CURRENTLY IN LOVE WITH...

Have I mentioned how much I love converses???

They can change a whole look to be more casual, but not taking it too far...oh how I love thee! I wish I could have every color in the laceless converses........maybe one day!

{Images: Mixed Plate}

OH SO HAPPY!!!

I couldn't contain my excitement and needed to share with you that I sold my first wreath thru my etsy shop today!!!!

Hope you are having as great a weekend as I am!!!

HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!

Its a little late, but I still wanted to post about Earth Day.  I came across this great post about Heineken bottles being designed to double as bricks on Inhabitat. Alfred Heineken thought up the Heineken WOBO bottle (world bottle) while in the Carribean. He was troubled by the trashed beaches and lack of existent dwellings for low income people.

So he created a bottle that is square in shape and lays horizontally.  The new shape is meant to have the bottles interlock with eachother. This idea of reusing the beer bottles as bricks never took off, but there are a few structures that were created.  Many people thought this project never took off because the bottles were ahead of their time.

Happy Earth Day!

 Try to remember to reduce your footprint on our environment, everything counts!

OUTDOOR SANCTUARIES

I'm sure everyone is excited for summer to finally get here, not only to enjoy the sunshine, but to enjoy your backyard sanctuaries while BBQing and relaxing with friends.  That is my favorite part of summer and I found these backyard oases to be truly inspirational, not to mention they make me very jealous that I don't own them!

How romantic?

I wanna read here ALL day long!

Which one is your favorite? Do you have any incredible backyards to share?

{Images: Me and Alice, Sun Surfer, Live Journal, Live Journal, Bluebird Vintage, A Mad Tea Party With Alis, Joie De Vivre, Sun Surfer, DIY Network, Slim Paley, Apartment Therapy, Material Girls, Live Journal}

COLOR ME HAPPY BOUTIQUE PACKAGING

I haven't sold anything yet in my etsy shop unfortunately, but in the anticipation of doing so I started developing the packaging and the thank you tag for my products. For the tag, I just used some store bought tags that I printed my thank you note on and decorated it with some circular stamps, then finished off with some twine. For the packaging I plan to use colorful leftovers from various projects as accents wrapped around reused brown paper.

I plan to develop the packaging and branding some more, but for now this will just have to do!

CURRENTLY IN LOVE WITH...

I'm not usually a fan of painted wood floors, but when I saw this photo I fell in love. The painted parquet flooring adds another element of interest to the room and just works!

What do you think of the painted floor?

{Image: Brides} 

MORE WREATHS

I wanted to share two more wreaths that I have created for my etsy shop. I am becoming more and more adventurous and creative with them! The more I make, the more I want to keep each new one for myself!

Flower Bouquet

 Its Electric

Hope you enjoyed my latest creations and check back for new products!!!

WOOLLY POCKETS

My passion for gardening has increase since quitting my job. I now actually have the time to be outside cultivating what I am growing (not to mention all the weeding that has to be done on a continuous basis). Just the other day I was doing some research on various gardening techniques and ideas when I came across a website called Woolly Pocket.  I, of course, had to check out a website with this name and man was I excited (in a good way).

I quickly became obsessed with the products featured on this site because it offers a different way of gardening. The products this website offers are divided into three different categories: the modular living wall system, the modular garden, and free standing pockets.

Modular Living Wall System: Wally

The Modular Garden: Meadow

 Freestanding Pockets: Islands

These products are flexible and breathable gardening containers that are made up of 100% recycled materials. They come in black, chocolate, peacock blue, and camel hair. The reason why I am obsessed with these products is because you can use them both inside and outside and it offers gardening both vertically and horizontally.  The containers have a moisture barrier, so if using them inside it protects your furniture and floors, as well. Hope you fall in love with Woolly Pockets as much as I have! For more information and in depth description of how these containers work check out there website here.

All images courtesy of Woolly Pockets

CLOSET ADDICTION - FLUORESCENT BRIGHTS

**WARNING!!!** You might need some shades to see some of these pictures.

You gotta be bold and brave to pull some of these looks off...How fun!...Are you brave enough???

Which one is your favorite?

Images: Fuck Yeah Home Decor, Interior Design and Decoration, Apartment Therapy, Design*Sponge

COLOR ME HAPPY BOUTIQUE

Its here! I have just opened my etsy shop and listed my first two items.

"Color Me Happy Boutique is a shop for color lovers. I love anything with a great pattern and lots of color. Color is what inspires and invigorates me and my style. All items are one of a kind and original. Color Me Happy Boutique is going to feature all things I love and hope you enjoy them too."

My first two items listed are handmade yarn wreaths. The first is my 'Spring Has Sprung' wreath.

My second wreath is my 'Button Me Up' wreath.

Hope you enjoyed my creations and be sure to check back for more fun products!

RECLAIMED WOOD TABLE

For the past couple of months my boyfriend and I have been working on a table for my mom.  The idea to build this table come from one of our trips to our favorite store, Habitat For Humanity.  My boyfriend was digging through bins filled with random stuff, when I came across old pieces of wood and trim.  I started pulling out the most interesting pieces and lining them up next to each other when the inspiration for the table came over me.

I loved how different each piece of wood was and I was determined to have a table made from reclaimed wood.  So the boyfriend and I got to work rounding up the supplies and tools that we were going to need.  It took awhile for us to gain enough motivation to begin our project, but when we did it was all worth it.

We knew how we wanted the table to look, but didn't necessarily know how to achieve it. So through trial and error we found the right proportions and look we wanted.  The boards I had picked for the table top are different thicknesses, so we cut a piece of plywood the size of the table we wanted and then used nail glue to adhere them together.  Then using some pieces of wood bought from Home Depot we cut the legs and the mid-section piece, bolted them together, added the trim around the table top and we were finished.

I then sanded the entire table and stained the legs and mid-section a dark mahony color.  The table top was then given sevel coats of polyurethane to provide protection from spills and fading.  I still need to sand the top again and apply probably about 5 more coats, but then it will be complete and delivered to my mother (who is in love with the table!).

I am in love with this table and kind of sad that it wasn't made for me, but I hope you enjoyed it as much I do! Leave a comment with any questions about building the table!