An Easter Vignette ...

Greetings, friends !!

Hard to believe that Easter is already upon us.  As much as I know I've complained about winter dragging on and on, this year also seems to have flown by so far.

And, because I need to keep things pretty simple, I've only added a teeny bit of Easter in our kitchen, making this my shortest post ever ...

Just one little flying bunny ...

And, whimsical, pastel ornaments hanging on plain and floral branches ...

Seriously, that's it! HA!

Thanks for stopping by,

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A Sweet Little Thing!

Just a sweet little side table made sweeter 

with gray chalk paint and...




A bit of flair!






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Inspiring Eminent Artist: Shilpa Singh

                                    It's time again to meet one more inspiring artist here on 3D. I met her during one exhibition, the stall that caught all my attention and I got lost looking at her fabulously done paintings was the stall of this wonderful artist who amazed each and every visitor by her excellent artwork. Please welcome Shilpa Singh, a woman of many talent. Over to Shilpa:

My name is Mrs. Shilpa Singh a homemaker and I do have interest in making Paintings and sketches. I make various kinds of paintings like:
Pencil Sketches where you sketch n shade with the help of pencils. This can be a portrait or any natural scene. Just black and white. 

Madhubani  painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state. Madhubani paintings mostly depict the men & its association with nature and the scenes & deity from the ancient epic.

Orissa Paintings which depicts inspiration behind the Pattachitra Paintings is the beautiful ancient murals painted on the walls of temples.

Kangra Paintings finest art work from Himanchal Pradesh themes of eternal love between Radha and Krishna. Also, Kangra paintings depict the feminine charm in a very graceful manner. Beauty of female with sharp features and colorful dresses with pearl ornaments is the defined beautifully. 

Lastly, Canvas Paintings showing great combinations of color with different figures relating mood and atmosphere. 

Thank you so much Shilpa for sharing with us about your passion. I have seen all her paintings and I must say she is very talented artist on a multitude of levels and truly has an eye for detail. 
Do you like her artwork then leave your comment below or shoot a mail at [shilpa_vimal_singh@yahoo.co.in] and she would be happy to answer your queries. She can create a piece of work especially for you. If you have something in mind just let her know and she will be ready to shape your dreams.
Have you met some more inspiring artists on my blog earlier...no then click here. Enjoy reading about artists and get inspired :)

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Creative Headboard Ideas For Kid's Bedroom

Kids – The ultimate fun factor in your home all the time. 

Dressing your kids bed will be a daunting task if you fail to pick the perfect rope.

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A kid’s bedroom is a space where your child can unwind after a hectic day at school or relax after a daylong of playing. It is imperative to design your kid’s room with accompaniments that interest him and which slides his imagination to a fantasy world.
There are lot of ways to get creative with a kid’s bedroom however, your best bet would be to provide your child with a comfortable bed with a creative headboard on it. You can be confused with varied choices. Some of the best and most creative ideas are as below:

• Educational headboards
Your child can loosen up from his hectic school routine and revive some of the problematic monsters, while he is in his pajamas. Provide them a headboard with writing boards, maps, abacus tools and other informative and captivating articles. 

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• Craftsmen headboards
Let the creative side of your child be exposed to himself at his comfort. After all the studying he does, help him develop a creative arena. Lot of colors, chart papers, coloring canvas and display threads can help awaken the creative angel he is.

• For him or her headboards
Boys are always boys and girls are always in their colorful fantasy world. Enhance it by providing articles that interest them. Hanging footballs, car shaped headboards, super hero posters etc in case of boys and elaborate princess theme headboards, hanging dolls, doll house headboard etc for a girl. 
Make them feel special by gifting them what they want…!!

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• Theme based headboards
Each individual has different choices, so do kids. They have different choices on super heroes, dolls, automobiles etc. Know your child's choice before designing their bedrooms. 
Maybe he wants superman instead of batman or she wants Barbie instead of Minnie mouse. Let your child feel that their parent know them more than anyone else.

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• Simple and techy headboards
Keep the colors simple and exhibit a chic effect to the room. Instill a sophisticated and technologically enabled bed with headboards with remote control beds and headboard video games and other gadgets merged on to their headboards. Let them live on to be tech savvy when they grow up.

• Color theme headboards
Right before the baby is born the bifurcation of color happens i.e. blue for boys and pink for girls. Then why not give them a choice of colors when they set up their room..??
Coordinate their bed headboards with colors of their bedroom walls and cupboards. Even some of us do not prefer a wood color on our beds, so spoil them with choices.

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• Organizer headboards
Teach your child to organize his belongings right from the initial stages. Give him a headboard where he can shelf up his toys, stock his scrapbooks and get organized with every article which otherwise would be lying around the room.

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• Blank-it-out headboards
Your child grows mentally in a flip of a second. His choices change between his visits from one toy shop to the other. Give him a blank headboard space, where he can experiment his thoughts with his current favorites. 

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Infuse different kinds of designs as per your kids cup of tea..!! Thrill them and let them feel the difference.

About the author: Sravani P
Sravani, an official blogger at Bonito designs who always been interested in writing at her happiest when she got pen and paper in her hand. She joined her hands with Bonito designs as they are the skillet of buddy growing young blooded minds as interior designers in Bangalore. Their innovative home interiors can be seen at their You tube channel where they marked the spot in the hearts of their 5 lakh fans.

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A Touch of Easter Decor!

It's Easter Time 

I thought

I would

Show you

my

Touch

of

Easter

Decor!






I cross-stitched these eggs in the 1990's, 

and they are now getting some age on them.







This large chicken wire display was recently found at TJ Maxx!






















Happy Easter!


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Changes & Opportunity for U!

This guest bedroom has been one of my all time popular posts, but with all things in my life, change is happening because of this...


I fell in love with this Hobby Lobby fabric and since I have been sewing for over 45 years, when I get a whim to do something different, nothing usually stops me.





This fabric plays well off my key green pieces in this room...the chair and the

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Spring in the Sitting Room

I know I share our sitting room over and over ... annnd, over ... with you, but, admittedly, it's the room I have the most fun with when it comes to decorating.  

Maybe it's the neutral background or our white slipcovered furniture, which make any accent color I add truly pop!

Speaking of color ... this year, Spring means tossing in apple green and blue accents (like this faux fur throw from SteinMart, along with floral pillows from Pottery Barn):

And, while our bookcase stays primarily neutral for now ...

these little decorative eggs add just a hint of color:

Cute distressed bunnies (Target) remind me that Spring is finally here!

And, thanks to the varying shades of blue in the pillow, it "plays nicely" with our accent chest.

"An apple a day ..."

Speaking of apples ...

Isn't it a fun (and inexpensive) to add in real or faux fruits in a bowl or a tray to splash your chosen color around the room?

Of course, I have to add in coral to stay true to my love for coastal decor!

Speaking of coastal, I'm sure they'll be a lot more of that added in as the Summer months approach.  Well, that's IF we haven't sold our home by then!

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