| With Thanksgiving behind us it is time for decking the halls. I started a few weeks ago and have been dragging my feet to finish. |
| I am determined to finish most of it today though! |
| Here is a peek at the space with the new Peel & Stick faux tin wallpaper on the ceiling. On the list of things left to do is to add some type of crown molding. |
| To make for an easier install I ended up cutting the Peel & Stick into sections of 3 tiles. It enabled me to reposition and stay as straight as possible even though the ceiling/walls are not straight. |
| After I finished putting up the Peel & Stick Wallpaper...which actually is not wallpaper but I will get to that in another post...I could not resist putting up my Wash & Dry Sign and a few other accessories just to see how it would all come together. I loved the cathedral window but ended up taking the metal scrollwork out because I felt it was too busy for the space. I also ended up not putting the sign there. Instead I added a faux beam wood topper to the window which you will see in another picture later on. |
| Here is what the space looked like before I added any accessories. |
| At the time I was not ready to do a full makeover so all I did was change out the paint color of the space. |
| As you can see paint makes such a huge difference just by itself! |
| Whose already decking the halls? I am! Over the past few weeks I have been pulling my Christmas decor out in anticipation for the most wonderful time of year. I have also been doing a lot of crafting for this holiday season. |
| With my love for jadeite and wanting to add to my jadeite collection but not wanting to spend a lot of money last year I attempted to make some jadeite colored ball ornaments for Christmas, the ones where you just squirt the craft paint in the ornament and swoosh it all around. I loved the idea but in the end they mostly turned out to be a hot mess with peeling paint and what not so I never shared. A definite Pinterest fail! LOL. This year I spied some jadeite colored milk glass ornaments that I fell in love with but with not wanting to spend $13 an ornament my DIY brainstorming began. I would post a pic of my inspiration but I do not want to get fussed at from the company that makes them. Once you see what I came up with you may know which ornaments caught my eye. |
| This year I decided to make my own fall tree for a fraction of the cost! I actually made three trees for less than $85! |
| First you will need to purchase a bundle of birch sticks or whatever they are called. I found them at Hobby Lobby in the Christmas decor under the bows. They come in a bundle of 3. I paid $14 for the bundle because they were half off at the time. You need to wait for the sales because that is what makes the trees so affordable! |
| I wanted to create a theme that would last until it was time to bring out the fall decor. |
| Blue and white Hydrangeas along with lemons are the perfect choice for a late summer setting. |
| We have a detached garage. The garage technically is in our backyard but the fence line starts at the garage on that side of our thus making for a long driveway. In turn it makes for an expansive fence line between our neighbors and us. I would love to have a bed put in going down the length of the fence but unfortunately that is not possible due to the utility lines that lie on our side of the fence. |
It was always our intention to connect the individual flower beds to make them larger. With all the time on my hands and the beautiful weather we had in the spring I got busy transforming this small area. |
| It was one of the few projects I was able to do last year and it made me so happy. I love hydrangeas to pieces but alas they do not love me back. I have had almost zero luck keeping them alive. Sadly these beauties died and the bed was looking pitiful. |
| Before I show y'all what I came up with I thought that I would share our Easter porch. I know I am a little late sharing but I wanted to have these pics to look back on. |
| Here is our Easter door from last year. Do not worry, I will be sharing our Easter porch from this year in the next post. |