Bhg Makeover

ourbetterhomesgardensmakeover

Congrats to Cynthia C, she won $50 to fund a mini makeover in her home!

bhgwalls Today I am excited to share the finished product of our living room makeover sponsored by Better Homes And Gardens and Walmart. We were able to recover our budget by returning extra curtains, a large plant and pot, and 2 picture frames. This allowed me to purchase frames and supplies for the walls. Since we opted not to paint, I chose to get a little creative. I hung 3 collage frames side by side to create a mosaic of family photos on the larger wall. On the two smaller walls, I decided to make my own frames out of charger plates. Between my charger plate creations, I hung 2 pieces of art that we had laying around. I thought I was a little crazy for placing a circular mirror in a community of squares, but I wanted change. I wanted to be a little funky. I am happy to have found this picture after doing the walls. I feel more confident with my design choice.

wreath I dressed up the coffee table by nailing a table runner and charger plate in place. I topped the table with wire candle holders and a decorative box. To protect Boogie from dings, we’ve ordered some table corner guards. Our door looked a little naked after the makeover, so I splurged on a primitive twig wreath to compliment the design. It hasn’t arrived yet, so I edited the photo so you guys could get an idea of how the room would look with the wreath hanging there. Excluding the wreath and table guards, I spent about $520 which isn’t bad – is it?

We absolutely love our new living room. It definitely feels like home. Better Homes And Gardens and Walmart, we thank you!!

To see what my fellow bloggers, Katja of Skimbaco Lifestyle and Colleen of Classy Mommy have done with their rooms, check them out at bhg.com!

50giveaway

Remember when I asked you guys to tell me about the mini makeovers you’ve been dreaming about? Well it’s time to announce the winning commenter! Congrats to Amber who won $50 to go towards her bathroom makeover!

Amber said: My apartment is really small, several parts of it need upgrading. My main focus is the bathroom. The bathroom is nice actually, it’s spacious with a nice sink/counter and a big mirror that has a slightly vintage look. I would love to make my bathroom look like a pretty “powder room” like back in the old days. I’m think of covering the walls in a pretty wine wallpaper with gold embellished designs on it, and then paint the edges of the mirror in Gold to math. I am thinking of also getting cute little glass containers and filling them with cotton balls, another with loofah sponges, and possible another with beauty sponges. I am thinking of re-glazing the bathtub and possibly even adding a small footstool accent, that can be placed in the corner, with perhaps a nice potted plant. It’s a room that my guests will always see, whether they are just visiting for a few minutes or staying the night, so I’d really like the bathroom to be pretty!

I would like to give another reader a chance to win $50 to fund a mini makeover in their home! For a chance to win, visit bhg.com. Find an element of design or a room that inspires you. In the comments, tell me why it has inspired you! Feel free to provide the link in your comment as well!

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This giveaway will run through May 15th 2009 7PM CST.