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Blue industrial stools for the kitchen

2012-05-27T17:35:00.003-04:00

Way back in January I was inspired by a photo of red stools in a white kitchen. They were Tolix-style stools, and I found some for a great price at Overstock. I bought them, but they were pooh-poohed by The Mr. and The Teen for various reasons. While I was pondering whether to send them back or not, I came across a photo from February's issue of Better Homes and Gardens that gave me hope.

Master bedroom feature at Remodelaholic

2012-05-24T19:45:00.001-04:00

A big thanks to Cassity and Justin from Remodelaholic for featuring my ceiling medallion wall art and my entire master bedroom makeover today! Ceiling Medallion Wall Art For Bedroom Makeover If you're visiting my blog for the first time from Remodelaholic, I'm glad you're here, and I hope you stay and look around for a while! The tabs across the top of the page will help you

Crushing on: Hanging furniture

2012-05-19T15:18:00.000-04:00

Who doesn't fantasize about hanging furniture? It may not match everyone's style, but it's inspiring nonetheless. I'm not sure if I'd quite consider a hammock to be furniture, but it's certainly a place I'd like to "hang" out. Source I came across this company called The Floating Bed recently. Source: The Floating Bed It would certainly be hard to find bedding that works, but how

Design Star season 7 pre-show faves

2012-05-16T23:25:00.002-04:00

Anyone else excited for the new season of Design Star to premiere Tuesday, May 29? I checked out the portfolios of all the designers on HGTV.com. Here are my two favorites, just from a quick check of the work they submitted to HGTV. Britany Simon HGTV describes her as a "resourceful girly-girl [who] is passionate about creating modern, glam spaces without spending a fortune." She looks like

Recipe: Apple fritters

2012-05-14T09:00:00.000-04:00

This is what my guys made me for breakfast on Mother's Day morning: Really, you must try these. Recipe makes 10 fritters. I can barely eat two. Ingredients FRITTERS 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4

New living room rug brings the room together

2012-05-13T01:02:00.002-04:00

A couple weeks ago I told you I had a new rug on the way for the living room. I've been searching for months and months for something to ground our black leather sofa, to link our living room with our kitchen (which has white cabinets), and to bring some pizzazz to what was feeling like a blah room. And I think I found just the right thing! Here's what the old rug looked like.

Vintage letter R's on the wall

2012-05-06T21:47:00.002-04:00

My latest project combines my fondness for fonts, color and vintage signage. I've been spending lots of time on Etsy and Ebay lately accumulating these treasures. The first time I put them up, I ended up with some empty spots, which delayed the reveal a couple weeks. Then once I had the additional letters, I did some rearranging to balance the colors and font styles. Before our

Fabulous indoor/outdoor rugs from Ballard Designs

2012-05-03T23:50:00.001-04:00

I was flipping through the new Ballard Designs catalog today and was caught off guard by how chic and how cheap some of their indoor/outdoor rugs are! This chevron beauty is the first one that I came across. Only $229 for the 7'10" x 10'10" size. For those of you who are big into chevron, this is a steal! Chevron Stripe Indoor/Outdoor Rug I'm loving the aqua colorway of this next rug, but

Sneak peek of the R's

2012-04-29T15:21:00.003-04:00

I alluded here to a new project I have going on. It's not finished just yet ... as I have a few holes I'm filling in. But here's a sneak peek: Hollie

New rug on the way for the living room

2012-04-26T00:41:00.000-04:00

You know those rooms that you tinker with and tinker with, trying to get the decor just right, but it just doesn't seem to be going where you want it to? For me, it's the living room. I've bought new side chairs, new pillows (here, here, and others I didn't even share with you), and new art. I switched out the glass-front cabinet for a mid-century modern chest and we re-hung our TV to

Dress & Dwell in New Albany

2012-04-17T00:13:00.001-04:00

Those of you "not from around here" wouldn't know that one of the two major bridges linking Southern Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky, was closed for several months. It was a real pain-in-the-watoozie, but one good thing came out of it for me. I came across a new store that I might not have found otherwise. And just in time for Derby, I want to tell you about it! (That's the Kentucky Derby

The horrendous sound, revealed

2012-04-15T23:11:00.001-04:00

In my last post, I let you hear the horrendous sound that came from our yard this week. The first time we heard it, it awoke us from a deep sleep. The second time we were just getting ready to turn the lights out but decided there was no point trying to sleep until things had quieted down. At first, it seemed like a woman screaming in pain. Then we realized it was an animal, and thought maybe

A horrendous sound in the night

2012-04-13T23:45:00.001-04:00

Imagine you're in a nice, deep slumber and you were rudely awakened by this sound: What would you surmise it was? Would it freak you out like it did us? Here's a hint: It came from my yard, which is wooded. I live near Louisville, Kentucky, which is in the Midwest U.S. Tune in tomorrow and I'll reveal the source, which took me some time (and help) to figure out. Hollie

Vintage gas station numbers as wall art

2012-04-07T23:43:00.000-04:00

Today was one of those Saturdays that make me happy. I didn't have to leave the house, and I ate delicious food. For breakfast, we made some cinnamon puffs, and for dinner we had homemade tinga (pork tostadas). For dessert, The Teen made funnel cakes. Yep, funnel cakes. Tasty! Someday I'll share the first two recipes. For the funnel cakes, you just have to go buy the mix at Bed, Bath and

RRR ...

2012-04-02T22:07:00.000-04:00

I've got a new project in the works. I'm not going to tell you all about it just yet ... but it has something to do with these! Let's just say I've been spending a lot of time on Etsy and Ebay! Did you know you can get vintage items on Etsy in addition to handmade items? Yes ... I love it! Hollie P.S. If you're interested in something similar, the letters came from these three

1st Blogiversary!

2012-03-28T00:19:00.000-04:00

One year ago today I wrote my very first blog post. I had no idea where it would take me or if I'd still be doing it a year later. The reason I started blogging was to give myself some motivation to get some projects done. As my blog title alludes, I'm a master procrastinator. I can find something, anything to do to put off what I'm supposed to do. As I've mentioned before, I have lists and

House tour: Master bedroom

2012-03-27T00:00:00.000-04:00

Many moons ago I promised you fine folks a tour of my master bedroom. But it wasn’t quite ready. Some people would be okay with an interim tour, but as a perfectionist, that just wouldn’t do for me. Just when I thought I was ready again, there was another (and another … ) project I decided to take on, which kept pushing back my bedroom “completion” date. Of course, I’ll never feel like my

Set your DVR for "Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis"

2012-03-13T18:37:00.004-04:00

Last April, I posted that Bravo had announced a new show called "Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis." Finally -- almost a year later -- it's here! I don't know about you, but I've missed these three! Jeff, Jenny and Zoila will be moving in with clients for a week to makeover their homes. On "Flipping Out," we get to watch Jeff renovate homes, but we don't always see them fully furnished.

Crushing on: Element Clay Studio

2012-03-12T22:08:00.001-04:00

How excited am I that Fab.com exists? I know I brag about it here all the time, but I can't get over the quirky, unique finds I see on there. Some of the other flash sale sites can get repetitive, which is a good thing if you miss something one day and want it to come up again. But when it comes to fresh products you likely haven't seen somewhere else, Fab is your place. I caught Fab's

Ceiling medallions make a big statement as wall art

2012-03-10T15:17:00.000-05:00

If there's one thing I've learned from other bloggers, it's that things don't always have to be used as originally intended. Some people, like Gil at My Repurposed Life and Donna at Funky Junk Interiors based their blogs around the idea of turning one thing into something else entirely. But I've admitted before that I'm no creative genius like them. I was not the one who originally came up

Glossy lipstick-red side table

2012-03-09T20:57:00.000-05:00

Remember these red kitchen stools I was crushing on? Well, if you've been reading a while, you know those didn't quite work out. However, I was still inspired by red. In fact, I decided to spice up my bedroom with it! Here's the result: As you can see, this side of the room left a bit to be desired. In addition to hanging ceiling medallions on the wall as art, I thought we needed a

New rug line by Genevieve Gorder

2012-03-08T17:03:00.000-05:00

We all know and love interior designer and HGTV star Genevieve Gorder, right? Many of us were first introduced to her on the HGTV show “Trading Spaces.” Remember when she used to walk around in her bare feet on the job site? Now she has her own show called “Dear Genevieve,” which I think keeps getting better and better. One of the things so endearing about Gen is that she’s so

Mother Nature is so confused

2012-03-07T12:24:00.001-05:00

Last Friday night, as you probably have heard on the news, devastating tornadoes ripped through our area. The towns where the tornadoes touched down were only a few miles from my house, and nearly missed many of my relatives’ homes. A cousin took shelter in the bathroom of his restaurant with a couple employees and a few customers as a tornado ripped off the roof and came barreling

Recipe: Fresh Pico De Gallo

2012-03-03T10:00:00.000-05:00

It's time you stop eating the jarred salsa from the Mexican food aisle at the grocery store. Just put it down right now and try this pico de gallo. After trying this recipe, with fresh ingredients, I'll never eat cooked salsa from the store again! Ingredients: 3 large tomatoes (peeled, seeded and chopped) 1/2 cup sweet onion (chopped) 1-1/2 jalapeno peppers (seeded and minced) 1/4 cup

Linens baskets featured at Apartment Therapy

2012-03-01T23:32:00.001-05:00

I was checking out my blog stats tonight, curious where my latest traffic is coming from, and discovered that Apartment Therapy has been sending people my way. Wha ... what? It's all because of this simple little photo and post: Hop on over to Apartment Therapy to see more space-saving ideas! Did you find me from my basket photos? If so, I'm so glad you're here! Hollie