two DIY lamps

Are you prone to wanderlust?  Love maps and globes?  I think this lamp idea is fantastic.  It's a very easy DIY project.  Find instructions here.

If your tastes are a bit more delicate, here's a gorgeous lace lamp project. I'd love a couple of these in my bedroom!

Rethink Pink

I used to dismiss pink as a color that just wasn't "me".  For those of you who have been following my blog for a while, you know that I accidentally stumbled upon the most perfect pink paint (Boudoir by Benjamin Moore), painted my bedroom in it, and thus began a new love affair with the color.  While hot pinks have their place - especially in bohemian decor - I'm more drawn to soft, muted pinks.  They're so warm and peaceful.

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Burgundy Bliss

DIY ~ vintage french coffee table

My Francophile self fell in love with this table as soon as I saw it.  I was even more amazed when I read that it was a DIY project!  I wouldn't have the patience to attempt it, but if you think you might, here's the link.  I'd like it to just show up in my living room. :)


the "before" photo:

decoupaged vintage bottles

I have a few small, decoupaged vintage bottles, and I really like them. I've been thinking about trying to make some myself - it seems like a fun and easy project.  Interested in trying it?  Find an instructional link here.

Peacock Feathers

I think peacocks have to be the bohemians of the bird world.  I have a few feathers scattered around my cottage - love 'em.  Whether a single feather or a gaudy riot of them, it's all good.

What say you?

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Pretty in Pink - bedroom makeover

The winds of change are blowing in at my cottage.  A self-professed "earth-tone girl", my home is primarily in shades of beige, burgundy, sage green, black, etc.  While I'll never completely abandon that palette, I've been craving a girly bedroom lately...you know, not a five-year-old's room, but a vintage inspired, soft look with some sophistication.  I've decided on a palette of pink (Benjamin Moore's "Boudoir"), taupe, white, and a little black.  Still haven't decided whether to do the walls in pink with taupe accents, or the walls in taupe with pink accents.  What do you think?  I will be posting "before and after" photographs as I go, but for now, here are some inspiration bedrooms that I found during my internet wanderings...stay tuned!

just love this look..the black wrought iron bed really pops!

another favorite look!

yummy bed linens