A little half bath, big idea! Frames!

As anyone who follows my work knows, I love to decorate with empty frames. I've used the technique in offices and in homes. Below are pics from the girls bathroom.

I bought them all an antique mall in Grapevine, TX. Now I've used them in our downstairs half bath.

You might remember the horse drawing from Maia's old bathroom.

We found the box of four knobs at TJ Maxx. Steve drilled holes in the cabinet doors and they fit perfectly in the little Bombay table drawers. 

Below are a couple of inspiration pics of empty frames layered -- a way I haven't tried yet...have fun!

Completed Chair!

This chair has gone from a happy floral...

To this happy green and ivory look:

And now TaDa!!

(The tape is to stop the cats from pulling down the trim before the glue dries.) The top is a butterfly embroidery square and the bottom is a teal woven fabric, both from Joann's. 

I used Tiffany blue "Provence" chalk paint on the wood, finally covering the green. It is a real pop of color in our family room.

A Quick Update to a Favorite Chair

You might remember the makeover of the green chair a while back. 

I've had my eye on a piece of fabric just perfect for an update at JoAnn's for since I bought the pieces to do over the new family room -- and then it was half off!! It's a butterfly woven onto a soft background. Last night I put it on with glue and tape, as usual. What do you think?? 

First I removed the trim and the cover to use as my pattern.

And here it is!! I haven't decided what to put on the seat yet. I have a teal and an off white. Laters!

New home, New year, Good times!

Our downsized home is still a work in progress but we're all in, celebrated our first Christmas and loving the cozy! Here's to you all and Happy New Year... Here are some of my inspirations for you.

Christmas Eve 2015

The tree in the Entry Foyer

Welcome! 

The Living Room

The Foyer Hallway

The Family room

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Christmas morning 2015

More to come!!

Somedays are more inspiring than others

 Most days I get at least two projects around the house done and Steve gets things going on the weekends. Slowly but surely we are getting a house to a home in our style.

We are trying not to buy much and to use what we have and we've done pretty well except for the TV room upstairs because we sold most of those pieces and reused the TV cabinet downstairs.

Below are inspirations and new pictures of our sitting room.

Here is our living room from our former home:

And... here are some inspirations for the NEW Sitting Room although I'm using my same love seat and tables -- and -- the new china cabinet.

I hope to get a new light fixture but maybe not this fancy.

Love the peach and copper colors. LOVE this light fixture.

This is a picture of a double parlor home in Garden District of New Orleans that I found in a book!! This is so me!! 

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Here is the room while the house was for sale.

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And here is our new space!

 The curtains are Aqua green with coral birds.

The chair from the old house Game room is perfect.

New wood floors are so beautiful.

We're so happy here and so glad we've downsized! 

Green Inspirations

Let's start at the beginning where I found this lovely room with turquoise and green. Oooooo.

And then...

Green was a mainstay in my homes for quite a few years, whether decor or green plants. I'm getting back to green. :)

I'm going to find a way to sneak green into my new house. Stay tuned. 😀