Pretty as a Peacock

Holly has an obsession with birds lately, and has decided to be a peacock this Halloween. Instead of sewing her costume, I am piecing it together (too little time this month!); luckily we found a beautiful leotard and peacock inspired tutu in a deep saturated teal (which we will add a headband and homemade tail piece). The colour is so beautiful I've decided that I need a little more of it in my life:

Pinterest

In the form of an old piece of furniture with lots of patina perhaps?

Kitchenisms

A hint in a pretty wallpaper? This would actually look great in my kitchen!

Apartment Therapy

Commit in the fullest form with paint?

House of Turquoise

A pretty pillow may suffice...

Everything Turquoise

Or something fun for my kitchen!

For now I'm on a mission to find some realistic feathers for a headpiece and tail for Holly's costume, any suggestions?

New look for an ugly light fixture

Holly's room is coming together slowly, one thing missing was a pretty light fixture. Admittedly, this ten dollar garage sale find has been hiding in my closet for quite a while:It definitely needed a facelift. I was not a fan of the browny brass crackle effect..so one day I took off the jewels and plugged the light outlet:
Hung it up in the basement of my husband's shop:

and gave the old spray paint trick a try.


I'm a fan, but the ultimate test was my daughter. I still get a kick out of her when she tries to drag guests upstairs to see her "pretty light!".

Holly's Big Girl Room

I adore kids rooms. Like nowhere else in the house can you experiment with different design styles, use bold colours and a sense of humor and whimsy. Our last house was a rented two bedroom, so you can imagine my excitement when I discovered that our first house would allow me to design a room just for my youngest. I want to make this room feel special albeit the lack of closet, slanted ceiling and a small 7 by 10 blueprint; make it girly without being frou frou, and give her enough floor area to play with her toys. It all clicked when I saw this picture in the spring issue of Ivy and Piper:Not only is the colour combination one of my favorites, but the room manages to squeeze in a ton of storage in what looks to be a small room.With this picture in mind I have been sourcing out fabrics in this colour combination of pink, teal and white, like this beauty from Amy Butler (found here):

Or something whimsical, from here:
What do you think? So many fabrics to choose from in this palate, so suggestions are welcome. It is already a work in progress but I am excited to show you all. DIY projects are already underway so stay tuned, as I will be working within a *very* limited budget!