I Heart Color!

Have I told you how much I love color?? Well...A LOT.

I am really in love with this rusty orange color. It makes me happy. I am seriously considering repainting the master bedroom in this color. Its fun and kinda sexy at the same time!

I love this rainbow of colors for a kid space
And dont get me started on these fun cushions!
And if you havent noticed already my living room is yellow. I love yellow.
And how about this dining room. I love the deep color on the walls, the wall art, and those curtains. I NEED those curtains!

I lost image sources sorry :(

I hope to share some fun tutorials and pictures of some recent projects as well as a renovation update once The Babe is feeling better and I have time to take some pictures :D

Post 235: Mid-Century Swoon

I was cruising the interwebs for some inspiration on the home project and stumbled across this fantastic home office on MyHomeDesain.com. And let me tell you I am IN LOVE.I love the cool colors with the natural wood.
And that rug!
Swoon.
For now I can only dream of an office space/craft room....but it is quite a nice dream. sigh.

Post 212: Craft Room Disaster.

This weekend I was motivated to sew...then I walked into the sewing room and saw this.
Needless to say, I changed my mind. For the past few months it has turned into a catch all as well as the cutting room for our flooring project and storage for all the things Baby Luke has already grown out of.

I know I have mentioned working on the sewing room time and time again. But it seems like everything else that happens around here trumps that project. So I sat down last night and started making a list of things I needed to do in order to get the sewing room organized and usable again.

Then I stopped.

Lucas turned 9 months yesterday. I have always had plans of having Baby Numero Dos when Luke is around two. That means within the next year or two I would be kicked out of the sewing room left finding a new spot to set up shop.

So this morning I am rethinking. We have Luke's room, our room, a guest room, Husband's music room...and the sewing/next baby's room...That leaves me with a closet or the laundry room. Bummer right?? Then I found some of these great small craft spaces on the ol interwebs.
Then I started thing it might not be so bad...
In fact it may force me to be a bit more organized, which is always good...
Yep...
I love this last one. Love. I love the wallpaper and that it is well decorated for such a small space. It excites me. A little surprise space behind some plain old closet doors.

Do you have some tips or idea for small craft spaces??

Post 159: Paint Colors

I am having the HARDEST time deciding what colors to paint the walls in the new house. I have become so frustrated with it I have almost found myself resorting to white, and if you know me, you know white walls are generally never an option.

I will be moving in a little less than two weeks and I am making an effort to be organized so I can get my decorating and renovating done as quickly as possible, before this pregnancy completely consumes my brain. I am sure I have the nursery all figured out but everything else is beyond me. Dangit!

Post 150: Mid Century Inspiration

So, now that the house is soon to be allll MINE. I have been looking for inspiration. It is a late mid-century home and has TONS of big beautiful windows that look out to TONS and TONS of lovely trees and beautiful nature! I think it would be fantastic to stick with some lovely mid century design. I am definitely drooling over all of these....

Post 117: Waiting and Wishing

Soo, we are still waiting for an answer on the house. The reason for the long wait is the people who own the house (on 9 acres next to a 'nature park') have offered the land and house to be purchased by a nature preserve (owned by an attorney) at a higher price than our offer.
I honestly think this 'preserve' is bogus and will eventually be turned into a housing compound soon enough, but that is me being a pessimist. Although the house is not mine, and MAY never be I cannot help but daydream about the things I would LOVE to have for such a fantastic mid-century home. Daydreaming is always fun right? (fingers crossed)

Click images to visit the shops!


I love this, not only because it is fabulous, but it reminds me of the infamous green couch in our first apartment . :)

Thes green chairs are great *drool* as well as EVERYTHING else in this shop!



I am in love with this lamp.

I looove this and its gray! (Gray and I are having a love affair.) This shop is also chock full of fantastic mid-century modern furnature. (p.s. i love the Tabasco ad)

With the house being out in the woods this would be just perfect!
And I would like to throw this in for good measure since it is where I REALLY want to be :). Cute huh? (If you love this there are a few other states in this lovely print collect just click the image)


Now who wants to donate to my shopping fund?!? :p

Post 110: So We Are Adding a Bathroom...

The man and I have decided the time has come to add a bathroom to our humble home. Someone started adding one some 20 years ago, installed an exhaust fan and it never made it any further than that. Soooo what is now our awkward 7'x8' catch all room will soon be our lovely little second bath, thank goodness! I was looking for inspiration for our small space but these pictures have me daydreaming of the day we win the lottery (that we dont play)...

I am in love with this. Is it a pool? Is it a tub? Both?! Would you ever be able to leave this space?
And this bathroom looks so warm, cozy, and homey....sigh I love white, and I also love large open windows near beautiful bathtubs....which means I need to move to a more remote location... (at least my neighbors would probably think so)
I love the chandelier in the bathroom look....but looking through pics it definitely has to be done right or it just looks silly.

Well I have to get started on prepping the room for the plumber and I am keeping my fingers crossed that it won't be toooo outrageous!

Post 25: So many things to share...

I made my third sale this week!! I shipped my "Paulette Is Back From Paradise Island" Clutch out to Finland yesterday...therefore I am now worldwide! haha...

I also got a new camera from my lovely husband yesterday!! A Canon Stylus Tough 8000. I can drop it, step on it, use it in the water...and it won't break! Which is great for me since I have been through 3 cameras in a year....(I am a bit clumsy)

I also inherited my Uncle Greg's box of oil paints, brushes etc...

It makes me so sad but has a bit of happiness in it at the same time.

I also used my new camera to take another picture of Baby Gus...and he POSED for me! I thought it was cute and funny...but since he is my puppy everyone else might not be as entertained by it hehe...

Annnd this is currently my favorite wall in my house so I wanted to share it (it is a work in progress).. They are all pictures of family members which makes it special to my me and my husband.

I love old photographs. I have also started adding a couple "newer" ones as well (all black and white). All of my frames were bought at garage sales and thrift stores and hit with a can of black spray paint and wa la!
Okay, that all may have been a bit random, but that seems to be what I am all about. ha. I hope you were at least somewhat entertained by it. You all have a great weekend!!