Primp Your Stuff Wednesday Linky Party #33

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:


Craftberry Bush made this amazing paper heart wreath.

5 Days 5 Ways primped this fun and funky dresser, just in time for a birthday party.

Sophia's Decor showed off her daughter's charming french inspired bedroom.

I love this hoop art from Mommy is Coo Coo,

and My Vintage Verve's beautiful blue buffet.

These pillows by Lovely Etc. are both happy and cute.

and last but not least,

The Decorating Diaries shared her charming frenchy nightstand.

Thanks for all the inspiration!

Now it's time to be inspired again:


Please become a follower if you are not already, and grab my button to post somewhere on your blog so others can join in on the fun!

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a little table that adds big character {to the piano room}

I recently got a few projects painted that have sitting in my garage.  This little coffee table was only $5 at the thrift store--I love it when I find cool stuff for cheap.  It is small but has big character.  I love all the little carved details.

Right now its home is in the piano room.  See that snippet of my new sign on the piano?  I'll share more about it soon.

 

The coffee table rests on a favorite rug that I purchased online--right now I can't think of the name of the shop. The 2 outside pillows are from Restoration Hardware, burlap pillows are from etsy, and the union jack one is my creation.

I used the usual swiss coffee paint color, then added a stain to the grooved areas, and wiped off, to make the details pop.

Here is another corner of the room. 

My "all you need is love" signs stay up year round.

It's so great to get some projects done, no matter how small.

keep primping,

Linking to Jennifer Rizzo's Refresh Your Room Linky Party

Meet Maple & Magnolia

In the odd case you've never heard of Maple and Magnolia, you're in for a real treat.  I'm so lucky to have Susan of Maple and Magnolia as one of my sponsors.  I may be a bit biased, but I know you'll love her too!  Susan is a pro at all things DIY, furniture refinishing, and styling in general.

I am always so inspired by Susan's work, and also just a little bit jealous of all the amazing pieces she seems to find.  Here is just a glimpse of her work, and her home:

 

 

 

Those are just some of her amazing projects. Go here to check out her entire blog--you'll be glad you did.

keep primping,

Primp Your Stuff Wednesday Linky Party #32 and a winner!

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:

French Country Cottage updated this pretty and chippy table.

 A Place 2 Call Home made her own really cool ABC art.

Lovely Etc. showed off her amazing painted floors.

Emily's Up-cycled Furniture primped this pretty french gray table.

and last but not least,

Little Lucy Lu made this cute heart specimen decoration.

Now it's time to be inspired again:


Please become a follower if you are not already, and grab my button to post somewhere on your blog so others can join in on the fun!

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One last thing before we  start this party: 

The winner of this fabulous grain sack giveaway is:

 Petite Michelle Louise!
{Please email your info. to maraven{at}sfcn{dot}org}




keep primping and link up!

doily heart garland {a ten minute valentine's project}

Here's a quick and easy heart garland made from paper doilies.

This idea has been sitting in my head for a few days,

and I finally was able to sit down and just do it.  I'm not sure why I waited, because it really only took about 10 minutes to do.

I flip back and forth between loving just whites and neutrals, to loving lots of color.  Right now I am more on the white/neutral side, so I wanted a valentine banner that wasn't screaming pink and red.

These white doilies were the perfect median.

I had these paper doilies on hand because I use them to wrap my etsy shipments in, but I know you can buy them at Target, Walmart, and probably just about any craft store.  I simply stacked a few together, folded in half and cut a half heart shape.  Then I opened and strung them with red and white baker's twine, for just a teeny bit of color.

I love how the light shines through!

Do you notice a little head above here?

That's my little helper, who always seems to find her way into my photos.

Speaking of my little helper, I tried a little hair-do on her, a little heart twist, inspired by this on pinterest. That's about as fancy as we get around here.

 

Don't forget, today is the last day to enter to win one of these:

Giveaway ends today at 5:00 pm MST

{go here to enter}

keep primping,