Adventures in a Magazine Feature!

Greetings, sweet friends!The boxes are being unpacked and our house is finally beginning to feel like home!  Of course, we have a WAYS to go, but, at least I can see the finish line (well, sorta)!Admittedly, I still miss our home in SC terribly, but was SOOO very excited to get copies of "Decorating...

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My Rain Drenched Garden!!

Life is full of beauty. Specially in rains. Feel it.....rain is grace....!!And when I look at my rain drenched garden feeling is inexplicable....smell of wet soil, raindrops onflowers, garden that appears lush and green, pretty blooms knelt and lay lodged due to heavy showers and then they rise and...

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Can you say - Salvage Yard?

I really Did It! I got to go to a real salvage place! You know, the kind you see on TV. The kind with all the cool stuff that you want to take home and transform for your home.This one was found by my Hubby in St. Louis called Fellenz. It's full to the roof of architectural artifacts! This is what you see when you drive up. Iron gates that when peeked over, rows of fireplace mante...

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Decor Ideas For Dining Room

Dining room is a place where after a long tiring day you meet with your family, eat food together, converse and also entertain your guests. So this room should be decorated in a pleasing and inviting way, after all your home speaks about you !! So let me share some quick and easy ideas to give...

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I chose RED!

As I was walking the aisles at JoAnn Fabric's I was amazed at all the selection of outdoor fabrics...In all colors...In all designs...A Whole aisle dedicated just to this kind of fabric!That got me to thinking...It's time for a change!My white iron chair that sits on my front porch is faded (see below). I think I upholstered it back in 2011 and since it's a covered porch, it...

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A Change of Zip Codes

Helloooooo "elloooo ... elloooo" ((*echoes*)).  Is anybody out there?!  It's me ... the queen of blog neglect!  I've missed my little ol' blog and connecting with all of you ... but, lately, all I've had to share are boxes ... upon boxes ... upon BOXES!  Who wants to see that ?!...

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Part II - Missouri Botanical Garden!

I hope that you didn't miss my Part I of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, but it you did, you can see them HERE.To refrensh your memory, Hubby and I visited St. Louis on the 4th of July with a mini vacation and I have got to tell you, after seeing these stunning urns filled with succlents, I wanted to come home and make one for my yard! Just absolutely 2-die-4!!!These graced each side of...

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Part I - Missouri Botanical Garden!

On the 4th of July we decided to drive the two and a half hours south to St. Louis and go to the Missouri Botanical Gardens. We had been there before but it was at least 11 years prior. Our area had a cool front that came though so the day was beautiful.Founded in 1859 by Henry Shaw, the botanical garden is the oldest in continuous operation in the US!This huge blue glass chandelier ab...

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She had me at HELLO!

This sweet dresser had me at Hello!I did not need a dresser, nor did I need another project, but just look at it! How could I pass this up?Actually, it started out like this below. Yes, the paint was peeling and a knob would not stay in and the back decorative piece was missing...butThey said that it was a family piece that came from England and it's solid...

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Amparo Museum. Puebla | Mexico.

One evening during our trip to Puebla, Mexico in December last year we walked the beautiful cobble streets to reach Amparo Museum. This historical museum is housed in two 17th & 18th centuries colonial-era buildings.This not-to-be missed historical museum has a permanent collection...

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Inspired Sign!

I have this blog to, not only show you transformations,But to INSPIRE you!Because YOU can do it too!Recently, I was inspired by Claire at The Rustic Pig with her ironing board Welcome sign.All I really needed was an old ironing board. So I patiently waited for one to come across my path.GOD always provides!This was a really quick and simple project with a WOW result....

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Trash To Treasure Decorating

What can be more satisfying than reusing and recycling!!!To me it feels great when I give new lease of life to stuff that is no longer useful or has become trash. So what do you need to turn that trash into treasure!! Well it's just a creativity and imagination. It not only saves money but gives...

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