Thanks for the Mention!

This week I feel honored to have been mentioned on two different and equally wonderful blogs.  The first mention came early in the week from Trish at The Old Post Road and featured my recently published pictures in BH&G's 100 Decorating Ideas Under $100.  (Here) Trish creates beautiful inspirational art on canvas and also has an Etsy shop. I have been a happy follower of The Old Post Road blog for some time now.

The second mention came today from Roeshel at The DIY Showoff where I shared some additional pictures of my Sassy Stool Cover. (Pattern available in my Etsy Shop Here) 

Roeshel's blog is "a collection of creative and inspiring DIY features" and is a must see for anyone who enjoys sharing and seeing an impressive array of DIY projects. I just became a follower, have loved what I have seen so far and am looking forward to seeing more.

Please try to visit each of these women's blogs and leave a comment letting them know you stopped by.

Master Bath Remodel

So happy to share this wonderful master bath remodeling project done by Elizabeth Tanny of etanny design. If you are not familiar with Elizabeth, she uses a collaborative design style which is classic, simple and elegant.

Elizabeth said after completing a renovation of their kitchen and family room, her clients decided to tackle their master bath. The issues which needed to be addressed included bringing the overall feel of the room up to date with a bright and clean cottage look, adding an additional sink, increasing the size of the shower, and providing more storage space. Here is the bathroom before:

And here is the completed masterbath:

The first step in achieving the goals of this project was to remove a wall to incorporate the space of an existing closet. Once the wall came down, enough room became available to include a large 5 foot x 4 foot tiled shower as well as floor to ceiling open shelving (not shown), a double vanity with more storage space and additional lighting completed the room.

I will be posting more of Elizabeth’s remodeling projects soon. To see more of Elizabeth’s work now click HERE.

The Market In Sepia

Just catching my breath from a hectic show weekend at Renninger's...Lots of great junk went to new homes..I bought some cool stuff of course...

For you, some shots of things that caught my eye and thought they would be fab in sepia...


 
Loved this chair. The seller was nowhere to be found so I had to leave it behind...

 
Masses of pearls...

 
A stampede...

 
Prisms and watch faces...

New Projects in Print

I am so excited to be able to share some recently completed projects. Three different Red Door Home projects have finally made it to print in the Spring 2010 edition of 100 Decorating Ideas Under $100. They include curtains for a budget remake of a beautiful dining room which appeared in Country French magazine, curtain panels and a pillow for a “pink room” and a stool cover made of Amy Butler fabric from my Sassy Stool Topper pattern.

Country french has always been a favorite decorating style for designers and regular homeowners (like me) alike. It is beautiful, comforable and can be achieved over time with a relatively modest budget.  In this feature article, Donna Talley shows how to accomplish this high end look for less.

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

The upper right hand inset picture below shows a photo of the inspiration room while the larger picture gives a complete view of the room remake on a budget.

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

Donna did such an amazing job including all the little details that make this room so special – decoupage plates, flowers, slip covered chairs, stenciled lamp shades, vintage china, and beautiful fabrics. My contribution to this story was the curtain panels

 100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

 

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

 

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

The original curtains featured a smock pleated header. To achieve the same look for a lot less, I simply used pencil pleating tape on fabric that was purchased from Fabric.com.

Left unlined, the curtain panels were created from one width of fabric with a 1” seam allowance around the entire panel. The pencil pleating tape was sewn about ½ inch from the top and the gathering strings were pulled to the desire window width. To achieve a more gathered look, simply use two widths of fabric.

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

The second article, “At First Blush,” shows how pink is no longer just for little girls rooms. There are several pretty pictures including this table runner (above), a built in book case backed with wallpaper and a trio of mirrors on top of a vintage dresser. I had the pleasure of making the table runner, which Donna later embellished, and the simple curtain panels.

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

 

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

Again, these curtain panels were made from budget-friendly fabric and left unlined. The panels were cut to length and then finished with a one inch hem on all sides.

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

I also created this fringe pillow with a zipper closure (below) from Amy Butler fabric. This pillow adds a feminine feel to the room without being overwhelming.

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - John Bessler

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

The third and final project is a picture featuring my scalloped edged Sassy Stool Topper pattern. This is a great project since it uses only small amounts of fabric and gives any stool a quick remodel.

100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 / Photographer - Michael Partenio

Stylist - Donna Talley, Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith Publications

 

 

 

Thank you Queen Bee Designs and The Lettered Cottage

Several weeks ago I was the lucky winner of a giveaway sponsored by The Lettered Cottage. Amanda from Queen Bee Designs was offering one lucky follower a $50 gift certificate to her online store. You can imagine my excitement when I discovered I had won!

After taking my time making my selection - a hard decision as there were so many wonderful choices - I finally picked the necklace shown below. 

I emailed Amanda my specifications and within just one week I received this fabulous necklace in the mail. (I apologize for the picture. I never realized how hard it is to photograph jewelry.)

I can’t say enough great things about Amanda and her jewelry. She was so quick to respond to all my emails and just super nice to deal with. Her jewelry is beautifully hand stamped and custom made to order.  I also want to say a big thank you to The lettered Cottage for sponsoring this giveaway.

What Was Off Is Now On

Nothing like waiting til the eleventh hour to decide to do a three day antique show... I was planning to do the show at Renninger's Antique Extravaganza this weekend in Mt. Dora FL, then I sort of talked myself out of it...

Last night I decided to do it. Yikes. I am on a break from throwing a load together and wanted to put the word out that I will be there, in the field, booth 1123. If you were there in November, it's the row right behind where I was at that show.

I have lots of good garden junk, primitives and some stuff from my personal stash that is awesome.

Hope to see you there...

Renninger's Antique Extravaganza
Highway 441
Mt. Dora FL
Fri the 19th thru Sunday the 21st

18 Years And Counting

 

Today marks 18 years of marriage for Mr. Sweet Pea and I.

We started as friends in 1989 and remained so for a couple of years. Then he went off to Desert Storm and I went on with my life. I would call his room at the base once in awhile to see if he was back. We didn't correspond while he was gone. One day I called and the line was busy...

It could be him or it could be his roommate...

It was him. He was back and finally getting his discharge, months overdue. He was moving to the St. Pete area to live with a friend he grew up with in West Virginia. We talked for a long time and then as we all casually do and never expect it to happen, I invited him to come to Winter Park sometime and we'd get together. Nothing intended, just friends...

One month later the phone rang... It was him. He and his friend were coming to Orlando for the weekend. I asked a friend of mine to go. The whole time I was asking myself "Is this a date?". It felt different.

It was.

Less than two months later he moved to Winter Park. With me. That next February we made it official. We said "I do".

And 18 years later we are still saying it...

Happy anniversary Mr. Sweet Pea. I love you...

Isn't It Romantic?

 

White tulips from Mr. Sweet Pea...

Happy Valentine's Day

 

I hope your Valentine's Day is filled with warm and happy moments. The postcard above is over 100 years old and belonged to my Great Grandma Emma. I feel so blessed to have it.

Hugs,

Shelley

Well What Do You Think?

Okay here it is. My version of a coin purse necklace based on the ones in my earlier post. How did I do it?

Well first you need a coin purse. Mine came from etsy~~a fantabulous source for cool vintage stuff. It had an aged gold trim on it so I used one of the little rings where a chain would go and snipped the other off.

Not having a gold chain and not really wanting to use a gold chain, I added some pretty seam binding in a color that goes with the purse. Next I added an old skeleton key along the seam binding for interest.

Last I added an old locket pin to the front of the purse to make it look more custom and more funky.

So it looks bigger in the pics than it is. Office girl's waist is just a "tad" smaller than mine. My purse is 4" by 4". The anthro ones were about 3 and 3/4" wide for the smaller ones and the largest one was 8" long. They looked tiny in the catalog pic but actually are fairly large. So mine is close in size and for less than $20 I think it's kinda cool.

What do you think?


 

 

One Dollar Decorating

I have seen so many fantastic purchases from thrift stores lately that I decide to pay my local Salvation Army a visit to see what I could find. While I didn’t come home with an undiscovered treasure, I did manage find these wonderful milk glass vases. The total cost for all five – one dollar.

As the saying goes, there is power in numbers. I love how they look all grouped together and filled with coordinated flowers on this silver tray.  The simplicity of the white color and the different textures and shapes of the vases creates a wonderful display.

They also look pretty lined up across a fireplace mantel.

My original intent when I purchased the vases was to use them as gifts for friends. Fresh flowers are always wonderful to give or receive and when they arrive in a pretty vase it is an added bonus. Some of these vases will undoubtedly find their way into other homes but most, I think, will end up staying here.

   

It's Been Fun...

Happy WHITE WEDNESDAY! As many of you may be finding by now, it's getting really hard to find new stuff to show you on Wednesdays. It's been really fun and I love the challenge, but for now I must say adieu to WHITE WEDNESDAY. I may pop back now and then. My schedule is about to get very hectic as it is 6 WEEKS FROM TODAY THAT WE LEAVE FOR TEXAS. And I have another show at RENNINGER'S in a week. Sooooo....

I'm leaving you with what I hope are interesting testiments to my love of chippy white stuff.

To KATHLEEN thanks so much for letting me be a part of this. You rock... Check out her blog HERE to see who else loves WHITE.


This is my all~time fav huge chippy white cupboard with original tin panels.





A hinge on a medicine cabinet.


The latch.


Corbels and a clock face.


Shells and a wasp nest in an old bulb pot.


Candle in an old light fixture. A fab corbel on my back porch.


Chippy drawers. Sounds like a personal problem doesn't it?


Atop a cupboard. A huge old store jar filled with dried hydrangeas. Rusty candlestick.


Chippy fragment.


Metal flower that was part of a candleholder for the garden.


Old sewer balls. Don't ask.


Candlesticks atop the mantle.



Hope you've enjoyed my installments for WHITE WEDNESDAY.

Hugs,

Shelley