I say…just kidding you can have a small opinion. Hahaha!

You must have walls that can be repainted.

The Deets:

I will be going where ever the winner lives sometime in June. Depending on what the winners summer schedule is like.

In the event that the winner cannot/doesn’t want to claim their prize then the second place contestant will be the new winner.

We will go over all major design ideas before hand. And yes, you will have input. But ya’ll should know that I fly by the seat of my pants 95% of the time…consider yourself warned.

So there you go! Is it Depends wearing worthy? I think so!

Now get off of your computer and go gets ta takin’ some pictures!

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