spring is here and an easter tree

spring is here

i had so much fun today making my parents an Easter Tree.

i can't wait to get home and make me one :)

this tree would be adorable to keep out all year..

spring {eggs}, summer {birds}, fall {pumpkins}, winter {owls}

...and this tree is very easy to make.

i went antique shopping today {with my dad}

and found this precious flowerpot

i walked into one of my favorite shops today

and found this amazing. tree. branch!

i found exactly what i needed to make my spring tree

and it was fake... yep that's right! F-A-K-E!

isn't it beautiful

once you find your flowerpot and branch you are ready to put the tree together.

i used foam & green moss from hobby lobby.

first, i cut a hole in the middle of the foam

next, i set my branch inside the hole

then, i laid green grassy moss on top to cover the foam

finally, i set some eggs on top of the grass

once your tree limb is in the pot you can start decorating it.

my mom had some really cute Easter eggs and that is what i hung on her tree.

{i had to take some for my tree too.. thanks mom!}

this tree turned out soo cute

i can't wait to make me one!

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Transformation Thursday: The Shabby Chic Cottage, Blue Cricket Design, Fireflies and Jellybeans, Strut your stuff Thursday: Somewhat Simple, A Few of My Favorite Things, The Colorado Lady, A Soft Place to Land, Beneath My Heart

Inspired

i. love. shopping. my. house.

you see...i have a problem not always being content with my decorations.

why can't i just like the way something is placed and leave it there for a long amount of time? i have always suffered from this. i remember when i was a little girl my side of the room always changed {i shared a room with my sister}. i was forever moving stuff around! then, i got married and i still did it... 10 years later i think my husband is used to it. {i remember he would walk into our apartment after work and say "am i in the wrong home?" haha! he never knew what our home would look like}

well, i have to admit... i did it again.

i went to a garage sale last fall and found this lovely chandelier that i could NOT pass up. it was b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l AND only $35. {i will post about it later}. i knew i could find a home for it quickly! as soon as i got it home i took it into the dining room and it fit perfect.

now i had to find a place for the old chandelier...

it sat in our garage for months...

and

months.

waiting to get a new home...

i wanted my husband to hang the old chandelier in our bathroom but it took awhile {my adorable husband is not a handyman. God gave him other talents.}

well... it finally got hung after a little makeover :) i love reading lindsey's {the pleated poppy} blog. she just redid an old chandelier {here} that turned out amazing! when i saw that i thought of my chandelier and i knew it would be perfect.

the transformation:

{click to inlarge}

thanks lindsey for inspiring me!

i love how the twine gives the chandelier an old-worn feel.

i have not decided how i'm going to add crystals to the chandelier. ANY SUGGESTIONS?? IDEAS?

now my bathroom is complete.

well...

for.

now.

{it's good to be back! my boys were both sick ALL. LAST. WEEK! i am sooo ready for spring!}

participating in:

It's So Very Cheri

The DIY Show Off

Making the World Cuter

Today's Creative Blog

A Soft Place to Land

Reinvented

Merry Christmas!

Welcome to Our House

Our main tree is in our movie room:

Living Room:

{My new find this year at an antique store: $10 Santa Chair}

Dining Room:

Living Room:

Kitchen:

Our bedroom:

Have a wonderful Merry Christmas!

Real Comfort

{my inspiration}

When I was at my parents house I finally had time to decorate their middle bedroom. I have been collecting pieces here and there from some {adorable} shops around town... I also picked up some pieces from the Quaint Marketplace.

I have been thinking long and hard on what I wanted to do in this room. The first room I decorated the walls were yellow, had great lighting, bay window...so I made it a little cottage get-away for guests. This room I was working on we painted khaki.. So, I wanted it to be warm and inviting for this sweet lady my mom takes care of {She has Alzheimer's and she has been a part of our family since the late 90's}. I arranged the furniture in the room first. Then I got to do the fun part...Decorate!

Here is a glimpse of the room before:

The room is decorated:

UP COMING POSTS:

:: I finally got my home decorated for FALL

:: I'm in another craft show {a BIG one}.. a Christmas one! So, I am trying to make over 200 frames in 21 days... I've been really busy..{so has my sweet parents}

:: NEW items coming to my shop soon

Fall into FALL :: part 2 ::

We just got back from my son's school carnival...the weather is a little cool & breezy, cloudy, and perfect to be outside! The boys just left to go to my nephews football game. I'm finally at home by myself... time to decorate for FALL!! I am so excited...I can't believe it is already October and my FALL decor is still in the garage... I better get to work! I'll post pictures this weekend.

Fall into FALL

I love FALL!

I love everything about FALL...

the leaves are changing, the weather gets cooler, we are outside more playing, pumpkins, leaves are falling, acorns, Thanksgiving, pecan pie, soup, turkeys, bundles of hay, and filling my house with FALL decor

I drove to my parents house to decorate their house for FALL. I have so much fun going into the shops in my hometown. There are some of the neatest decor shops here. Every time I walk in them it makes me want to open up my own store even more!

I can see it now... Just Simply Southern {come home to comfort}

I'll keep dreaming.. for now...

I am also decorating and trying to get that part of my business up and running. I get to come every season and decorate my parents beautiful home. I have so much fun because it is so different than my home... and I get to shop!

{Here are some pictures of my parents house decorated for FALL}

Welcome!

Come on in and make yourself at home..

This is my favorite thing I added this year...

{A FALL Tree}

{I will post about how I created this FALL Tree this week}

Then I had to do this to both topiarys on both sides of my Dad's desk:

Happy FALL!

:: Shabby Chic Cottage is hosting a FALL party ::

:: A Soft Place to Land DIY Day & Giveaway ::

Decorating a "Problem" Wall

Have you ever had a wall in your house that became a

"BIG problem" when it came to decorating it?

Well... I have/had one of those..

I have lived in my house for 3 years now and I could never figure out this one wall in my living room. I have tried so many things on this wall and I have never been happy with it.
When I start decorating a space I go to magazines/Internet/TV to try and find something that inspires me. This particular wall has make me think...and think...and think...

Last week I went shopping around my house for things that I already own to decorate this challenging wall. {a little something about me...I love to change things up around my house. but, when i think i have found that "perfect" spot it is hard for me to move it} Well, after looking around I put together the NEW WALL...AND I love it!

Here is the wall:

This new wall makes me smile every time I get a glimpse of it.

Here it is...

Here is what I did:

{I took the mirror on my table from my breakfast room}

The Wall:

1- hung mirror first

2- hung the toile plates with plate hangers

3- took these Southern Living Plates from my cabinets and hung them

4-found these adorable plates from Hobby Lobby and strung black/white ribbon through the plates and then hung plates

Have you had that "problem wall?

How did you decorate it?

:: Check out: Shades Of Pink Party ::

Decorating with Leopard

I love adding leopard to a room! I like the way it makes a room feel... warm & well... fun!

In my house you will see leopard in my

bedroom, bathrooms, dining room, and laundry room...and in my frames/name boards. You can use leopard in any room of your house....it's very versatile.

Taking a peek inside My House:

{Dining Room: mistreatment curtains}

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{Master Bedroom & Bath}

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{Just Simply Southern Frames}

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{Just Simply Southern Name Boards}

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Here are some more ideas from 2 of my favorite catalogs:

Pottery Barn & Ballard Design}

They also {heart} leopard

Take a look at this amazing bathroom:

{beautiful & relaxing....and some leopard print}

: Pottery Barn :

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{another PB bathroom}

: Pottery Barn :

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{What about these fun towels?? I love these towels from PB!}

: Pottery Barn :

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{Look at this adorable mat from Ballard Design. This would look great in the bathroom, laundry room, kitchen... just about any where. I also love monogramming!}

: Ballard Design :

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{what a fun magazine holder}

: Ballard Design :