Using Garden Stools in Home Decor

Happy Monday.  It was a beautiful weekend here.  

One of my decorating crushes that I have had for a while now is using garden stools in my home decor.

Garden stools are not only pretty to look at, they are very functional as well.  They make perfect side tables and can add color, texture and pattern to any room.

The latest addition to my garden stool collection is this beauty I picked up at Home Goods.  It is the perfect blue green color and I paid a fraction of the price I saw it for in a home decorating magazine.  It works perfectly next to the chair I picked up on Craigslist (the one where I painted the upholstery).

I love this zebra print stool I use in my home office. This might be my favorite one.

The one in my living room is so pretty and unique with it's butterflies all over.  The colors work perfectly with my living room.   

The one in my guest room was my first garden stool purchase.  It makes a perfect side table.

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So far I have only used garden stools as side tables.  I love the look of two in lieu of a coffee table.

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Metallics are hot right now and this gold garden stool makes a great statement.

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My friend Heather, from At The Picket Fence, created this gorgeous look using a garden stool under a side table.  I am swooning over this one.

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Sarah Richardson

I know I'm in good company when Sarah Richardson uses garden stools in her rooms.  

How about you?

Do you own any garden stools?

Can't wait to hear.

Have a great day.

-Judy

Memorial Day Inspiration

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer.  Unfortunately here in New York, it's rainy and downright chilly.  We are hosting a bar-b-que on Sunday for my son's birthday, however, I don't think it will be swimming weather.  Whatever your plans are, I hope you all enjoy the long weekend.  

Here is some Memorial Day inspired home decor:

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Traditional Living Room by Santa Ana Interior Designer Darci Goodman Design

Have a great long weekend.

-Judy

Chic Storage - Decorating Your Home With Baskets

Tackling clutter is an ongoing issue in most homes.  One of my favorite ways to corral the clutter is using baskets.  Here is some great inspiration on how to use baskets in your home decor:

Traditional Living Room by Other Metro Photographer Becki Peckham

I love the idea of a large basket next to a sofa to contain extra pillows and blankets.

Traditional Family Room by Athens Photographer Corynne Pless

Of course, a basket on a coffee table filled with magazines is always beautiful.

I love the basket on my coffee table in my family room.

Traditional Living Room by Athens Photographer Corynne Pless

Baskets not only hide all kinds of things, but they also add texture to any space.

Traditional Dining Room by Other Metro Interior Designer Amber B Interiors

Traditional Dining Room by Happy Valley Interior Designer Leslie Hildebrand Interiors

Contemporary Kids by Other Metro Interior Designer Seaside Interiors

I love to use baskets on bookshelves.
In this basement television area, the baskets hide games and toys.

Traditional Bathroom by Other Metro Media And Blogs 320 Sycamore

Using baskets can help to create a spa-like atmosphere in any bath area.

Traditional Home Office

Any home office can benefit from the use of baskets too.  

I love these hanging baskets in powder blue to organize this space.

Do you decorate with baskets?

Have a great weekend.

  

-Judy

Yellow and Gray Inspiration

Lately, I am crushing on the color combination of gray and yellow.  

Here are some of the rooms that are inspiring me...

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How about you?  What's your latest color crush?

Don't forget to stop back tonight for my Swing into Spring party.

The party opens at 8pm EST.  Hope to see you then.

-Judy

DIY Candle Holders

This is one of those projects that came together with things I already had in the house.

Those are the best kind of projects.  Especially right after Christmas, I am trying to use what I have on hand first before going and buying anything new.  

As I mentioned yesterday, my husband bought me three flameless candles for Christmas.  I am in love with these candles...they look so real, even in person.

When I opened them Christmas morning and saw the container they came in, I knew I wanted to make something out of it.  I wasn't sure exactly what in the moment, but it came to me yesterday.

They would make awesome candle holders.  

I had bought this music note wrapping paper from Home Goods before Christmas, but never used it.  It's a nice weight and would be perfect to cover the tubes the flameless candles came in.

I was going to use mod podge, but decided to just use a glue stick.  

I cut the wrapping paper to size (I was able to get all three covered with just one width of the paper) and then glued the wrapping paper all around. 

Then I used leftover ties that were used to ship the area rug in my daughter's room (yep, I kept those thinking they might look cool on a project someday).  I used my hot glue gun to adhere the ties.  

I wanted something to cover the seam where the ties met.  I decided to make clay tags .  You can check out a full tutorial on how to make these clay tags here.  I used a heart shape cookie cutter and stamped the words on the clay before I baked it.  After I baked it I painted the stamped letters using craft paint.  

Then I used my hot glue gun again to adhere the clay tags.  

I added them to my vignette on my coffee table in my "new" family room.  

One more finishing touch - I tied some left over wire ribbon (one with music notes on it too) to the glass vase with flowers on the table.  

When my husband saw what I had made with the containers the candles came in, he said, "I saw them as boxes to be thrown away, somehow you see home decor."  I think that sums me up perfectly.  

What do you think?  Do you love them as much as I do?  I best part is that they were free!  

Have a great weekend!

-Judy