Archive for April 2012
lisa leonard designs giveaway
I’m so excited to announce that our newest sponsor, Lisa Leonard Designs is offering a giveaway! Her pieces are gorgeous. I just received my personalized Vintage Frames Necklace and I’m in love. Here is a little about Lisa Leonard Designs in her own words… i have been making jewelry since high school but i decided to…
Read More{recycled} flower pot
The other morning I emptied a container of coffee, washed it and set it aside, just in case. Yes, I do that often. It sat on my counter for about a week as I tried to figure out what to do with it. Crayon container, pencil container, storage in my car? So many options. As…
Read Morewhen the cat's busy blogging the mice play…
For those of you who know my family and wonder what the kids do while I blog, here is your answer. Forts out of pillows, blankets and my previously pulled down curtains. They are back up with stronger brackets. Let’s see how long these babies hold. On a good note, they got the design bug!
Read Morelook what came today!
I got a lovely package in the mail today… I have a project planned for a wall downstairs in my new hallway and it includes a stencil. That’s right, I’ll be stenciling! I got this stencil from my sponsor, Royal Design Studios, and I’m itching to get working. While I patiently wait for this whole basement…
Read Morea new sponsor
No. 29 Design has a new sponsor, Keepsakes By Katherine. I love supporting Etsy shops and this particular shop has a lovely selection of wedding bouquet charms, wedding supplies, jewelry, shabby chic decor, hair clips, hair pins, vintage and personalized gifts. Customs orders are also available. Katherine also has a new blog Keepsakes By Katherine the…
Read Moremy imaginary house
Don’t get me wrong, I love my house. It has great bones and lots of potential! When I see certain images of houses and decor I can’t help but imagine. Here are a few of my favorites… tall ceilings – woodwork – sweeping exposed staircases large windows – neutral design – subtle pops of color – texture – fabric lots of…
Read Morethe built-ins {part one}
When designing the family room section of the basement I knew I wanted a wall of bookcases, storage and media storage. We decided that at some point we were going to bite the bullet and purchase a wall mounted television so I made space for that as well. I wanted built-ins, I just didn’t want…
Read Morecorkboard tutorial
My nine year old daughter is a collector. She’s been asking for a cork board for a while and since the alternative is her taping things to her wall I finally got around to it. All I needed were some easy to find supplies. {supplies} cork board fabric staple gun (glue gun or even duct…
Read Moreplayroom moodboard
The basement family room will have a small nook which will be a playroom section. It needs to work with the rest of the room. Even though it is a playroom I don’t want it to scream “this is where the toys are!” I’d like to make some floor cushions which can be pulled into…
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