When Creative Juices Flow: Coconut Shell Hanging Planter

This project was on mind since long. Executed it recently. I used coconut shells, twine and bangles.  Put them altogether and outcome is just superb. I am too happy to see it hanging in my garden and it looks so beautiful.I planted different creepers in each coconut shell that is serving...

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Iron Bench!

Last year during garage sale season, I picked up an old iron bench.I reupholstered it and put in my booth for sale.Oops, I forgot to take a before picture...I found the fabric that I thought would mimic the iron detail at Hobby Lobby.These parties I love to link up to or check out my Blog Parties tabParty Time @ It's So Very CheriMetamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps On The...

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Little Somethings ...

Recently, I've been messin' around in the sitting room ... trying to add a bit of "newness."  Nothing too exciting though ... just "little somethings" here and there.With the cold temps officially being *ova,* it was time to retire the red and bring Spring-like colors back!You...

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White Ironstone Hutch

I can't express to you enough how much I really enjoy my hutch. It has been my favorite piece of furniture to decorate and change out as my heart desires.My reveal this time, is to show you the hutch decorated with mostly some white ironstone pieces that I have here and there throughout my home. Here we go again...And now the full view! If you want to see more on how I acquired this hutch,...

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More Wreaths, I'm Afraid ....

Happy Saturday!As I'm playing around with our sitting room and still putting off painting the master bath (lol), I thought I'd share a few of my crazy wreaths that people have been so kind to ask me to create for them!I hope our sweet friends enjoyed showing their St. Patty's Day pride:These *beeg*...

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My NEW Old Bridge Arm Lamp!

BeforeLast fall Hubby and I went to a Fabulous Flea Market in Bloomington, IL, and I picked up an old bridge arm lamp that I fell in love with. I did a post on this trip HERE, however this is the lamp in the shape that I purchased it.I cleaned it up, saw some rust on the straight  part of the pipe, so I only painted those two areas brown. I loved the patina on the rest of the lamp, so I l...

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Header Love AND New Look for My Blog!

I found another old header that was completely intact!And I fell in love.Here it is after I had my young and cute, handy dandy handyman put trim on the bottom and sides to hide the construction. A lot of people would have left it as is, but I wanted to refine it a bit.A bit of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, and both her dark and clear waxes later...Next, I added a saying that truly is...

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