At the beginning of every year, Pantone announces their pick for “Color of the Year”. It’s their prediction of what the freshest, trendiest color will be in fashion, design, and decor. The pick for 2012, you might remember, was Tangerine Tango. This bright, fun shade of orange has definitely been in the spotlight, this year. {…Read More…}
One of the biggest crafting supply sensations of the last year is a Japanese import known as washi tape. Made from sheer paper, washi tape comes in an almost limitless array of colors and patterns. It’s easy to tear by hand, you can write on it, and it comes in different widths. Crafty ladies have {…Read More…}
I’ve been busy this week sprucing up my outdoor spaces, and I’m so excited to show you how everything turns out! (Read more about what I’m working on here.) Decorating outside can be a bit of a challenge for several reasons. If, like me, you live in a four season climate, you have to be {…Read More…}
Maybe sometime in the past you’ve spent hours stripping stubborn pink and blue floral wallpaper from a wall, so the title of this week’s 5 Ways post has activated your nervous twitch. Relax! I have some fun things to show you today, and they aren’t all walls. Less than two decades ago, wallpaper used to {…Read More…}
I love the look of weather beaten wood. The soft gray and brown colors, the texture, the instant age it adds to a space are all part of the appeal for me. Since I began reclaiming some former fence boards, I’ve been on an old wood bender–making projects like these frames and this artwork. And {…Read More…}
One of the things I love about older homes are all the built-ins. I’m guessing I’m not the only one who has dreamed of a Craftsman cottage with sturdy bookshelves flanking the fireplace and cabinets with leaded glass doors in the hallway, right? Well, a lot of us had to let that dream go {…Read More…}
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: pillows are one of the easiest ways to change up a room. You can use them for an unexpected pop of color, to add a novel texture, or as inexpensive holiday decor. Even a beginning seamstress can follow the steps to make a basic pillow, and {…Read More…}
