This is my guest bedroom and there is a crafty little secret hidden in its midst. This Blogger Creates in a Closet Made Over for $15. This Blogger Creates in a Closet Made Over for $15 I create behind the guest bedrooms closet doors. I truly adore having an area where I can work on various crafting and sewing projects and can close the door on any creative messes if I need to stop for awhile. The entire transformation from a closet to a creative space cost just $15. It now holds all of my ... View the Post
Archives for June 2010
Ghastly Goodwill Find Gone Gorgeous
I recently went and cruised the aisles of Goodwill. I was on the hunt for a small shelf. This post is a Ghastly Goodwill Find Gone Gorgeous. Ghastly Goodwill Find Gone Gorgeous I found this 1980’s country cutie for 50 cents. The bottles required serious muscle to pry off. I had already emptied out their ancient straw flowers. The cobwebs were wiped away and the cubbies were spray painted it white. I had envisioned that the shelf would hold these turn of the century pin cushion dolls that ... View the Post
Birds Nest & Burlap Wreath Tutorial
I am embarrassed to say that the wreath that has been hanging on our front door was well past its expiration date. It was time for an update. Birds Nest & Burlap Wreath Tutorial. Birds Nest & Burlap Wreath Tutorial The old wreath at one time it held a profusion of blooms. Like any beautiful garden, the flowers had wilted and faded away blossom by blossom. The time had come for an extreme makeover. I thought about the various wreaths and themes I had seen around blog land. ... View the Post
Ugly Scene Organizing the Pantry
Up until a few days ago, this was our kitchen pantry. It was SO bad I was almost to humiliated to share this picture. Almost. Ugly Scene Organizing the Pantry. Ugly Scene Organizing the Pantry In my defense I was going to school full time, working, volunteering, and still trying to fulfill my roles as wife, mother, maid, gardener, and chauffeur. A close up is even worse. Shield your eyes if you have a weak stomach. Now I know how to organize. I am actually a trained professional. The ... View the Post
Carrie Leaves the Penthouse SATC 2
A little over two years ago I wrote a post entitled “Carrie Bradshaw Gets A New Apartment”. That post continues to receive a few hits a week. I felt it was my sacred design duty to write about the decor in the sequel. So I viewed Sex In The City 2 immediately upon its release. The opening scene finds our heroine leaving the apartment she shares with Mr. Big. I of course desperately love the Halston Heritage dress. The Chanel clutch isn’t too bad either. Here is Carrie Leaves the Penthouse SATC ... View the Post