Happy New Year

Y'all, it's January 6th. Which means that it's way past time for me to start blogging again! The holidays are all over, Christmas decorations have been put away, goals for the new year have been made, so now it's time for me to refocus on writing once more. Thanksgiving and Christmas gave me a good excuse to take a break from blogging for awhile but the thing is, once you stop doing something than it's hard to get back doing it again. 

Quick, Easy, and Inexpensive Artwork

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Here's a quick and inexpensive idea for great looking art. Find and buy a calendar that has pretty prints in it, cut them out, frame and wa-la! Pretty art on the cheap. Now, I'm not talking about the "cute pets" or "sports cars" that are everywhere January 1st, unless that is the look you're going after. No, I'm talking about more sophisticated looking images. Here are a few ideas to get you started. (I found each of these online at Paper Source.)

Bedrooms and Hall Bathroom Tour

I never quite finished with the 1st house tour, did I? Nope! Not in the least bit. I showed the front yard, porch, living room, kitchen, dining room, den, and master bedroom/bathroom but have yet to share the other bedrooms, hall bathroom, and backyard. So today, I'm sharing 2 bedrooms and hall bathroom.

Design Plan for Living Room

I've been working on some plans for the living room and it has been quite the undertaking! I was wanting to add in a floral design since I already have a geometric pattern in the rug but had such a time finding something that coordinated together. Mostly because I could never find any curtains (or fabric for curtains) that I just loved. I wanted something that wasn't too trendy or old-ladyish, but at the same time traditional and timeless. Not to mention something that I would be second guessing myself on or wanting to change in 3 months. That's a lot of requirements for some curtains! I was considering moving the rug to a different room and just starting over, but something made me keep looking. And I'm so glad that I did, because today as I was pursing around the internet, I came across The fabric. It's going to look perfect and goes so well with the direction I'm wanting to go in.