Zebra and Damask Style Bunk Beds

~*Happy Tuesday*~

Do you know what today is?  I'll tell you, it's closing day for us, I am so excited! We are making lots of changes...out with the old and in with the new! ;)

 As many of you may know, we have not purchased furniture in a LONGGGGG time, so we are "updating" a few things here and there! Our girl's have decided to share rooms and bunk together, so one set of girl's got the "zebra" bunk bed, and the other girl's got the Damask bunk bed.

 I, personally, would have picked out a less busy comforter, but the girl's went a little WILD!  ;) This comforter will go with the zebra bunk bed, both will have the same comforter.

 And the "peace" comforter sets will go with the Damask Bunk Bed.

Anyway, these will be delivered next week, so I am anxious to throw all this together for my little ones.

I thought the bunk beds were unique with the designs on them, so I will let you know how this all turns out. =)

Thanks for stopping by! xo ~Liz

HELP!!! Need Advice and quick!

Hi Ladies!  I am going to place an order this afternoon for one of the three Entertainment Units you see below for our family room.  I've decided to lighten up the kitchen, so I've ordered the kitchen items you see below.  Should I continue the distressed "Vintage Cream Crackle" into the family room, or go with the darker Italian Country Finish, which is a dark red walnut stain?
OPTION ONE

OPTION 2

OPTION 3

This will be our new kitchen table and chairs.

I also got this curio, so I can display my plates and pottery.

My husband put these bottom 2 pictures in Google sketch-up to do a comparison.

 Here the family room is with the distressed white unit. If I go this route, I may distress the kitchen island and mantle to match.

Here is the darker unit.
Do I go with CHANGE, or stay with the colors I have most around the house????  Help! ;)
Thanks! XO ~Liz
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~Update~ 
Thank you all so much for your suggestions.  My gut told me to go with the darker wood, but "change" was calling, so I pulled the trigger and purchased the Crackled Vintage Cream Unit.
I hope I made the right decision...eeks! ;)
It takes 3-4 weeks to be delivered, so hopefully I will have it ready to show you by the end of June. 
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On another note, we close on our house tomorrow...Yippie! =)

Let The Countdown Begin

Happy Memorial Day!!

I hope everyone has a fabulous day!  Thanks to all the men, women, and families that have sacrificed for our countries freedom.

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We are busy-bees over at Savvy Seasons, as we have just begun....

OPERATION ~ PACK THE HOUSE!

Here are the beginning stages, just a few boxes and the big question, "Where do I start?"

 I thought y'all might get a kick out of this picture, can you tell I like book boxes? I even had to laugh at myself, because I noticed that I purchased a few of the same book boxes without even noticing that I already had one. Ha! ;)

My hubby and I were a great team.  I began to organize and group things together, and then he came behind me with wrapping paper and put them in the boxes.

Lots of wrapping....

I love DECO BALLS and filled two boxes of them.

I would throw them across the room to my hubby and he would toss them into the boxes.

Who knew packing could be fun!  I almost recommended that he go and get his baseball glove, ha!  So, tomorrow we will be working on more of the same...packing and then we will be doing some grilling out on the good ol' BBQ!! =)

Have a great day, everyone! xo ~Liz

Decorating Tuscan Style VIDEO

I have another video for all of you.  Enjoy! =) xo ~Liz
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Linking up with the following parties:
 Sherry's Open House Party
Kristen's Share Your Creations Party
Richella's Grace at Home Party
Inspiration Friday Party

Deco Mesh Ribbon Wreath - in GREEN!!

 ~Wreath * Making~

Hi everyone! Today, I felt like creating something, so I made this Deco Mesh Wreath.  

I got all the supplies at Hobby Lobby.  Unfortunately, the only Deco Mesh they had was rather bright and colorful. I was looking for a more subdued green, but this was all they had.  I tried to tone it down by adding a darker ribbon and some greenery for a spring/summer look.  Although, this wreath would be great for St. Patrick's Day, ha! Hmm, maybe next year! ;)

Here are the supplies I used:
-Wire wreath Form $2.99
-Deco Mesh Ribbon $9.99 (50% OFF) 21" x 30 FEET
-Flowering Garland $14.99 (50% OFF)
-Grapevine Bendable Wire $2.99
Fleur de lis $6.99
Stripped Ribbon $8.99 (50% OFF)

I used the bendable wire to secure my "poofs" into place.

This wire worked great and secured nice and tight to the wreath form.

Poofs completed. =)

I made some bows and secured them in between the poofs to add a different variation of green, using the same bendable wire.

I cut my garland into 5 inch pieces and secured them into place using the bendable wire.

This Fleur de lis you can hang on the wall, so I looped the wire through the hanger part and hung it from the top of the wreath to add a decorative detail! 

A closer look!

Well, my intentions were to make a summer wreath with my supplies, but as you can see, it turned out to be a better fitting wreath for St. Patrick's Day, ha!  Oh well, you win some, you lose some, but it was fun to make the wreath, regardless! ;)
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Thanks for stopping by! xo ~Liz
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Linking up with Kristen's...Share Your Creations Party!

Adding more "Tuscan Pottery" around the house!

Hello Friends! 

I had to share a few wonderful finds. On Friday, I went to Hobby Lobby just to browse, and came across a few things I've been eye-balling for awhile now. I've been waiting to see when these "yellowy" pieces would go on sale and to my surprise they were - 66% 0ff!

Can I get a woo, hooooo? ;)

I re-decorated the hutch in the family room and added the yellow pieces.

And the Ross items I showed you from a few weeks ago.

I got this garden topiary at Hobby Lobby for 50% off.

I love the yellow, I was going to get the same pieces in green, but I am trying to branch out of the green zone...just a bit. ;)

I love decorating the hutch, because when I get bored with the display, I can change it.

I may run back and grab a few more pieces, so that I have more of a collection look.

If I can find more pieces on sale, I may take away the "light" pieces and go with a more Tuscan flare.

Here are my Ross and T.J. Maxx finds from the video I showed you last month.

I got these cute decorative balls for $1.79 at Fred Meyer, on clearance.

And below is an arrangement on the mantle, so you can see how I'm tying all the yellows in together.

See the sign below? 66% OFF!

So, if you like what you see, head over to Hobby Lobby, great pieces at great prices! =)
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Thanks for stopping by! xo ~Liz
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Linking up with Kim for Wow Us Wednesday!

Washington State Girl's....have I got some good news for YOU!!

HomeGoods is coming to... 

Alderwood Plaza

Below is the address:

18420 33rd Ave W, Suite C  in Lynnwood, WA 98037

Grand Opening Day is June 24th....woo, hooooo! Opening at 8am-8pm.

And it gets even better.  Another HomeGoods  is opening on the other side of town, also on June 24th at this address:

Seatac Village Shopping Center

1718 S. 320th & Pacific Hwy S (SR 99) 

Federal Way, WA 98023

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I don't know about any of you, but I am beyond EXCITED!!  Finally, we get a HomeGoods.  I hate to say it, but Ross will now be on the back burner once this store opens. This used to be my all-time FAVORITE store to shop when we lived in Virginia.

I can't wait...
As far as I know, these are the first two HomeGoods stores to open in this state! =)

Anyway, I had to share this FABULOUS news!! =)

xoxo ~Liz

Hair Appointment Update ~ With Pictures!

Hi everyone, I'm back from my hair appt. and although I like the color, I don't LOVE it!

 The brown pieces are definitely going to take some getting used to. 

 The highlights are a bit chunkier than I expected.

The make-up that I normally wear doesn't look right with this hair color.  What make-up colors go well with darker hair? Help! ;)

 Can you see the brown pieces with my hair up?  I'm just not sure if I like it, or hate it.

Below is a before and after, which do you prefer?

Thank you for all the sweet comments and suggestions this morning.  Although I wanted  change and a low maintenance look, this may take some time to grow on me. Ha! 

Thanks for stopping by! xo ~Liz 
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You all are the best, thank you so much for the sweet comments.  I think change is hard for me, so I was a little down about the new look yesterday.  Today, I feel better about it thanks to all of you.
I will embrace the new color, ha! ;)
Have a wonderful and Happy Mother's Day!
Hugs and Love, Liz  

So NERVOUS....I have a hair appointment this morning!

Hi Everyone, today I don't have a decorating post, but I was hoping to get a few opinions on hair color.  As you can see in the photo below, I need to have my roots done.  I am so tired of going to the salon every two months to have my roots touched up.  So, this morning I have a hair appt. and I am thinking about making a big change.

I am thinking about doing one of the following for a low maintenance look:

1.) Add some brown low lights to the blonde

2.) Go with an Ombre Look 

(darker roots, lighter ends)

3.) Have hair colored brown and then add chunky highlights

4.) Brown hair with light highlights around the face

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I've had such terrible luck with hairdressers out here, but I think I've finally found a good one, so I hope he can deliver some good results with color.

I've been blonde for so long that I am super nervous to add brown, but I know I need to do it, so I can give my hair a break. 

Wish me luck!  

What should I do, help???

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I will try and share a picture when I get back...if it's  not awful! ;)

There are small changes happening over at Savvy Seasons...

See this table, well it went bye-bye today and now has a new set of owners. It was bittersweet to see it go.  We've had this table since the kids were little, but we are ready for change.  =) 

We have more people coming today to pick up other pieces of furniture that we put up for sale on Craigslist.  So, slowly but surely the house is starting to look emptier.

I have not done one ounce of packing yet and  probably won't start for another week, or two! ;)

In the meantime, I wanted to share a cute picture I found at Ross a few weeks ago.  It says...Vine Ripened Cherry Tomatoes on it.  It you like this picture they have 4 of these showcasing different veggies.  There was an artichoke picture that was really cute, too!  I placed this one on the desk area in the kitchen and planked it with the above items.

I love the splash of colors, perfect for spring and summer.

I hope y'all had a great weekend and thanks for stopping by! xoxo ~Liz