Old Cupboard Doors-Redone!

Both of these shabby old cupboard doors are available for purchase! 30.00 each.

I kept one of them blank specifically for a custom order...ready to paint whatever you like!

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The 2013 Spring Collection has begun!

I am really excited about these new colors! 

As soon as I started seeing the reds and peaches and vintage blues and greens in the stores I was inspired.

Most signs typically run between 15.00-20.00.

I have also started painting lyrics from my latest, favorite worship songs.

If you have any favorites you want painted, let me know!

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Bunny my Hunny

Today I took Danny, my little 'antiquer side kick', to the thrift store with me for an afternoon date together.

We had so much fun looking at all the Easter stuff they had out. We found a few precious little bunnies that we couldn't resist bringing home to Belle.

Don't you just love the aqua blue bunny? I loved it so much I put it in the kitchen for all of us to enjoy.

It fits right in.

I loved this little glass one, too. He has a serious look, but he needed a home.

And check out this cute little guy! All I kept thinking of was how much work was put into making him! And I wondered about who it was that took the time to create this cuteness.

Though he was SO clean, I still had to think about it for a few minutes...but I couldn't just let him sit there on that dusty shelf forgotten. He needed to be brought to a place where he could be enjoyed.

And he had a girlfriend too!

Miss Belle LOVED them both. I was going to put them on a shelf in her room but as she watched me place them out of her reach, I could tell she was disappointed. So I handed them to her instead and she spent the afternoon playing with them.
Good purchase.

This little cuddle bug is sitting in the kitchen as well.
I figured, having kids, I can get away with a couple of stuffed animals as decorations in the kitchen, right?

I am not sure who loves them the most though, them or me.

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The little things...

Had a quick moment last week where I just grabbed the camera and was inspired to take a few pictures of all the little details in the house that bring me.....

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Simply Extravagant

These are all just little examples of things that make my heart leap and breath easier both at the same time....


Simple stuff.

Soft, old, rugged, clean.

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Powerfully simple...

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Jars and Buttons

Seems that not only jars, but buttons have become a favorite in our family. These items have been passed down from my Grandma, to my Mom, and now my Sister and I are getting so much enjoyment out of them.

I love just putting the buttons inside of jars....and sorting them by color.

My Sister, on the other hand...is planning on making button bracelets while doing her chemotherapy this week.

I want one of those bracelets.

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I mean really...don't they just make you want to smile?

Books...books, and more books...

The one thing I always keep my eye out for when I visit a thrift shop are old books. The older the better...and the color is important too. Even better if the title is unique. In some cases, it will make or break a sale for me.



Typically, I find them for just a dollar or two...

...and some for even less...this Tom Sawyer edition for instance, was marked at 25 cents!

Books are great fillers. A few here and there can really warm up a little space in the house. I typically stack them as color coordinated as I can. I especially love neutral colored hard covers. They are just so pretty anywhere...but throwing in a little unexpected color can be fun too.

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In my bedroom I tend to keep the newer books. The ones I still want to read, or the ones that really impacted me...you know, the 'life changer' books.

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But a motto of mine is that when it comes to decorating...it really is okay to judge a book by it's cover.

And it's fun to go shopping for books in that way, when you can.

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Looking through the window...

My latest find is this incredible old window. I found it at a local antique shop priced way too low, in my opinion. It is in great shape, very sturdy and made really well. It was a bit dingy and dirty so when I took it home I tried cleaning it up a bit but I didn't want to take away from the natural chippy look that it had. So I watered down some white paint and softly brushed the top surface and it brightened it up instantly, still leaving that old, rustic feel I love so much.

I used some old vintage napkins as the background in 3 of the panes and placed some pictures that my Sister had photographed of my Grandma's house. I love that when I am looking at it, I get to remember such special memories of one woman in my life, taken through the eyes of another special woman in my life.

I think it goes perfectly with the old make believe fireplace....