Creative Juices Decor

So is it just my Mother in Law, or do other grandparents suffer from the "Must put up 1000 pictures of my grandchildren" syndrome??  ;-) I have a feeling, it's a world wide obsession :-)  I don't even have a lot of my kids' pictures up in my OWN house! All to say, my MIL loves her pictures but the trick is making all those pictures look good and that's where I'm here to help :-)  All you have to do is follow these 3 simple "rules". Rule #1. Buy frames that all have the same finish.  If you already have each picture in a million different types of frames, SPRAY PAINT them so they all match.  This may sound intimidating but I promise, it's not. Just take the pictures and glass out, lay them on a newspaper and spray away.  DONE! Having your frames relatively match (say like all a darker wood tone), it will take away some of the cluttered feeling from the collage. We don't want clutter - we want to display the 1000 p...

As all of you know, I am a HUGE fan of the thrift store.  I can not tell you how many hidden treasures I have found there.  Diamonds in the rough my friends :-) My latest was this amazing copper pot.  I just think it fits my house well and has so much character. Look at the TARNISHING!  Real copper.....turning turquoise - love it! It was a whopping 10 bucks (actually, even though I kid about the price, usually I don't spend more than 3 dollars on a home decor item!) On the cheaper side, this little pitcher, I couldn't pass up was only $2.00 :-) All to say, one thing that is very fun to do when you start thrift store shopping is look for a collection.  Maybe it's globes, unique pottery plates or old vintage mirrors .  It's just so exciting when you find a item that can be added to your collection. (My collection would be anything that looks OLD and WEATHERED that looks like you might find in a home in Italy) ...

I had some fun this year with my iron bowl home decor pumpkin display :-) Last year, it looked like this: But this year......instead of pine cones, I added leaves! My home and fall seem to just LOVE each other :-) Here are some fun front door pictures! To see the tutorial on how to turn old white planters into textured orange planters just follow the link. And a cute dog :-) And a cute girl :-) I liked this idea too.....filling your non usable fireplace with pumpkins for fall. And this just made me smile! I'd love to be "Practically Perfect in Every Way" this Halloween  (Getting my husband to be a jumping singing musician might be the challenging part!) Keikolynn.com Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is RIGHT!

I personally can't get enough of bringing natural outside elements into the inside of a home .  Clay, rocks, greenery, water.....you name it, if I can bring it inside and I have the budget, I will! So today's post is some DECADENT eye candy regarding bringing stone (whether real or veneer) inside your house!   At first you might think, oh, I could never do that, or isn't it super hard?   Well actually no, it's not!  Lowes put on a super simple YouTube video showing an easy way to do a stone veneer interior wal l, but really, just think about it.......it is the same principle as adding tile to a wall.....not hard at all and the OUTCOME? Oh my, Gorgeoso! Mediterranean Entry by Los Altos General Contractors RJ Dailey Construction Co. It wouldn't need to be a huge area in your home, what about just doing ONE accent wall like the one below in your master bedroom? Or how about something like this one small wall in the di...

Fall over here in Idaho can be one of the prettiest times of the year.  Bright orange , red and yellow start to fill up every street.  It's starting to get cold, but not freezing so it just leaves this crisp air feeling all around you.  Oh, and it's my birthday in the fall....so that makes it even better ;-) My daughter playing in the leaves! I have a bunch of easy fall craft and decor ideas on my blog that I have made with my own kids or put in my home....so I thought I'd just compile them for you to look through and get some great ideas! This FUN fall craft involves shaved crayons and wax paper.  Kids LOVE making them! They are also a great project to do in school. (Just have an adult run the iron) Shaved Crayon Stained Glass Craft. Another fun fall craft is these yummy Acorn Hershey kiss treats!   You just use mini wafers and chocolates with a pretzel (or licorice) stem!  Wrap them up in a decorated bag and give them as gi...

I had to laugh as I wrote out the title for this post. :-) Ummm.....what CAN you do with an old row boat! ??  Let me show you my friends!!! First off, how about turn it into a sand box - isn't that the cutest idea! Desire Empire How about using an old boat in your LANDSCAPE? What a perfect shelter for a bench! Just fill with flowers :-) Webecoist I've seen a lot of people turn a boat into a bookshelf ..... But how about a wine display! Etsy And lastly, because I LOVE the over the top creative people - how about a boat hammock bed!! I could totally sleep in this!   Anyone going to start looking for an old row boat? :-) Enjoy your day friends!