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Drawer Magazine Holder Tutorial

As an Interior Designer, I am constantly collecting magazines for inspiration. My favorite part of the day is when I get to sip my morning coffee while browsing at my decorating magazines. A while back I found this cute drawer at a yard sale for $12. This was a little more than what I’d usually spend at a yard sale, but the colors and petina of the drawer were perfect so I splurged. It was the perfect width to hold my magazines so we simply added 4 casters to the bottom which made it easier to move around. Works great and looks cute.

And speaking of magazines, we are super excited to let you know that we will be featured in Cottages and Bungalows Magazine this Fall!!! More details to come…

Lincoln’s Retreat Fab Find Furniture

Here’s how we pulled it all together…

The Dresser and Bed: We bought these at an amazing antiques sale that happens in Cambridge, MN once a year in the beginning of August {The Cambridge Antique Fair}. We bought the set before Lincoln was even in a big boy bed. Good thing…that monkey was climbing out of the crib at 1 1/2 years old and we needed it sooner than we expected! We did nothing to the bed but painted the dresser green and then blue on top of that. I sanded it down to expose some of the green tone underneath. I used a flat paint for both so that sanding looked better. We paid $200. for both…after some bargaining on the last sale day in the last hours.

The shelf: I asked the previous home owners if they would leave anything they did not want to move and they did…including this shelf. They had great taste and they left some amazing treasures! I painted this shelf with Painter’s Touch Spraypaint in an aqua color {I ONLY use this spray paint…it is the best and I have tried them all!}. Around here only Menard’s carries this brand.

The lamps: TJMaxx…of course!! A steal at only $30!

The bedding: Pottery Barn Kids {and it looks like they are on sale right now}

The wallpaper: My favorite source for great wallpaper and a GREAT price is Wallpaperstogo.com {always check out their sale and clearance items} This room took about 6 rolls at $9.99 each. Be sure to measure and save room for lining up the patterns {as this takes more paper} before you purchase…it is the shipping that gets ya!

The alarm clock: IKEA for $5.99

The other items: Yard Sales and free items we found {Stillwater has amazing free finds!}

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If you live in the area….make sure to come check out the amazing finds we have at the JosieJones Cottage Sale today!

Click on the link for all the details!!

JosieJones Cottage Sale

{Here’s a sneak peek!}

Have a great day!!!!

Shop The Cottage {A Perfect Girl Time Getaway}

The doors to the cottage open this Wednesday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. Click HERE to link to the Cottage Page for hours and directions.

So once you’ve shopped ’til you’ve dropped, stop in Downtown Stillwater for some great food, and more fun shopping!

{A Few of our favorite places to dine downtown Stillwater}

Reve 324 Restaurant

Marx Wine Bar and Grill

And if you still haven’t gotten you shopping fix, head to the Junk Bonanza in Shakopee Thurs.-Saturday!!

Cottage Sale

The 1st ever, JosieJones & Company Cottage Sale!!!

Here is a sneak peek of what you will find…

This cottage sale is a way for us to bring the pages of our blog to life. Many of the ideas we feature will be yours to purchase at the sale.

Just 1 mile across the Stillwater lift bridge is a little limestone cottage nestled in the woods. It’s as quaint as can be and is going to be filled with one-of-a-kind treasures. We have been working all summer to make this a truly unique experience for you, our guests and friends. We will have antique furnishings, retro and vintage decor, and hand crafted treasures that you are sure to love.

When...

Wednesday, September 14th: 4-8pm
Thursday & Friday, September 15th & 16th: 10-6pm
Saturday, September 17th: 10-2pm

Where...

1463 Pine Tree Lane in Houlton,WI
One mile across the Stillwater Bridge

We hope you will be able to join us!!

August 2011~ A Summer Sun Porch Redo

{A Sun Porch Redo}

We are so excited to share this beautiful Sun Porch redo with you! As you may know, I own an interior design business called Bell Interiors. From time to time we will feature some fun design projects that I’ve been able to be a part of. We decided that this sun room was the perfect one to start with!! I was honored to add the finishing touches to this room after my handyman client did the messy work. This sun porch was not all that sunny to begin with- a bit dark and dreary to be honest with you. The main goal was to brighten it up so my client began by “whitewashing” the dark pine paneling {tutorial to come} and installing beautiful laminate wood flooring. After the messy work was done, it was time for me to have my fun! We used simple IKEA slip covered furniture {perfect for homes with small children:)}. I found the area rug, lamp, end table and pillows at TJ Maxx (my favorite accessory store), and then we filled in with some other fabulous finds. We hope you enjoy this sun porch, and may it inspire you to tackle a redo of your own!

Check out the porch before…

…and what an inviting after!!

Repurposed Toolbox Ideas

You may recall this rustic little tool box we used in our first Brunch Affair post. We’ve offered 3 more fun ways that it could be used. It is so simple, yet it’s possibilities are endless! We love to find attractive storage solutions and we think this little guy fits the bill perfectly!!