It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's Actually a Yellow Bird in a Yellow Room.

So last week, I posted about a few Goodwill finds that were potential 'yellow' additions to our family room.  All three of you that responded picked the same one I did...no real surprise there:).  Here she is in all of her yellow glory: 

Does she remind you of Antonio from Design Star's Pink Ducks?

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Anyway, here is how the whole room turned out (See this post, this post, this post and this post for more information on my color of the month for May):

I realize that I seriously need to do some picture editing to get these images larger.  The idea of picture editing scares me a little.  Perhaps Mr. Sunshine can give me a tutorial this weekend?:) Hint. Hint.

I found this pear candle in our master bedroom.  I'm pretty sure I picked it up at Goodwill awhile back.

This little frame got a coat of yellow as well.  It was previously black and was a Target Clearance find from a year ago.  I like it better yellow:).

Could he get any cuter?

I don't think it's possible!

And for the Budget Breakdown:

Lamp and Shade (including spray paint): $11

Fabric for Pillow Cover: $5

Yellow Plant: $3.50

Lemons: $4.50

Bird Picture on Mantle: $4.99

Wood Bird: $1.99

Total: $30.98

Another Yellow Update and A Goodwill Challenge for You!!

While at Goodwill this week, I stumbled upon several interesting items.  One of them was this pretty yellow bird print in a nice wood frame for the low price of $4.99.  I love it, and the price is awesome!  (Usually, our Goodwill has pictures like this priced much higher, and I couldn't find any damage on it whatsoever.  Even for the frame and mat alone, $4.99 is a great deal!):

Now, I need some help for one of the last yellow touches for our May Family Room.  (After completing this project, I'll post pictures of the room all pulled together.)  I have a very small amount of money left in my budget ($1 to be exact) and a little yellow spray paint left.  I went searching at Goodwill for a piece that I could spray paint and add another yellow touch to the room. 

Here are my options:

Purple Polka Dot Polly for $1.99

Can somebody tell me what these are?  Hat Stands?  I'm not sure, but they were $2.99 each.  I was originally looking for some sort of neat, old finial, and these are sort of along that track.  What would this look like bright yellow?  Would it scream for a smiley face and a hat?

$2.99 brings this lovely lady home.

Howling Wolf Bank for $2.99

Yellow might look nice on him.

$1.99 for this Wood Duck in Flight.

$3.99 for the owl.  Pricey, no?

'World's Best Mother' Figurine for $1.99.  I was laughing so hard at this, I could barely take the picture.  Who makes this?  And who buys it?:).

Obviously, all of these options break my budget by $1-$3, but that still keeps me pretty close to budget if you ask me, and I'm okay with any one of these.  I just don't know which to choose.  Thoughts?  Place your vote for the one you think is the best, and maybe it will appear in my family room all gussied up in a glossy coat of sun yellow paint! 

Leave your vote in the 'comments' box by Tuesday, and I'll post an update by the end of next week!

Finding Yellow

I continue to hunt for yellow additions for our family room for the month, even though the month is over half over:).  Here is what I found at the grocery store:

 Lemons!! 

I spent $4.50 on lemons, and plopped them in a bowl.  The result: an instant burst of sunshine yellow!

I also found this flowering plant at Walmart for $3.50 last week:

I put it in a planter that I already owned (a gift from Mom).  I've never used it before, and I'm not sure why because it is such a cool pot!

Check out a close up:

Here are a few more flower pics:

I love the simple yellow blossoms.



I'm loving all the yellow that's in our home now!  See this post and this post for other recent yellow additions.  As for the $30 budget...here's the update:

$11 Lamp
$5 Pillow
$8 Flowers/Lemons

Total Spent: $24
Total Remaining: $6