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 :

Driven by Decor

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?

Bedroom Update

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Our Master Bedroom has been an ongoing project. We made an upholstered bed, hung curtains, a mirror, and brought in our dressers. But it still needs a lot of work. Let's be real, our whole house needs work!

You can see in the reflection in the mirror the unpainted crown molding. We have lots of crown that needs to be painted. The weather has been way too gorgeous to be inside painting though.

The bedroom corner has been calling for a chair and little side table. We are looking to have a beachy vibe in the space without it screaming THEMED Beach room.

Then I saw the World Market ad that featured this chair. I knew it was what our room needed. Now we just have to go and get it.

I would also love to have inlaid shell lamps like these I found at TJ Maxx.

I can't justify buying new lamps when we already have a pair of great lamps. The room also needs art. The walls are completely bare! I am constantly drawn to ocean abstracts like these.

Boys room inspiration

Monday, May 12, 2014

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. My boys have spoiled me rotten!

Yes, that is a box with an MK bag and a watch. I have been torn between two colors so my awesome hubby wrapped one of each for me to decide.

Last night the whole fam went out to Southpoint. I love to get inspiration from PB Kids. Here were some of my favorites:

Dining Room aka Lego Library

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

I have been on a blogging hiatus. I think I got burnt out from too many late nights plus eating, sleeping, living and breathing design.

We have made a lot of progress on our Dining Room. However, we don't eat in there. Ever. We use the huge table to build Legos. Lots and lots of Legos!

But one day a month we clean up all the Legos...today was that day.

Here is a close up of the faux zinc table base. You may remember this table was a Craig's List find see here. When we brought it home it was lemon yellow.

The dining chairs are from World Market and the rug was found on a Joss & Main. It is an indoor/outdoor Safaveih rug that is perfect for easy clean up in a kids space.

The art is from Ikea and I fell in love because we have been to Paris and London so it has personal meaning for us.

I found this chandy on Joss & Main and was lucky enough to find it for sale on Craig's List the very next day.

Headboards for my boys

Saturday, March 29, 2014

M&L have requested a blue room with blue beds and blue blankets. I wonder what their favorite color is?

I did a mock up with some Premier Prints fabrics. Which one is your favorite?

If I had a girl

Friday, March 28, 2014

Happy Friday! My boys room post was so popular, I thought I would show some love to my friends that have girls. If I had a girl, I would have outfitted her entire room at the Raleigh Flea Market this weekend.

I just love this coral vanity, chair and pink houndstooth stool.

This chandelier was amazing!

The cloche above almost came home with me. Call me crazy, but there was something about these turquoise Grandma lamps that I was drawn to.

You never know what treasures you will find at the Raleigh Flea Market.

Lego Star Wars Party

Monday, March 24, 2014

We had Mason's 5th birthday party on Saturday.

Confections in NoVa did a fabulous job on the cupcakes!

These bubble wands were a huge hit, both for bubbles and as light sabers.

Boyz Room

Sunday, March 23, 2014

My Mason turns 5 tomorrow! I can't believe it! His birthday has me thinking about some updates for the bedroom that he shares with his brother Lucas who is 3 and a half.

Happy Chic by Jonathan Adler | Pottery Barn | 76 Main Hotel

Mason and Lucas both fell in love with the Happy Chic blue bedding above while shopping in JCP. Before I knew it they had both made themselves comfortable in the showroom bed. I am sure the store clerks just loved that!

Landscaping

Friday, March 14, 2014

I have been MIA in blog land lately. We still haven't unpacked from the cruise and we are planning Mason's 5th birthday party at the last minute.

Landscaping has been on my mind, even with the party planning and unpacking. We have an unsightly view from our side yard and need to plant some fast growing shrubs ASAP.

For the front yard we want to move our Flame Maple over to the left so that it doesn't shade the front of the house as it gets bigger. We would also like small kidney shaped garden bed with a Crepe Myrtle and some Rose of Sharon's or other flowering shrubs. Landscape is not my specialty, so I am open to suggestions.

Ready for company

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Our guest room is far from perfect, but it is certainly more comfortable now.

This is how the room looked when I left for work this morning, but then Handsome Hubby made additional tweaks to make it even better.

Forgive the bad lighting as it was dark when I got home.

Our improvement list for this room includes:

Paint

Different curtains

Matching lamps (I have some frm GCF)

Hooking up Dish and a TV

Aaaaaahhhh! Company is coming

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

I am so excited to see my best friend! She is coming to visit on last minute notice, which is totally fine. Then I remembered the current state of my guest bedroom...uh oh.

Do nearby rooms turn in to a disaster zone when you are working on a nearby room?

Looks like I have some work to do tonight.

Magical Disney Cruise

Saturday, March 1, 2014

We just got back from a magical Disney Cruise aboard the re-imagined Disney Magic. There are tons of blogs out there with Disney Cruising tips, here are my few favorites:

1. Book through AAA to receive fun perks including a $100 photo credit that affords you 4-8 x 10's and 3-5 x 7's. Thanks Becky!

2. Bring a large beverage cup to refill at the soda station on deck 9. It's a long trip to get up there from most places on the ship and the cups they provide are tiny. See the size of this cup being held by my 3 year old.

3. You do not have to eat breakfast at 6:45am. That is WAY too early on your final day of vacation. Instead you can grab a quick bite from the buffet at Cabana's before departing around 8:30am.