Pretty

From here. You're welcome. Happy Friday!!

Ideas, ideas

Spring must be in the air...or something.  I'm feeling super crafty, creative, and inspired.

My latest inspiration is this DIY bookshelf project, and sidenote, how great is that mirror??

Thing is, I've already GOT an unattractive bookcase sitting around...ripe for a makeover I tell ya.  Details when/if I get there.

Ikat? I Can!

Inspired by my friend Kate's post about layering the masculine and the feminine, I think it's time to bring a little more GIRL into our living room.  Maybe I can sneak this ikat print in boyish blue past the hubs and start girlin' the joint up? (Just a bit, promise.)

What's this??

That, friends, is this linen, for this headboard.  That's right, I'm doing it.  DIY, y'all!! Happy Weekend!

Happy Weekend!

I want to go to there.

Image via Lonny.

Feeling Crafty

If I told you I was going to try to make something like this headboard would that be totally crazy??

Tutorials all over the internet--like here, here and here.

Stay tuned.

Apartment Therapy - Inspiration!

I came across this tour on Apartment Therapy yesterday, and I have been thinking about it ever since. The apartment belongs to Emily from Cupcakes and Cashmere. I love these images.  AT House Tours are great, because they show actual homes that people live in, rather than spiffed up show houses (not that I don't love me a show house).  These images are just warmer, homier and more lived in.  And, if you've ever been to my place, you'll notice this gal and I have a little bit in common as far as taste...her Hunter Wellingtons, her Ork Poster, her globes, her brass pig, she's even working an orange-ish scheme in her dining room...a gal after my own heart.  No wonder I like these so much! Enjoy these images and Happy Friday!!

Not loving the pendant, AT ALL, but the rest of the dining room is lovely!

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope your day is filled with snuggles, hugs and kisses, chocolate, wine, and flowers.  To Mr. J, I saw on a Hallmark commercial that Valentine's Day is not about saying "I love you" (because you know I do)...it's about saying "I love US" (and I do).  There's no one else like you, and I love you, our little family, and the little home we've created together. So, Happy Valentine's Day!  Smooch!

Sarah's House

I think I figured it out...I'm obsessed with Sarah's House.  I love watching.  At first, I was like, man this crazy Canadian lady is so high maintenance, can never stay on budget, she's totally OCD, and oh. my. gosh....her rooms are beautiful.  Behold...her orange dining room, which, you may notice, inspired my choices for my own dining room. This lady's got a way with fabrics.  I wish, I wish I could post more photos of the room in all its glory for you, but I can't pull them off the site. Promise you'll go check it out here.

Orange Color Pallete

I'm hatching plans to do some quick and easy work in our dining room, and I've come across a fabric dilemma!  I'm absolutely married to the orange chevron in the top left corner, and am planning to make six chair cushions out of it. 

Here's the question...I have a bench in the dining room that sits under a window, and I'd like to make a cushion for it as well.  Do I go with (clockwise from top) the aqua-orange fabric to complement/contrast with the chevron? Or the more tone on tone complement of the orange/brown/yellow floral? Or do I stick with the same color and just switch up the print, with the orange and cream floral. 

Heeelp!  I'm leaning toward the aqua-orange print that sits right next to the chevron (top right).  Thoughts??

Do you remember?

The first time...you saw snow??  This is L. Belle, and this is her first time seeing snow. 

Magic, huh? Happy New Year, here's to a year full of fun, happiness, and all the firsts you can handle.