SOMETIMES IT IS GOOD TO "SPLURGE" A LITTLE

I always say that most of the time, you get what you pay for.

Don't get me wrong, I love a good deal as much as anyone else, but sometimes, if it is something that it is going to get a lot of use, I want good quality. Even then, I will wait for a good sale or search for coupon codes to save a little money.

That was the case when my daughter was ready to change her bedroom.

She loves Pottery Barn, but sometimes it can get a little pricey, specially when you are redoing a whole room.

At the time, she fell in love with this collection from Pottery Barn.

And I have to say, it is the best buy we have made in a long time. After a year and a half of using it every day, her linens and drapes still look and feel like we just bought them yesterday.

Because we literally spent all our budget money at PB, LOL, we had to get creative and change the look of the decor items she already had. We did a lot of painting! :) Her mirror was black and we changed it to silver.

We also took one of the yellow pillows to Lowe's and they were able to match some paint, which we used to paint her vase and flower pot on the dresser.

 And we used the same lamp on her night table, we just changed the shade which we found at Target.

 We did a little decorating on top of her wardrobe using things we had at home.

And I painted and stenciled her armoire.

I know she will be able to enjoy this look for a long while, well, thinking about it, I think she will probably get tired of it before it even starts looking old. :)

Thank you all for stopping by! 

UPDATE AND A SMALL EMBELLISHMENT

Hello, there!

How is everyone doing?

Today I thought I give you an update on my homemade boxwood wreath before it is time to start taking down all the decor to get ready for Fall. Where did the Summer go?

I put it together during the last week of June using some boxwood tips from my own yard and I am happy to say it is lasting much longer than I anticipated. Here we are two months later and still looking pretty good.

Several weeks ago, while shopping at Michael's, I found this little metal trinket in their dollar section. 

I had no idea how I was going to use, but for one dollar, I couldn't go wrong.

Hmmm... How about if I add it to my boxwood wreath?

I cut one of those metal hangers they give you at the cleaners (glad I saved one) and gave it a coat of silver spray paint.

 When it dried, I glued the piece to the back on the embellishment.

 And since I have one of this inside the pot, it was very easy to just poke it in the foam.

 And I think it goes well with the Fleur de Lis designs on the mantle.

 Tuesdays at Our Home is live. Stop by and link your favorite post or pay a visit to some wonderful bloggers. 

Beautiful inspiration out there!

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TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME # 24

WELCOME TO TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

We had some amazing links last week. Great projects and inspiration! I had so much fun visiting everyone!

It is amazing how much beautiful creativity there is in blogland. You can visit all of the links right here.

Thank you all who took the time to participate! 

I always appreciate your visits!

Are you guys ready for another fun get-together? Can't wait to see what projects you have been working on this week!

 You can link up any posts that are home decor, gardening, crafting, painting, sewing, cooking,or DIY related

 RULES ARE VERY SIMPLE: 

-Please put a link or my party button on your post. 

 -No link parties or advertising, please.   

  That's it!   

 

I would love if you become a follower of my blog, but it is not mandatory.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by for a visit!

Have fun!

TOP VIEWED LINKS OF TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME #23

Good morning to all!

This week I am changing things a little and decided to end the week by sharing with you the most viewed links of Tuesdays at Our Home #23.

We had some really fabulous entries and I really enjoyed visiting all of you. You guys have been very busy! :)

 Thank you all for taking the time to participate every week!

Well, here we go!
The most viewed link was Laurel's from The North End Loft.
She shared with us the gorgeous potting bench her husband made for her. 
So pretty and beautifully decorated! 

Carol from An Oasis in the Desert made some really beautiful covers for her chairs using drop cloth fabric. 
What an amazing idea! Her table set looks gorgeous!

Shelia's from Note Songs had a luncheon to attend and she decided to make herself a new dress. So pretty!
You have to go visit her post so you can see how cute she looks! :)

Angela from Twelve Oaks Manor gave us a super great tutorial on how she and her husband built a pond on their backyard. What a beautiful addition to their already gorgeous outdoor space!

Kelly from Coastal Cottage Dreams revealed her front porch makeover. What an amazing space. 
The colors are just beautiful and every detail perfect!

Tammy from One More Time made this amazing outdoor umbrella table using a pallet and saw horses. 
You just have to go see this project! So pretty and original!

Vel from Life & Home at 2102 shared with us how they made their amazing outdoor space even better by extending their deck and adding an outdoor kitchen. 

Thank you again to all who took the time to participate!

I always appreciate your visits!

 If you were featured, please feel free to grab a "featured button" from my sidebar.

I hope everyone has a marvelous weekend and I will see you right here Monday evening for another great get together.

Until then!

MANTLES

I don't know about you, but decorating the mantle is a huge challenge for me.

I visit your wonderful blogs and see so much inspiration. You guys make it look so easy. :)

I always blame "my problems" on the mantle being too large. My husband built it shortly after we moved in the house. We have 9 foot ceilings, so the mantle had to be built big enough that it would look substantial. 

This is the way it looked when we moved in. Not much room for anything up there.

I have had several emails asking information about the clock. We bought it at Kirklands about four years ago and I have to say it was my best find ever! :) Love that clock and even after all this time we haven't got tired of looking at it. 
When I decorate the mantle, I always try to work around it.

Don't get me wrong, I love decorating it, but I have such a hard time figuring out what decor to use that most of the time I just keep it like this.

For the last year or so, I got brave :) and started changing the mantle decor for the different seasons.

It still takes me several days to get it done. :) 

This is how I decorated it for Summer and what it looks like right now. I tried to change it for Spring, but it was such a disaster that I gave up half way through. LOL

 This was Fall 2012

 

 And last Christmas.

Before then, I tried many times and you can see my pitiful attempts in the next pictures. LOL

And now, I have Fall in my thoughts.  

I figured if I start planning now, I may have my Fall mantle finished sometime in October. LOL  Have no clue what I will do and don't be surprised if it ends up looking like last year.

How about you? Are you already thinking and planning Fall and Holiday decor? Hurry up! I need some inspiration! :)

See you all soon!