Monday, June 15, 2009

My New Favorite Blog

This Young House is such a wonderful blog I happened to stumble upon while looking up how to paint a table on the web. I am so glad I did! I not only got some great tips on how to paint my yucky black dining table, but I found so much information on tons more projects. Take their house tour and you will discover how much sweat they put into making their fixer upper home into a lovely, chic to die for home! These are my three favorite rooms they redid, but they also did the bedrooms, bathrooms, front porch, and back patio. We are talking a head to toe makeover. I only dream of being able to do what they have done. We want to own a home so bad, but have no idea where we are moving to right now. So hopefully one day soon we will be able to. You must also check out their handmade wedding they put together that was held in their beautiful backyard. It is amazing how frugal they were, and how beautiful it turned out.

Before Shot of Den


After Shot of Den


Before Shot of Sunroom


After shot of Sunroom


Before Shots of Living Room




After Shots of Living Room/ with added Dining Area


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Friday, June 12, 2009

Matt Lyon's Artwork

Umm....wow! Sorry the pics are real tiny, but check out Matt Lyon's Flickr and his website for larger images. Or just click on the pics here for a larger image. They take my breath away and I can stare at them forever.


Skyship Flotilla


The Magic Ship of Freyr


Rainbow Islands

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Jelanie On Etsy

Not only does Jelanie have a beautiful home (flickr pics below), but her talent continues on into her etsy shop Jelanie On Etsy. Her prints are retro, fun, and colorful!

xmas@home


xmas@home
Originally uploaded by kpucu.com
i am diggin the wallpaper, it looks spectacular!! wallpaper gone right!
check out the whole set on flickr, there are so many more pics to gawk at!

bedroom


bedroom
Originally uploaded by kpucu.com
i wonder if the place came with this awesome hole in the wall or if they added it, either way, i am soooo jealous! this place is very inspiring and is giving me so many ideas for my future house.

xmas@home


xmas@home
Originally uploaded by kpucu.com
although i would probably never choose lime green paint for any room in my home, i totally love this kitchen! the lime green really works, love it!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Sale on Original Art In My Shop

Hey everyone, I am having a sale on some of my original art in my etsy shop. I would really love to clear these pieces out because my "art room" is out of control. I have canvases coming out of my ears, and need to get rid of these before I move! So take a look and see if there is anything you like. Let me know if you have any questions.


Sophie's Garden Series 1
Original Price $70
On Sale $50


Retro Flare III
Original Price $65
On Sale $45


Retro Flare
Original Price $40
On Sale $25


Retro Sprout II
Original Price $65
On Sale $40


Sophie's Garden Series 4
Original Price $65
On Sale $40

Sophie's Garden Series 3
Original Price $65
On Sale $40


Retro Tetro II
Original Price $55
On Sale $40


Colorblind
Original Price $40
On Sale $30


Sway Me Stems
Original Price $65
On Sale $45

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Just My Style

Everyone knows that I have a love for midcentury modern design and mostly anything vintage, but I also love a little bit of shabby chic thrown in the mix sometimes. I love the feminine quality it brings to a room, and the lived in cozy feeling it portrays. I also think I love it because when I was a little girl I wished for a lacy, fluffy, pink, girly room, and I was never able to have that. I found a group of flickr photos from Tammy Manets "Home and Garden Inspiration" set in her photostream and I found some pictures that encompass just how much modern and shabby chic go together. All these rooms are beautiful and even though I love shabby chic, I don't like the "I am at my grandmas house" kinda shabby chic look, but just enough to get my point across. I guess what i mean is " a little shabby chic goes a long way". I still like to keep the whole look clean and simple.





















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