The Study

My school semester just started in January and I already feel that its dragging!  I need a little boost to help me conquer all the papers/exams that I have on my list to do... I think decorating my study would be the perfect thing to turn this procrastinator into one little book worm ;)

Here is my plan....

To start off, I would paint the whole entire room this emerald green.  This isn't the exact color I picked out but it's in this color family.  I would even add some wainscoting like I did at the old house..

I want to put down this rug....

and I want to put this chair in there.....

and I would love to put a lamp such as this to make it look like a study

and I would LOVE a wall of bookshelves such as this...

all painted in that emerald green by the way....

A couple of these sitting around....

and this hanging from the ceiling....

a girl can dream right?

Dreaming of Sun, flowers and Curtains

I know I have been M.I.A. for a while.... I don't even have an excuse, but I'm back.  Today in Kentucky we have 3.5'' of snow covering the ground and we are dealing with 20 degree temperatures!  As much as I love the snow, I'm getting very anxious for spring to arrive!  Here are some images to maybe get some of us thawed out ;)

Double Rose Peonies (these will most definitely be on my list to plant this year)

Jadite serving pieces... It reminds me of Easter.  Go to Ebay for cheap pieces

Milly Dress! I'm going to save every penny to own this cute little dress!  Click here to view.

Jcrew click here (Don't buy these till they go on sale.. you know they will;)

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these curtains!!!!  Can someone please email my husband and tell him that these are really necessary!?

This little number is from H&M.  I think the price is $14.95!!! 

Jo Malone:  My choice of perfume for spring/summer

Very fun Ikat fabric found here.  There are so many great options on this website!

Adorned Mantels

I apologize for the lack of posts lately, everything gets a little crazy around the holidays :)!  Well, I'm sure everyone is starting to think about their own Christmas decorations and entertaining, so I thought I would share what I did over the past couple days for our decorations

This is my mantel in the family room!  This is very simple and inexpensive.... I found 9' garland at Old Time Pottery for $1.99 a strand.  I twisted two pieces together to make the garland look more full.  I found the ribbon (make sure you purchase ribbon that has wire in it!) also at Old Time Pottery for $0.47 a roll!  From this picture you are not able to see, but I wrapped white christmas lights around the garland before putting up the ribbon, so at night it lights up your whole room!  I used magnolia branches from our big tree out back and did a little styling with my horse heads! I purchased the wreath at the same place (Old Time Pottery) last year on sale, I believe I paid $5.00 and used left over ribbon from last year to make the bow!

This is from the living room.  This was a much more thought out design.  I absolutely love hydrangeas, I grow them in the backyard, I had them in the wedding and I can find a use for them in any situation!  I found these dried hydrangeas, again, at Old Time Pottery.  The most difficult part of putting together a mantel decoration is doing the darn ribbon!  It takes forever to place it just right.  Thankfully, I had my aunt come over and help me place the ribbon!  She is VERY talented!

So here is what I have completed so far... I would love to see some pictures of your Christmas decorations!

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS = $0.00

I'm always looking to save a buck :) Tonight, when I pulled into my driveway, I noticed how beautiful and green my magnolia tree and Holly trees were among the other bare trees. I decided to not let these go to waste....

Remember those champagne flutes I got at the estate sale?

Just wanted to share with you all a quick and easy way to spruce up your house for the holidays without spending a dime!

Living Room Woes....

Remember me posting this picture???

This was the day we moved in all our stuff!!!  Well, this room only stayed this way for a couple of days, because I couldn't live with the black wood work!  I chose to go with a very neutral color for this room because it only gets natural light for a couple hours a day, so I wanted to keep it light.

Here is the room painted with a light yellow/beige and my curtains.  I think curtains make such a difference but they definitely leave damage to your back account!  I decided to get linen pre-made curtains for cheap and then add on my own trim (with fabriglue!!) It was really easy and it makes the curtains look more tailored and custom made.

I was really concerned about what to do with my TV, I was ready to get rid of my husband's "TV stand" that he owned from college but I knew that buying an armoire would not be possible!

I was handed down a pie safe when we moved in, and I have to be honest, I wasn't very excited about it... It was all wrong, wrong wood, wrong lines, wrong look altogether... well I started looking at the pie safe in a new light when I realized that buying an armoire was not possible.

Look how it turned out!

I have to give credit where credit's due to my handy dandy husband!  He basically sawed off the back half of the piece of furniture and shoved the TV in there... there is not a centimeter to wiggle!  Then he build a back for it so you don't see straight through at the top!

I found the two pieces of luggage on top at a local consignment store and bought books at Goodwill for $.25!  It just needed a little styling on top (thanks to my sister) to pull this piece together!

As for the plans for this room... I'm not to thrilled about my fireplace arrangement, in fact I HATE the black insert with the brass doors, I'm currently trying to beg my husband to try to pull it out!

Here is the start of my collection of Juliska on the back wall... I'm hoping to find an INCREDIBLE mirror to place in the middle of my arrangement and fill the wall... OR I could talk my husband into building me sophisticated bookshelves along the wall????? ;)

Equestrian Pieces

Living here in the bluegrass state, we pride ourself in the history bourbon, basketball and thoroughbreds!  I can't imagine living in this state and not appreciating the absolutely stunning beauty of horses.  They are so posed and noble and I think everything thats equestrian is classy!
Here are a couple things that I have, want or NEED!

I may use this fabric on a couch that is going out in the sunroom... this comes in red also.  I can't decided if this is too much or just enough and keep the rest of the room simple...

Here are some boots that I REALLY NEED!

You can buy these for $250 at Neiman Marcus... but I really don't have that kind of cash to spend.  I found these as a substitute on thelook4less.com but they just aren't the same... These are 34.99 and from Charolette Russe.

The bag below is on my list for Christmas!

You can buy this bag at my mother and sister's store Rabbit in the Moon.  I don't have a price for this one, but it is soooo worth the price ;)

Here is some fabric that I used to make some pillows in the room

I have some more things that I want to share on this subject, so I will keep posting pictures as I find them ;)

Animal Print

I am crazy for Animal Print!!!! I really love the way it looks in a formal room.  It takes away the stuffiness of a formal room and adds a big dose of glamour!  I'm thinking about getting a zebra or some sort of black and white rug in my living room

I think that bringing in a zebra print will break up all the antiques I have going on and make this room a little bit more fun.  What do you all think?

Take a look at how designers use animal print to put some personality into a room...