Sunshine & Lemonade Porch updates

Monday, July 28, 2014

I hope you are having a great Summer so far!  I rarely want to be indoors working on projects when I could be at the pool or on the porch instead.



For the last 6 years I have made new cushion covers for our patio set, and even bought new foam for some of the cushions.  This year I found a great deal on Sunbrella replacement cushions that I couldn't pass up!  

Before:



Eek!  The blue cushions were really awful!

After:








The side of the porch with the chairs is looking a bit boring.  I think I will paint the spool table.  What color would you choose:
Teal
Aqua
Navy

I am linking up with Best of The Nest.




Please check out this awesome Teen Room by Dimples and Tangles :








Mirror mirror on the wall

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Can you tell what my current design dilemma is?  I have a  new house and a lot of blank walls to fill, as a result I am always looking for wall decor whether it be a large mirror, art or family photos.  Here are some more of my faves:


Rhonda Wall Mirror, 30x36


Distressed Cream Sadie Arch Mirror



Metal Rope Wall Mirror



Lego Tooth Fairy

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

I usually blog about decorating, but today I am taking a little detour.



My oldest, Mason lost his second tooth yesterday and was plotting with one of my neighbors on how to catch the tooth fairy.  This was better than his first plan which was to shoot down the tooth fairy with a bow and arrow!




I thought it would be fun to booby trap a Lego Tooth Fairy instead.  She is part Lego Friend (Mom has to have some Lego Friends to play with!), part Chima Eagle, her hair was borrowed from Thor and the dollar is in Wonder Woman's Lasso. I just worked with what we had.  



Don't worry, I heard she already escaped and will be flying around again tonight!

Mini Foyer Update

Sunday, May 18, 2014

I hope you had a great weekend.  I had a fun girls night out on Friday in Downtown Raleigh, barbecued with great friends on Saturday, then did a little DIY today.



I painted the front door grey to give the foyer more color.  We eventually plan to paint (I mean hire some pros) this two story foyer.  But this was a quick, easy and free fix since I used leftover paint.

Should I paint the trim on the transom window too?