Friday, August 5, 2011

Miniature Metal Chair


My mom and I made this floral seat cushion for our friend Jessica's Shabby Chic store.  We painted the chair pink and made the seat cushion out of fabric we found at Tony's Fabrics.  Jessica's store "Southern Shabby So Chic" is in Simpsonville SC. You should check out her store, she has amazing vintage pieces!

Before Picture


Saturday, July 9, 2011

Antique Wicker Table

BEFORE
AFTER

My Mom and I went to Antiques on Augusta when they were having their blowout sale. My mom spotted this wicker table. She was able to talk them down to 15.00 dollars! We wiped it down with mineral spirits and coated it with Benjamin Moore oil Paint: tropicana cabana. There you have it an inexpensive and quick way to make your room feel more summery! It is so much fun going green and recycling antique furniture to make it feel like new.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

AMY BUTLER- SWING BAG


Amy Butler is one of my favorites! Well, she probably is my favorite! She has the prettiest fabrics and patterns. We found the fabrics and pattern at Bernina Sewing Center here in Greenville. Her fabrics are bright and happy. Perfect for Spring. Her style is super feminine. She knows what it takes to make a girl feel beautiful. Check out her website for inspiration! She even has free patterns to download! www.amybutlerdesign.com

INSPIRATION FROM AMY BUTLER'S WEB PAGE

Saturday, March 12, 2011

CHARLESTON FASHION WEEK


     
 Charleston Fashion Week is finally here! I can hardly wait! Marion Square... White tents... Couture! What more could a girl want? Over 40 runway shows will happen over a 5 day extravaganza including the Spring Bridal Show and the Emerging Designer Competition. I have my ticket. Now you go get yours! Lets go support our local designers! See you there!  

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Antique Coat Rack

This antique coat rack is a Christmas gift that is finally completed! My mom gave this antique farmhouse coat rack to me for Christmas. My mom and I spruced it up a bit!
This is what it looked like before we sanded it down. It had a folk art design on it. We sanded it down a little, not all the way. We still wanted to see some of the old paint. Like it had been really weathered. Then we stained it a little darker.
                        We let it dry. Hung it up in my apartment then all the fun decorating started!   
Pottery Barn had a cute idea. They hung the coat rack above the headboard. Then they hung little mirrors and picture frames off of theirs. This idea is great inspiration (Pottery Barn website Raleigh Headboard).


Sunday, January 30, 2011

TABLE RUNNER


 
 My mom and I finally decided what to do with the fabric that we found. We made a table runner! It turned out great. Yesterday my mom and I were out looking at fabric stores and you wouldn't believe what we found...more of the same tribal fabric. We went to A. Smart Fabrics in Greenville and they have the fabric! Waverly Tribal fabric for $36 a yard a lot less expensive than $88 a yard! A. Smart Fabrics has a great selection of really nice fabrics. I am so glad we found a new fabric store and finally finished the project! 





Sunday, January 16, 2011

WALL DECOR

I love this look. I have a wall in my bathroom that needed a little something. The sconce I found at Hobby Lobby for $15 when they had 50% off their wall decor! The painting I already had. What a cute inexpensive way to add a little something to your wall.

Monday, January 10, 2011

SPRING 2011 COLLECTION - LENGTH IS IN!

D&G
ANNA-SUI
 ROBERTO CAVALLI

BETSEY JOHNSON

Length is in ladies. Long skirts too are covering the runways! Love this look for spring and summer!

SPRING 2011 COLLECTIONS- THE CAP SLEEVE DRESS

DIOR
CHANEL
MILLY-MICHELLE-SMITH

The cap sleeve dress can be found all over the 2011 spring collections. I love it! It's ultra feminine, we will be seeing this look a lot this spring/summer. It shows off a woman's figure beautifully. I want one!

Sunday, January 2, 2011

MY KIND OF QUILT

 PAVO QUILT

This was my 25th Birthday Gift. Gorgeous Right! This is definitely my kind of quilt. Just what I needed to brighten up my apartment. I get so tired of fall/winter colors this time of year. I can only take about 3 months of it. They can be so dull and boring. I tire of them quickly.  When I see this quilt it reminds of spring and summer. It brightens up my apartment and my spirit when I see its vibrant inspiring colors. The quilt is from Anthropologie... one of my favorite stores. It was not on sale but it was my birthday and we are entitled to splurge on our birthdays am I right?  If I had all the money in the world I would buy the whole store!
If you are anything like me you get tired of looking at the same thing all the time. New bedding is a great way to change the look or feel of a room. I will keep things for a few months then switch things up with the seasons.  A trick... keep all of your other bedding like your sheets, pillow cases and shams neutral.  In the white or cream family so when you do buy a new comforter or quilt you don't have to buy new sheets... pillows... bed skirt... to match. You will spend a small fortune doing all of that and things end up looking very "matchy-matchy".
The back of the quilt. Which makes this quilt so much fun. When you get tired of one side just flip it over and it can give your room a whole new feel. Very bohemian, I love it! I am ready for summer!