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The DIY Club is hosting a 31 days of Painting Party.I am linking up my Girl's Room Makeover.  The winner will get 2 gallons of Dutch Boy Paint. Be a showoff and enter your own paint project.

I've started to put out some more fall decor.  I have a small thing for candles.  They can make a space feel more intimate and romantic.I've seen these pretty little things floating around blogland so I decided to make my own.  They are glass hurricanes from Williams Sonoma for $68 plus the glass sleeve for $16.   Don't think that is gonna happen on my budget.I gathered my supplies:glass vase

I told you that we want to stain the kitchen cabinets dark.  I mentioned to my husband that Home Depot carries a cabinet painting kit called Cabinet Transformations.  The kit includes everything you need to change the color of your cabinets WITHOUT SANDING!  So we made our weekly trip to the local Depot and got our kit.  Since the kitchen will be such a large project, we decided to try it out on

It's school holidays in this part of the world, and I managed to squeeze in a long-overdue trip to the beach last week. It was a gorgeous sunny day on the sunshine coast, with a warm breeze, and lots of seafood for lunch.....doesn't get much better than that.yep, that's the Mr - shy little wallflower that he is :)But back to the coalface now - I have a painting to finish! I'll be back with an

I was hearing about this thing called Pinterest.  What?  How can I try it?  I soon learned upon going onto the site that you had to have an invite.  I sent several requests over a span of a few weeks and still nothing.  So I asked one of my fellow bloggers for an invite and she happily sent me one.  Thanks.  I can't get enough.  You ladies weren't kidding when you said it was addictive. 

You might remember in my last post I mentioned I was about to start on a commission for a lovely client? Well, I thought this might be the perfect time to share a little of how I go about painting a commissioned work - before I forget all about taking pics along the way.here she is...a nice (big) blank canvasMy lovely client, H, spoke to me about creating a painting for a large wall in her

The outside of our home is a combination of brick and siding.  We don't have any shutters so the door and the trim are the pieces that are easily accessible to color changes.  The siding is a beige, the trim is green, and the door is blue.  When we first moved in, I loved the brick but the rest of the house kind of faded into the background.  I knew the exterior could look better with a change

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I see all the time bloggers giving each other awards for creativity or cuteness.  How nice I thought.  It'll probably take me some time before someone notices me.  So I received an email the other day nominating little ole' me.  Wow.  Someone really likes me.  She has passed on the Versatile Blogger Award to me.Rules for the Versatile Blogger:1. Thank the person who gave it to you.2. Share 7

Black and white is a classic combo that never goes out of fashion. Throw them together into a stripe, and it's even better. I've been seeing this pic all over the place lately, and it was love at first sight:is this not the most gorgeous storefront ever? It belongs to designer Liz Caan. Perfection.I love black and white awnings. So fresh, yet chic and classic at the same time. And how better to

Some of my favorite ladies are hosting a Roomspiration Party.  Today is Living Rooms over at View Along the Way.I've linked up my Family Room.  Go on over and check out some of the great rooms!

Since the weather is starting to change, I decided to slowly start adding fall decor.  I've started with my front door.  I found a grape vine wreath at the thrift store and ripped all the old decor off.  It was horrible.  I should have taken a before pic.  I added some faux leaves, gourds, pumpkins, and berries from the dollar store.Love it.  I think it looks a lot like the Pottery Barn Harvest

Hello out there.  Happy Monday. My Girl's Room Reveal was featured twice over the weekend.  Both Remodelaholic and The 36th Avenue gave me a shout out.  I'm so flattered and honored!! Please drop by here and here to see my features. Thanks ladies for featuring me!

Our home is only 4 years old so it stumps me that the builder used brass light fixtures on the outside.  The doorknobs and light fixtures in the house are either nickel, chrome, or white.  Since we moved in, I have hated the brass lights outside.  I think it ages the home a bit, despite the modern exterior.Notice the metal pieces on the garage door are black.  Total clash with the brass right? 

The kitchen has been started.  It has gotten a coat of paint and we bought new stainless appliances when we moved in.  The hardwood floors were not extended into this space.  We weren't really sure how the hardwoods would hold up in the kitchen.  We have plenty of flooring left so finishing this space wouldn't be an issue.There's lots of space in here where the whole family can be in there and

This month's issue of Home Beautiful magazine is an absolute cracker, and one of the gorgeous homes on show belongs to Hayley Hayes, co-director of Brissie based design firm, Porchlight Interiors. Besides being talented decorators, Hayley and sister Tracey are just lovely, and I was thrilled to see Hayley's beautiful home showcased this month. And to top it off, if you look very closely, you can

Hi everyone!  Hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend.Today I am Guest Posting at KJ and Co.  Krista is hosting a great series called Bloggers Back to School.  At Krista's I am sharing an outfit I would wear if I were going back to school this fall.  It was always fun shopping for new clothes and school supplies.  Go on over to see my outfit here and be sure to say hi to Krista.

I love fall.  The weather is cooler and I get to wear boots.  Yes, I love me some boots.  Boots and sweaters baby.  I've been searching the internet getting myself in gear for fall shopping.  Here are some cute outfits I found.I love a good skinny jean.  And check out that bag!viaThis is cute.  Don't own any flats so I may have to get some.viaI love this sweater dress. Throw on some leggings

Have you heard about Houseblogging.com?  Houseblogging.com is a new blogging community that features the news feeds of many home decor blogs.  You can see the posts of every blog that is a member in one place.From the site: Welcome to HouseBlogging.com, a new community site for all of us working on, blogging about, and looking for inspiration on all things related to our homes.  At

I don't know about you, but I can't wait for the official unveiling of Windsor Smith's latest project. Windsor is one of my very favourite designers (and if you know me, that's a big call), and she's really outdone herself here. In conjunction with Veranda magazine, and assisted by a few of her fabulous designer friends, Windsor has designed the most amazing property - complete with designer