Mason Jar Chandelier!

I stumbled upon this this blog and am impressed with all the amazing work the homeowners have done. It really makes me miss our little house in Petaluma where I could try out all of my crazy ideas. If we were still living there, I'd definitely try my hand at this DIY project.

{isn't it lovely?!}

You can check out the step-by-step instructions on how to create your very own chandie right here!

Lovely

I want to get away from this crappy weather and just enjoy the sun on my skin. I want to feel fresh and renewed and I believe a little happy white room like this would help me feel that way. Look at the sunshine through the windows....ahhh....

{found here}

I need more!

On my way home from work today, I stopped by PB to check out their sales and peek at their birdie stuff. They currently have a buttload of bird themed objects. Since I'm very much thinking and working on including some birds in the nursery, I couldn't resist.

I usually center my PB visit on the sale stuff because I'm frugal like that. What did I spot today?

{Rustic Wood Gallery Frames}

These! I really like the mixing and the matching of frames on walls and these are just so unique. I want to have an earthy natural feel to the nursery and these are definitely earthy. But, here's where it gets good. I spotted them on one side of the store, checked out the price and decided they were not worth the price today. As I made my way around and picked up this...

{PB bird embroidered pillow}

pillow with the yellow, blue/grey, and coral colored bird (I'm thinking a pillow for the glider), and then stopped to look at other birdie things, I finally made my way to the register. What do I see as I'm standing in line to purchase my one goodie??!! The rustic 8x10 frames with mats for $9!! Apparently, since they lost the boxes for them, they marked them down from $39! Yeah, savings for me!! I found two, but I'm hoping to score one more at this price. They would look so cutie above the modern white crib!!  So, if you happen to pop into your PB and spot an 8x10 rustic wood frame for $9; I would totally love it. Obviously, this won't do me any good if I have to pay an arm and a leg for shipping. So, hey Sacto crew...you seen any of these??? Love ya! =)

Sweet

Love this. Light aqua + yellow + white = adorable.

Color me

This is totally my color palette at home. I've mixed in a couple different oranges and a bit of basil green.
I love this room and I didn't want to lose this image.

{image courtesy of everything leb}

Inspiration for an Inspirational Space

{images from inspiration for decoration}

Recuperating from a Decorating Catastrophy

{the guestroom}

{other side of guestroom}

{small hallway outside of guestroom, office, and bath 1}

{long hallway. so I decided against the long painted runner once I found these for $30 at TJMaxx. all my colors...perfect!}

{living room. sorry for the late night pictures.I'm looking for something to put on the wall above the tv. it looks so lonely}

{the wall opposite the sofa. it's still a work in progress, but I'm loving it. oh, and there's my chair. I'm almost done now. I only have the seat cushion to sew}

{the doggies and their favorite chair on the little landing in the master}

{one side of the master. I also feel like I need something on the space above the bed. I need ideas}

The office still needs a lot of work since it's been the hardest to organize, so I'm not including any bland photos. We're totally lacking in storage space and so it's been a struggle trying to find a place for all the hubby's music stuff and all of my craft supplies. It doesn't have any color in it, but I'm thinking a combo that works with orange is in the cards.

I am working on replacing the chairs in the living room with two of these:

{option 1. one of my fave's}

{option 2}

{option 3. another fave}

{option 4. love the shape, but not totally convinced about the fabric}

{option 5. LOVE the shape and like the color. the pattern is lovely. this is probably the most practical}

So, what do you think? I'm leaning towards option 1 because the modern and relaxed shape as well as the pattern will prevent our living room from seeming too stuffy. But, option 5 really is a great shape. I mean, just look at that looker in this living room. It just really makes me want to get one like that.

{Image from Design Sponge}

The prices range from $150 to $370.00. I know, sorta a big range. Either way,  I think these Tarjay options are great, especially with a 15% discount for purchases over $125, free shipping, and apparently an extra discount from the hubby's employer; they are worthy of all my pennies. I really love the Dolce chair I bought from Tarjay a few years ago. The doggies have loved it a lot too since they've worn in out. It's comfy and the right size for our place, so I'm guessing all of these will be around the same size.

Also, since our ceilings are all higher than the ones in our home in Petaluma things are feeling a little mini in the rooms. Any suggestions on how to "lift" our spaces? Affordable options for decorating the walls? I was thinking maybe some architectural object like a decorative door?

Thoughts?

19 feet long....man, oh man

We have a problem with a very long long hallway! It's typical for a lot of SF homes and ours is no exception. When I went looking for a runner at Tarjay, I could not find one long enough. The hubby suggested buying two runners and then just laying them close together, but it's just not going to cut it for me. Then, yesterday, I saw this...

{Images via Little Green Notebook}

and then today, I saw this...

{Grant K. Gibson designs}

Long runner in hallway...with do-able paint pattern...on simple runner you can buy at OSH???!!!

I think I'm doing this during the weekend.

Hellooo Inspiration!

I somehow stumbled on this little gem of a blog today. Who doesn't like Inspiration for Decoration ?!!? Check out all these fabulous images I found!

Is that enough for now....I could go on and on.

p.s. Oh, I'm making some roman blinds this weekend for the area by the kitchen and I'm finally going to be post from frightening before and after pictures of our place in the city. 

p.p.s. I've decided to go with a sorta new color scheme. I'm focusing on earthy tones: browns, oranges, a bit of red (not my favorite color), greens, and white. We'll see how it turns out.