10x 13 rug at ikea?!?

I was doing some blog hopping over the weekend when I found the blog Jilly and Mia. She had been looking for a large natural fiber rug for her living room. (me too!) Everything she had found was either large enough but not a the price she wanted or had a great price but was too small.


At Ikea one day (who doesn't love that store?!?) she stumbled upon Tarnby. But it was only 6x9 feet. What to do....

Glue them together of course!! That is just what she did!

Now she has a beautiful 10x13 jute rug for $300! Not bad Mia, not bad!

I think I need to plan a trip to Ikea ASAP!! How about you?

*pictures from the blog Jilly and Mia

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Art on a budget

I am sure most of you have heard of this well known secret for art in your home, but for those of you who haven't let me introduce you to Vintage Printables.

You can search for vintage prints, and download for free.

That's right F-R-E-E!

You can then use your art for beautiful things like this

via decorpad

source

Emily A. Clark

The uses for this are ENDLESS!

Here are some others to try:

Graphics Fairy

NYPL

Enjoy! 

Let me know if you used any of these. I would love to see some pictures, email me!

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Walnuts....not just for snacking.

I have been thinking about my gallery wall and what to put in there. I have also been thinking about simplifying the arrangement and just doing a collection of pictures I have.

However, the focal piece is old and has seen better days. There are a lot of nicks and scratches all over the frame

Enter the walnut. I had read somewhere that the oils in the nut helps with camouflaging nicks and scratches in wood. It was worth a try!

It worked!! Both of these pictures are in full sun and although it doesn't look like much ...

Before------------------------------------------After

It looks a lot better in the shade, almost like new!

 And now "The Lady" is looking refreshed and ready for her closeup!

*Note* I tried this on some other frames with a little bigger gashes and it does not work well for those. I would just keep this treatment for more superficial dents and scratches.


Let me know if you try this out! I was so happy that this worked and saved me from having to buy a new frame or paint it.

What is something that got a quick fix in your house?

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Easter pinterest pin up!

Can you believe Easter is this weekend?!?!  It always throws me for a loop when it is in early April or late March. It really crept up on me this time, I was just beginning to recover from spring break!

I love Easter. The weather is usually beautiful this time of year and I love all the spring buds and other signs of life and renewal after a long winter.

Here are some great ideas that I pinned on my Holiday-Easter board

Games and activities

Carrot cake rollout cookies

Add some whimsy to your holiday table with this cute bunny napkin tutorial!


Seeing that place setting reminds me of our great family meal that we have each Easter. My mother makes these amazing butterhorns...yum I can't wait.

What special Easter traditions do you have?

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Supermarket tricks...

In my whole foods group this coming month we are discussing the books In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan and The China Study by Thomas M. Campbell II .


I don't post much on things like this but in our attempts to eat healthier here are some supermarket tricks for you.

What are some of your supermarket tricks? I always have to make sure I have eaten recently and am hydrated before I go.

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Making a trend your own.

Trends. They are everywhere from fashion to home decor. The great thing is that you can take them and make them your own!

I found a great blog over the weekend of someone who did just that.  Her name is Julia at 551 East Furniture Design.  She also happens to be a local Arizona girl, I love hearing about local talent!

A trend in fashion and home decor has been the ombre trend

via green wedding shoes

via 6th Street Design School

via Natty by Design

There are several ways bloggers have made this trend their own, Julia took it a little further by using different color stain!

The result is traditional but with a great eclectic vibe!

via 551 East Design


I think it is a great take on this trend for those who want something a little different!

Thanks Julia for sharing your talent with us!

How have you made a trend your own?

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Have you heard of Pinzy?

If you haven't noticed from my previous posts I am in love with pinterest. If you have become addicted to this site then you will love this...  Pinzy. It is for people that have installed the google chrome browser and allows you to simply hover over the pin (instead of clicking on them) and view the full version of what has been pinned. To close just click on the enlarged version and you can then repin, comment or like.

It makes going through pinterest so much quicker!

If you would like to join pinterest leave me your email in the comment section and I will send you an invite!

If you would like to follow me on pinterest please click here.

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Family tree as art!

I think having personal art in your home can make the difference between a beautiful house and a beautiful home. Whether that means hanging your children's artwork, or being a bit more literal like Liz at decorating the ville.

The idea is originally from (The Giving Tree Family Tree) in Martha Stewart Living. She did a wonderful job and has a tutorial with extra tips on  her blog. I would consider doing one for my own home, but we would have large chunks of our family tree missing! 

I am currently working on a gallery wall for my living room and can't wait to put up some of our treasured  family art into the mix.

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