A recent color consultation and analysis got me thinking...about why we choose the colors that we do. Of course we can analyze, assess from various vantage points, provide argumentation to support … [Read more...]
Rustic Painted American Flag {Luxe 4 Less} Tutorial #GluenGlitter
Paint your own Rustic Painted American Flag with this simple Step-by-Step Tutorial using paint pens. It is a Pottery Barn Knock Off project. I love to browse the high end stores like Pottery Barn and … [Read more...]
Kitchens I Want to Cook In Someday
I spent a wonderful part of Sunday afternoon creating a new board on Pinterest!!! I am spending more and more time there and have now included time for it in my weekly calendar!!! Oh yes I did!!! I … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #24 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less My Christmas Tree
I am so thrilled to show you my DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #24 ~ My Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Christmas Tree for 2011. Most of the decorations are from the Dollar Tree. They had some awesome … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #23 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Candelabra
The DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #23 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less candelabra I found for a steal at Goodwill. By now you should have discovered that I love my local Goodwill store. I could … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #18 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less
My DIY Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Christmas Decor Vignette #18 is an inexpensive way to get some glamour into your decorating scheme. I so wanted a large mirror over the mantle this year. Mirrors … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #17 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less
The DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #17 and Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less idea today is magnolia leaves rimmed in silver. They turned out so amazingly awesome, it is one of my favorites this … [Read more...]
DIY Pottery Barn Knock Off ~ Carved Architectural Charger w/Elmer’s #Looks4Less & Giveaway
The Elmer’s Looks for Less Challenge Lucky for me, Elmer’s is challenging some of their favorite bloggers to participate in The Elmer’s Looks for Less Challenge. I was given a mission to 'recreate' … [Read more...]
gratitude woven into your life like a tapestry ~ DIY acorn banner printable
Oh how powerful gratitude is...I am proof of that statement. This time last week I was a mess...emotionally, spiritually, financially. What a difference a week makes or even a moment in time. … [Read more...]
Birthdays & Giveaways & Fun…Oh My
It's my birthday....a BIGGGGG birthday!!! Lots of candles on the cake! Stay and have a piece...Remember the giveaway I am having that ends today...please go sign up to win this very beautiful piece … [Read more...]
DIY Halloween Outdoor Decor ~ The Haunted Welcome Sign Tutorial #GlueNGlitter
I love to decorate for Halloween, inside and out!!! This year's outdoor decor became The Haunted Welcome. How do I think of these things? Well, I found some old tree branches with leaves still … [Read more...]
Is Your Color Centrifugal or Centripetal? ( Adventures in Color Theory )
Recently, during our Color Muze segment, on Artistically Speaking Talk Show, we discussed the fascinating phenomenon of centrifugal and centripetal action and complexity, as color designer and expert … [Read more...]
Ghosts of Furniture Past ~ ReImagine a Country French Chair
Procrastinator's Party You know I have a hundred thousand ideas running around in my head at any point of time...these can cause me to put things off or delay the pleasure of completing a project or … [Read more...]
DIY The Gilded Pumpkin Reigns Supreme at My House
Wow oh Wow...I love these gilded pumpkins...this has to be one of the greatest autumnal decorating ideas ever! Okay, I am a little carried away, but decorators, DIYers, creatives and decorative … [Read more...]
DIY Fall Spruce Up of Your Front Door with Color #DIY
Your front door says a lot!!! It is an amazing place to show the world what surprises lie within your home. It sets the tone for guests when they arrive. Fall is a great time to spruce up your front … [Read more...]
DIY Mercury Glass Pumpkin Tutorial with Krylon’s Looking Glass Paint
Earlier I shared a DIY Mercury Glass tutorial by my friend Monica Benavidez of Monica Wants It blog. I so loved what she did, I just couldn't get it out of my mind. Sunday, while walking through a … [Read more...]
DIY Faux Mercury Glass Pumpkin Pottery Barn Knock Off { Tutorial }
Oh My Gosh...I love a little sparkle around the house. And these awesome Antique Mercury Glass Pumpkin's from Pottery Barn captured my fancy for autumn! Can't you just imagine them sparkling … [Read more...]
Halloween Crafting with The Balancing Act – Cute Pumpkin BOO Centerpiece #cBias
I don't watch a lot of television...I am too busy blogging! However, there are a few shows I make time for...Designing Spaces, Project Runway, HGTV's Design Star, most Food Network shows and my early … [Read more...]
DIY Lanai Sanctuary – New Furniture, Decor & Glidden® Paint #GliddenGallons
My lanai is a sanctuary, an oasis...a screened porch I use as an outdoor living/dining room and meditation space! I can hear the ocean waves here. I so wanted it to be special as I undertook a … [Read more...]
$3 Off Gallon of Glidden Paint at Walmart #GliddenGallons
Click the above image and you will be swept away to www.gliddentesters.com where you, my dear readers, can print 2 different coupons: One for $3 off a gallon of Glidden Paint One for $3 off … [Read more...]