Found goodness
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Today's found goodness is so very full of goodness! My friend Jen from Crave studio found these fantastic metal letters......which just happen to be an "x" and an "o" and she gifted them to me! Can you even believe it?! They are perfect...I love them so much, and I promptly took them home and put them on top of my bright orange curio cabinet. They are such a welcome addition!
I am positive that the best thing about this weeks found goodness is friendship.....thoughtfulness....caring.....and the goodness of "doing" for others. So thankful for friends like these who inspire me to give, and be better!
Roomage
Today's roomage is all about kitchens! I had a sweet reader email and ask for some kitchen inspiration for her home, so I thought I'd round up some fun shots of easy and fun decorating ideas.
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| kitchen storage - great tutorial via here |
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| hello my darling! I just love this idea!......photo via here |
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| mismatched chair fabrics are so inviting. via pinterest |
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| image via sweetie pie style love the art assemblage on the wall |
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| via kitchenisms plates, plates and more plates! |
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| via tumblr {a chalkboard makes every kitchen better} |
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| via kitchenisms - a fabulous blog all about kitchens by the way...may want to check it out! |
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| via pinterest love the use of the pallet! |
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| via pinterest but also from kitchenisms :) love the eclectic warmth of this place. |
Hope you all enjoyed the view! If you haven't noticed already, I seem to be very drawn to a lot of the picks from the fantastic kitchen blog kitchenisms! Check it out for mucho, mucho more wonderful kitchen inspiration.
xo,
Barb
FYI
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I have been really into cutting up t shirts lately, and have made several painting "cardigans" out of long sleeved t shirts, and cut up some short sleeved t shirts....just for funsies. :)
Sooooo, when I was directed to this super easy tutorial while visiting my friend Brooke's blog....I thought I would give it a try....because these t shirt scarves are that fantastic! Mine turned out a little "scrappier" since my t shirt of choice was not a stretch cotton t shirt, and I decided to use scraps to tie off random places..... but I love the scrappy, messy, free, organic result as well! ......now off to buy some more t shirts.
Whatcha think of me now?! Try it ....you'll love it, and it takes all of five seconds!
xo,
Barb
Introductions
Well my friends....these past few weeks in the studio have been just plain nutty, in a good way, but nutty nonetheless! Hattie and I have been working, working away on many custom projects... trying to cut down on the waiting list. We have not had a lot of time to work on pieces for the Knack inventory, but we did make some headway on a set of six different mirrors that incorporate a few shades of blue and different papers. Hope to have them finished up this week and in the Etsy shop.
Today however, I would like to introduce you to Erma! This is piece number three for my client Jori and this little lovely will live in the master bedroom. Erma was a mess, and needed the most repairs out of all of the pieces, so it is extra joyful for me to see this shining little beauty with a whole new lease on life. I glued, clamped, sanded, nailed and glued some more until I felt like this old girl was in the best shape possible, and then I went to town on her finish. I picked up these gorgeous glass knobs on sale at Anthropologie, and they were absolutely without a doubt intended for this piece! Love it!
Have a great Monday!
xo,
Barb
Etcetera
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Have we talked about these before? Maybe we have, maybe we haven't.....but it's time to visit the possibilities of a wall full of "book shelves"....such a great idea, and so full of color and quirk!
This week was another super busy week at the studio. Three pieces of furniture got their beautiful on and I can't wait to show you them next week! Also I bought a BIG new toy {aka paint sprayer!}....and that is always a good thing my friends!
Have a fantastic weekend!
xo,
Barb
Found Goodness
....I found, the prettiest stack of plates ever! I am just so excited about them, and can't wait to turn them into pretty little cake stands!
xo,
Barb
FYI
In my line of work, I end up with a lot of these hanging around the studio....{in fact I just fished a few out of my purse last night as I was cleaning out}.....so this tutorial found via oh crafts just makes so much sense to me. The cool thing is you can create any shape that you wish....{or find a shape puncher for}..... and if I had my way I would choose circles.....just my personal favorite.
I think this needs to be a "Hattie project"......and when she is done, we need to string them across the studio windows in multiple layers.....
How happy will that be?
xo,
Barb