It is becoming popular to paint stripes on walls, and rightfully so. The technique has the same feel as wallpaper, but in my opinion, looks better and is easier to replace. While noticing this trend, I have also noticed the good, the bad, and the ugly.
My theory on wall stripes is: less contrast is better. [...]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE refinishing furniture. I am one who would rather buy an old piece, paint and recover it, than buy something new that everyone else has. ‘Everybody’ doesn’t really have it, but NOBODY will have the piece that I transformed to fit my home.
I was re-energized and inspired by Design*Sponge’s recent Before & [...]

After checking Making it Lovely this morning, I was surprised with the news that Domino Magazine is shutting it’s doors due to the economy. This is the *one* magazine that I subscribe to, and I love the products and ideas. I’ll be doing some ‘best-of’ domino later this week to pay homage.
You can read the [...]

While at Target with my friend this weekend, I noticed many look-a-like pieces in their furniture section. Where I was annoyed by one in particular {because I own the original} I started seeing it for it’s value. We all want the ‘original’ in our home, but may not have it in the budget. Here were [...]

Ok, we’re all a little addicted to blog contests, are we not? I’m no different. I’m a work-a-holic, and anything to keep my ever-growing rump placed firmly in my computer chair peaks my interest.

Style Me Pretty is a wedding blog that features really great ideas for DIY wedding projects and beautiful imagery. They recently had [...]

I often make prints for my home because I have a hard time with artwork, as many people do. Art on the walls can be the difference between a sterile room and a lived-in home with personality. But artwork can be hard because:

It can be expensive
You may feel no connection to the piece
You don’t know [...]

Sometimes it’s good to go back to the basics. Here I’ve compiled some fun black and white decorating, as well as my suggestions on products that will help make it happen.

And here are my suggestions for great black and white pieces:

Here are the highlights:
ceramic canisters {pottery barn}
nesting hexagons {west elm}
deco scroll curtain {urban outfitters}
birdie lamp [...]

Now you can see why I was begging Lane for photos of his handsome home in Oregon. His eye for color and pattern, resourcefulness, and artistry make his home so beautiful, that you can’t visit without your jaw dropping.

Here are some things to learn from Lane:
COLOR: There are so many colors in these rooms, and [...]

Besides some unpleasant news about layoffs and otherwise at my work, I have had a pretty fun week. Let me do a brief recap for you:
1. I made a self-proclaimed BEAUTIFUL pillow, and learned some new skills while I was at it. The elusive button-hole (my husband giggles everytime I say that…) and piping (with [...]

Ink Dragon is a tattoo shop in Safford, Arizona,  my husband’s hometown. They are staffed with amazing artists including the owner, Ryan and his brother Jesse.  I am helping them gain a web presence to showcase the unique work that comes out of his shop.
So far I’ve put together two different layouts for them to [...]