Announcement....

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ell... I've been MIA again, but for good reason. I've been a little busy hanging out on my bathroom floor. But that's okay. Because it will all be worth it in 8 months or so....



Estimated Due Date.... August 9, 2010..... 08/09/10 !!!!

Will this turn into a baby blog? I don't think so. Honestly I'm not sure what kind of blog it was to begin with though!

Will I be talking about nursery decor? You can bet your bottom dollar!

Then what else will be going on here? Honestly, I don't know. But I can tell you this has kicked my butt into gear about getting Tiegan's room finished as well as our Master Bedroom and Bathroom. So I think it's pretty safe to say I'll have a ton of crazy things going on :-)

Of course, until this extreme exhaustion and morning sickness (yeah, more like all day) stuff goes away, Merry Christmas and I can't WAIT for 2010!! It's going to be a great year!!


Blast from the Past...

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've been dying to repost my Entryway with my new format (that has bigger and better pictures!) I happened to be visiting Funky Junk Interiors and saw that their Saturday Nite Special is " anything goes" this week and decide it was time! So I'm linking up!

Funky Junk's Saturday Nite Special

If you haven't visited this blog... You MUST go check it out. It is one of the most inspiring blogs out in blogland... I just LOVE it :-)
If you are interested in how I refinished this dresser, visit my How To post! And as always, ENJOY!

click on any picture to enlarge and view the details!
Introducing my Entryway with my newly refurbished dresser! Didn't it turn out amazing! I had planned on putting a series of sunburst mirrors above it, but once we got it in here DH said we should just set this on on top and see what we think...



And I think it is Perfect! We decided to leave it the cream with gold trim instead of painting it black. Like a tribute to where it started!




I got the idea to put something for our keys from a fellow blogger, Evangelines Vine. I'm playing with the idea of adding a quote to it, but am at a loss for what exactly to say! So if you have any suggestions leave me a note!



Aren't these roses beautiful! Coach brought them home to me. He thought the entry needed some fresh flowers to bring it to life. I think he was right :-) The white ceramic tray was from my pantry! It was a wedding gift and is from BB&B.



I scored this copper lantern for $10, the gray candle for $2, and the starfish is from a trip to NC many years ago. The tall glass hurricanes were gifts at my Bridal Shower (they are from Pier 1) and I have no idea where the shells came from. I found them as I was cleaning out some closets a few years back.



I added two pictures Coach got me as a Christmas gift last year to the side to add some height as you enter the Living Room. I also added a chair to leave a place to put shoes on etc... Coach already mentioned how convenient it is!




And here is a view from the other side. I love how the light reflects off of the peaks in the dresser front. I'm simply IN LOVE with the way it turned out!



I hope you had fun checking out my Blast from the Past!


Revamped...

Remember this $20 China Hutch??



Well now it looks like this:








I had Coach rip off all the doors and trim around it.






I then lined the back with leftover window panels from the opposite side of the room...





I'm still playing with the styling of it, but overall you get the idea!




A broader view of the room here.




I'm getting SO close to finishing this room up and moving on to the next... WaHoooo! So, What do you think?



Update: I'm linking up to Kimba's!




Update again: I'm also linking up to Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday !


Cirque du Bebe...

I


missed out on a great Blog Party last week... So I was itching to make sure I
made it in time for this weeks! I made it, but by the skin of my teeth :-)

It's Mood Board Monday! A blog party where the host chooses an inspiration piece and everyone creates a room mood board from it! This weeks inspiration happens to be a choice of two gorgeous chairs from Anthropologie. I picked the Antwerp Chair because of it's lines and I love love the fabric. It's so bold and whimsical!


As soon as I saw this piece, I knew what I wanted to do. So enter my clients...

Mr. and Mrs. Lucky are expecting their 2nd child, A Girl!! Mom isn't in to pastel pinks and likes a little whimsy and fun in her home. So of course her little girls room should be no different.

For this adventures family there was no doubt what design idea fit their little family of 4...




Being drawn to unique vintage pieces, I turned to Etsy to find old prints from the Circus to really jump start the design process. The muted colors blend so nicely with the chair and add a sophisticated touch to a theme that could get cheesy very fast. I'd frame them up with wide white matting and dark frames and place them in a collage pattern above the crib.

To balance out the price of that sassy inspiration chair (gulp!) I would pick up a wonderful solid wood dresser from Craigslist or a garage sale and refinish it in a bold yellow just like this reader from Design Sponge. I love the idea of a wonderful pop of color! Top it off with a beautiful mirror above and and changing pad on top and they are good to go!

Custom crib bedding made with fabrics from Fabric.com would tie everything together (and give this little girl something custom to lay her pretty curls on!) I would use the stripe for the skirt and the polka dots and blue on the bumber and sheets. A hot pink piping around the edges and large bows to tie it to the black crib rails would finish it off.

I would add a black side table and lamp beside our inspiration chair, and on the wall behind a good sized shelf to hold this Weatherworn Ferris Wheel and a few other vintage accesories from etsy.

Phew!! I'm wiped out. I was so into this I'm up way too late when I have work in the morning! lol Maybe next week I can work on developing my board to have more detail! Because you know this room needs some amazing hot pink drapes and the perfect rug!! Alas, I've ran out of time.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my little nursery fantasy... maybe one day we can make it a reality ;-) wink wink!

Hop on over to Comfort & Luxury to check out what everyone else has come up with as well. And if you are visiting from there... Welcome to my little piece of Blogland!

Growing...

My, how my little one has grown.





First Halloween- 2006


Halloween- 2007

We don't have any pictures from Halloween 2008, We were home sick that day :-(

And Halloween- 2009



This one is my favorite :-)


Too Cute!

Shooting his first Sling Shot with Daddy! Love Love this picture too!


Sorry for the late Halloween post! lol, I almost forgot. Hope you are having great weekend!