Too good not to repeat!

I got this from pinterest- but it is from the blog Hammers and High Heels.  There are some really pretty things on her page.

There are no directions.  It looks as though they used plate holders and hung them individually, but you could use E6000 glue and just glue in a wreath shape. I think plates may be really cool too!

I have seen silver/silverplated platters at thrift stores for 6-10$ a piece.  This would be such a fantastic high impact piece!

Give it a try!

Have a great weekend!

The look for less

This photo is in the current issue of Better Homes and Garden.  All the items are priced, so I thought it would be fun to see if I could replicate the look for a lot less!  Their price $2353 mine $699!!!

The only item not duplicated are the curtains because they actually bought those at Target for $20!  I will compare the two photos and if you are interested in any of the items from mine I will provide the link in dark blue.

1- Theirs- watercolor $35 with an ikea frame for 20$.

Mine- My childs art work $0 with the same frame from ikea $20.

2- Curtain from Target.

3. Theirs- lamp from mghwhome.com $260.

Mine- lamp from Walmart $20.

4. Theirs- Nesting tables from belabor.com $491.

Mine- Nesting tables from Amazon $120.

5. Theirs- Rug 6x9 from shadesoflight.com $495.

Mine- rug 7'10"x11' from Home Decorators $213.

6. Theirs-Brass bowl from ethanallen.com $129.

Mine- Brass bowl from Amazon $38.

7. Theirs- Lime embroidered pillow from zinc door.com $110.

Mine- Accent sofa pillow from Etsy $41.

8. Theirs- Wingback highland chair rowefurniture.com $550.

Mine- Wingback chair from Craigslist $25 with

slipcover from Target $77 for a total of $102.

9. Theirs- Peacock pillow from company.com $130.

Mine- turquoise blue peacock pillow cover Etsy $44.

10. Theirs- Throw on chair companyc.com $115.

Mine- Carmel color throw from Overstock $61.

This really was a lot of fun for me and you can see how you can steal a look for 1/3 the cost!

Remember I am always available for design work!  I can save you money too! Email me here, or visit my website!

Easy Art

This is very easy and a great way to save old embroidered

pieces.

These are the supplies, a canvas, modpodge, and the linen piece.

This is an old linen  It is hard to see in the photo, but it has holes and is cut on one side.

Choose a piece that will work and cut it out a little bigger than the canvas.

Coat canvas with modpodge and lay fabric on to canvas.

Use your fingers to smooth the fabric.

Wrap edges and modpodge one more time on top of the fabric, and you are finished!

Happy crafting!

Spring colors

I found this on pinterest, but don't know where it came from- so sorry!  I wanted to show how you could incorporate some of these colors into your home for spring.

I have chosen some simple items from target to show how this is possible.  With these pillows you can add the Cockatoo and Sodalite Blue colors.

This small accent table allows you to add a punch in the 

Tangerine Tango color.

Add this frame to a side table and you have added the Margarita color!

It is fun to add a little color to your home in the spring, and this chart will provide you with the latest and greatest colors!

Artwork for less than $1.00

As I said on Wednesday- choose one of your children's pieces of artwork.

Get an old picture you have with an inexpensive print.  (If you don't already have one you can always find one at a thrift store)

Remove the back.  It is very simple, you just cut around the the back tape, expose the staples, and then bend back the staples to remove the backing, and artwork.

Then turn the back of the artwork over and paint around the edges so you will have a "mat" around the outside of your child's artwork.

Hope this is something you all enjoy!

Have a great weekend!

Easy to find artwork

These are from my children!  They provide lots of fun color, make your children feel like real artist, and you get great FREE artwork!

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Here is another example with easy to find white frames.  These are the artwork and family photo's combined.

Give this a try!  I promise your children will be very excited!

Come back Friday, and I will show you how I framed the lower artwork for less than a dollar!

Easy Valentine Tree

This is very easy and can be a fun project to do with your children.

Cut a branch from a tree outside and spray paint the branch white.  I then used a yogurt

carton for my base stuffed with floral foam.

To make the ornaments I used string and put the sting in between the hearts with glue.

Then hang them on the tree and as you can see in the picture I placed the hearts around the bottom to cover the floral foam!

Have a great weekend!

Look to nature for colors!

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I did this with animals for examples in an earlier blog, but today I wanted

to use flower arrangements!

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See the similarities 

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See the blues, the white and the green.

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The point is there are color arrangement ideas everywhere.  Look around and see what is appealing to you!

Fast, Easy, Valentine decor

Use leftover supplies to make a fast and easy Valentines Day decoration.

All you need is some paper, some letter stickers, and a frame.  If you don't have letter stickers you can always just choose a font on your computer, print and cut out.

As you can see I used a heart for my O.

Just assemble and put in a frame! That fast that easy!

Have a great weekend!

Mix it up!

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Did you know that MOST of us are drawn to the same colors within our home. 

If you take a look in some different rooms in your home you should notice some similar colors, or at least colors that compliment each other.

So, that leads me to the MIX IT UP part.  If you are tired of a room in your home move some furniture around.  If you have an entire suit in your den- the sofa, love seat, and matching chair, move one of the pieces and change it out with another piece from another room.  

One of my favorite ideas is to look outside!  Maybe you have some outdoor furniture like a whicker chair that would bring texture into a room.  Or, maybe you have a small side table that has a tile top it can also add texture!

So, give it a try and see what happens!  You never know until you try, and it can always be put back!

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Family weekly calendar

This project was very easy!  So easy, I will just explain.  I purchased seven frames, one for each day of the week.  Then all I did was insert paper that coordinated with my folders.  I added the day of the week with stickers and tada!  I attached them to the refrigerator with industrial velcro.  You can write on these with dry eraser markers because the outside surface is glass.

Hope you enjoy!  If you have any questions please be sure to email.

Inexpensive storage

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These inexpensive cubes you can find at any home improvement or mass merchant store, can be decorative, yet very functional.  In this photo the drawers allow for hidden storage, but you can still make it interesting by adding art pieces.

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These become very useful in the kitchen by allowing storage for plates, cups, and small appliances, but by adding a few candles, vase, and fruit bowl, it also becomes a decorative addition.

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These cubes are perfect in a family room, and again the boxes would allow you to store items that are essential, but not necessarily something to look at.  The lamp and photos really make it look a lot more expensive.

Hope this gave you an idea to try!  See you Friday with an easy how to!!

Info Central

Today I will explain how to make the folders!

These are the supplies, but I will say in the end I added packing tape.

Cover part of the front of a plain manilla folder and add a little to the inside back.  You will only need to cover the whole front of the last folder the rest will be hidden under each other.

Continue covering as said until the last one where you will cover the whole front.

You will then need to cut strips that you will glue/tape to the sides of the folders so they will stay closed.

Line all the folders up making sure to space equally apart and tape together.

As I mentioned in the beginning I then used packing tape to reinforce the back and tape them all together.

Decide what items you will be placing in the folders and make tabs.  I used school, sports, my husband, receipts, coupons, and a misc.

Use industrial velcro to attach to your refrigerator.  And you have a great looking very effective hub of info!

If you have any questions feel free to email me!

Organizing on the Brain

Happy New Year!  I just can't seem to stop thinking about getting organized!  I thought I would share 3 items you could use to get you started on the path to organizing!

Via HGTV

This just goes to show anything can be used!  These are tuna cans!

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My favorite are baskets, because there are so many shapes and sizes.  As shown this is for books/magazines, but I use them for shoes, spices, games, and toys.

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This is great!  These look to be the throw away ziploc containers.  I always have too many batteries and not enough space.

On Friday I will start a craft that will continue into next week that will help you organize you calendars, and all the paper work you never know what to do with!

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