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

Emreen's Itz Festival Time 2011

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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.

So, come on over to A Stroll Thru Life, where I'll be sharing my Fall dining room!

Have a great day,

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Wall Flower Art

These plastic Wall Flowers are popular right now. Have you seen them?

I have a client that had these on the wall in her little daughter's bedroom. Since I was decorating this room, I needed this wall space for something else (I will share more on that in another post).

These flowers stick on the wall with peel and stick tape and it is very hard to get it off the wall without any wall damage.

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Our Fall Entry ...

Greetings, everyone!

Is it beginning to feel more like Fall where you are ?!  It's beautiful here in the mornings, but it has still been pretty h.o.t. here in the afternoons.  Not for much longer, I'm sure! 

This year, I opted for the "less is more" theme for our entry alcove!  As much as I LOVE including bales of hay, corn/sugarcane stalks, lanterns and scattered faux pumpkins in our alcove, I thought I'd give our blower, broom and my nerves a break this year from constantly having to: sweep up/blow the *bazillion* strands of hay that wind up ALL over the entry ... clean up melted candles from inside the lanterns ... and run (while screaming LOUDLY) from scary little HUGE lizards that like to hide in the corn stalks and jump out at me while I'm cleaning up said *bazillion* strands of hay and melted candles!  LOL.

Anyhoooo ... here it is ... simplicity (please exuse the tacky orange cord):

One thing I *did* do again were pumpkin topiaries ... except, this time, I placed a white pumpkins in the middle for a bit of contrast and fun.  Grapevine wreaths, Dollar Tree garland and strands of raffia sit at the base of them:

Making an encore appearance (from when I recently shared the custom wreaths I've been making for others), here's our Jax's "Mr. Boo" wreath that I made ... love how the glittery silver polka dots sparkle in the afternoon sun:

To add a splash of Fall to our fountain, I placed natural guords and pumpkins in it (can you say "paint me" please):

LOVE the different textures of the guords:

A Fall flag blows in the wind behind one of the beautiful Mums I picked up at Lowes:

Annnnnd, a few "faux" pumpkins rest on the mulch (which we desperately need to "top off"): 

Well, folks, that's our humble entry ... here's to an easy cleanup and NOOOO scary lizards! 

I'm linking up with:

Thrifty Decor Chick/Fall Outdoor Spaces
Kristen's Creations/Share Your Creations
At the Picket Fence/Inspiration Friday
French Country Cottage/Feathered Nest Friday
Coastal Charm/Nifty Thrifty Tuesday


Thanks for stopping by,

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Sailing Baby Room

I have had a recent request to show children's bedrooms, ones that I have decorated or come across cute rooms via friends.


This bedroom was not decorated by me. I did make two canvas art pieces and a child's chair. However, I thought you would enjoy seeing this cute room.

I suggested to the mother that she should hang the quilt on the wall instead of using it on the bed. As you can see, she

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Week 24 ~ 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, I was so fun and I have so many small stories to share. As I always find that fall garage sales are some of the best ever!!!

Now is my time to share with you these treasures and stories. This first item is an old typewriter. The old guy (about

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A Bunch of Before & Afters III

I decided to keep better track of my projects with combining each in a simple collage of Before and After. Here is a sample of past projects, Chapter 3. For past Chapters, look in my archives for Before and After.








It's all just paint!



Painted windows and hardware on this door too!







Painted the inside and mapped the top.



Another MacKenzie Childs Inspiration piece.


NOTE: You

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