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Friday, April 27, 2018

Open Concept Living Room & Kitchen

As I mentioned last week, we bought at second home in Florida a little over a year ago.  My daughter is a highly nationally ranked tennis player and she has been training in Florida and playing many tournaments down here, so it made sense to buy a second home.

In this home we have an open concept living room and kitchen.  It's kinda cool.  I enjoy making breakfast in the morning and having the big screen television from the living room right there. 
We continued the blue and white color scheme throughout the majority of the house.  It really makes the house flow well.  I rigged the lamps to work off of Alexa  - which is awesome when I get home I just ask Alexa to turn on the lamps.
A dining room credenza acts as a television unit and is flanked by a glass bookcase and a large faux tree.  The area rug was an awesome find at Home Goods on my last trip down here in January.  Open and airy is the look we are going for - nothing too heavy looking.  
It actually gets quite chilly in this house, so a throw became a necessity.  This throw is a faux fur throw from Dennis Basso and gets used all the time.  The lamps are Home Goods finds as well.
There are two options for dining in the kitchen...either at the counter or at the kitchen table.  Even when it's just me and my daughter we seem to use both areas equally.
The kitchen is a nice size for a second home.  It's plenty large to work in on a daily basis.  I like that the counter stools don't have a back so they take up very little visual space.
Here is the view of the living room from the kitchen.  Open concept all the way!  The clock is a find from Target.
Hope you've enjoyed the tour of my Florida home living room and kitchen.  Can't wait to hear what you think.

-Judy

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Swing into Spring - It's a Party #359

Before we get underway, I want to make sure you all got a chance to check out my 

I'm going to be posting more room reveals over the next few weeks so be sure to check back.
Now onto the party
Welcome to this week's Swing into Spring party.
Last week's party was filled with so many awesome ideas and inspiration.
Here are this week's features:

HOME DECOR:

Calypso in the Country showed off her new, gorgeous plantation shutters.

FURNITURE TRANSFORMATIONS:
Refresh Living transformed an old sofa table and created a DIY raised garden bed.

CRAFTY CREATIONS:

Create and Babble gives great tips for making flowers with a cricut.

TASTY TREATS:
Dizzy Busy and Hungry shared this awesome recipe for crockpot cheeseburger casserole.

If you were featured, please grab an "I've Been Featured" button.  You can find my buttons by clicking on the buttons tab right under my header.  Now let's get started with this week's party.  I can't wait to see what you have been up to.  Link up anything you have been working on...home decor, sewing, crafts, organizing, baking, recipes, etc.  I will keep this link open through Friday.

A few rules:

1.  Please become a follower (if you already follow me on Google, I would love for you to follow me on Linky Followers as well).  Follow me on Instagram.

2.  Please link back to the party.  This way word can spread about the party.  The more people at the party, the more fun we will have, and the more views your posts will receive.

3.  Please enter the link to your actual post, not just a link to your main blog page.

4.  Please visit others who have linked up.  Everyone works hard on their projects and blogs...let's show each other some love by visiting each other.  Let's have some fun and hopefully make a few new friends along the way.

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Navy and Beige Master Bedroom

A little over a year ago we bought a second home in Florida.  My daughter is a highly ranked national tennis player and often trains in Florida.  As we spent more and more time in Florida, it made sense to buy a second home there.  We are in Florida for the next two weeks so I thought I would do a tour of this home.  What better place to start than the master bedroom.
We bought new construction in a gated community.  Timing is everything and this home was partially furnished by the builder since they were finishing up the development and wanted to sell quickly.  The color scheme of this room was dictated by the custom drapes and pictures picked out by the builder's decorator.  
I chose the bedding.  I love this navy and beige bedding from Pottery Barn.  It's not too masculine or feminine.  The toss pillows on the bed are from Marshall's.  The bedside lamps are from Target.  
The chair was a find from Home Goods.  Home Goods has become my home away from home over the past year.  The toss pillow is from Target.
The floor lamp is also from Target and completes this side of the room.
The feel and tone of this home is different, as it should be, from our New York home.  The furniture is much less traditional and more transitional.  I've been having fun decorating in a totally different style.  Make sure to stop back as I will be showing off the rest of the home in the coming days.

-Judy




Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Swing into Spring - It's a Party #358

Welcome to this week's Swing into Spring party.
Last week's party was filled with so many awesome ideas and inspiration.
Here are this week's features:

HOME DECOR:
My Thrift Store Addiction showed off her thrifty vintage vanity floral inspired bedroom office nook.

FURNITURE TRANSFORMATIONS:

Repurpose and Upcycle  transformed a chair to create this modern vintage masterpiece.

CRAFTY CREATIONS:
Flamingo Toes added the embroidery to this top.  I love it!  She gives a great tutorial on how you can add this to your garment.

TASTY TREATS:
The Sweet Sensations shares her recipe for orange basket weave cake topped with mini cookies. Wow!


If you were featured, please grab an "I've Been Featured" button.  You can find my buttons by clicking on the buttons tab right under my header.  Now let's get started with this week's party.  I can't wait to see what you have been up to.  Link up anything you have been working on...home decor, sewing, crafts, organizing, baking, recipes, etc.  I will keep this link open through Friday.

A few rules:

1.  Please become a follower (if you already follow me on Google, I would love for you to follow me on Linky Followers as well).  Follow me on Instagram.

2.  Please link back to the party.  This way word can spread about the party.  The more people at the party, the more fun we will have, and the more views your posts will receive.

3.  Please enter the link to your actual post, not just a link to your main blog page.

4.  Please visit others who have linked up.  Everyone works hard on their projects and blogs...let's show each other some love by visiting each other.  Let's have some fun and hopefully make a few new friends along the way.

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Friday, April 13, 2018

Mackenzie Childs - Inspired Vase and Box

Yesterday I revealed my newly updated guest bedroom.  
The room is chock full of projects.  
I'm a big fan of Mackenzie Childs and harlequin designs in general. I needed a few accessories for the room so I looked around at what I already had in the house and transformed a basic clear vase and wine box.


The wine box I had lying around from Christmas when someone brought it as a hostess gift.  The clear vase was from Valentine's day roses.  

Using Annie Sloan chalk paint I had on hand I painted both the box and the vase in old white.

Using a ruler I measured out a harlequin pattern on the top of the box.  I free hand painted the vase.  On both pieces I used Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue.  

The dots between the diamond pattern as well as the outline around the box was done using a Sharpie paint pen.

I added detail to the vase using craft paints I had on hand.


These were the perfect way for me to finish off the top of the armoire.  I love how they came out.

Can't wait to hear what you think.

-Judy

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Guest Room Reveal

It's been a while since I've done a reveal.  
The guest room has been something I've been wanting to update for quite some time now.  

Let's take a trip down memory lane.  
This is where this room began.
About two and a half years ago I decided to do a mini update and wallpapered the wall behind the bed and painted the other three walls a custom color matched exactly to the background of the wallpaper.
The wallpaper is temporary wallpaper from Target.  I found it super easy to work with.  Just make sure all of your rolls are the same lot number.  I ripped up the wall to wall carpeting to reveal the hardwood floors beneath.  But the room still bothered me.  


I finally realized what needed to be done.  It was hard to pull the trigger, but I painted the furniture and replaced the iron bed with an upholstered bed.  
Painting the furniture made all the difference.  


There are a few projects in this room that I will blog about later, including painting the lampshade you see on the sewing table.  The sewing table is "new".  My best friend's father passed away and I was helping her clean out her childhood home.  She asked me a few days later if I had seen anything I might want.  This desk had caught my eye.   The desk is another project I will blog about in the coming weeks as well.  The new bedside lamps are from home goods.  They were basic lamps that I added ribbon to for a more custom look.


The drapes were changed out about a year ago in my effort to make the room come together.  Now they actually completely pull the room together.  You can see in the background a sneak peek into the bathroom makeover as well.

What a huge difference!

Can't wait to hear what you think.

Judy

Sources List:
Bed - Target (I bought it when it was on sale for 30% off)
Area Rug - Home Goods
Bedside Lamps - Home Goods
Neck roll, euro shams and small blue pillows - all DIY projects
Harlequin box and vase - DIY projects
Chair - craigslist find - you can read about how I transformed it here
Desk - friend gave it to me
Desk chair - recovered in fur fabric from JoAnn Fabric Store
Duvet - Home Goods
Coverlet - Target 




Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Swing into Spring - It's a Party #357

Welcome to this week's Swing into Spring party.
Last week's party was filled with so many awesome ideas and inspiration.
Here are this week's features.

HOME DECOR:
Repurpose and Upcycle decorated using DIY topiary trees.

FURNITURE TRANSFORMATIONS:
Hazel & Gold Designs shared tons of DIY tables and makeovers.

CRAFTY CREATIONS:
Lolly Jane  shared a tutorial for this super cute necklace made by Sweet Lily Doodles.

TASTY TREATS:
Marilyn's Treats shared a recipe for a chicken broccoli cheddar crescent ring.  I love anything with crescent rolls!

If you were featured, please grab an "I've Been Featured" button.  You can find my buttons by clicking on the buttons tab right under my header.  Now let's get started with this week's party.  I can't wait to see what you have been up to.  Link up anything you have been working on...home decor, sewing, crafts, organizing, baking, recipes, etc.  I will keep this link open through Friday.

A few rules:

1.  Please become a follower (if you already follow me on Google, I would love for you to follow me on Linky Followers as well).  Follow me on Instagram.

2.  Please link back to the party.  This way word can spread about the party.  The more people at the party, the more fun we will have, and the more views your posts will receive.

3.  Please enter the link to your actual post, not just a link to your main blog page.

4.  Please visit others who have linked up.  Everyone works hard on their projects and blogs...let's show each other some love by visiting each other.  Let's have some fun and hopefully make a few new friends along the way.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Swing into Spring - It's a Party #356

Welcome to this week's Swing into Spring party.
Last week's party was filled with so many awesome ideas and inspiration.
Here are this week's features.

HOME DECOR:
Repurpose and Upcycle showed off her gorgeous mantle all decked out for spring.

FURNITURE TRANSFORMATIONS:
Rain on a Tin Roof transformed an old coffee table and turned it into this awesome ottoman.

CRAFTY CREATIONS:
Hazel & Gold Designs created this super cute pillow.  

TASTY TREATS:
All that Jas shared her recipe for puff pastry eggs with ham and cheese.  Yummy!

If you were featured, please grab an "I've Been Featured" button.  You can find my buttons by clicking on the buttons tab right under my header.  Now let's get started with this week's party.  I can't wait to see what you have been up to.  Link up anything you have been working on...home decor, sewing, crafts, organizing, baking, recipes, etc.  I will keep this link open through Friday.

A few rules:

1.  Please become a follower (if you already follow me on Google, I would love for you to follow me on Linky Followers as well).  Follow me on Instagram.

2.  Please link back to the party.  This way word can spread about the party.  The more people at the party, the more fun we will have, and the more views your posts will receive.

3.  Please enter the link to your actual post, not just a link to your main blog page.

4.  Please visit others who have linked up.  Everyone works hard on their projects and blogs...let's show each other some love by visiting each other.  Let's have some fun and hopefully make a few new friends along the way.

Please follow me on Instagram.
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