Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Primp Your Stuff Wednesday Linky Party #60



Happy Wednesday! It's time to link up all your fabulously primped projects, including anything you have made, or made to look better, or anything you have found to {primp} your space.




Here are my favorites from last week's party:



Queen of the Crazies showed off this charming desk with a little surprise inside.
 
 
 
I found a fellow drawer lover in Must Love Junk
 

 
 
 
I still can't get enough union jack designs.  Redoux Interiors' did a great job primping this dresser.
 



Thanks for all the inspiration!


Now it's time to be inspired again.



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Friday, August 24, 2012

cool globe projects and updating my etsy shop

I've just added a few things to the shop including this half globe.  Yes, I said half. 



 
You may be able to tell I love globes from my boys' room here.  I don't need anymore for their room but coudn't resist this one at the thrift store.
 

 
 
And becuase you can do so much more with half of a globe, I cut it in half and dreamed of some cool projects.  This globe pendant light seen here is one of my favorites and would be pretty simple to do
 
 
 
 
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This globe bowl {found here} would be really cool too, just grab a cheap candlestick and add some stuff.



 Check out all the new items here.







keep primping,


Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Primp Your Stuff Wednesday Linky Party #59


Happy Wednesday! It's time to link up all your fabulously primped projects, including anything you have made, or made to look better, or anything you have found to {primp} your space.




Here is my favorite from last week's party:


Dear Emmeline primped this blue dresser with beautiful blue paint and the perfect amount of accessories.





Thanks for the inspiration!


Now it's time to be inspired again.



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the end of summer = the end of laziness


  I've had this quote up all summer ...







I love that it's acceptable to be lazy in the summer.  Well, today the kids go back to school, which means back to routine, and homework, and the end of the lazy days of summer.  It also means, I've got to find a new quote for my chalkboard!





Come back tonight for the start of Primp Your Stuff Wednesday Linky Party!




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Friday, August 17, 2012

Primping the outdoors {and showing off our outdoor firepit and new view}



Here is our 2nd big project of the summer: an outdoor firepit.




I don't have a "before" picture, but just picture lots of dirt and weeds!  We added a circular brick base to set the brick firepit on, then added grass around it for low maintenance. 



Wow, we love it so much. And so do the chickens (who are getting big fast) and who are often seen perched on top of the pit. 





Here's the chicken coop you can see in the background (which was our 1st big project of the summer).  Check out the full coop post here.



So far this summer we've enjoyed roasting hot dogs and smores, and had a bonfire or two.  I hope to venture on to tin foil dinners and maybe dutch oven cooking if I can work up the nerve.




For now, we're loving the new "view".


 
keep primping,

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Primp Your Stuff Wednesday Linky Party #58


Happy Wednesday! It's time to link up all your fabulously primped projects, including anything you have made, or made to look better, or anything you have found to {primp} your space.




Here are my favorites from last week's party:

Little Place Called Home Sweet Home showed off this amazing chair redo.



I'm loving this fun color Simply Salvaged used to makeover this sweet vanity.




 and last but not least,


Sophia's Decor added a super cool chalkboard design to a faux fireplace--what a great idea!




Thanks for all the inspiration!


 
Now it's time to be inspired again.



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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Primp Your Stuff Wednesday Linky Party #57


Happy Wednesday! It's time to link up all your fabulously primped projects, including anything you have made, or made to look better, or anything you have found to {primp} your space.



I am in love with Bell Jar Vintage's shabby cabinet.  The chicken coop wire and glass knobs make it so charming, and I love the simple styling of the accessories on top.  What a great find!




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