I just saved $575 ....

I wanted this:


really, really bad! However, I was NOT going to spend $299 -- EACH cabinet. See, I hate medicine cabinets - BUT - we do use ours. They just absolutely DO NOT go with my decor. SO I decided I was going to just buy new ones. Well, I didn't realize they were so DANG expensive! SERIOUSLY!!

SO when when I put in google search "framed recessed medicine cabinet" - the above beauty came up. It's a freaking PICTURE FRAME!! I don't need the mirror - so I thought that was so COOL! THEN -- I saw the price. NO WAY.... not doing it.

Then I started studying it .... blowing up the picture and REALLY studying it. Big Daddy was sitting in the room when I said .....

Wait for it ....

"I can SOOO do that".

I mean -- I JUST did all the molding and trim in our dining room .. this would be EASY!

Then our sweet friend came by - to TAKE MY CHILDREN (she is a GOD SEND .. I tell ya) and she took one look at it and said "You can sooo do that" ... hmph -- that's why we're friends, I know.

So here is the before ... blah ... with remnants of paint color around the edge b/c I refuse to tape off (I can hear my sister's sigh all the way from GA)

I went to JoAnn's and bought 2 12x16 frames - 1/2 off - so they were $12.49 each.

I removed the doors and then attached hinges to the back of the frame just like you would a door. THEN Big Daddy decided to come in and help b/c after being there 10 yrs, the screws were a little hesitant to come out and I needed some muscles.


Here's proof of Big Daddy's involvement -- bald head and all ....


ANDDDDDD - HERE'S the finished product:

{SWOON ~ I'm in love}
I haven't decided what I'm going to put in there yet. DEFINITELY some of my favorite verses to keep me motivated since is pretty much the first thing I see each morning. Definitely some family pictures and what not. The beauty of it is -- I can change it whenever I want!!

Speaking of change .... these walls are about to get a few coats of Svelte Sage {GREEN} paint ..... yummy.