Wine Corks
Our friends at the bistro up town have been saving all of the used wine corks for us to use for a project. Months later…we have a cork board!
I painted an antique frame that was falling apart with a shiny black paint. The nailed a piece of solid peg board to the back of the frame. I used a hot glue gun to glue the corks in, and viola! A message board for the kitchen.
Actually, we have a little gap in one of the rows due to corks all being different sizes, but we are cutting a cork down to half size and filling in the gap. Also, if you are going to try this, nail the peg board to the actual back of the frame, not inside where a picture would go. this makes the framed area a bit deeper, for the fat corks.
Simple, easy, and best of all, free!
Chair Love of the Week
Isn’t this chair funky? And the color is gorgeous! Actually the whole room is gorgeous!
Apartment Therapy Package
Yesterday I received my Apartment Therapy package in the mail! This was my prize for being picked as one of the “My Great Outdoors” winners. This means they featured our backyard on their site. This also means that I got a T-shirt, their book, and a sticker for my car! Check it out:
Awesome, huh? Apartment Therapy really is an awesome site and an awesome group of people. Check them out here: www.apartmenttherapy.com. You can see our yard there, too, under big back yard!
Thanks AT!!
Mason Chair
Tony knows me well. The other day he sent me a message and said he had a surprise for me that I was really going to love. Aw. Yup, he was right. He pulled in the driveway with a chair in the back of his truck! Tony is in the Masonic Lodge and they are updating and selling off some of their old chairs. So, he nabbed one. He picked the oldest (see, he does know me well!). It even has straps underneath holding old straw stuffing in!
The leather seat is in bad shape, so we plan to refurbish it. I would love to find some old, worn looking leather for the replacement (if you know where I can accomplish this please let me know!). We would really like to keep the nostalgia of the chair, so are trying to keep it similar to its original look. Currently Tony has set up camp for the new chair at the head of the table 🙂
Now, where to find pre-worn leather pieces!??
Ruffle Addiction
Ok, so this little thing I am having with ruffles, it might be more than just the shower curtain. I thought ruffles were “too girly” for my taste, but either my taste changed just a smidge or these things are growing on me. Don’t get me wrong, I would still probably pair them with something black or steel, but I do in fact love me some ruffles. Here is what I have been craving lately:
These ruffle pillows struck me this morning as I was blog browsing. Aren’t they so “sweet meets manly”?
These sandals from Target are calling my name as well.
Then there is this wedding dress! What can I say? This is what I have been searching for! Actually, the entire wedding was gorgeous and exactly what we had planned (until deciding to go away!) so check out the link to Grey Likes Weddings to see the entire thing!
So, what do you think? The ruffles are totally funky, right? Thought so.
Bathroom Facelift
I got the shower curtain in the mail… and I love it! I ran out the next day to get a new curtain rod that is curved (I hate the curtain touching me, and we hated the gold!). I also picked up a couple white and black towels and a new rug. The new toothbrush holder is actually an old jar. What a huge difference these touches made!
Here is the before:
And here is the updated bathroom:
A bit more sophisticated?
Of course there are still changes we would like to make, but it was a great start for such a small budget! With the new curved rod we are thinking about getting a second curtain, as it is a tight fit. We would also like to paint the walls. Next year we are getting a new shower, and would still like to try the corrugated metal idea. Its getting there! What do you think?
More Flowers
A few of the seeds we planted in the spring (which I forgot about!) have popped up now! They are tall purple flowers, and oh-so-pretty! They are in the front of our house by the mailbox. Not very exciting out here, but they do brighten the space up a bit.
When I got home last night I was surprised to find flowers and candles on the table and a spaghetti dinner waiting for me! Aw! I had this vintage table cloth (from the engagement party) on the table the other night when we had friends over, so it looks all fresh and summer-y in here!
Sweet, huh? And, don’t worry, I do have a few more (and more exciting!) things to show you all this week! I am trying to figure out how to change bitmap pictures into something I am able to upload here. Any ideas? Anyway…stay tuned! 🙂
More Chair Love
Wedding Date And Location Set!
Its official! We finally set a date and picked a location! Are you ready? Our wedding will be August 28th, 2010, in Negril Jamaica at the Couples resort! Yay!
After meeting with a travel agent last week we were almost immediately sold on Negril and the Couples resort. We are now so excited that we wish we could push the date ahead! How did we decide? Well, the travel agent loves Negril and told us how amazing and gorgeous it is. And, who wouldn’t be sold by a few of these pictures!? :
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So, what do you think? These aren’t exact pictures of the Couples resort, just the Negril area. But, to check out our exact resort, go here: http://www.couples.com/13cn/index.html
The trip includes everything imaginable, from flights, to drinks and food, to sports and massages. The wedding itself, with a planner, is even free!
My question for all of you is, what colors should we use for the wedding? I want something more tropical than we had planned before. I am thinking a teal and yellow or berry pink… or? Help!
More Chair Love
This weeks chair love was found at Desire to Inspire, the photo is by Daniel Hertzell.
I just love the shape of this beauty. It reminds me of the sling sofa. Gorgeous. Heck, the whole picture is gorgeous!
Make Mine Eclectic 
