It’s 113 degrees today. But it’s a DRY heat. Yeah, so much so that my skin could be mistaken for a lizard's. In the summer I live in sundresses. It’s always the same formula. My uniform consists of a cotton dress, cute sandals and fun baubles varied only by color. I am old school. I like coverage. If my summer dresses are sleeveless they always have wide straps so that my dedicates don’t show. Sundressed & Given The Slip Tutorial. I also like to wear a slip underneath my dresses and ... View the Post
Anthropologie Inspired Americana
I am not typically a decorator for Independence day but I recently made an Anthropologie inspired tablecloth that fit the bill nicely. Anthropologie Inspired Americana. Anthropologie Inspired Americana It consisted of an old tablecloth I already had and a bag of fabric scraps. The fabric scraps were leftover bits of bliss from the 1940s and 50’s that I had received from my grandmother and couldn’t bear to throw away. The tablecloth was a pretty cotton damask that had been purchased ... View the Post
A Seaside Shelf
In Sweet Boy’s bathroom, there was a space above the towel bar that cried out for a bit of art. Perhaps A Seaside Shelf. A Seaside Shelf Mr. Decor was replacing part of our fencing and we were left with some nicely weathered boards. I grabbed the miter box, saw, hammer and nails and created a shelf of sorts. It’s hard to see, but I painted the outside edge “Glass Bottom Boat” by Martha Stewart. I then googled “vintage shell images” and found a few prints that I loved. After ... View the Post
Ticking Pillow Tutorial, Terrific Ticking, or perhaps Twitterpated for Ticking
Sometimes a girl just doesn’t know what to title her post. Ticking Pillow Tutorial, Terrific Ticking, or perhaps Twitterpated for Ticking. I recently finished two small pillows made from antique ticking. Ticking Pillow Tutorial, Terrific Ticking, or perhaps Twitterpated for Ticking Ticking seems to be cropping up everywhere. So what is it that has us all twitterpated for ticking? This fabric originated as a covering for feather mattresses and pillows. But it has seemingly become the ... View the Post
Grain Sack Chairs
I am sure most of you are familiar with the current popularity of using vintage grain sacks in home decor. I had found this beauty years ago at a flea market in Germany. It’s no secret why I bought it. The reason is literally written all over it. This post is about Grain Sack Chairs. Grain Sack Chairs When the Fashionista moved out last August she took most of my office furniture with her. I started collecting images of looks I loved for my new office. This brought to mind my piece ... View the Post
Craigslist Disaster turned French Beauty
Last August the Fashionista moved into her first apartment. She took most of my home office furniture with her. My office sat empty, save for a desk, for a long time. In early December Santa gave me a whopping $100 for new furnishings. This new project is the Craigslist Disaster turned French Beauty. Craigslist Disaster turned French Beauty I scanned my style file for inspiration and decided I wanted a little something like this: I became a Craigslist stalker. Some of you may often ... View the Post
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- …
- 29
- Next Page »