Vintage Furniture Transformation & How to Choose the Perfect Paint Color

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  My sunroom has been transformed with color! Remember my estate sale find that needed a little makeover? Wow - what a difference paint makes and thanks to the Sherwin-Williams Color Visualizer, it was so simple to find the perfect shade of blue. Intense Teal to be exact. I couldn't believe how easy it was to choose color online. … [Read more...]

                 

Exceptionally Eclectic – Stripes & Pattern & Color Oh My, Home Tour

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  I've gotta love a color loving gal like Kelle of Kelle Dame Interiors. She doesn't shy away from pattern either - and never met a stencil that could intimidate her. How cool is this fabulous starburst mirror! This is one organized home (Kelle's 8 years as a paralegal comes in handy here). Frame a few pieces of silverware - … [Read more...]

                 

How to Wire a Mason Jar

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  Hopefully you've seen my mason jar window treatment. I forgot to show you how I wired the jars. There was some trial and error but I finally figured out the easiest way.   How to Wire a Mason Jar Supplies: * 22 gauge wire (found mine in jewelry section of Michael's) * pliers/wire cutter (mine is two in one tool - from … [Read more...]

                 

Exceptionally Eclectic – Home Made Happy Tour

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Tricia of Our Home Made Happy lives on a farm with this view. Along with an assortment of goats, chickens, and ducks, Tricia has seven home schooled kids.  She still finds time to style her happy home. She loves white. She's one organized gal too. I guess with seven kids, she has to be! Seven kids + seven silhouettes = one … [Read more...]

                 

I Scored at the Thrift Store – Vintage Thermometer & a Coke!

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  Lordy almighty, I feel my temperature rising Higher, higher, it's burning through to my soul Girl, girl, girl, you gonna set me on fire My brain is flaming, I don't know which way to go Your kisses lift me higher, like the sweet song of a choir You light my morning sky, with burning love Ooh, ooh, ooh, I feel my … [Read more...]

                 

Mason Jar Window Treatment & New Blue Mason Jars Giveaway!

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  When I saw these new blue mason jars from Fillmore Container making a comeback for the 100 year anniversary of the Ball mason jar, it was love at first sight. But unlike the gals from 1940, I won't be using mine to jar preserves. Mine have a much more unique purpose. See how I wired the mason jars here.   Don't … [Read more...]

                 

Travel is the Best Medicine and Win a Cruise!

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 Relaxing on the beach with a fruity drink served in a giant pineapple, reading a great book, taking a nap, having a fabulous meal overlooking the ocean ... ahhh, now that's a relaxing vacation.     My hubby and I had many of those ... before we had our girls. Then those relaxing vacations turned into trips that … [Read more...]

                 

You’re Invited to Think Outside the Pot with Me!

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  You are cordially invited   Date:  Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Time:  2:00 pm eastern Where:  In my garden   You all know I love thinking outside the pot and coming up with creative ideas for my garden. Join me outside on my vintage glider as I chat with three other creative gardeners.  Jane from Cottage at the Crossroads, Daune … [Read more...]

                 

Exceptionally Eclectic – Old Painted Cottage Tour

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  She bid on 7 houses and lost out on all of them.  Luckily, the 8th house was the charm and after a major renovation, Jennifer from The Old Painted Cottage got the cottage of her (and my) dreams. She loves white kitchens and numbers ... old ladders and drafting stools ... rusty old bar carts and industrial lighting … [Read more...]

                 

I Almost Scored – the Craigslist Find That Got Away

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  FREE Vintage Theatre Seats! So into my car I hopped to take the 1/2 hour drive to find them cast off behind a building. The sun was shining, my sunroof was open, the tunes were blaring and I was picturing the perfect place to put those theatre seats.   Until reality struck. Flimsy metal, blonde wood, a "made in China" … [Read more...]