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Thursday, May 20

patio designs

i've been starring at these images for months now....just waiting to start working on my own back patio. i have finally started and love spending as much time as possible outside under the shade of the umbrella. these images have given me inspiration and dreams for the future.

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via desire to inspire

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via purple area

via your destiny is stone golden

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p.s. i hope to post pictures soon of the back patio.

♥.

Tuesday, May 11

fun stuff

i have a really bad case of spring fever. i would rather be outside enjoying the beautiful weather - working in the yard, taking hyatt on long walks or sunbathing instead of working. i'm pretty sure i have this feeling every year around the same time, oh oh oh what do i do....i need a very long vaka!

i guess i have to work to do all the things i enjoy, like starting a garden. jose and i designed and built these raised garden boxes. i love watching all the veggies and herb transform and grow. i can't wait to see how they turn out.

these last two photos were taking on one of our walks <3.

so, if you were wondering where i have been, now you know :)

♥.

Tuesday, April 20

road tripping

dreaming of wandering,

no worries, the wind blowing through my hair, relaxing,

discovering, simple living and just enjoying life.

via apartment therapy

via decor maison

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via design within reach

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Tuesday, April 6

the hutch

i finally finished and i'm slowly moving furniture out of my garage and into my house. this piece was fun and easier then the rest....i think i let lose a bit and didn't try to make it so perfect.

after

before - i almost forgot to take this pic.

little details.

and yes, i promise the wallcovering is centered :)

♥.

Tuesday, March 23

just living

i get excited to find and create furniture and artwork for my home. i've been here for almost 2 years now and still have tons to do. my garage is packed with furniture i've found....it's just waiting for my tender love and care. i would like to share a few pictures of my living room. most everything in this room has special meaning and lots memories.

i'm a little modern, a little vintage and my house is no different. i like mixing clean modern lines with soft curves, interesting patterns and color color color.

this sofa was such a score! it came from the ladies restroom lounge in a building here in downtown jax. i believe it's from the 70's, it had this awesome bold orange and yellow flower print on it, but was moldy so i decided to get it recovered. i have another one just like it in my garage.

the artwork behind the sofa was inspired by the white frame i got from an old home downtown that was being cleaned out. i think it's an old fluorescent light box, the long rectilinear shape was what made me think it would be prefect above the sofa. i added some yellow paint and these nifty flowers from chiasso, btw urban outfitters sales these flowers now and they are like $10 more, boo!

those little monster hanging out around the sofa are my friends creation called pajama monsters. stay tuned for more info.

humm, in this little corner we have a great chair i found at a garage sale for $5. i painted the frame a glossy brown and paid to have it upholstered with a funky pink mohair. picked up this table at a local antique store and painted it white. white is so hott right now, i love the crispness. the artwork i got for a steal of deal at our monthly artwalk.

well for the most part this is my living room, i hope to show you more of my home as i finish.

♥.

Sunday, March 14

the dining chairs

i love dumpster diving!

these two chairs were one of my greatest finds last year. i found these beauties sitting outside a dumpster and immediately thought they would work great in my dining room.

before.

after.

a little stain, white paint, pink trim and a 1950's table cloth i found at a local antique store made these chairs very girly and very sweet.

i love their french flair......ow la la.

♥.

Tuesday, February 23

spring fever

ahh, yes...we are getting a taste of early spring. camellia's are in full bloom, azalea's are budding, daylight savings is right around the corner and the weather is ooooo so perfect.

♥.

Tuesday, February 16

i'm obsessed...

...with the smell of lavender. i want everything lavender - candles, lotion, hair product...whatever it is i love it and have to have it :) i've been eyeing this lavender plant at the grocery store for a month now, jose noticed and got it for me for v-day. now all i have to do is keep it alive!

♥.

Sunday, February 14

valentine's day

we didn't have any plans for today and i'm starting to think sometimes those are the best days.

after brunch we took hyatt for a walk in a park close to my house,

picked a few flowers,

and while jose went to work for a few hours i was able to blog and create this banner to surprise him when he comes over tonight for dinner, dessert and the season premiere of our favorite show, the amazing race.

♥.

Monday, February 1

lovin' my blog

hello, it has been a while! i've been busy busy, i took a few weeks off of blogging to redesign my blog. still have a few little things to adjust, but for the most part i dig it. so, i'm back and ready to get crazy creative in 2010!