Adding Interest to a Hallway

I have to admit that I might be mildly obsessed with mirrors. Although I don't like looking at myself in them :)

I picked this one up at HomeGoods several months ago. It reminded me of those expensive peacock mirrors.

I didn't really have a space in mind for it, but I knew I'd find one.





I decided to put it in our upstairs hallway. The spot previously looked like this...

Before

The mirror spent a lot of time hanging out by itself in this spot. I knew I would eventually put a piece of furniture under it, but it took a while to find the right piece. I tried to use something I already owned, but there is very little space there. I needed a piece that wasn't very deep.

Enter this little cutie...

I found this at a fun local shop, where the owner buys auction pieces and transforms them with paint.

At only 11 inches deep, it fit perfectly. And, it was already painted a pretty french grey. The height wasn't quite right, so they added feet for me to raise it up a bit.

I need to add some accessories to the console. Not sure what to use, as there are still boys running the halls around here.

Maybe I should just super glue some accessories to it, so they don't come crashing down. Hmmm... I think I'm on to something here. New furniture line perhaps...

So happy with my new little "nook."

Have a fabulous weekend!

The Hunt Continues...

My son must be really excited about getting his own room, because he did something completely out-of-character this weekend and went on a shopping excursion with me.

We went on the hunt for an antique bed, but the poor guy had no idea what he was getting himself into. After trekking through half a dozen shops, I rewarded him with a milkshake.

Sadly, the milkshake was the only purchase we made. We found only three bed options.

This brass bed was missing pieces and needed way too much work.

This spindle bed was in decent shape, but it didn't thrill me.

I really like the lines of this bed. It was only $60, but one of the rails was missing the hooks that attach it to the headboard. I'm not sure if that's an easy fix or not. Anyone have any experience with this?

I did find this guy that I thought would look cool hanging over the bed...

but my son thought it was too creepy.

So, the hunt continues, but I have a feeling I'll be on my own from here on out.