Home Decor(how I turned Lemons into Lemonade)

The Guest Room

So my readers may not know this but I'm a college student, and I've been leasing my home for two years, well it wasn't nearly up to my standards when I first moved in 10/9/09, but I made it my project for it to feel like I was at home the way I was raised. It's an old 3BR house so that was another issue I needed the space and it was in budget just not the area I'm use to. Well I'm gonna show you the beginning until now and I'm still not done even though I'm hopeful I will graduate in Dec and relocate to Atl. I'm also gonna tell you some great places to snag things that look great, but won't break the bank.

This how the place looked the first time I ever saw it

This was the backyard

The Great Room

The Kitchen

This was the bathroom

This was the diningroom leading off to the hall

This is now the sitting room

This was my room, so as you can see I had my work really cut out for me I had never furnished a house before, but I knew this was not how it was supposed to look.

So this became the great room, my mom had already bought my microfiber contemporary furniture set. So we fast forward because the dog ended up destroying the whole set and this was the aftermath

I had to have it redone in leather, and replace the vases which are made by a company called Lennox

Full view from the otherside of the great room

I redid my own kitchen sink

This is now my backyard

This is now what my kitchen/Dining room looks like I painted the stove cover stainless steel myself, to match my refrigerator, glasstop stove, and refrigerator, the dining room is asian inspired I have a bistro table with a high vase which I purchased from I.O.Metro I love that store, with asian style dishes, and art to accent the walls.(THAT PICTURE WAS TAKEN DURING CHRISTMAS MY WHOLE FAMILY CAME OVER)

My Bedroom

Im kinna in between a french Chateau California Theme

This the ottoman that sits by corner window and I decorated my wall with early picture of myself, same color scheme....lol

This the otherside of my room

This is in my bathroom now

This is in my guestroom which is where I get dressed it just needs to cleaned

Now the sitting room is still under construction, but I wanted to show people just because you dont have a new house doesnt mean you can't do things yourself to make it modern. I never had to decorate or furnish a home, before but because of how I was accustomed to living I had to figure out fast, meanwhile I still attend school full-time, take care of two dogs, and work a part-time job now below I will some great places to find some of the items or any great items, my style might not be yours.