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Doesn’t it even sound fun? Capiz! I have been thinking about a capiz shell chandelier for my living room for a while now, but being broke and all, that hasn’t exactly made it to the top of my priorities list. Until I saw these…
And thought, wouldn’t these look . . . → Read More: capiz! I’m finally joining the drop cloth curtain revolution that is making its way across Blogland, like here and here and quite a few other places. Official name is the Internet Bloggers Drop Cloth Revolution (IBDCR). Viva la revolucion! With two 8-foot tall windows in our family room and not much more than an $8 . . . → Read More: joining the drop cloth curtain revolution A while back, I found this in the trash in my neighborhood…
It was a sweet gift from the decorating gods, because I had recently seen what Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors had done with a mattress spring, and I wanted to try my hand at decorating with . . . → Read More: lookie what i found Recently, I’ve been trying to add a touch of mod to my vintage-pottery barn-shabby chic style. Not a major makeover. Just a hint, to mix things up a bit and add something unexpected to my decor. So, I went shopping in my basement, where I found a totally fab brown acrylic lamp that was . . . → Read More: touch of mod This Thanksgiving I hosted the Thanksgiving dinner and had a total of 11 guests. Not a huge production, but certainly more than my usual 3 person deal. As always, I wanted to create a special tablescape, but using things that I have around the house. Plus, this year, in addition to making it budget . . . → Read More: thanksgiving table When I redecorated my teen daughter’s room almost 2 years ago, I placed 3 frames on one wall, because she really wanted to hang pictures of her & her friends. Well, because after 2 years I got tired of waiting for her to add the pictures and looking at this…
…2 . . . → Read More: easy art I have a little birdcage that I decided to fill with mini-lights. Mine is a decorative birdcage, but you could use a real birdcage as well. However, the bird should probably not be still living in the cage. And it’s just a recommendation, but if you’re using a real birdcage, you might want to . . . → Read More: lights + birdcage = birdcage lamp
A great low-cost decorating trick is to use twigs & branches that you can gather up on a walk in your neighborhood. Imagine that – decorating as exercise! That’s my kind of workout! I picked up the large branch in this vignette after a windy fall day in our neighborhood… . . . → Read More: twig decor I’ve been reading a great blog that I love – Funky Junk Interiors. Funky Junk Interiors blogger, Donna, is inspiring in so many ways. First, she’s made living small an art form by transforming every day junk into fabulous interior decor. Even more than that, Donna has overcome adversity, yet she’s still cheerful and . . . → Read More: no sew curtains This year, because money is tight, the theme for our Thanksgiving table was “don’t buy a thing” decor. Also known as “use what you have decorating”. I wanted to do something different from last year, so I went on a treasure hunt, and scored! First, I gathered up a couple of tree branches that . . . → Read More: table on a budget  |
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