Inspired: Color Me Happy

This week's inspiration is focused on some awesome rooms that are slapping me in the face (in a good way, of course) with their bold colors and love of pattern. I've been looking for some inspiration as I start decorating our extra den area of the house and I'm convinced bold is the way to go. It's the first room we enter in our home so I want it to be cheerful and welcoming.  Hopefully these beautiful spaces can rub off on me a little bit.

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Until next time...

Inspired: Ana White Homemaker

I love making lists and seeing as we live in an older home that was decorated quite differently than my own tastes, I have a list about a mile long of projects/changes that I would like to accomplish. (Sooner rather than later, please.) Many of the items are just simple "honey-do" items like mounting the TV on the wall which my dear husband is doing as I sit here blogging...please don't judge me...while others are painting projects, art projects and even major demolition plans. Needless to say there is plenty that I want to get done, but thanks to my dear husband, I now have my head spinning with more project ideas that I can stand.

This afternoon, Brent decided it was time to introduce me to Ana White. Her website/blog has a massive amount of followers so I'm sure some of you may have already come across it, but somehow I had not until today. Let me just tell you, I want to be her I am in awe of this self-proclaimed homemaker. Not only did she and her husband literally build their home with their own hands, but her website gives you step by step construction details on how to make your own furniture pieces. Oh, the projects I plan to do!

Check out her website when you get a chance. (Click the image above.) You'll be bombarded with ideas and inspiration. 

Now off to make my new list of home to-do's... 1. Reclaimed-wood Headboard, 2. Ten Dollar Ledges, 3. Farmhouse Bedside Tables, 4. Vintage Crate Carts...

Until next time...

Inspired: Design*Sponge Blog

It may be Wednesday, but before I post a "That's so Wrong" image I HAD to show you an inspiring room I found on my new favorite blog.

Now it may be my love for grey paint or my new found appreciation of making wood paneling look amazing, but I am in love with the "after" in this featured Before&After image.

OMG. I want to live in this room. Just look at those floors! I'm so in love with this shabby/chic room transformation. The best part is that it was done over a weekend for the grand total of $6.95. That's what I'm talking about. 

This room was created by Lucianna Samu who's blog I will now be checking in with to see what other mad-skills she has to show off. I'm ready to be impressed, Lucianna. Ready to be impressed.

Do you guys dig the shabby/worn-in look?

Until next time...