Archive for November 2012
painting a ceramic lamp…
You know that lamp sitting in your basement, attic or husband’s office at work? The one that was bought ages ago and has a ripped shade which isn’t even worth photographing. I’m talking about this lamp… This one was in my husband’s office at work and rather than buy him a new one I decided…
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My neighbors next door have a lovely birch tree in their yard. Let me rephrase that. They had a lovely birch tree in their yard. Even though is was dead, it was beautiful to look at. They had plans to take it down and I had some plans as well. The day I heard the…
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girls room redesign…
I have a new project in the works. When we moved into our home almost three years ago I had a lot of rooms to decorate. My daughter was 7 years old at the time and we decided on a garden style room. The furniture was arranged, a wall decal was put up, a pellet…
Read MoreNovember thank you time…
Whether you are shopping for the holiday (already!), budgeting your renovation, or looking for some projects to do around the house, my sponsors have you covered… Sage Market + Design Chic Shelf Paper U-Stripe It Royal Design Studio Pixelimpress Vinyl Crafts Designed Beginnings The Felt Pod juNxtaposition Poppy Seed Projects Quote the Walls Interested in…
Read Moreno sew box pleat curtains from a tablecloth
Yes, you read all that right. I’ve have this project in my head for a while. I love no sew options for window treatments, like these and these. Are you ready for the supply list? I used one piece of wood for each panel, one tablecloth (cut in half), a staple gun and a AAA…
Read MoreSAGE Market + Design giveaway…
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. I received an early Christmas present yesterday from my newest sponsor, Sage Market + Design. First of all, they had me with the presentation. A beautifully wrapped package with tags and labels and business cards to make this visual person’s heart go all atwitter. I opened it up to find…
Read Morethe rug that used to be a blanket…
The other day my father asked me if I wanted to look at some rugs he had stashed away in his attic. I went up to take a look because I’m not the kind to turn down a free rug. Packed away inside a suitcase he had some rugs which were nice, but not what…
Read Morechalkboard pantry bins…
Behind these doors in our renovated basement is my pantry… I have a small broom closet in our kitchen which I converted into a pantry upstairs but being that it is about 12 inches wide and 12 inches deep, it doesn’t hold all that much. It is constantly being refilled from the pantry downstairs. I…
Read Moreeye candy…
Just because I can’t fit most of these items in my home at this time doesn’t mean I can’t look! Chandelier Pillow 3 Piece Vienne Wall Decor Set Fairfield Settee Bernardino Pedestal Bar Table Adele Shelf Bracket Wildon Dining Table Braswell Sideboard Sybil Settee Butler Metalworks Side Table
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