Spring

Spring is almost here.. I mean this week it feels like spring is just around the corner (I refuse to accept next week is cold again) so in light of a little spring fever, let the day dreaming begin.

*All images from Google Images

Just one month away…

Bar re-decoration

So like I mentioned earlier I did this project a few weeks ago.  I got this bar from my Grandma

First I took off all the fabric and sanded the baby down. ( yes, because it’s so cold and we are re-doing our basement, I did all this in my kitchen! Don’t mind the dirty dishes..)

Then I painted away…

I put it in the dining room and am using it as a bar. Pretty much am in love.

I need to find some corks to fill my big bowl and I am thinking about maybe putting a back, back on it with some fun fabric design.. not sure yet.

So there is my little project that took up the kitchen for a few days.

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Wow a month later I am finally updating my blog. Why do I long to blog but suck big lollipops at blogging…. any who.. I have been working on a few things I am going to update this week. Until then just a little hello!!

Hope you had a marvelous Valentines.

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White

Why am I so obsessed with white… probably the pureness of it, how it looks wonderful with absolutely anything and everything you put in your house! I love when it is matched with natural textures like woven baskets or hardwood floors, wood blinds… ecstasy of design!!

Well I  was browsing during my lunch break at West Elm I remembered how awesome that store is! They have everything!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Light post

Well as I am waiting on some paint to dry on the bar I am re-doing, I decided to finally upload a gazillion pictures. Last Fall I decided to upgrade my light post by the road.

This is the before.

Few coats of spray paint later…

Candlestick Makeover

*Found this post from September 2010…

 

Hi All!! I always seem to get busy and forget about my lil blog I am trying to get started. Anywho I have been doing a few fixer-uppers and would like to share one with you today.

I bought this candlestick at a garage sale for $1.00 about a year ago and finally have found a place for it.

It was rusty and not fitting in with my decor, I am in love with white right now and thought this could use a very fresh coat of white paint. So I got the spray paint at Home Depot with rust resistant and of course on my front lawn spraypainted away…

Throw on some cheap IKEA candles and whala!!!

White Bedding

My obsession right now is White bedding… I am IN LOVE!  Got a set for Christmas so I cant wait to start using it. Have to teach the still wild and crazy one year old doggy to stay off!

Until then lets day dream….

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HAPPY 2011!!!!

Hope you all enjoyed bringing in the new year!

 

One of my many resolutions is to keep working on this blog… cross fingers!

Weekend fun..

Well this weekend I had an urge to go to IKEA… So Saturday I convinced my husband and we took off… Well it was PACKED!! We pretty much ran through, bummer. But we did end up with 3 Billy bookcases for our wall in our living room. Of course I made him help me put them together asap when we got home. Then after moving them around, realizing I needed more and wanted them higher we set out Sunday for a follow-up trip. Much better, not as busy and we got to see items for our wish list and some inspiration to picked up the items we needed to finish off the wall…

Here is the before..

That back wall just seemed so boring and blank…

So here is what we did… (sorry its dark out.. need new picture when the light is shining through)

Now I need to fill all the shelves… and my wonderful husband and ki are just hanging out.  🙂

I love it!

 

O and my dog could not leave me alone so I took her picture too..

Just because she’s cute..

Country Living Fair

Man I finally got my pictures uploaded to my computer. Its been computer problems, being busy, being lazy and mini vacations. But… here I am! I went to the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Oh with my mom and cousin. Was it fun!!! There are so many vendors and so much creativity its crazy!! My mind was on overload.. its like the first time you walk into an Ikea… Well I only got a few shots of some things I loved but lets take a look at em anyway…

I loved this idea for fall… It was made out of wood and the different faces, size, and colors really pulled them together. Would look so cute by a front door! Or on your fireplace…

I just went crazy over this! It was a color you could set out any time of year, the chalk board is so awesome. I could see it next to a display at front door, pumpkins this way… or treats inside, o the possibility!

I thought this was cute, there were different pumkins with fall patterns. Would be cute on a porch swing or chairs outside or just around the house, and the print was able to be used year round.

I have a love for burlap… and these bags made into art were on my “love list”.

along with this painting. I am not sure what I love about it per say… birds are my thing, and the light background is the hue of my home, so maybe since my home is full of pastels this pop in color is what it needs!

This pillow is sweet… I love the color and the initial.. Would be awesome for a very rustic boys room.

This was neat because the lady took 3 different necklaces and attached them together and also attaching a pocket watch so it gives a very unique antique feel.

This was a dinner set – up done by the country living experts. I love how they used tree cut outs and stacked different plates on top, giving hight and definition to the table. The “gift” for each person and adding decoration and color is an old door knob with a flower in it, so adorable; and the hanging basket pulls it all together.. hes another up close picture.

 

Well.. that was my little adventure to the Country Living Fair.. my dream is to be a vendor there someday…