I Speak With A Lot Of Accents...

 

I believe in using accent pieces to decorate in my home. We aren't big on painting projects and buying large pieces of furniture don't seem to happen as often as I'd like in our household. But I love flipping through magazines, going to decorator showhouses, traveling to consignment shops and antique malls. When the weather warms up I hope to start estate and yard saleing. My friends are big on thrift stores and I have to admit I've found a few interesting pieces myself.

I love this color...

I collect spheres...

 

 

I love different ideas...

unique storage...

cool cushions...

 

 

mirrors and lamps - lights and brights...

 

chests with personality...

 

and oh, these ottomans!

plentiful pillows!

 

So I roam around when time allows to places like HomeGoods, Marshalls, Lowes, TJ Maxx, Ross, estate sales, antique stores, Lucketts, Chartreuse, Joss & Main, Pier I, yard sales...

you name it!

 

I love seeing your ideas too!

So shout 'em out!

 

Use your imagination, wild side and sense of humor -

be YOU all the way!

 



Love Notes

Oh, how I love music!

But somehow listening is so very different now - don't you think?

I know some folks still listen to record albums...

I don't know where my collection ever went but I know I had a lot of records, the 8 tracks, cassettes and now cds. 

1. The Rolling Stones
2. Simon and Garfunkel
3. The Band
4. Otis Reading
5. The Supremes
6. The Beatles
7. Donovan
8. Arlo Guthrie
9. Bruce Springsteen
10. The Grateful Dead
11. Poco
12. Loggins and Messina
13. The Doors
14. The Who

I used to sing in front of my bedroom mirror with a hair brush in hand to Motown,rock, folk. Attended many a concert... Was too young to go to Woodstock but man did I want to go! Strict parents, only child...lol. 

My Dad is 90 and still plays in a band - the Bari saxophone. Yup, Big Band sounds!

sounds I listen to now...

Joss Stone

and always Motown!

 my latest treasures I found for my seashore decor!

Home Goods and EBay

and I am soooo ready for Summer!

I'll put on something with rhythm and

dance, dance, dance!

Cream Puff Friday and Whipped Cream Whites

i was thinking about white and cream today

so here it goes...

 Good white

White as the driven snow - pure, clean, innocent
White elephant - rare, valuable but perhaps unwanted
White knight - someone who comes to another person's rescue, someone perceived as being good, noble
White list - list of good or acceptable items
White sale - sale of sheets, towels, other linens
Pearly white - teeth, especially very white teeth

Bad white

Whitewash - cover up, conceal

Whiteout - zero visibility

White flag - surrender
White lightning - moonshine, illegal whiskey
White elephant - rare, valuable but perhaps unwanted
white knuckle - something that is fast, exciting, or frightening

Beige: bisque, taupe, sand, shell, sandstone, barley, oatmeal, putty, khaki, wheat, mushroom, chamois, grain, champagne, clay, pebble, fawn, almond, buff, flax, cafe au lait, Bare Beige, Cord Beige, Flax Beige, Canvas Beige,, Sandstone, Biscuit Tan, Oakleaf, Spanish Moss, Buff, Sand, Smoky Beige, French Beige, Nacre, Cream, String , Peach Beige, Sahara Sand, Praline Cream, Ancient Amber, Pearl Bisque, Buff

White Words: These words are synonymous with white or represent various shades of the color white.
Snow, pearl, antique white, ivory, chalk, milk white, lily, smoke, seashell, old lace, cream, linen, ghost white, beige, cornsilk, alabaster, paper, whitewash.

I hope you had fun with the info and photos, it's always fun to dream in cream, think of Snow White and there's a lovely blog to follow also called Dream In Cream .... go there right now and also check out Dreamy Whites. Blogspot is wonderful when it features White Wednesday too. Jennifer

BALLS! Kitty in the basket or Decorating Tip # 1

my friend ann was able to purhase balls

soft     grassy

base           ruff

hard                    round             old

scruffy

balls

then she displayed them

in

urns

baskets

a simple idea that looks very basic yet cool for spring and summer if you like MULTIPLES, COLLECTIONS, SPHERES, BALLS & SPORTS.

line the baskets with a bandana or burlap, a linen towel, tie a colorful ribbon on the handle

pool balls and tennis balls look great too - how about a mini urn with golf balls - a great gift if you do it up in a clever way - COME ON - let's see some ideas! Jennifer

send me some photos or suggestions!

just say "'cuse me kitty, you have to move"