Recurring DIY Headboard Obsession

The bed in our guest bedroom is sans headboard and for months I've been meaning to construct one myself. Out of what material? I'm undecided, but my brain wheels are turning. I noticed Apartment Therapy posted a link about DIY headboards today so I thought I would post for future reference.

I really like the idea of using salvaged doors or shutters.


Image via Apartment Therapy


Image via HGTV

This guest bedroom makes me happy!


via Young House Love

The Bedroom Refresh

We spent the better part of our Saturday re-arranging our bedroom furniture. I tend to move furniture around and in and out of rooms quite often in an attempt to "refresh" the look and decor to keep things exciting. Chris thinks I'm crazy, but I think I'm just your typical girl. After viewing the bedroom in it's current arrangement, I noticed our bed is in desperate need of some new bedding and lo and behold, I currently have a down comforter in need of a duvet cover. Perfect reason for a shopping trip! I've always loved the look of a bed with mixed patterns so I was skimming decor 8 and found this post on layering patterns which is really helpful.

Now let's see if this new-found knowledge plus a little Sunday shopping trip to Target can result in a brand new bedroom!

image via decor 8

Save for Later

Decorating with Letters....I still have some vintage wood cut block letters I bought at a yard sale months ago that I've been meaning to display.


elle interiors via etc

Sewing Skills and Snow Day Projects!!

I love snow days because I always find myself wanting to tackle a project. I recently bought some fabric on a Sunday trip to Old Time Pottery and decided to make two pillow covers for some couch pillows I was never really in love with. After an easy google search, I came across this tutorial from Angela at Cottage Magpie.

The Result?

I used this fabric:


to turn this:


into this:

Nothing that some easy google searches, fun fabric, and some sewing skills can't fix!

On a related note, a snow day last year allowed me the time to craft these kitchen curtains out of an old Anthropologie bedskirt that had been hiding away in our spare room closet for years.


I love DIY projects with fun fabric!

Pretty, Fun & Whimsy

All images via This Pretty Space

It's a hound? It's a horse? It's a bunny?

This photo was sent to me by my dear friend Jamie and it's just too funny not to share. I can't stop laughing at it every time I browse through the photos on my iphone.

What is it?

A bunny topiary. We initially wanted to use topiaries as centerpieces for a "Alice in Wonderland" themed bridal shower we were throwing for our friend, Tara. When we discovered real topiearies were close to $100 a pop, we quickly explored other options and this was Jamie's solution. After purchasing 3 weird bunny topiaries and letting them chill on her kitchen counter for 1 night, she and her husband Blake both concluded they were too creepy and sadly, these freaks of Easter were returned the following day and this is what Jamie had to say about it:

"RIP- weird bunny topiaries. I brought them home and they just kept creeping me out so I took them back. I just couldn't get past the giant football player man asking me if they were racing horses or greyhounds in full stride."

Hah! Poor bunny topiaries!

So....what did we end up using? Flower-filled tea-pots...and they were beautiful and a tad bit more practical than creepy bunny topiaries...don't you agree?

Ducks, Owls & Clowns?

So I decided to go to Old Time Pottery today after church because I was looking for some sort of mirror and/or medicine cabinet for our newly remodeled downstairs bathroom. As it usually happens, I became easily distracted after walking through the entrance and I ultimately walked out with something very different than what I initially began searching for. This trip my eye zoomed in on some fabric scraps. Oh good! Fabric scraps! Maybe I could fashion some curtains or pillows or something. While scanning the long tables of fabric yardage, I found something so absurdly exciting to me, that I snatched it up right away so nobody else would steal my new found hidden treasure.

What is it, you wonder?

None other than Duck Decoy Fabric



I know, I know, a little weird, but I thought whatever I decided to make with it would make for a good conversation piece...a little fun, a little whimsy...you know.

I immediately called Chris and told him the exciting news and sent him a photo so he could tell me "congratulations" on finding the perfect fabric for our owl themed guest bedroom....maybe we could make it a bird themed room instead!



...sadly, he wasn't excited.

The reason?

Duck are considered to be the "clowns of the bird world".

Really?

I object.

After I came to my senses I put the fabric down and walked away.

Hopefully I won't regret my decision.

Patterns and Tiebacks

I like patterns



I like curtain tiebacks



I like vintage scarf curtain tiebacks with cool patterns :)



photos via Pure Home Style

Design Inspiration

Love This!




Studio




Frames


Peg Board



Organized Clutter






Floor


Bed Cove with Curtains


Bed Nooks

Images taken from various sources via White Trash Beautiful

Home Inspiration

I like the painted leaves for the guest bedroom...


Image from livingetc via OhBrooke

I also like this for the dinning room...different colors though



via Centsational Girl

Fake Animal Head Obsession - Cool or Creepy?

So....for a while now I've been wanting to make a 3-D collage of animal heads for the tall wall space above our front door entrance after seeing some interesting examples in Z Gallerie. It would be a nice (or not so nice) visual surprise for anyone walking into our main living room.....well, only if they come all the way in, turn around and look up.

I'm talking about interesting conversation pieces people....
so is this Creepy? Cool? Not that I'm really going to let anyone persuade me.

I think I'm just going to run with it.