I have been working with a client on decorating her huge home. This post will only show parts of the formal dining room that I added decor to. There is much more to be done in this room.The chairs are large and very nice but looked a bit masculine to me. So I made 8 lumbar pillows (12 x 18) with reddish fabric featuring dragonflies on the material. The background of the material coordinates...
Sunday, 13 November 2011
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Blogversary GiveAway!
On November 14th, I will celebrate ONE YEAR of my Forever Decorating! blog website. I went from one follower to 897, over 430,953 page-views and 249 posts. I am so amazed at those numbers. And, it has been the sweetest year of gaining personal friendships with YOU.To celebrate, I am giving away this tray that I handpainted with the word EAT, a rose teacup and an assortment of teas and...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Simple Snapshots ...
Just a few snaps of a Fall afternoon taken last week ... I love the sun streaming into the sitting room:Love how it highlights random leaves and branches ...and how it bounces the reflections of the mirrors onto the walls:Wait until you see the sun reflecting off of the Christmas tree...
Buyer's Remorse To Buyer's Rejoice!
Have you ever bought something and had buyer's remorse when you had time to think more clearly? This happened to me about a month ago.I found two beautiful framed prints of topiarys. They were large and the frames were ornate. I paid too much for them to call them a DEAL, but overall the frames alone were worth the price.One of the two printsWhen I had time to step back and review my...
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Charan Sachar
Charan Sachar is one of the talented people I met serendipitously on Facebook and so glad I discovered this talented potter.Charan, who now lives in Seattle, has lived in India for a significant part of his life where his mother ran a boutique designing clothes for brides and bridesmaids. The colors,...
This and That at a Clients Home
I found this dark brown vinyl Laundry room art on Etsy. Then, I found the cute tan vinyl clothes pins from a different seller. I ordered the two and combined them for wall art in my clients laundry room.In her mud room, she wanted some art on the walls. This is the before picture of the built-ins in this room. Ignore the stuff on the floor, I was bringing supplies in and she had baby stuff...
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Fall Dry Bar
Can you believe that Thanksgiving is only a few short weeks away ?! I can't ... where has this year gone ?!I thought I'd share part of our breakfast area today. Some of you may remember that I painted our dry bar this past summer ... it went from this:To THIS (I painted one coat of...