Spare Time Home Design

These cuties are still for sale!

Changing up my colour scheme and they no longer match but they are basically brand new.

Selling for over $100 on Amazon. Will take $40. They are great quality. Pick up in Elmsdale.

Two pieces sold today 💚💚

I miss them already 😅 it's kinda like breeding a dog....I couldnt do it because i would never want to give the puppies away!!! It's hard letting these pieces go... but I can't keep em' all 🤪

Selling because having too many pieces of furniture is a real thing 😅 If she had a name...I think it would be Gloria.

Painted with Country Chic Chalk Paint - Secret Garden. A matte finish.

69.5h
37w
17d

$130

Pick up in Elmsdale.

Another Before & After.

This dresser got a fresh coat of paint, a decor transfer, and some new hardware. I adjusted the tracks so the drawers are able come out a bit further...as I anticipate this will now function as toy storage 🤍🐷

Solid Wood Bookshelf

43" W
37.5" H
16" D

Painted with Country Chic Chalk Paint - Secret Garden

$100 - pick up in Elmsdale

Phase 1 of the design change is getting the pieces I already have to 'fit' so I don't need to buy all new stuff 😆😅 ... remember, I do budget friendly designs.

This bench was a chocolate brown leather. I painted it using this Fusion paint - Cashmere is the colour - purchased LilyPond Vintage in Elmsdale. Yes, you can paint leather with this product! I originally discovered this when I had wear on our leather couch that looked like dirt...and buying a new couch because it was bugging me seemed impractical. It worked amazing for that too!!! You can hardly notice the wear on the seat - try to spot it!

Livingroom transformation coming up....stay tuned. Prepping the space, and my husband (mentally) for another change to our space. Bye bye blue 👋
..... anyone looking to buy some pretty curtains? They are stunning - French Country style linen - and just the wrong colour for my design. 2 panels. You can have them for $50 😊 Amazon price is 118 right now.

A cute little Value Village find! Well, 'cute' may be a stretch. It was pretty nasty. But with a little help from Norah, we made this a really cute little table ☺️

All it takes is a few of the 'right' decor pieces to make a space cozy 😊

In this case, an old school step ladder that I found in the basement of a rental property we owned, an old wooden crate that my dad's friend was throwing away, a vase - corner shelf - picture - and a frame I picked up from the thrift store. I also bought the farm wall art from - because I love supporting local businesses - and it was too perfect to not buy!!

Need help making your spaces at work or home more cozy or modern on a budget? It's kinda my thing 😉💛
....note: my husband absolutely HATES the picture of the women in the oval frame ("Who is this woman and why is she on our wall", "having a stranger on the wa is weird"?) and this was the only place he would let me put her 🤣😂... I think she's beautiful...it's all about compromise 😇

I found a piece of wall art while I was thrifting. I loved the colour and details it had, but felt the mirror backing was a bit tacky.

A coat of white paint, some 🍋 decor transfers and put it back together. It looks so good!!! Reminds me.of Italy 🇮🇹

Powder rooms like ours can be interesting to decorate. With the one long bare wall I found it tricky to find the right wall art to suit the space.

I had a bunch of random pieces (because I have a habit of picking up random decor at thrift stores and the Dollarama without a plan of what to do with them 😅)... I decided to put together a wall collage. It filled the space perfectly.

The peel and stick wallpaper was an Amazon find. The towel and toilet paper hangers (is that what they're called?) I found while cleaning junk out of my dad's sea-can 😆 I also found the copper container and the container for flowers in the sea-can. If your dad has a pile of junk sitting around...make sure you dig through for treasures 😅

I love changing things up! I get bored of spaces and am always looking for a way to make - afforable - improvements.

Are you tired of any spaces in your home? I'm your gal is if you are looking for some ideas to change things up! ✨️

The majority of the changes I made here were with second hand items. I am a thrift store gal.

My phone camera 🤳 broke...if you know me well, this shouldn't surprise you 🫤 so the pics aren't great.

I'm selling this pretty gal. It is painted with Country Chic Ou Lala (see pics) and has a cute wallpaper liner in drawers. I would love to keep it....but I literally keep buying, refinishing and keeping dressers...I need to stop the madness. 🤪
Message me if you are interested. 🩷

It's perfect for a vintagelook in a little girls room 🥰

**update. Someone is coming by to look at this tomorrow.

My sister opened a laundromat business and was looking to give it a 70's vibe ✌️🩷🎶

I came across this old radio at Ricks Riches Thrift Store for $5 and knew it would be perfect!

I removed the old veneer and painted it her fav colour 💝

This table is one of my favorite finds. It was a Value Village find and, although is was pretty beat up, it had great detail. It reminded me of our travels to Italy 🇮🇹

I had to do some patching because there were some dents that were more than 'distressing'. I painted with , did a pile of distressing to bring out the intricat designs, and did a clear coat. 🤍

A kitchen makeover that only took a little wallpaper, a runner, and a fresh colour paint on my island.

I used Fusion Coal Black paint and distressed with a beeswax bar to get a vintage look. ✨️

This dresser was put out as garbage! So, I loaded it in the SUV and brought it home!

I peeled the old veneer off and painted it with and replaced the hardware.

I used a cool IOD transfer and this piece now serves as a toy box in my livingroom 🚒🏎🚋

Who says toy storage can't be beautiful?!

I found this armoire at a yardsale. I loved the shape and saw the potential. It turned out just how I imagined - beautifully 💚

I used the original hardware (because it was cute) and painted with . I used a beautiful peel and stick wallpaper on the back for a little extra ✨️

I love a great thrift store find - especially when I find a solid wood piece.

Painted with and decor transfers. This beauty is in my dining room 🍷

I found this handsome grand piano table at the Habitat for Humanity Re-store. I was told it was from the 1800's and came from an old church in downtown Halifax, NS.

I took the castors off the legs and added new feet to raise the table to dining table height (grand piano tables are quite low).

I gave the table a deep clean and painted the legs with . I distressed the legs to show off the hand carved detail.

I left the table top as it was. I loved the naturally worn/vintage look. This dining table is in my dining room. So happy with this piece. 🍽

I wanted a dresser with a mirror for my daughters bedroom. I found this beautiful vintage dresser on a yardsale site - it was just down the road from my house 🏠 Meant to be 🥰

A coat of paint and some roses 🌹 finished this piece perfectly 👌