For the past five weeks, I have been helping a friend and client with pulling her new home together for a more cohesive look. I have blogged about this new home in July when they allowed furniture stores and decorators to come in (before they moved in) and use the house as a way to gain more funds for the Advocacy Network for Children. This tour was over and they moved in their own furniture.
Wednesday 12 October 2011
Sunday 9 October 2011
From Baby to Little Girl Room
I have been helping a friend and client with pulling her new home together for a more cohesive look. In their little girls room, which she painted green, I put a huge vinyl tree on the wall, purchased on eBay.
Initially the baby bed and dresser was lost in this very large room. (This is just one tiny corner, below).
Since her daughter was ready to transition from a baby bed into a larger one, I
Initially the baby bed and dresser was lost in this very large room. (This is just one tiny corner, below).
Since her daughter was ready to transition from a baby bed into a larger one, I
Week 25 ~ Diamonds In The Rough!
Diamonds In The Rough! is my weekly feature, where I show you the treasures that I find from garage sales, thrift stores and antique stores.
This week was light in treasured finds until one particular sale. I will show you that at the end of my post. On to the treasures...
This globe is missing the base, but imagine this with part of the bottom cut away and made into a hanging light for a
This week was light in treasured finds until one particular sale. I will show you that at the end of my post. On to the treasures...
This globe is missing the base, but imagine this with part of the bottom cut away and made into a hanging light for a
Saturday 8 October 2011
A walk on the Wild Side!
A friend and client of mine has a new home that I have blogged about HERE. Originally, I showed you the house when it was staged for a tour. That tour is OVER and they moved all that 'stuff' out and now what you will see is all their personal furniture and decor.
She asked for my assistance in pulling her house together. In the living room, she had purchased new leather furniture. She already
She asked for my assistance in pulling her house together. In the living room, she had purchased new leather furniture. She already
Our Fall Dining Room ...
Happy Saturday !! For those who may have missed my guest post yesterday at A Stroll Thru Life, I thought I'd post it here as well so that I could share our Fall dining room.
So, please, come on in (you may click on pics to enlarge)...
Since painting all of the furniture in this room earlier this Spring BM White Dove (followed by distressing, sanding and glazing), I decided to do this year's Fall tablescape in mainly neutral tones, but with a few pops of color here and there. I also added several mercury pieces because I'm loving the look of that right now, too:
So, please, come on in (you may click on pics to enlarge)...
Since painting all of the furniture in this room earlier this Spring BM White Dove (followed by distressing, sanding and glazing), I decided to do this year's Fall tablescape in mainly neutral tones, but with a few pops of color here and there. I also added several mercury pieces because I'm loving the look of that right now, too:
You can see that I've incorporated quite a few elements ... pumpkins ... books ... silver/mercury ... raffia ... burlap runner and antlers. Some of these cute pumpkins USED to be orange. Rather than buy white pumpkins (as they can be unnecessarily expensive), I simply painted a few cheapie orange ones Annie Sloane's Old White chalk paint!
My hurricanes hold munchkin pumpkins, acorns and pinecones, along with tapered candles that I placed in candlestick holders (Dollar Tree) to add height:
And, do you want a fun and inexpensive solution to not having to look at glass hurricanes that get *cloudy* from the sun (despite cleaning them once a week!) ... just throw a few book pages (or scrapbook paper) in there, and, voila ... no more cloudiness! (Of course, either take them out when lighting the candles or just use battery operated tapers, which I need find!) And, how ironic that the chapter of the book I picked up to rip a few pages from is appropriately titled "The Pilgrim's Progress" ...
As for our table settings ... the silver chargers are from Old Time Pottery, the cream dinner plates are from Wal-Mart, and turkey salad plates are from Home Goods (last year):
Over on our sideboard, I layered a French print with a beautiful mustard floral, just to add more Fall-ish pop of color ... it also ties in with the oversized pillows on the chairs that flank the sideboard:
I love to mix in a few seashells with the "Fall-ness" ... have to stay true to my coastal living!
And, on the shelves, I nestled a mercury pumpkin on raffia. FYI: they sell these fabulous pumpkins at Tuesday Morning, too, for only $9.99! That's wonderful compared to Pottery Barn, where they are $24 for the smallest!
My plate wall remains unchanged ... still have the twine wrapped around select plates, having added a leaf and old photo for Fall.
And, one last thing ... just for fun, let's look at what my dining room looked like a few years ago (pre-blogging)! From that:
To this! Quite a difference, isn't it ?! LOL.
Now, if I could just put my new blingie chandelier together (which is STILL sitting in the box) !!
I'm linking up to:
BNOTP/Metamorphosis Monday
Dittle Dattle/Amaze Me Monday
Coastal Charm/Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
A Stroll Thru Life/Tabletop Tuesday
The Stories of A to Z/Tutorials and Tips
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/Tuesdays Treasures
Savvy Southern Style/WUW
DIY by Design/Fall into Fall
No Minimalist Here/Open House Party
Savvy Seasons/Autumn Arrives Party
2805/Potpourri Party
At the Picket Fence/Inspiration Friday
Colours Dekor/Of Spooks and Sparkles
Decor to Adore/Fall in Love
Kristen's Creations/Share Your Creations
Thrifty Decor Chick/Before and After Party
Have a fabulous day,
I'm linking up to:
BNOTP/Metamorphosis Monday
Dittle Dattle/Amaze Me Monday
Coastal Charm/Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
A Stroll Thru Life/Tabletop Tuesday
The Stories of A to Z/Tutorials and Tips
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/Tuesdays Treasures
Savvy Southern Style/WUW
DIY by Design/Fall into Fall
No Minimalist Here/Open House Party
Savvy Seasons/Autumn Arrives Party
2805/Potpourri Party
At the Picket Fence/Inspiration Friday
Colours Dekor/Of Spooks and Sparkles
Decor to Adore/Fall in Love
Kristen's Creations/Share Your Creations
Thrifty Decor Chick/Before and After Party
Have a fabulous day,
Friday 7 October 2011
Festive Blitz
Festive season brings lots of energy and enthusiasm. I become bundle of energy during this part of year. I love to do all those things what my mother used to do & I have seen as a kid. I just want to imbibe all these things into my kid. Well thats an another story.....here is what I did during this festive season. Three things that I consider as the most important for festive decor are ........
1 Some bling
2 Some green &
3 Some colors
I added lot of bling to my decor for Navratri.
Can you spot lovely reflection of fairy lights :-))
Mesmerising view in the night.
I added green too........
Pots are result of my imaginations & creativity.
And I added colors too.....
At the entrance.....
Wishing very Happy and prosperous festive season to all my lovely friends out there!!
Linking this to Patty's Of Spooks & Sparkles
Guest Post at A Stroll Thru Life ...
Some of you may know the lovely Marty from her wonderful blog, A Stroll Thru Life.
Marty is not only kind, she's extremely talented ... is the queen of fabulous vignettes ... and hosts a fun linky party each week called "Tabletop Tuesday!" You simply must participate ... it's a fun and inspiring gathering!
Well, it appears that Marty has been taken against her will to this *horribly* gorgeous tropical island! ((*Gasp*)) Whomever took her will be making her enjoy long walks on fabulous beaches ... sip fruity drinks by amazing pools, AND, I think there might be hula dancing involved! And, to top it off, someone forced her to ask little old ME to share a guest post on her blog while she's away ... poor, POOR, Marty! LOL.
Well, it appears that Marty has been taken against her will to this *horribly* gorgeous tropical island! ((*Gasp*)) Whomever took her will be making her enjoy long walks on fabulous beaches ... sip fruity drinks by amazing pools, AND, I think there might be hula dancing involved! And, to top it off, someone forced her to ask little old ME to share a guest post on her blog while she's away ... poor, POOR, Marty! LOL.
So, come on over to A Stroll Thru Life, where I'll be sharing my Fall dining room!
Have a great day,