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Rabu, 19 Agustus 2009

Let's Get This Straight

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I saw a picture in the new issue of Decorating magazine that reminded me that I have wanted to do a post about hanging pictures in a grid. There is just something about the grid pattern that appeals to me ~ perhaps my sense of order, symmetry, or maybe just making a lot of nail holes ~ I'm not sure. Maybe a combination of all three!

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Enjoy these inspiration pictures as you read along with my post.

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My first attempt at this was putting these fern prints over my bed.

We redecorated our bedroom and wound up without a headboard. Since I wasn't sure if I wanted a wood or upholstered headboard, I hadn't gotten one and now that we have our house listed I might as well just wait. In the meantime, I wanted to put something on that wall and not just the typical one big picture to fill the space.

I got the prints, mats and bamboo style frames on eBay {from three different sellers}. I held onto them because I knew I wanted to do them in a grid pattern, but it was just a matter of where. Then my bedroom project came along!

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I never did this type of picture hanging before, but we had a laser level and I decided to give it a shot. I really liked the way it turned out {straight} so much that I purchased egg prints, got frames for them, and hung those in a grid pattern in my downstairs entry. I've taken them down since we are selling, but I have plans to find a great place to hang them once we do move.

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How do you like to hang your pictures?

Selasa, 18 Agustus 2009

~ Giveaway Winner ~

Why draw it out? The Winner is {#11} ~ Design Esquire!!! Congratulations! : )

If you send me an email with your name and address, I'll get this packed up and on its way to you! My email {spam proofed} kathyp {at} creativehomeexpressions {dot} com.

Senin, 17 Agustus 2009

~ The Giveaway I Won ~

I won my first giveaway a couple of weeks ago, given by Melissa from Melissa's Heart and Home. She was celebrating her birthday and giving away two gifts ~ how cool was that?

I recently received the package with each item very neatly and nicely wrapped, with a notecard right on top.

I took each item very carefully out and put them on my kitchen table.

Here is Melissa's lovely note ~ love the way she wrote it and the color!

Love, love, love everything! The blessing plaque will have a spot in our new home when we move. I love the strawberry salt and pepper shakers as a nice change for summer from my regular shakers.

The picture frame matches my master bedroom! Good thing I'm looking to paint that same color when we move! I can see that frame holding a picture of hubby and I.

So, there you have it. Just thought I'd share the lovely giveaway that Melissa offered up for her birthday! Thank you so much, Melissa! I love everything!

Minggu, 16 Agustus 2009

~ Blog Of The Week Garrendenny Lane ~

Lorna Sixsmith is the proprietor of Garrendenny Lane Living Interiors blog. Lorna is based in Ireland and here is a bit from her blog:

Hi. I’m Lorna, married to Brian (who is an ex-scientist, now dairy farmer) and we have two children, Will and Kate. This blog is somewhat varied in its themes at times! It is primarily about interiors; the new looks for the coming season; new fabric and wallpaper collections; new arrivals to the shop; what’s new at the trade fairs etc. I will also ramble on about the farm though so you’ll hear about new calves, goat kids and pet lambs each spring as well as the latest fabric ranges!

What a busy life Lorna must have and yet she seems to manage it all, while sharing with us on her blog.

Here are just a few of Lorna's most recent blog post titles:

Wallpaper Wednesday ~ More Darling Darly

A Week or Two of Pictures

Friday Fix It ~ Interior Design Solution

So, why not plan a trip to Ireland this week and visit through Lorna's eyes!

~ Clock Giveaway At Charmed, I'm Sure Blog ~

Kim over at Charmed, I'm Sure is having a clock giveaway on her blog sponsored by CSN who carries everything from clocks to mattresses. Stop by before 11:59 pm Mountain Time on August 28th and enter to win.

The one up top is my favorite!

Even though this one below is considered an outdoor clock, I might just use something like this inside the house. It has the clock on both sides.

Jumat, 14 Agustus 2009

~ This Looks Familiar ~

Let's see if you can figure this out. This room should look familiar to many of you.

Anything yet? Let's go a little wider on the zoom then.

How about now?

Right! My master bedroom! You can see the article from Newsday, with some other pics, here.

All photos courtesy of Newsday.com

~ Scrumptious ~

For some reason the word "Scrumptious" is in my head {I don't know. . . .}, along with the image of Julie Andrews and some singing going on {was that Mary Poppins?}.

At any rate, it got me looking at some things that I would label Scrumptious {the capital "S" is compulsory}. As an interior decorator, rest assured that I would never use that word to a client to describe something.