Archive for July 2012
no. 29 design was featured on…
My IKEA Hemnes wall of built ins hack was featured over the weekend on Ikea Hackers! This site is full of some amazing ideas. Take a peek and see what you can transform for your own home!
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my sofa is joining the circus…
My nieces were quick to point out that bringing my six year old daredevil to the beach trapeze act might not have been a good idea. After that all I could think about was what new trick was he planning for my tufted sofa. He currently uses it for his trapeze act. He stands on…
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One week since my last post can only mean one thing, I’m on vacation. Spending some time away with family can be very relaxing. Beach, sand, no schedules or calendars. The nature all around me is gorgeous. The interior design, not so much. We are staying at a place where the person in charge of…
Read Morea july thank you
In saying “thank you” to my sponsors I thought I’d include a glimpse of what they have to offer. Happy Summer! {1} Brightsides Designs {2} Pixelimpress {3} Chic Shelf Paper {4} The Felt Pod {5} Quote the Walls {6} PVE Designs {7} Royal Design Studio {8} Fridge Coaster {9} Designed Beginnings
Read Morehow to fake open shelving…
My love for Pinterest is no secret. It is such a great resource for ideas and inspiration. I’ve used so many of those ideas that I’ve found there throughout my house. So when a Pinterest Challenge was announced by Young House Love, Bower Power, Centsational Girl and Ten June to complete a project or idea…
Read Morepainting a desk {tutorial}
The new secretary desk is all painted and in full use. I’ll eventually need a matching chair in a similar style. Painting this desk was so easy and straightforward that I’ll enjoy finding another piece of furniture to paint! Breathing new life into a tired older piece that has been sitting around the house, basement…
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secretary desk {before & after}
Since I’ve already shown you the before pictures of my new desk here are the afters… Just for the sake of comparing here is the before… It is the perfect scale for next to my fireplace in the living room. The color I chose was Glidden’s Arctic Stone. It is a faint gray blue. I…
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