Pretty in Pink

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With Valentine's Day quickly approaching...I have my mind on pink.

Actually, I never need a holiday to inspire my desire for pink.

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Gray, pink and silver...yum, yum, yum.

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I'd be very happy with this piece of furniture in my house.

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Again, gray and pink

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Love the distressed finish on this.

I have a french chest in my living room that I keep thinking I'll paint.

But I keep going back and forth on what color.

Pink? White? or Silver?

That one on the left behind the sofa.

I'm still seriously considering painting the trim on the sofa a very distressed white.

I've been looking for a little larger piece to put in this spot but have yet to find it.

I want to do silver or pink but then I really think it needs to be white to balance 

out the other side of the room.

Opinions?

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Silver Spice Rack

Finally

I finally changed all my spices over to matching glass jars.

When I went to search my files to see when I'd first posted about this spice rack

I made from silver casserole servers, I was shocked that I'd done this project back in June.

This is how it looked back then.

I searched all over for glass spice jars and finally settled on salt and pepper shakers 

I bought at Target.

I covered the holes in the top of the shakers with clear packing tape on the inside.

I just cut a square of it to go over the holes.

Much better, don't you think?

I made the labels on my computer, printed, cut them out and covered with 

clear packing tape making them water proof.

This was really a simple project. I would have had it completed long ago if life hadn't 

gotten in the way and if I'd found the bottles sooner.

This project started with the silver serving pieces I found at a thrift store.

A little wood made the shelf I attached in the middle.

The small molding piece is from Michael's Crafts and the small piece of wood that makes the actual shelf came from Lowe's. 

They have tiny pieces of wood...who would have thought?

I used tiny tiny nails and wood glue to attach the molding to the edge of the wood plank.

Then painted all with metallic silver paint and then rubbed on a bit of black paint.

The shelves turned out looking just like the actual servers - like tarnished silver.

I attached the shelf to the server in two different ways.

The bottom shelf I was able to attach using very small screws that went through the fret work of the silver tray and into the shelf.

But the smaller tray...the fretwork was covered where I needed to attach.

So, I drilled two small holes through the shelf and wired it in place.

Both ways worked equally as good.

I love having my spices easily accessible and it's pretty too.

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Mod Mix Monday 34

Mix in the Dining Room

This room is a great example of how by mixing in some unexpected pieces,

you can really bring a room to life.

I would not have pinned this room if it weren't for the metal chairs.

This room would be boring if it had wood chairs.

I'm not crazy about that light fixture or the window treatment.

But the chairs with that table...yes....love...
But actually, I have yet to see a room that these chairs don't look good in.

Again there were many great things in last week's Mod Mix Monday.

It was hard to pick my favorites.
But Dining Rooms seemed to be a theme.

First up - Amy of Maison Decor glammed up her dining room. 

She found a role of paper at Lowe's and created an amazing accent wall.

Normally, I'm not that into accent walls but this one works beautifully because it carries the color
of the walls into the pattern and is not too high contrast from the other walls. 

It actually pulls the room together.

Betsy of Betsy Speert's Blog showed 

off her pretty cottage dining room.

Tammy of Beatrice Banks painted her dining room dark blue.

Love those curtains and the lampshade on her lamp...oh and the vintage mirror.

Thistlewood Farm redid her bathroom and it now looks like this!

So many things here I love. 

I want that sink. I love the baskets over the tub.

The bits of wire. The color.

Ann Marie of Twice Lovely decided it was time to just go for it with her 

creative revamps of furniture. Huge success....I love how different these pieces are.

Definitely, one of a kind.

Thanks everyone for linking up each week. I've been so busy lately that I have not had time

to visit blogs like I like to. Very cool when all this creativity just comes to me and links up.

Link up this week's Mod Mixes below.

Remember anything old made over to be new...anything new changed up to look old.

New and old together...

Please include the Mod Mix Monday logo and back link to me.

If you link up..I'd appreciate it if you'd follow me.

Have a another great week!
My week's are so much better since I added Franklin to my Mix.

Storage Solutions

Getting Organized

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Isn't this super great?

Odds and ends furniture all put together, painted and turned into 

an interesting storage and display opportunity.

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Much better than big ugly plastic tubs.

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Are those chicken cages or rabbit hutches used for wine storage?

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Crates make a good wall unit.

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I love it when a dresser has missing drawers and baskets are used instead.

Don't you?

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Cute storage use for mason jars.

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Just a pretty way to display.

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lots of tin pales make short order of art supplies

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Ok....this is just pretty and would hold a ton of stuff.

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And who wouldn't love this to store shoes and purses in?

Are you working on storage solutions in your home?

I'm desperate for storage.

I definitely need some creative ways to get things organized.

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Let's see on the job front...a few weeks ago I wrote that Target kept people at under

full time hours so that they did not have to offer benefits.

Turns out I was wrong.

I was told the other day that now that I am an official team member in six months...

I'll get benefits including some sort of insurance plan.

I guess they just didn't tell me about it because I was hired on as holiday help.

You only have to work an average of 32 hours a week to qualify and even part

timers have the option to buy health insurance through them.

Anyway...just wanted to let you know that Target does do the right thing by their employees...

after all. 

I wanted to clear that up.

Valentine Decor

Available at Pier 1

Looking for some nice Valentine Decorations?

I'm working at Pier 1 quite a bit these days so I thought I'd share some of the Valentine Decor

that came in. 

First is the 3 dimensional wreath above constructed of metal hearts painted and drenched in glitter.

It's the perfect size for your front door.

This wreath of roses is always a favorite of mine for Valentine's Day.

This one is the nicest I've seen.

How about some romantic pillows for your sofa?

Felt roses on both of these.

Really love that one.

embroidered roses and lace 

And a sweet little heart filled bicycle too.

This one stands about 10 inches tall.

Oh...and it's glittered up.

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I'm working on a little Valentine Decor myself.

In Weenie News...

Harvey is really warming to Franklin.

Harvey, Franklin and Sally played together in a jumbled mess on the bed last night.

Sally doesn't usually play so this is new for her.

In the past she liked to play with me but not so much with the boys.

She likes to groom Harvey but that is about it.

So it is very lively around here...a herd of weenie dogs underfoot.

Happily scampering along instead of the depressed slow

walking that had been going on.

Harvey is wagging his tail again at me and tonight I caught him

standing on the back deck and watching Franklin run around the yard.

Harvey wagged his tail in excitement just watching him.

That is progress. 

I think the plan is working.

Harvey is happier...

I think.

And if Harvey is happier then so am I.