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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Happy Friday!!!! THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

Hello friends:


I love PICKING  DO YOU????  My favorite show lately is:


You guess it right, "Picking Sisters"  Love their pieces, their creativity, their style, well love, everything about their show.


Two gorgeous sisters picking for RUSTY PIECES, eclectic, unusual,
old, with a NEW PURPOSE.  Is this inspirational or what??


These girls have an eye for decorating that is very unique, 
they follow simple rules of picking, some of them are:




*  MIX OLD AND NEW, MODERN AND ANTIQUE, RUSTIC  AND MID-CENTURY.


* BE PRACTICAL  WITH YOUR PICKING THE PIECE HAS TO BE USEFUL AND FIT YOUR DECOR


* YOU AND ONLY YOU MATTERS, ITS YOUR STYLE AND TASTE  BE UNIQUE  PERSONALLY, I TAKE A LOT OF CRITICISM  BUT EVERYONE LOVES MY HOME, MY STYLE, AND MY MODERN AND ANTIQUE MIX>


* EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE SOUTH IS THE BEST PLACE TO PICK, BUT DON"T MISS THE NORTHEAST
   IN THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY, WEAR YOUR THREE LAYERS AND GO FOR THE MOST UNIQUE FINDS AND BEST
   PRICES.




















From the "Picker's sisters awesome chairs
Picker Sisters Photos
"PLEASE SIT DOWN  SISTER"  THIS IS INSPIRATION IN CAPITAL LETTERS  LOL
Picker Sisters Photos
"Please sit down Sister's style, again to me this is CREATIVE STYLE LOL
Love fall, its a lot of fun.  Here is some sweet inspiration:
From "Picker sisters"  Way to go, truly vintage, industrial !!!!!!


These two sisters are a true inspiration to me, I tend to pick pieces that nobody else wants, full of rust, and very old,
things I can use or others can use, like the radiators, look at that chair, so simple but so well put together. Radiators are very cheap, and that chair all redone can sell for $1300.00  to me, that is extraordinary. 
Kudos to Tracy and Tanya.

Tanya, a school teacher who discovered that she had another talent, decorating with found items, became a famous decorator, wife and mom. Hollywood discovered this bright girl, and she showed us her unique and creative talent.


Tracy was a stylist and unique decorator, not your average cotton, plank wood, and antiques.  She took items and make them fit in an average family home, truly functionally.  Hollywood discovered her talent, and the rest is history.
Truly, she has a unique eye for decorating new, eclectic, vintage, rust, modern, antique, and designing rooms that make you say "AH".


I hope you are inspiring with the post, and watch the show.

love

martha
















Friday, September 23, 2011

Happy Friday!!!! New Decorating Book

Hello friends:


I love decorating books, browsing through the books at Barnes and Noble, I enjoy the different ideas and inspirations, here is " AGirl's  Guide to Decorating" by Abigail Ahern from the UK.




Meet Abigail and I this Sunday in London!
Typography on leather, LOL

WEEKEND INSPIRATION
Happy Weekend~
20 Inspiring Corners

1, Martha Stewart weddings, 3, Ivetteinuffio,4 Debee Campos

My fave are Ivette and Debee, incredible phorographers and designers, their photos and vignettes are soo
lovely and well define, here are two people who know photography.  Just incredible

Simple, but great photography!!!!!



Enjoy this weekend, just remember, you are the best, don't worry about what others say, just do your best,

Have a great weekend,

martha




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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

INSPIRATION For the walls


Dear friends:

I found some inspiration to fill those empty walls.  We all have them, and here are some ideas on how to mix and match our pictures, prints, typography, Big letters, etc.

ENJOY~~~







bird nest - vintage artwork with three eggs - printed on page from old dictionary

deer portrait -  vintage artwork printed on page from old dictionary



vintage magpie artwork - printed on page from old dictionary
vintage magpie artwork - printed on page from old dictionary


magnolia I -  vintage artwork printed on page from old dictionary

Hope you enjoy the posting,
email me about your ideas,

martha

Monday, September 19, 2011

HAPPY MONDAY !!!!

Good Morning:


Thank you for grabbing your coffee, stay a while, this is a blog with lots of pictures, ideas, comments, an etsy shop, new items, 
daily living, praying requests, and the best fantastic GIVEAWAYS,  one is coming in OCTOBER, you will love it!! remember to participate.




The Country Living Fair was so YUMMY!!!
hand painted  shoes by two great gals  from C&C
INSPIRATION????? what an idea, love love this chair
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love this!!!


What a great booth and idea love the bike!!!!!


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Bella's booth decorated to the max LOL
Vintage Chenille Bedspread Jacket
her booth had great chenille jackets LOL  I want one!!!! don;t you
go to lavender and old lace site.  $88.00  oops

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love this bench!!!!!



CHECK MY FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE "coupon of the week" for my etsy shop, great discounts and lots of new items for fall,

love,

martha








Thursday, September 15, 2011

Decorating with handmade wreaths

Hello friends:


First of all I would like to ask all of you who believe in the power of prayer, to take sometime and pray for a blogger little son, who is very sick.  In blogging, I have met many friends, and this is another one, and I promised her we will all pray for this baby.
Thank you,




Now on to the wreaths.  You all know that I love wreaths, I'm always thinking on new ones to decorate my house.


Here is some pictures of a few wreaths, (I'm working on one that I will show you soon, its unusual)


white and red berry wreath on a wall
Country Living





Country Living 






Royal Buffet
Etsy
the one on the top right is made out of paper bags, of course its Martha Stewart, just awesome wreaths.

Etsy.com  The spotted sparrow

I have a few favorites, what about YOU, please write and tell me, I'm planning a contest for all of you, the wreath that gets the most votes, a small prize for you from my etsy shop.

SO Write AND PARTICIPATE, I PROMISE THE PRIZE IS VERY VERY NICE


blessings

martha