Eye Candy and more

Hello friends:


A lot going on "blogland".  Annie the Queen of chalkpaint is doing a USA tour, she'll be in Boston in April oh la la!!! I love the paint, no primer, exciting.
I did a few pieces with my favorite colors





Love this bedspread from Antro.

the entrace to the house says "class"

Gorgeous stairs, wallkpaper!!!!

Lisa and Piero's house in Los Feliz California.  A cottage, English gardens in Los Angeles!!!!!!!

Love the bookcases and books!!!!!!!, check the chaise love the pillow, and the trow, oh la la, very English sorryand the
Union Jack pillows.

Dinner in the English country dining room in LOS ANGELES, awsome!!!!

Here they are, creators of this beautiful home in the
middle of Los Angeles. Lisa and her husband created
a beautiful home. (courtesy of Apartment therapy)

Great room for a very lucky boy.  Love the details, check

his bedspread so cute.

great family room/study

Check her dream board great study

 

The best room the bedroom, you can see the rest on Apartment Therapy blog, hope you enjoyed the inspiration, have a great weekend, and create something, an email it to me, I will post it on my blog.

XOXOXO

Martha

Decorating with old maps

Hello Friends:


We saw a beautiful sunset yesterday, Spring is on its
way here in the NE, its time to say goodbye to the
gray skies and the rain, and fog.


Sometimes here, we have week after week of gray rainy days. It can get you down and dreaming about
blue and sunny days somewhere else.
Well, I think better weather is on its way.


Some eye candy and inspirations with Pottery Barn 
map decor.

EASY PROJECT I'm doing the coasters, love this, from Martha Stewart.

Love the dresser, even I can do this, just match it carefully, decoupage, it and voila!!!!!

I would love to do a door like this?????

From the "Craft" magazine a great easy project, your coffee table decoupage map.

Subway maps from the Ma. Transit  posters.  Great idea!!!!

maps as blinds  so cool!!!!! just get old maps from schools, yard sales, antique malls. 

From Casasugar site, great idea put them all together, big, small ones.they look great in a grouping.




Great ideas for a room!!!!










I hope you create something with vintage maps, or new maps, just make them look antique with
some  stain  after  you decoupage or  they look great with a little dark glaze that you have
in your  from another project.  Send me  a picture on my email and I will post it on this blog
so we can all admire your "creative achievement",  turn off the TV, and computer and
CREATE,  CREATE.  You can do it.  Crafting, painting, decoupage, is so relaxing.
Start with a small project, like the coasters.  I hope I was able to inspire today,


Blessings from our God to you all!!!!

Martha

Happy Sunday

Hello friends:


Great Sale on my Etsy shop.
30% on all items limited time.
Go and visit, I always have
something new. Just watch everyday.





Great collection of the latest trend  "ombre style" courtesy of "fellows, fellows"




LOVE THE PENCILS, AND THE REST FOR AN OFFICE.



Blessings,

Martha

Come over for a cup of Jo

Hello my friends:


First of all, thank you for your comments, I'm not the only one addicted to "Downton Abbe", I watch it on my computer over and over, just love everything about the show.


I would like to invite you to come over: Please email me at katesalvage@aol.com
You can write about your many beautiful DYI projects.  Terri, come over and share your beautiful
map table and lamp, and all of you email me and I will give you a date for you to come over and visit
me. Fun, Fun, Fun.


I don't brag a lot about what I make, but today I feel
like talking about one of my customers favorites:




I make these wooden knobs and pulls with my customers
favorite lucky numbers and I hand decoupage them and paint them. It takes me about one week to do them because I have to wait until they dry, three coats of paint, and three coats of decoupage, then a glaze for durability, another two coats. they love them.

Another favorite are my tags I make them with clay.








Okay enough, you can just go to my shop and stay a while, then if you like something,
I give my followers a special coupon for 20% off. Just email me and I will give you the code.

Have a wonderful Friday

martha

Downton Abbey

I love the PBS series, lots of 
DYI projects now that the season is over.


Write to me and tell me if you like the show and the decor.  I found this on Etsy, lovely drawing of Ms.
Lady Mary by Kelsey.

Source: Pinterest

Remember the maid?

Source:  Julie Campbell

Enjoy,

Martha