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A Tray For Every Room

Posted in Decorating Tips, Home Decor Ideas, Home Style, Target, tagged , , on September 19, 2012| 3 Comments »

I have a serious obsession to trays. Decorative or functional, it doesn’t really matter – they all work for me. I really, really love the beautiful, expensive ones that are more like art than a useable object but those usually aren’t in my price range. Picking one up from TJ Maxx or Target is way more my style!

This is one from Target and is my new fave! I love the orange (of course) and the wood on the outside is perfect for fall. It also looks really great on our entryway buffet.

This tray is more functional but still pretty! It is from a restaurant supply store and has come in handy for our spray painted bar cart. I like being able to cluster items like this together and still have it look good, simply because they’re on a tray.

This is a melamine one, again from Target, and was used for serving food at a party but is now a nice added color to our bar cabinet in the kitchen. I really like how it looks under the cork mirror and next to the navy chevron lamp.

This pretty is going to look so good on our ottoman when it gets a makeover! I can’t wait to see the blue against the grey stripes of that fabric.

This tray is from Ross and was quite a find for $6.99! It sits on the table behind our sofa. I love the natural texture to it but this area has never looked quite ‘right’ to me. I think the table may need a makeover but at least Memaw’s stool is looking good!

This tray has been in many spots in our house but is currently in our bedroom. I like that it doesn’t have a front or back so you can really see the beautiful books. Don’t mind the nightstand – there is a plan for it and I can’t wait to get it done!

Last, but not least, the tray I have had the longest. This used to be black and was the first decorative item I purchased after Conner and I got married. I love it so much more now that it is white with chevron fabric and holding some of my jewelry!

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A Tray for Accessories

Posted in Bathrooms, Decorating Tips, Display, DIY, Jewelry, tagged , , , , , on August 13, 2012| 3 Comments »

So, the Olympics? They’re amazing and everything but they took up all of my attention and time! I would come home, make dinner and sit on the couch every day after work. The weekends were worse. If I had to leave, I would immediately come home to watch more people doing athletic things I can’t even dream about doing. I had big plans for some big projects to get done during the past two weeks but…Yeah.

So now it is time to get those creative juices flowing again (isn’t this a great picture? Thanks, Pinterest) and work on some projects at home! I have several in the works and several more started in my head.

To get back in the groove of things, I started small with this tray for my small jewelry and accessory pieces. I wish I had a large dressing room that had room for something like this but I don’t. Luckily our bathroom counter is very large so there was plenty of room for a pretty tray that got even prettier with a few updates. The tray used to be black and was a very old Target purchase. I spray painted it white and cut a piece of navy chevron fabric (the same I used for the DIY lampshade in the kitchen) to bring some pattern and color to the bottom of the tray.

The two bottles I use to hold my bracelets are the same ones I used for our 4th of July tablescape last year. Yup, they are just beer bottles spray painted white. White and spray paint can make anything pretty! The ‘S’ plate was a Christmas gift and is a wonderful John Derian plate. It is perfect for my stud earrings and extra rings. (The rest of my earrings are hanging on my DIY window earring hanger in our closet) The yellow pillar candle holder was a clearance purchase at Pottery Barn several years ago and adds a nice splash of color to this arrangement.

This was the best kind of project to start with because it cost me $0 and took about 15 minutes of arranging, re-arranging and shopping the house. You can’t beat that! Have you done any fun ‘fluffing’ projects lately?

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DIY: Fabric Covered Lampshade

Posted in Chevron, DIY, Fabric Choices, Home Decor Ideas, home updates, Kitchen Remodel, tagged , , , , , on July 10, 2012| 9 Comments »

This weekend I spruced up our lampshade that sits on the bar in the breakfast nook. This was a quick and easy project that started after I repainted our kitchen walls (yes, the same walls I painted less than two years ago…more on that later).

I LOVE how it turned out. Chevron, of course, in navy this time and it pops off of the green curtains so perfectly! The grey walls make a world of difference to me as well. Here is how I did this project that took about 30 minutes…

When we moved the furniture back in and started hanging things on the wall again, I realized the lampshade was blending into the cork mirror way too much for my taste and it needed a quick little update.

These are the supplies you’ll need: lampshade, fabric (I cut off part of a large piece of fabric I already had, I think it was about 1/2 yard), scissors and hot glue gun. I used the Premier Prints ZigZag Twill Blue off of Fabric.com. It was only $7.48/yard but less than that for this project since I only needed half of that amount – score!

For me, the first step was to remove the old fabric that I had used. While I do love this fabric, it was a little too blah for a small corner that needed some pep and pizzazz. The navy chevron is much better!

To start, cut the fabric into four section for each of the four sides of the shade. If you try to just roll the shade on the fabric, it won’t be straight so it is better to use four sections and glue each individually.

You’ll end up with four sections just like this. Two for the large sides and two for the small sides.

I worked with the two large side pieces first. I placed the shade on the big piece and cut off any massive excess so there wouldn’t be an extra-large seam glued on the inside of the shade.

To make a nice edge without any sewing, I folded a small seam and glued it using a thin bead of hot glue. I folded it again so that the inside of the first fold was tucked under again and all you could see was the first, nice seam. This was then folded over the lip of the shade and glued on the inside with again, a thin bead of hot glue.

Once one side was glued, I moved to the other side and followed the same instructions: fold, glue, fold, glue, fold and glue. The only problem with this side of the lamp are the metal spokes where the lightbulb goes.

All you have to do is cut a little ‘v’ in the fabric to fold on either side of the metal piece and it will fit perfectly without flapping up and over the side of the shade.

The corners are a little trickier but by folding and tucking them into the corner, you should be able to get the look you want. For me, there is no right or wrong, it just has to look right to you. None of my corners are the same (oh, the horror!) but I think it looks just fine!

For the side pieces, I wanted a clean look so I glued the edges down and made a nice seam on all sides. This big piece attached to the side of the shade with hot glue. The bonus of this technique is that it covers up the edges from the large side pieces that had already been attached.

And when you’re finished, you’ll have a beautiful and ‘new’ lampshade! I love how this looks and finally stands out from the cork mirror behind it.

The angled chevron works for me against these traditional, big patterned drapes. I love the contrast between the two of them!

Here is a final look at the before and after of our kitchen lampshade. Let me know if you try something similar – I would love to see a picture!

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The Little Moments

Posted in Home Decor Ideas, Home Style, tagged , on June 25, 2012| 2 Comments »

Have you ever heard a designer (on TV or in real life) talk about a “little moment” in a home? Each little moment in our house is simply a small vignette and opportunity to showcase some of our style on a smaller scale.

This might be one of my favorites. My friend, Jackie, gave us the monogrammed chevron platter as a housewarming gift and it is perfect for us! The tray was a great clearance find at Pottery Barn (I love their clearance specials, especially when they include anything orange) and the apothecary jar holds our latest collection of used wine corks. I continue to collect these – they are great jar fillers and you never know if another mirror needs a cork frame!

Love this horse head from Target. This time, he got an update with a pedestal of books. Design books and coffee table books are such great ways to add some color and personality in a room. You can tell a lot by someone’s books they have displayed!

Our blue bar cart is still one of my favorite pieces in our house. The little moment going on here with another apothecary jar of wine corks, cocktail shaker and glass decanters definitely lets people know we are here to have fun and we want you to have fun with us!

This vignette always trips people up. I’ll let you in on the secret – the herbs are fake! Seriously. I got a trio of herbs from Target a couple of years ago and they are holding up great!

What little moments are happening in your house? Right now is the perfect time to add in some sand and shells to celebrate summer as well as pull in bright colors and have some fun!

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Fabulous New Fabric

Posted in Chevron, Fabric Choices, Orange is my favorite color, tagged , , on May 21, 2012| 2 Comments »

I know I’ve said it before but Tonic Living is one of my most favorite websites for fabric. They have a never-ending supply of inspiration and pure beauty! I love browsing their new arrivals and drooling over some old favorites. (and no, I’m not paid to say this – I wish! – I just really love their site)

This navy chevron? No words. I think you all already know how I feel about chevron, especially if you follow me on Pinterest, but the thick navy with the smaller multi-stripe grey? Absolute perfection. I want to use this and need to find a place for it in my house, ASAP!

Orange. My love. If you are new to my blog, you should know right now that orange and I are BFFs. As a very proud Oklahoma State alum, I wear/live my orange with loud pride! I love wearing it and love having it in my home. This year is a perfect year to be an OSU fan – orange is everywhere for home and fashion! This greek key print does not disappoint, especially in my favorite and most beautiful orange.

This links pattern is very cool. They have it in several colors but I think I like this taupe-tan the best. It could very well be a possible candidate for some chairs in our house. I’m still debating but I love the neutral color and very fun pattern that is different than anything else I have in the house.

Have you found some fabric you love lately? Let me know your favorite resource as well – I’m always looking for something new!

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Dining Room Rug, Part 2

Posted in Ballard Designs, Dining Room, Home Style, tagged , , , on February 22, 2012| 5 Comments »

A couple of weeks ago, I showed you the rug options I was looking at for our dining room. They all had color and they all had patterns. I kept thinking about it and I kept going back to one thing – calm and neutral. The curtains, the lamp shades and the dining room chair seats are all easy and cheaper ways to get color and pattern in the room. For me, something as large and expensive as a rug should be timeless and be able to transition from room to room. This totally changed my search and led me to these three options.

The first is a more casual jute rug from Ballard Designs. I can’t decide if I like the fringe or not. I see fringe all the time on rugs but do I want something cleaner? Maybe. It helps keep the rug from looking too stuffy but maybe is too casual for our dining room.

This one is really cool. It is also from Ballard but is made of sisal. I like the clean edge and the fact that there isn’t a large amount of fabric binding around the edges. I think the trellis pattern is a nice addition to the rug because the color is neutral but the texture and pattern give it some character.

This one might be my favorite because, you guessed it, it has a chevron pattern! Ballard Designs refers to it as a herringbone sisal but I’m calling them out and saying its chevron! (Yes, I realize they are similar but different and this pattern is probably technically herringbone but to my chevron-loving heart, it is what I say it is.) Again, it has the clean edge and neutral color but the pattern and texture really make it so much more.

I ordered a sample of each and should hopefully have them by Monday to compare to the samples I’ve picked up from the stores around town. Now I need some advice – do you have a jute or sisal rug? Do you like it? Do you not like it? Any favorites you can send my way?

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First Day of February?

Posted in Home Style, tagged , , on February 1, 2012|

Today is the first day of February but it feels more like April! This time last year, we were buried in snow and cuddled up at home under blankets. This year, it feels more appropriate to sit under an umbrella like the gorgeous one in the picture above! I’m not sure if I should be happy or sad about this as I love a good snow day. If this is a preview of another two months of 100 degree summer weather, I will be so sad!

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