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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Burlap Table Runners…


I love using table runners, and I love most all things burlap…so imagine combining the two and what do you get?

Beautiful tablescapes…

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pinterest via cote de texas

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pinterest via tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com

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pinterest via 100layercake.com

You can vary the look by leaving the burlap plain – using the natural texture to add interest, or add a customized stencil…

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Monogrammed Burlap Table Runner 14 x 114 Weddings

You can also add ruffles, fringe, or fabric flowers…

Burlap Table Runner With Fringe 18"x72", natural color


ruffled burlap table runner

flower farmhouse burlap table runner - 72 inches


Do you love burlap as much as me? How do you like to use it in your decor?


Monday, February 13, 2012

Chip It! by Sherwin Williams


Have you ever seen a photograph with all the colors you love…and thought, I wish I could paint my room like that?

Well, now you can! With Sherwin Williams new Chip It! Tool – you can create custom color palettes from any photo! I recently discovered this creative tool and I am totally hooked! It can be quite addictive. Here are a few of my recent color boards…









It is so fun and easy to use. Just go to the SW Chip it! Tool website and drag and drop the Chip It! button onto your Bookmark Toolbar. Then, whenever you see a photo with colors you like, just hit your Chip It! button, mouse over the photo and hit Chip It!
It’s that easy…









Once you create a chip card, you can save it to your ChipBooks. They also let you organize your chip cards by category…so you can create as many as you like in every color family you desire. You can even share your ChipBooks on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest with just the click of a button!

Now, head on over to SW Chip It! Tool and get started. Just be sure you have some time to play…you will be there a while!

image sources – 1. eyasin1991 2. wondrouspics 3. thecoolhunter
4. greatestinterior 5. pinterest 6. traditional home 7. traditional home

Thursday, February 9, 2012

I heart ivy…


How about a 5 minute Valentine craft?

While we have been enjoying spring like weather here in California…I have been spending a lot of time in the yard primping and pruning. My flowers and plants are ready to explode in this unseasonably warm weather…and my outdoor ivy is taking over!

Inspired by a post I saw here…I decided to make a cute ivy heart for Valentines Day.


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This project literally took minutes to make, all with items I already had around the house.

Here is all you need;
a glass vase – or re-purposed sparkling water bottle like I used
some floral wire – preferable in a natural color to blend with the ivy stems
2 sprigs of ivy from your yard or indoor topiary
5 minutes – seriously, who doesn’t have 5 minutes to spare?!

Now, just wind your ivy around the floral wire – be sure to leave both cut ends at the end of the wire so they will go into the water. Also, strip ivy leaves from stem that will be submerged in the water.


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Next, bend your wire into a heart shape…and put into your vase. That’s it!
Seriously easy…and oh so cute!


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My ivy heart and a few red carnations look so sweet sitting on the window sill above my kitchen sink. So simple and festive.


How do you decorate for Valentines Day?


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