Tuesday, January 29, 2013

5 Gorgeous Winter Coats @ Clearance Prices

I spied these great coats yesterday on sale and thought I would share.


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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Cupid's Arrow Valentine Mantel

One of my goals for this weekend was to change up my mantel for Valentine's Day. 

I love how the paneling and bricks of our mantel are painted bright white since it gives such a great, neutral backdrop for whatever I want to showcase. Plus, the bricks looked awful before I painted them (about a year ago). Seriously, I have never seen such a weird color (red) and texture (they were almost totally smooth).  Plus, someone had painted the mortar black. Yuck.

Anyway, I decided to not use red in my Valentine décor this year. Instead, I played with the typical white and black that is the cornerstone to most of my decorating and added in pops of bright fuchsia and orange; I just love that color combo!



How I Found My Style @ From My Front Porch To Yours

Happy Sunday!  I'm thrilled to let you all know that I'm over at From My Front Porch To Yours today where I am featured in Pamela's new series called How I Found My Style.




I hope you'll stop on over and check it out!












Wednesday, January 23, 2013

[Project Notebook] Boys Bedroom Plans

I've mentioned that both of my boys wanted their rooms updated in the new year and they both had very specific requests.

Gennaro, (just turned nine), wanted better lighting (specifically, a lamp like the one in the Pixar logo), a rug, new curtains and better display storage for his figurines.


Monday, January 21, 2013

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Chalkboard and Twig Antler Art

I've pretty much been obsessed with antlers for a while now.  I mean they are absolutely everywhere and they add such an unexpected and natural touch to a room. 

I think I could do regular antlers (they just fall off, right?), but not taxidermy. That is way, way out of my comfort zone.

How about antlers made from twigs? That is right up my alley since I have sticks/twigs or some other bit of nature in every room.


Sunday, January 13, 2013

Dresser Styling and Pom-Pom Garland

I've been working on our master bedroom for was seems like absolutely forever.  (In reality its only been since October when I participated in the MyColor™ inspired by Pantone® Painting Party.)


Friday, January 11, 2013

Things I'm Loving this Week...


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P.S. Numbers 3 & 4 have already been purchased for my younger son's room. I'll share soon!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Super Easy Painted Valentine Rocks

I have a super easy Valentine craft to share with you that is both inexpensive and something that the entire family can join in on.



Wednesday, January 9, 2013

[Project Notebook]

Even though it is more than a month away, I have been busily pinning Valentine craft ideas here.  Below are some of my faves that I want to try this year.



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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Fashionable DIY

Here are 5 inspiring DIY ideas from my Fashionable DIY board on Pinterest.



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Sunday, January 6, 2013

DIY Coffee Table Terrarium

With the cold, cloudy, snowy days we have here in New England in the winter I wanted to add something with life and greenery into my living room.

I (very easily and inexpensively) put together this terrarium for my coffee table.



Saturday, January 5, 2013

Pom-Pom and Finger Knit Garland

I have a list a mile long of projects and crafts I want to try (that's a good thing!) and at the top of my crafty list was to learn how to finger knit. In addition, pom-poms are super big right now and I wanted to try my hand at that, too. So, I combined the two into one cozy and fluffy garland for our upstairs library hallway.



Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Firmoo Sunglasses {Sponsored Review} and an Offer for You!

Hey there! I was so excited when I was recently contacted by Firmoo to review a pair of glasses.  Did you know that Firmoo is the world's most popular online eyeglass store?

As someone who is an avid online shopper the idea of virtually trying on glasses and ordering right from my computer totally intrigued me. And the process was so simple!

I knew from the moment I was asked by Firmoo to participate in this review that I would get sunglasses.  My eyes are super sensitive to light, so sunglasses are a necessity for me.