The ManSpace

The ManSpace has been one of those rooms we have not really focused on or spent a lot of time in. It's the first room when you walk in the door, technically it's supposed to be a a formal living room, but anyone with kids knows just how much some formal furniture would get used. :) Josh is a man's man, an avid hunter, and an all around sportsman, whereas I am an artist who won't even touch raw meat. So when we bought our house, we came to an agreement, that his animal heads, from South Africa, could only go in one room. Call me crazy, I just don't want a reindeer (as Hannah calls them), hanging over my bed, I guess I am just of the mindset that dead things do not equal chic decor. It was also the first room I painted, and now that I have it closer to being furnished, it is the wrong color, way too amber. But that is an easy fix.

I found this China Cabinet on Craigslist for $100
(It is a terrible pic of the craiglisting, I took it on my camera so I could hold it up to the wall)
It wouldn't fit in the dining room - but I loved it - so I thought it would make a great bookcase.

A quart of black paint from WalMart - $3.73

Some acrylic craft paint - free

And it was transformed.

Some of the accesories inside I had,

I bought the globe, boat, plate and gumball machine - $15 total - thriftstore

The chairs were also a Craigslist purchase - $200 for both.

Pillows I have had - originally from Walmart - need to be recovered, someday.

The ottoman came from Weirs when we first moved in - one of our first (and totally random) purchases - not sure of cost, but I am sure it was too much - and now I wish it was black :)

Here is a pic of the animals

The bar was a gift from Josh's mom for his 25th birthday - free

And the bar stool we adopted from an old roommate - free

Torch lamp - $5 - thrift store

The rug was the best deal of all - it is a Karastan Original - from Craigslist $150 (they retail for $6,000)

The Birdcage - $15 CCA thrift store

Tiles - $3 each - CCA (could be repainted)

The magazine holder - $2.50 - goodwill makeover - was white - painted and monogrammed

FABULOUS tins - FREE - my Aunt gave them to me

Topiary - $10 - Walmart clearance garden section

Moroccan Lantern $3 - garage sale

Suitcase - $8 - thrift store

Curtains - free - had leftover fabric from the livngroom - and the rods were left here by previous owners

Love this sword table - Weirs - same day as the ottoman - think it cost $200

Ball and Chain - Hobby Lobby garden - $3 (I have a terrible sense of humor)

This pic is from before we moved in - furnishings of the people who leased the house

Here is a pic from before I got the china cabinet (too bad those animals had to go to his office afterwards :))