Decorating Your Living Room with Ramshackled Treasures

Maybe you love your living room as is. Maybe your are looking forward to loving it. Whatever stage your living room may be in, it's always fun to bring some fresh decor and new ideas to the coffee table! ;)

Dresser or Buffet in the Living Room

Sceptic: "Wait...is that acceptable? Dressers go in the bedroom and buffets go in the kitchen." 

Us: "Do we have an elimination buzzer...anyone?" 

Unconventional Decorating is 100% Ramshackled Approved! Sometimes bringing the unexpected into a space can be just what it needs!

Use this extra storage to store games, kids' artwork, photo albums, doggie toys, dishes--whatever! 

Upholstered Accent Chairs

Light, movable accent chairs are a great idea to accommodate a large amount of guests rather than busting out that flimsy card table and fold out chairs. They can be kept in the living room, or moved to a spare bedroom when they aren't being used. 

Wall Hangings 

Massive pallet wood clock. Boom!

Mic drop. 

**A little tip: Most of our wall hangings and signs can be custom ordered at the shop, be sure to let us know if you have something specific in mind. 

One-of-a-kind salvage window frames, bring a meaningful message to your living room. We have dozens of sayings and styles. 

Sofa Table

Behind a couch or off to the side, the functionality of these little guys is endless. 

Coffee Table

Pillows

We have many different handmade throw pillows at the shop in different colors and styles. Pop over to see what's new!

Everything pictured here is from our store. If you like what you see here, plan a trip to Ramshackled Treasures in Zimmerman with your friends. You won't be disappointed! 

The Easiest Furniture Antiquing Method EVER (And how YOU can get FREE paint!)

Happy Monday Friends!

And Happy 2016!

Last night our team gathered together to celebrate and reflect on what an amazing year 2015 was. We look forward to another year of personal and team growth, packed with "Ladies on the Loose" events, another anniversary celebration and two Junk Bonanzas. Bring it 2016!

Let's dive into the topics at hand: i.e. the EASIEST furniture antiquing method EVER and a free paint just for YOU!

If you've been to Ramshackled Treasures or are familiar with our brand you've probably seen lots of distressed and antiqued items. Antiqued furniture has been in vogue for years and it's not going out of style anytime soon. There are many ways to antique furniture: sandpaper, wet sanding, dry brushing and tinted wax but today we are going to talk about Country Chic Glaze.

Glaze. Even the word itself sounds nummy & edible like that melty frosting on a donut. Yum.

But what is glaze? And how do you use it?

Overview: 

*Glaze is meant to give any piece an antique look.
*When applied to a piece that is ornate or has a lot of texture it soaks into all the crevices and brings out the detail of the piece.
* It changes the color of the overall piece and give it an aged patina look.
* It is pretty much odorless
* Safe to paint indoors.
*It's fast to apply, just paint on and wipe away!

Sounds like a win, win.

You will need a...

Brush
Cup of water
Lint free cloth
Glaze color of your choice

WATCH THIS TUTORIAL TO LEARN THE BEST WAYS TO APPLY THE GLAZE

Did you get all that? See, it's extremely easy. 

Country Chic glazes come in three different colors, but you can mix your own custom color if you buy the clear glaze and mix it 4 parts glaze to 1 part paint.

We are a retailer for Country Chic products and sell all the glaze colors. If you have any questions feel free to drop in or call us at Ramshackled Treasures or leave a comment below. 

***For those who are interested in tackling your own painting projects, we offer a Painting 101 classes and a Cabinet Painting classes. Click here to learn more about class details and registration!

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Thought we forgot about your free paint? ;)

We didn't!

Start 2016 out right by trying our paint FOR FREE!

Tired of your outdated or second-hand furniture? For a limited time only we would like to offer you the opportunity to start upgrading your home for FREE!

From now until January 31st, 2016 you can pick up one free 4 oz jar of Country Chic Paint at any of our participating retailers!

You can easily do a small project, such as a chair or a side table with this 4 oz jar of our eco-friendly and easy-to-use furniture paint. We want you to experience Country Chic Paint for yourself because we know that you'll fall in love with it!

Sign up at http://www.countrychicpaint.com/free-samples to receive a unique code so you can get yours today!

Disclaimers: Limited to one (1) voucher per household. No cash value. Only valid in-store at participating Country Chic Paint retail locations. Printed voucher needs to be presented to Retailer. Expires February 1st, 2016. Subject to availability.

Designer Looks for Your Home at Ramshackled Treasures

Would you like your home to have custom feel & vintage charm? Do you ever feel at a loss as how to unite all of your abstract ideas and Pinterest pins into one pallet for your home? Do you wish that you could be a client on an HGTV show like "Fixer Upper" and have an amazing designer like Joanna Gaines decorate your home to magazine perfection? 

Um, of course! Who wouldn’t?! 

Image from HGTV's "Fixer Upper" Season 2 Episode 6 

(Designer Joanna Gaines, enjoys adding chipped and shabby pieces to add color to a neural backdrop. This makes the home feel warm and charming.)

Image from HGTV's "Fixer Upper" Season 2 Episode 6 

Image from HGTV's "Fixer Upper" Season 2 Episode 8

But we're guessing you don't have Joanna on retainer, right? Today, we are going to show you how to get those custom HGTV "Fixer Upper" looks in your home with products we sell at Ramshackled Treasures.

Metal Lettering

Brown stand up metal letters from Ramshackled Treasures 

If you’re a design blog fanatic like we are, you’ll know that metal lettering is à la mode these days. We sell these metal letters in the shop! They can be mounted on a wall to spell a meaningful word or phrase, or stand upright for a table display (as shown in the photo)! These letters come in various rustic metals ranging from $16-$28 each and are also available for special order. 

Barn Wood Furniture

Barn wood is all the rage these days and custom barn wood furniture will cost you a pretty penny. But it doesn’t have to! We have barn wood coffee tables, buffet tables, sofa tables, and even beds! All made by our talented, local vendors here in the store. 

Oh, my goose! Could this be any cuter? And it's unexpectedly practical too. See, this doesn't have 24 little drawers at all--it actually has two doors and opens up like a cupboard--so much storage! At the store for $369.

Rustic barn wood buffet or sofa table or side table--whatever you want to use it for. Simple and very "Fixer Upper"-esque. Don't you think? $249 at the store. 

Barn Wood Signs

Wait…barn wood AND signs? You see a lot of these incorporated in the "Fixer Upper" design on the show because they are just so fabulous. We have dozens and dozens of different colors, designs and phrases to pick from that will add a touch or country chic and personality to your home. 

French Country Chalk Board 

French country is popular right now...but when hasn’t it been? I think what makes it so lovable it that it is timeless. It will never go out of style and it blends well with pretty much any other home style you have going on: shabby chic, vintage, industrial, farm house, contemporary, see what I mean? It just goes with anything. 

Large Patisserie Sign $69 in the store now!

What do you think? In what ways do you incorporate designer looks in your home? What ideas have you "stolen" from shows and DIY blogs? Comment below, we'd love to hear your thoughts!