My Creative Blog [05/16/16] 

  • Blooming Lilacs

    I 've been waiting patiently for our lilac bush to blossom. Here is the first bouquet I've made.I filled an old milk glass vase of my Grandmother's with them, using florist foam to secure the lilacs in place.The lilacs are very special to me as the bush is quite old, and I know that the women who have lived on this farm before me …

  • 17th of May by Christian Krohg

    17th of May 1893 by Norwegian painter Christian Krohg (1852'1925). Note that the flag does not have the Union badge of Norway and Sweden, the so called sildesalaten (Herring salad).Source: Wikipedia …

  • Gratulerer med dagen!

    17. mai, er vi s' glad i'Varme gratulasjoner p' nasjonaldagen. Jeg h'per dere f'r en vakker og fin dag, hvor enn dere befinner dere!(It is the Norwegian Constitution day today. Congratulations to all Norwegians, where ever you might be!) …

  • A Garden Wall

    I kill plants on a regular basis.But Michelle, from Ten June created this Garden Wall which totally inspired me. I've been noticing a lack of greenery in my house (mostly because I don't take care of the few plants I do have) and wanted to rectify that, so I decided to try my hand at creating a garden wall in my kitchen. My intern…

  • SuperFab Room Redesign REVEAL {Guest Room}

    When a close friend asks you to help re-do their bubble-gum pink, non-descript guest room, you can't say no. You almost feel like you need to stage a design intervention immediately. Everyone has a room like this one: a forgotten catch-all guest room/play room/ exercise room/ office. We decided that it was our duty to save the wor…

  • Room Reveal Coming TODAY!

    Just an update… we'll be posting early this evening with all the juicy room reveal details. Can't wait! …

  • do not settle...

    via paonote 269 wish this was mine!... that's the advice a good friend gave me about having anything done in your home, "Do not settle." Another friend agreed, "I regret not doing exactly what I wanted when we built our house."Now that our master bath re-do is underway, I can say that I believe that is good advice. I struggled for…

  • My Go-To Meal {Entertaining Part 2}

    I thought we'd start off this week with the second part of our entertaining mini-series. If you missed my tips on how to avoid a panic attack when you find out you're having company, you can check it out here.So, one of the first things people worry about when they find out company's coming over is…Source  I have two approaches t…

  • Lavender

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  1. The Clash
  2. A Fashion Quest (and a wee rant)
  3. Pieces like this are responsible for my vintage obsession...
  4. Even Garance loves a Great Vintage Coat
  5. Happy afternoons and a DIY from the past?
  6. Me & My Family
  7. Drop Cloth Ruffle Bag
  8. Dallas Home & Gift Show
  9. Precious Gifts
  10. Ruffled Muslin Pillow Tutorial