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Thanks to Knock-Off Decor for featuring my Pier 1 inspired pumpkin!



I hope to be back with a full post tomorrow. I have lots to share! Have a great start to your week!

Metallic Pumpkins with a twist

I love the shine of silk and satin. Glitter and sparkles. It can dress up a party, table or whatever you see fit.

So I started with my dollar store pumpkins. Remember these? You tired of them yet?

I am not and I have to admit I have been kinda on a craze. You can check out my other creations by clicking the sidebar!

I started spraying various pumpkins with Krylon's metallic paint. OOOO so pretty! I really wanted something different though.

I remember seeing Vivienne's flannel pumpkins from The V spot and thought it it would look cool to transform these babies with some bling.


Recycling is huge right now and it should be. There is just too much waste.

As I was going through some old costumes my theatre girl isn't using anymore I found these awful cool pants.

Satin pants probably from the 70's or 80's. But real cool if you need it for a costume.

Can anyone sing "Staying Alive"? uh uh uh uh Staying alllliiiiiiiiveee!

Ooops sorry.....

Anyway I cut the pant leg and wrapped the pumpkin and tied it with a rubber band like this

 

Trimmed the excess material from the stem and wrapped with jute. I wanted a nice long stem!

 

 

I love it and I added it to a sparkly pumpkin patch!

 

Before it is all said and done I think I will really have 101!

Very easy project! Quick too!

Shoot! I can't get that dang song out of my head now! Ugh!

Pier 1 Knock Off Pumpkin

I love shopping at Pier 1! I think they have the cutest things this season for Halloween.
I came across this pumpkin and thought it was so cute but at 49.95 I thought I could make it for a whole lot less. The description says potpourri but it is the caged pumpkin that caught my eye. Check it out!

Creamy Caramel Pumpkin Potpourri

The materials I used were:

Chicken Wire
pine cones
basket reeds or bendable branches
jute
silk fall leaf
pumpkin scented oil (optional)

I got the chicken wire and cut a square to my desired size. I used a bowl to get it started. It helped form the shape. I left the top open and filled it with pine cones from outside. This is when you can add the oil to the pine cones.

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Gather the wire and close it up at the top leaving a stem. Feed reed or branched through the wire to form pumpkin lines. Wrap stem with jute and glue leaf. I left some of the wire showing on top of stem because I liked the curly look.  Work with the chicken wire to keep the pumpkin form. Does not have to be perfect!!!!

I placed it next to my other Pier 1 item I bought a few years ago. A lighted twiggy pumpkin!

I made this bigger than the one I got the idea from. For a smaller one I think you could use a base of a pedestal like theirs. I am loving this in my living room!

 

Best of all I had everything lying around the house! So I saved the 49.95 cost! If you were to buy the supplies it still would be cheaper!

Why not give it a try?

Painted Grey Hutch

While searching for furniture at sales around town, I came across this hutch. I thought it would be great to display all the goodies I have in the store. I will also put a price on it, so if it sells, it sells. I knew this would be a great project to use chalk paint on.

If you haven't used chalk paint yet, the paint seems to put a hard shell on things that you paint with it. I think that is why it can be put on just about everything.

This is just a plain hutch but after it is painted it looks so rich.

The before picture is of the two pieces that are separated.

 

It is white with a butcher block top. The drawer needed to be fixed but I liked the lines of the piece.

 

The top was the same with a paneled back

After painting, distressing and waxing it totally transformed the hutch.

With a little staging added for a visual.....

I really love that the shelves have a double plate slot

The drawer is in working order and I think it will look great in the store.

Don't be afraid of paint! It really does make a difference! 

Oh and I finally went out to eat with my hubby to celebrate our anniversary!

26 years I am either in love or crazy! (a little of both I'm afraid)

Bella Rustica and Design TV Part 2

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Bella Rustica is a new Barn Sale in the Franklin area located at Tap Root Farms. It is a sale with new and vintage items ranging in jewelry, painted furniture art and more. Some of the proceeds will benefit Agape here in Nashville.

 Several friends and bloggers had a booth there. I loved the layout of the barn with all the horse stalls filled with yummy eye candy. I took some pictures for you to enjoy!

 

 

 

Debbie from The Roost

 

Debbie and Stacey created an Americana room!

 

Love the use of the old chair as a shade!

 

I put this in for an idea for Halloween

 

Steam-punked cross (Look at this awesome table)

 

So if you out in Franklin head on over. Today is the last day to enjoy!

And in Design TV news.....

I can't begin to tell you how much work fun I had doing this shoot. The people at High Noon Productions were so great to work with. I hope Kayla and Kevin do many more renovations with them!


This is the house in Suwanee, Ga that we were working on.


  picture from The Lettered Cottage

The cutest young couple got this house through a forclosure and it needs a lot of work. That's were Kevin and Layla came in. I can't wait for you to see the reveal. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long.


 Today is the reveal for the homeowners. Unfortunately I had to come back to Tennessee before I could see it. I know they will be thrilled!


Thanks for being there and reading along with my blog! I really appreciate you all!

Design TV

I have had the most amazing two days! First I celebrated my 26th wedding anniversary. We are celebrating this weekend because I have been away. I know away on a special day....Oh but it was so worth it!

Suwanee, Georgia was the destination.....

Let me introduce you to an amazing couple. You might already know them.....

Kevin and Layla from The Lettered Cottage




(I hope they don't mind I stole this picture from them!)

They are so adorable together just like the picture. They are also extremely talented!

I had the pleasure of working with them on a new TV pilot. Area bloggers participated in various projects for their designed space.

I can't say too much because it is a surprise but I took some great pictures.

I was so excited to meet so many great people.  I will introduce you to some of them in my next post.

It is amazing where blogging can take you.

I got back from Georgia last night and I have a barn sale to go to! I will show you some pictures later!

See you soon!

Red Really is Better!

It is not a surprise that I like red. If you have read my posts and looked at my pictures you would see red in my home.


My first red piece was a hutch that I fell in love with after it was painted. Then I painted a wardrobe. I even painted a bird red for my entryway.


Then I found an antique chair that I upholstered in a red printed coffee sack. Do you remember? It was going to the store.

 

  One of the questions asked is if I should paint it

Duh!

Why did I have to ask?

I always wonder if I should change the integrity of the piece. 

I finally got around to it and I think it was just what it needed!

 

With minor distressing it changed the whole look into something that just popped!

I can't wait to put it in the store!

What do you think?