New Pouf

There are a lot of poufs out and about these days. Of course there is Snookie's pouf, not really my style.

And the Moroccan leather pouf.

Love it! I have been meaning to get myself one but..what? Oh, Bill just yelled that I am too cheap. So not true. O.K. a little true.

And it's not too late. I could still order me up one, or I may go for the new pouf in town...

Mister "I am crochet and all kinds of granny cool" pouf.

I am liking the new guy in the pouf parade.

I think I even saw one on Secrets of a Stylist.

I used to crochet like a fool when I visited my grandmother in Mooresville.

What do you think?
Granny or Moroccan?

Pictures from: Elle Decor, Etsy,Towho, Ajoure

Cape Crusade

Why didn't I buy one of these capes? Why? Can you imagine the joy this would have brought me? I know it is almost spring, but this would have been a great transition piece.

(My Style Pill)
Pretty great isn't it?
Not a camel girl?

It also came in plaid. I have got to try to get by Zara when I am in Atlanta. Have you shopped at Zara?
Did it bring you joy?

Busy Bee

Sorry I have been MIA. I have been working on something....

A little business venture. Here's a fuzzy, out of focus hint. More later...

P.S. Did you watch Secrets of a Stylist?

Finally..Secrets From a Stylist

After all the waiting it is finally here!! A new episode of Secrets From A Stylist with the super cute Emily Henderson. Love her style.

Saturday February 26th, 9:00 on HGTV.
Hollywood Regency meets Country

The homeowner gets to see their home go through several major transformations before deciding on the perfect mix of styles.

I'm loving this one. What about you?
Make sure to watch and let's meet back here on Monday to discuss. Have a great weekend!

I am Loving...

This skirt...

And this vintage pattern.
It took me ages to track it down, but thanks to Etsy, I am the proud owner of a McCall's hippie/tunic pattern from 1969. Ever wonder what kind of shape a 42 year old pattern is in? About the same shape as a 42 year old woman. A little wrinkled, a little crinkled but plenty of life still left in it. Now I need someone to whip me up some hippie tunics. Preferably someone who is not bothered by a little mold. Anyone?

skirt picture from: Walking Around

DIY That Works!!

So..I have this lamp shade that was broken several years ago. I have been looking for a new shade ever since. It is a large oval and I have not found the right size or shape. In truth I haven't looked that hard, I just turned the lamp at an angle so the crack wasn't so noticeable.

If you look closely, you can see the cracks. This weekend I decided that one way or another I was going to fix the shade.

First I thought about wrapping strips of fabric around the shade, I was going for an Anthropologie look...not really working for me. Then I remembered Janelle from Isabella and Max Rooms had recovered some shades in fabric and they looked fantastic. Even better? She had a step by step post with pictures. Check it out here.

I followed all her directions, first cutting my fabric at a slight angle to make the pattern lay straight.

Then I tucked, glued and taped. And guess what?

It worked!! It really worked!! I love it. It was still drying when I took this picture, so please excuse the tape. Today I will go and get some ribbon to finish it off. Do you know how many half finished projects I have in my house? I can't believe I finished-or almost finished-this one and I really like it. A huge thank you to Janelle for the excellent tutorial!! Be sure to check out her blog here.

P.S. My walls are not blue zebra-I wish. I just couldn't get a good photo of the fabric against the plain, bland walls, so I taped up some of my favorite fabric.

Yes, I'm Talking to You...

If you are the heartless soul who stole these from me on Shop Goodwill, I want them back!

Mail them to me and there will be no hard feelings. (Truthfully I will probably be a little pissy for few days and then I'll get over it). What? You think you won them just because at the last minute you bid 50 cents higher then me? Crazy talk. I'll have you know I was in a meeting at my children's school while you were up to no good. Shame on you!


And what's with this? Four Vallerysthal glasses selling for $320 on Ebay. And the bidding is not over yet!! I was going to add a few more to my collection, but you can forget that!! Has everyone but me lost their minds!!??