Our New Home!

{Linked up with French Country Cottage's
Feathered Nest Friday...
 Using inexpensive Trim for the WOW factor!
Click on the button to the right for more!!}

Well, that's a little deceiving...

It's not "our" new home, it's

The Black Rooster's new home.

We finished up our space at

Granny's Antique Mall

in Temecula!

We'll be moving in tomorrow (Thursday) and

I'm sure for a few days after that, too.

Our "Official" Grand Opening will be on

 Sunday, July 8th from 11-2

with Boutique Cupcakes!

Space #17

Here's what we did...

Before:

The striped wallpaper and old carpet wasn't quite fitting for

 my Black Rooster Cottage style.

 Ch, ch, ch, changes.....

LOVE how the wallpaper looks!

I was going to use a Toile and

am soooo glad I didn't!

It's a beautiful cream, white, gray and black.

 I will be carrying this line of wallpaper for sale, too.

 I have it on order!

It will be in, in a couple of weeks.

Looks like expensive Wainscot, huh?

{Being married to a Contractor has its perks!}

We had such a great time doing this.

It took us a total of 12 hours. We had to work

before the store opened then a little

during business hours.

Not bad for 3 days, huh?

Cost?

We spent under $100.

Really.

Almost everything was recycled material!

Mantle~ recycled from a tear out

Mantle Surround~ used the wood from an old cabinet

Trim~ leftovers from jobs (had to buy a little bit)

Crown~ leftover pieces from old jobs (had to buy one stick)

Applique~ new from a dealer at Granny's

I just spent money on the wallpaper, primer and (good) paint!

{I didn't peel the existing wallpaper,

I just peeled the loose stuff then primed!}

Guess what?

You can have this too!

My husband is a Licensed Contractor and he's GOOD!

Really, he is. He's very creative, very picky (meticulous) and

 reasonable!

www.xlhomeworks.vpweb.com

Tell him his wife sent you! :)

Working on this was like putting on my favorite

old sneakers...

Prior to the boys being born,

I was a Home Stager/Realtor.

In the business of "sales",

Perception is Everything!

{I hope it works here!}

Hmm.... GREAT, my mind is at it again...

Hope to see you next Sunday!

XO, Amber