Gummi Chandelier

Seriously?

Over the last week, I feel like I should at least have something like this to show for all the work I've done. But no. Don't you love it when you're busy, but have nothing to really show for it?

This "chandelier" must have taken days upon days to make. First question would be "Why?". Next question would be "If you leave the chandelier on for a while, will the gummies melt?".

photo from Google

New Pillows

Finally.

Used some fabric that I've had for a while to make some new covers for the pillows on the couch (pillow covers with zippers!). I'm really liking the more neutral colors, and the hint of green in the stripe ties into the big green leather chair (that's not pictured). I also swapped out the sage-y green throw that's usually on the couch for this orange one that I've had (from Ikea) because I thought it all needed a little jolt of color.

I think the little guys approve.

Ty Pennington and Good Design?

Extreme Home Makeover has really been doing some good design work on some of their shows. Last week's episode had several rooms that I loved, like this bathroom:


And this kitchen:

This is a desk area in a girl's bedroom where they lined the walls in a fabric that mimics hay because she loves horses.

The design team has really been using some fantastic pieces, like this chandelier from Bobo Intriguing Objects:

Also in the Master Bedroom (which I couldn't find a picture of!!) was a row of these picture stands from Mothology, holding the love notes the mother and father had written together (*sigh* so sweet):

It was a beautiful backdrop to the bed and headboard.

I found myself seeing lots of great design ideas incorporated into the house, like a deep drawer that pulls out from under the sink, instead of a regular cabinet with a door, which makes organization so much easier.

Do you watch this show??
(Does it make you tear up too??)

Monday!

After a busy weekend, staying up waaaaaaayyyy too late to watch LOST and Jimmy Kimmel last night, and then waking up at 5:00 in the AM to take my husband to the airport, I'd just like to crawl into this bed and sleep.

Thank you pretty bedroom.

And thank you LOST for an ending so emotional that I even woke up this morning with the same feeling in the pit of my stomach.

It's the Weekend! Almost...

Wouldn't it be nice to have Sunday brunch here???

(And another example of a table with a weathered paint base and natural wooden top.)

Have a great weekend!!!

Picture of West Elm's VP Alex Bates' beach cottage from this month's Country Living

Check This Table Out

Go over to This Full Life and take a look at this project. She refinished this table herself (it was painted all black)!



I think it turned out so well. And her blog deserves more visits.

How My Garden Grows: An Update

This was my garden a little over a month ago...

And this is it now...

Things are finally starting to grow and get fuller.

My calla lillies have come up and are blooming!

My blue pin-cushion flowers were kind of small...

And now they are big!

The paprika yarrow has just exploded and is huge!

The peach tree is coming along, although we only have 1 peach on it for this year. My daisies, purple coneflowers, and the chinese orchids are still left to bloom, so there's still more to come!

Happy Tuesday!

Hot

Our air-conditioner at work is broken. So I'm keeping this image in my mind, and a tiny fan on at my desk. Here's hoping the guys who "fixed" it yesterday will be back very soon to really fix it this time.

I think that I would much rather be in the picture above than just about anywhere. You?

Have a great weekend!

One of My Favorite Things

When we moved into our house a few years ago, my husband surprised me with this mirror we had seen at a local thrift store while searching for Halloween costumes. At the time, it was a weird fake bamboo color, but I knew it would look great painted red!

It only cost $10, and my husband knew that I had really liked it... It is one of my favorite things in the house, and it's been hanging in our entry ever since.

What are some of your favorite things in your home?

Dreamy...

Like a cocoon of off-white....

I stumbled across this image by Phoebe Howard and fell in love. Which led me to do a little more investigating of her work.

This isn't the only dreamy off-white space she's created.

Maybe I'm late in discovering her work? But I thought it too gorgeous not to share.

Have a great Wednesday!