A few new practical things for us bloggers:
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| Music stand from "Factory 20" |
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My Blog's mission is to inspire and encourage friends and followers to take risks in decorating, painting, transforming vintage and discarded items into beautiful ornaments for our homes. I hope I can be of help and inspiration to all my followers. I am a self-made decorator, and have not formal training in designing or decorating, however, by sharing we learn from each other. Enjoy, grab a cup of tea or coffee and have fun.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
New things...
Hello Friends:
A few new practical things for us bloggers:
A few new practical things for us bloggers:
DYI tutorial chalkboard coasters
Hello friends,
I made some chalkboard stone coasters, I love coasters, I have them everywhere in my home, summer drinks everywhere, you need them.
These coasters are very easy to make, less than a 1/2 hour.
Materials:
4 stone tiles (Home Depot), cheap. They show a lot of imperfections,so they look real earthy.
1 can of chalkboard paint (Michaels, coupon)
chalk or the new chalkmarkers (Michaels, coupon)
1 sheet of cork, or felt
hot gun or strong glue
First of all spray your tiles with the chalkboard paint three times.
They dry very fast.
Secondly, glue the cork or felt to the back.
Thirdly, rub chalk all over the stones to cure the chalkboard.
You are done, pack them as a gift, or lay them on your coffee table, your friends will love them, conversation and fun.
Have fun,
martha
I made some chalkboard stone coasters, I love coasters, I have them everywhere in my home, summer drinks everywhere, you need them.
These coasters are very easy to make, less than a 1/2 hour.
Materials:
4 stone tiles (Home Depot), cheap. They show a lot of imperfections,so they look real earthy.
1 can of chalkboard paint (Michaels, coupon)
chalk or the new chalkmarkers (Michaels, coupon)
1 sheet of cork, or felt
hot gun or strong glue
First of all spray your tiles with the chalkboard paint three times.
They dry very fast.
Secondly, glue the cork or felt to the back.
Thirdly, rub chalk all over the stones to cure the chalkboard.
You are done, pack them as a gift, or lay them on your coffee table, your friends will love them, conversation and fun.
Have fun,
martha
Monday, August 8, 2011
WE HAVE A WINNER FOR OUR GIVEAWAY
We had 1,451 readers in our blog in the last past week. I cann't believe it,!!! I'm humbled by God's blessings. A BIG THANK YOU TO LINDA from "Coastal Charm", and to all of you wonderful new friends.
A Big thank you to my "technology coach" "The Good Geeks" of Hull, Ma. for all their services and help designing this blog. Kat is very smart, and talented, she does it all from her IPhone. Oh la la, someday...
CONGRATULATIONS BETSY, gift is on its way to sunny California,
martha
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Saturday Inspiration cont.
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| apt. therapy |
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| A great attic renovation, I had a "bedroom attic" in my last house, it was a guess bedroom but it had the original floors, original beams ceiling, a king size bed, and not as nice as this, but cozy and warm, in the snowy winters. |
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| love the setting !!! Issabelle |
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| a lot of white again, apt, therapy |
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| Chateau de Massillan in Provence (kudos to the French when it comes to taste) |
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| Living room |
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| apt therapy |
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| little office |
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| floor to ceiling bookcases, LOL |
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| yum, yum, Isabelle |
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| Anthropology, class and design The end of our Inspiration is this little one bedroom, one bath cottage, decorated with vintage and scandinavian pieces, courtesy of Apt. therapy. Enjoy,    Isabelle Brandon's kitchen  Hope you enjoyed the tour, lots of new ideas how to decorate your home. martha |
Saturday, August 6, 2011
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