Placemat – table runner

About a year ago I found 8 of these square placemats at a thrift store for $0.25!

Recent Activities

I’m sorry I have not been putting new projects up lately but believe it or not I have been working on something.

Check this beauty out! Someone gave it to us…yes for free! and I am trying to spruce her up a little bit.

We up here in Northern Wisconsin actually had a ‘warm’ (50 degrees) weekend so I decided this was the weekend.  I lightly sanded her down and gave her a nice primer coat then start with a can of Rust-Oleum black semi-gloss spray paint.  I have to admit, this was the first time I have ever spray painted furniture.  Well you can guess it, 1 side and 2 drawers left, I ran out of paint! Not a big deal except the closest Home Depot (or any store at that matter) is 45 minutes away and the sun was setting quickly.  So my sweet husband helped me pack everything inside to wait till the next weekend.  But as I’m sure you can guess, the typical Wisconsin returned. Upper 30’s and rainy. So hopefully this will be done soon and I will have more pictures to post!

Im looking for some new hardware but I dont really want to break the bank…any ideas??

Well I hope you all have a great weekend! Happy Projecting!

Color combination: Brown

Brown is such a beautiful color and can be found in some shade in almost any room.  But why keep it to a minimum, why not take this luxurious  color and expand it from the wood tone in your floor or furniture and take it to your walls!!

Typically having dark walls in a room give it an automatic sense of sophistication.  If you go dark on the walls, be careful to add lighter neutral pieces around the room to give it some life and keep it from looking too heavy.

Oh I just love this brown glass back splash and the chocolate brown cabinets! Combine those with crisp white counter tops and you have a very modern, sophisticated kitchen.

Brown is a great color when it comes to the shape of the furniture.  The more simple the piece is the better it looks in brown! Because of these simple lines, you can mix several pieces in a room without overpowering a room or making it look too dark.

How have you used brown in your home? Send me some pictures and I would love to post your designs.

Tip for Tuesday.

Color Combination: Black and White

What a classic combination to start this Tuesday series off with.  This combination is such a clean and crisp idea and can be added to any décor.  It has been said that every room should have a touch of black in it. I totally agree.  It gives the room a focal point that anchors the room along with adding a touch of sophistication. White on the other hand gives a room a fresh, clean, pure look to a room.  When you bring these two colors together you get a very dramatic, stylish room.

When using black and white patterns, mix it up. Use large prints along side of smaller prints to balance things out.  When using patterns, be careful not to go over board, use blocks of just black and just white to give the room a sense of stability.

If your afraid to go all black and white, these two colors go great with a variety of colors.  Keep black and white the prominent colors to keep the sophisticated look.

When out shopping, keep an eye out for black accents you can add to your room.  These accents can be art, frames, lampshades or pillows.  These items will give your room that pop your looking for!

My next project…

I found this wreath over at Just for Crafts and I absolutely love it. Keep watching to see how mine turns out! Have a great Monday!

Baby Nursery

I’m not going to need one of these in awhile, but I came across these adorable nurseries and I thought I would share them with you!

Little Girl Nursery.

I found this wonderful little Boy’s Nursery over at Nannygoat, check it out here.

These are too cute! Let me know if you have any great nursery ideas, I would love to share them.

Sewing Projects

Today I though I would share with you, a few of the sewing projects I have on my ‘i want to make that’ list. Enjoy!

I love these embellished throw pillows.

I really want to make a cute apron.

A girl can never have too many bags…right?

Who wouldn’t want their coffee cup to be as stylish as they are. These are definetly at the top of my list!

And last but not least, how about a fabulous scarf to cheer up any outfit.

Let me know if you have any great sewing projects. I would love to add some more to my list! Happy Sewing!

Framed Collage

Many of you may remember this post where I showed off my new “full of potential” frame I bought from Goodwill.  Well here is the final product! What do you think?

Here is the original frame.

I spray painted it black,

added some pictures, and…

Vuala! My new pride and joy!

Shanty2Chic

Shanty2Chic is a fabulous blog! It has not been around for too long but it is packed full of great ideas and helpful step by step tutorials. Check out this blog and find many more projects just like these.

Here is a cheap and personal way to decorate your Christmas tree with frames from the Dollar Store. Click here for the tutorial.

I just bought an over sized frame at Goodwill to try this project out for myself. Check out how she did it here.

I love these jars! See how she made them here.

Here is another inexpensive way to spruce up your Christmas tree using a hanger and buttons. Check out the tutorial here.

This is a super cute lamp revamped from a $15 Target find. See the tutorial here.

I hope you enjoy her blog as much as I do!

Ornament Projects!

I absolutely love these ornament projects I found on Starter home to Dream home. Check out her site for the full tutorial. I hope you enjoy these idea pictures as much as I do!