Happy hump day! I'm in the midst of the painting of my guest room today (woo hoo!) but I have a fun makeover to share with you. I scored this armoire from a friend and though I loved the lines and details, the finish was in seriously sad shape. I used wood putty to fill out some deep gauges and then tackled her with some Annie Sloan Versailles. Two coats later, with a little wet rag distressing and a coat of clear wax... here she … [Read more...]
This ‘n That Monday: What I’m Reading
April 8, 2013 by · 4 Comments
Happy Monday, everyone! Spring finally sprung over the weekend and I've been a busy bee around here! The fun has begun on the guest room (woo hoo) and I got my garage a little more organized over the weekend (thank goodness!). Lo and behold, the car even got washed... amazing what you can accomplish with some good weather. :) Follow me on Instagram for updates and sneak peeks in the guest room this week! Since there's so much in progress … [Read more...]
New Project Alert: The Guest Room
April 5, 2013 by · 10 Comments
Today I'm headed to Athens to see my daughter, but I owe you a new project announcement, right? I love new projects. And I'm so happy to have Spring Break next week to jump start this one! I can't believe I'm showing you this sad sad space. Let me explain before you start hating on me! This used to be my older son's room. Last summer, he moved into my daughter's (much larger) old room after SHE decided to move downstairs into my … [Read more...]
Winner!
April 3, 2013 by · 5 Comments
I had so much fun hosting my Happy Birthday Giveaway! Y'all have some amazing projects on your To Do Lists and now I don't feel quite so bad about my own! I intended to have a furniture makeover for y'all today, but we're now having to make up all those high school soccer games that got rained out last month, so I'm spending time in the bleachers instead of finishing my project. Sorry, darling... I know you're a work in progress, but I … [Read more...]
March’s Favorite Things
April 1, 2013 by · 4 Comments
Happy Monday, friends, and Happy April! I hope you all had a blessed Easter weekend filled with family and friends. I love the spiritual renewal that Easter brings each year -- and it always seems to be not a moment too soon. If you missed my Saturday post, I invite you to read it and hope that it blesses you... Now on to my favorite things from March... 1. Our St. Thomas getaway... I'll let this pic speak for itself. And this … [Read more...]
Thoughts: Mary on the Day After
March 30, 2013 by · 8 Comments
An unusual post, since I don't normally post on the weekends, but this weekend is special... tomorrow is the beginning of the story with the discovery of the empty tomb. But what about the day in between? In between that awful day when He was hung upon the cross and the day He rose? Two years ago I penned a post on my personal and family blog about just that, and I thought I would share those thoughts with you today... That was her … [Read more...]
Spring/Easter Mantel (the Full Monty)
March 29, 2013 by · 3 Comments
TGIF, friends! After a week that culminated with my son's 18th birthday (!) and an Easter Egg hunt with 14 crazy little people, I'm very happy to see Friday! And just in time for Easter, I'm finally sharing my spring/Easter mantel with you patient people... A few things remain... my mirror, my sconces, my antique open frame and my sheet music candles... The hydrangeas in my DIY mercury glass vase are actually ones I cut last … [Read more...]
Sponsor Love: byaimee.com & An Invite for You
March 28, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
We interrupt this week to bring you an important tidbit of sponsor love... I have to take a moment to rave about my dear friend Aimee at byaimee.com. She is creative genius of the design you see here at Decor & More and has been racking up quite the portfolio of clients... Do you read Thistlewood Farms? Redoux? I thought you'd recognize a few of the big blogs on her ever-expanding client list... She is a creative talent, an … [Read more...]
Thrifty Find Stencil Makeover
March 27, 2013 by · 6 Comments
Howdy! We're still socked in with gray skies and SNOW FLURRIES here in Atlanta, but I've got a thrifty find makeover that has me ready for spring -- and I think it took about 10 minutes tops! This was one of my February DIYs that had been waiting since about November, when I scored this wooden handled bin at the thrift store for a couple of dollars. I used it in my booth through the holidays to hold books and holiday … [Read more...]
Spring Mantel Sneak Peek and a GIVEAWAY!
March 25, 2013 by · 33 Comments
*This giveaway is now closed and the winner has been announced here.* I don't care that it's only 48 degrees outside -- I'm putting up my spring mantel! It's still in process, but here's a little sneak peek... You knew I'd work some silver in, right? ;-) I spent most of the weekend still catching up from our trip (paying bills, organizing tax information, laundry) and spending time with the boys but I did squeeze just a … [Read more...]
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