In the Spotlight ~ 'Red is for love'

Gosh!! Its February already... We are now a month into 2012...wow! That was quick... 

Now.. I'll be honest... this is a bit of a confused post... I'm not sure what to do with 'in the spotlight' series.. Should these be topic driven... like the earlier ones we did... ie Green Thumb Dekor, a Thousand Words... so you can interpret the topic in any which way... 

Or would you like these to be Colours specific... ie.. we pick a colour for the month and focus on things around the house in that colour... and the importance of that colour in our lives and homes.. 

What say?? 

Anyway, last weekend, the girls and I talked about 'love'.. and everything they love, people they love, hearts and fairies.. ... etc.. etc..



While Sims and I were decided on doing up a table ... Yva used her skills and made a heart out of the petals on the table... I thought it was cute..



These girls.. they grow up too fast.. *sigh*

So go on and link in... The 'Red is for love' is open all of February... and obviously will be focussing on the word 'love'... and the colour 'red'... Feel free to link in anything within these two parameters... I can't wait to see how creative you can get... 

Grab the button now.. and do a quick post.. *smiles*

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January in review!

Hey hey! I can hardly believe the first month of the year is DONE. I know I say that every month, but for real. It’s crazy. I’m back with another month in review for January! I kinda skipped over December, just because I was a little tired of looking at Christmas decor by the 31st. (Remind me of that come September when I’m chomping at the bit for Christmas to come.) I started off the month

Making the Most of Small, Unused Spaces in Your Home

 

I love the idea of discovering new, unused spaces in your home and making them functional (and pretty).  This will be especially true as we go forward settling into our home that we bought with three kids but will raise five in, instead.  I’m not a big fan of unused spaces, which is a good thing—since we’ll need every square inch. 

Here’s an example in our last home.  There was no mudroom but an abundance of backpacks and jackets.  So, we used this small hallway by the back door to serve as a drop off point for everybody’s stuff and I added the chalkboard for notes, messages, etc.  I’m working on a similar set up in our house now. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some other great examples of how you can take a small, unused space and make it a functioning part of your home:

 

 

 House Beautiful

 

 

Ohdeedoh.com

 

 

 

 

 

 Country Living

 

 

 

Thrifty Decor Chick

 

 

Design Sponge

 

 

Apartment Therapy

 

 

Brooklyn Limestone

 

 

Anne Coyle Interiors

 

 

 

Ohdeedoh.com

 

 

 

 

 

How have you maximized the small spaces in your home?

 

If you visit

Helloooo there! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Today I’m going to brag on my hometown a bit…cause this is the biggest week of the year for us here in Indianapolis. You may have heard of a little thing called the Super Bowl? ;) I’m a born and bred Hoosier and I SO love this state. I think the general thought when people think of Indy is that it’s may not have much to offer, but oh ho ho,

Colorful Inspiration via House of Fifty

 

 

 

The new issue of House of Fifty  is out, and the one thing that stood out to me was bold, vibrant color throughout.  Here are some of my favorite images:

 

page 54

 

 

 

 

pages 114-115

 

 

page 125

 

 

page 126

 

 

 

  page 134

 

 

page 136

 

 

 

  page 155

 

 

page 163

 

You can read the entire issue online here.

 

The Weekly Story ~ wk 65

Hello Monday!! Another Weekly story waiting for you to link in... *smiles*... And another story I'm waiting to tell you!!

These are our outdoor months in Dubai... and I love doing up the table and setting up specials during this time..



You must know of Rajee Sood and her elegant - exquisite blog... Now, if you've seen her blog, you'll be drooling over the things at her store.. 'Rajee Sood Home'.. I wanted to do something special in the centre and slightly higher.. as all the food was being served around this .... *smiles*

And here is the special treasure I picked from 'Rajee Sood Home'... It stood talk, pretty and majestic and definitely started a conversation ... Don't you just love it??

Now, if you've been to 'Rajee Sood Home', you'll know there are sooooooooooooooo many things on there that I'd love to bring home.. and they'll probably be coming home in smaller instalments... *smiles*..

And I got this Diya... as well... only coz its sooooooooooooo pretty...



And do you know what the below is?? Do you?? Be honest!! If you don't ... go on and check 'Rajee Sood Home'... and also let me know what you like from her store!!

Blog focus for this week - You've got to see Creative Mind to beleive the kind of stuff she makes.. ...

.... and from last weeks posts ... I totally loved the way this desk looked and amazed with the story as well... Read on at Live and Times in Bangalore



Like always... post a comment on these two blogs.. its nice to know you visited them.. and dont forget to follow, if you are impressed with what you see...

Can't wait to see you linking in... for 'The Weekly Story' linky party ~ open from Monday through Wednesday every week..  ...

1. Do a post on your blog, about ANYTHING! and it can really be anything – example – a fun recipe you tried out, a craft project, a DIY, a table top, a few candles, coffee with friends or a good book or a movie review… The list is endless… just about ANYTHING… and anything about YOU !! *smiles* ... It can also be 'anything pretty' ...


2. Original photographs only... No images from other websites or magazines please!! This is about YOU.


3. Link back to my blog.... only as a courtesy, so we have more people joining the party.


4. Copy the 'permalink' from your post (not the link to the front page of your blog).


5. Add your 'permalink' to the 'inlinkz' at the bottom of this post.


6. Click the link before you. Don’t forget to comment and if you like the blog, please follow!!

Any questions, email me on torresp27@hotmail.com.




Please note, you DO NOT have to be a follower of my blog to join the party.. I'd love to see you here!!

Please grab the Colours Dekor 'The Weekly Story' button!!

 

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Pretty work spaces

Well happy Friday and weekend to YOU!! I gotta say, your responses to my last post made me feel SO MUCH better. I certainly do not feel alone, especially since so many of you feel the way I do. There were SO many great suggestions (yes, I read every comment) and a couple of you mentioned the Sleep Cycle app on the iphone. I had heard of it before and decided to give it a try. You see, I don’

A Fun Day Trip

 

Earlier this week, I spent a day in Greensboro, NC, helping MirrorMate with a photoshoot to showcase some of their frame styles for their website and print ads.  (You may remember I blogged about this product here.)

 

 

It was a lot of fun seeing the process of how they made this bathroom look magazine-worthy with some great lighting and styling.

 

 

 

This specific shot was for their Arcadia frame, and the bathroom was one of my favorites:

 

 

 

To top off the day, I had the chance to meet up with Rene of Cottage and Vine for dinner.  It’s so fun to hang out with someone who understands all of my crazy blogger talk :)  She is even more adorable in person and doesn’t look close to being old enough to have two teenage sons.

 

 

 

Have a great weekend,

 

PS—After yesterday’s post, some of you shared your own favorite DIY projects, as well.  I have posted some of these to my Facebook page and will be posting more later. 

Pillow Giveaway from Elisabeth Michael

 

This giveaway is  now closed.

 

 

Today, I’m happy to announce a giveaway from my  sponsor, Elizabeth Michael.  It’s been fun to watch her grow her Etsy shop and expand her offerings.  Besides pillows in fresh, modern fabrics, she now offers curtain panels, shower curtains and bedding.  And, if you have something specific in mind, she also takes custom orders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giveaway Details. . .

Elisabeth is giving one winner a 20x20 pillow of their choosing plus a 30% discount off any curtain.

To enter, please visit Elisabeth’s Etsy shop and leave a comment on this post letting me know the name of your favorite item.  A winner will  be drawn at random and announced on my Facebook page on Tuesday, Jan. 31st. 

 

Good luck!,