Here's Looking at You Spring

I don't know what the weather is like where you live but it's been pretty nasty here in Oklahoma. Yesterday it snowed, today (Sunday) it's crazy windy, and there is supposed to be a blizzard tonight!!

It's almost March- it's not supposed to be blizzarding right now. I am over winter; over it! I'm ready for warm springs days and sunshine. It also doesn't help that my Louisiana friends are posting pictures of crawfish boils all over Facebook. 

Maybe if I put myself in a warm springtime state of mind the Oklahoma weather will follow. Looking at bright colored interiors and decor should do the trick. Here's hoping!

Academy Inspiration!

Anyone getting excited for the Academy Awards this weekend? I am! A friend is having an Academy Party on Sunday.  Glamorous!!

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So in celebration of Mr. Oscar; here is some black and gold eye candy for your viewing pleasure.

Lonny Magazine Loves

I received my issue of Lonny Magazine yesterday! I love Lonny Magazine. If you haven't heard of them they are an online bi-monthly magazine that covers everything from the arts, market trends, interiors, ect. They have gorgeous pictures to drool over and lots of interesting design related articles.

Not You're Grandma's Wallpaper

Wallpaper has gotten a bad rap in recent years. I would think manly because when most people think of wallpaper images like this come to mind:

Metallic Butterflies anyone?

Attack of the pink flowers!

It's always sunny in this kitchen

What I'm Digging Right Now

I haven't had a Friday post in a while- sorry about that. Upholstery class gets out at 10pm and if  I don't get this post up before class I'm pretty wiped afterwards. I'm trying to get better about it.


Today I wanted to share some things that have caught my eye lately:


I've always had a thing for concrete in design. Whether it be countertops, flooring, ect. I really love the way Obelisk on Etsy is using concrete in unusual ways:

Concrete Bowl

Floating Shelf

Geodesic Planter

I came across this article in Anthology Magazine featuring feature from designer Thomas Wold and fell in love. I love how it seems collected over time then thoughtfully put together. I want some in my house!

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And finally I loved this whole house tour from Design Sponge but what really caught my eye was the desk made from a slab of raw edge cypress. The home owner said he bought it at a farmers market. Why doesn't my farmers market have giant slabs of wood?!?! Jealous!

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What's been catching your eye lately?

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Easy Update: Jewelry for Your Furniture

I have an old dresser that was given to us by my grandmother- inlaw. She graciously gave it to us when we got married and had zero furniture. It's so old and cool! It lives in our living room and houses our DVD's.

The wood is beautiful and in great shape.

It has a marble top.

Check out that dovetail joinery!

I really love it. But I felt bad for it because when she gave it to us it was missing a drawer pull. And during our last move another one fell off. Despite glueing it back on it has fallen off once again.

So I thought I'd give our dresser a little TLC with a simple update- some new Drawer Pulls! Of course this was an excuse to make the trek over Fancy Drawer Pull Heaven (AKA Anthropologie).

There are a ton of awesome drawer pulls there! I spent some time sorting through them trying to decide which color and style to go with. And trying to not fall in love with the $8 or even $12 (!>@#!) ones.

Green to match the curtains?

Blue to match the accent color in my new rug?

A mix of both?

I finally decided on these guys. They are kind of antique-y looking like my old dresser and had both the colors I was looking for.

I  unscrewed the old ones and put the new ones on. Quick, easy, and I think it looks great!

Hooray for easy updates! Have you done a quick update that makes a big difference?

Weekly Wrap Up

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! We've been fairly low key over here, but I wanted to send a big shout out to the following ladies for featuring my  DIY Patio Furniture last week:


http://www.casasugar.com


http://www.superstinkyboys.blogspot.com/


http://simplydesigning.blogspot.com/


http://www.domestically-speaking.com


Next week I'm working on something that has to do with this:

I posted about it last week after my Ikea trip. Any guesses of what it's going to be?? 


In the meantime I'll leave you with some eye candy:

I really have a thing for chairs, and I think this one from Loll Designs is really cool. Bright color and looks pretty comfy too. I found this image at Interior Design Magazine's 2010 Spring Market Tabloid Seating. See all the chairs the editors choose as newest in design at Interior Design Magazine

Have a great week!!