My Favorite Projects of 2011

I really can't believe how many projects that I completed in 2011, mostly because of this blog. I feel the need to continually show you something new and different that I have made or transformed. Later, you can check out my Before & Afters tab at the top of my blog page.I decided to look back at what I have done, and pick my 12 favorite ones and tell you why...in no particular order.Here we...

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Have a Holly Jolly Christm...

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Honorable Mentions ...

Okay ... Christmas is day after tomorrow, which reminds me of ALLL of the things I have yet to cross off my list!  Who's with me?I almost forgot to share a few other trees in our home ... so, here's a little shout out to them:This simple one is in our master bedroom, done in soft blues, golds and...

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Christmas Wishes

sourceOh my!  Do I have time to paint my walls raspberry pink and put in white carpeting before my party on Christmas Eve? And then  rip off my silver bows and make big pink ones?!  I guess not.  I will just have to have this entryway virtually, which I think is just fabulous!!...

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A linen slipcover for Christmas

 Just like everybody else, I am trying to get things ready for Christmas.  We add a bench to our table to accommodate the extra guests, and it has always been a desire of mine to slipcover it in a simple style so it blends in with the dining room better. Yesterday...

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Off to the Christmas Breakfast Area ...

Eek ... I'm running out of time to share our Christmas home ... so, again, my apologies that I'm bombarding you with more!Welcome to our Christmas breakfast area, which sits right off of the kitchen ... of course, it was only right to continue the whimsical theme over here, as well.A little closer...

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Teacups in Chandeliers!

There is something very Alice in Wonderland about teacups dangling from a chandelier.  Everytime I see a chandy decked out in teacups I love how whimsical it looks and think to myself, copy this idea Amy!Helen is a lovely blog reader I have come to know from her little notes she sends when she...

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