Polaroid Collage Wall...

Super cool "polaroid style" photo wall done by Vosgesparis via Origrami...

Love it when modern day technology brings back "old school" style!

Perfume Pretty...

A clever and chic DIY idea... repurpose old perfume bottles as vases...

{via LuLu Powers}

What To Do On A Rainy Day...

It's a yucky, rainy day here in Seattle.  Instead of moping about, I'm going to get busy indoors, get organized and get ahead of the Christmas gift planning at Pinhole Press.  If you haven't already discovered it, they offer GENIUS little photo books & gifts that are also well designed... simple, sophisticated, not overly goopy or cheesy and cleverly packaged.  For example...

"The Memory Game" 

Super cute flashcards

Emergency Contact Info Magnetic Portrait {cause you never can be too prepared!}

A Puzzle - LOVE this as a gift for all ages

Gift labels - cause the holidays are just around the corner

Happy {RAINY} Day!

Happy Florals...

For a happy Sunday...

Inspiration abound in this month's Styled mag

O'verlays...

Chances are you've seen some of these transformations.  Take a plain IKEA or old piece of furniture, add some paint, their decorative fretwork and voila... 

{this is a basic IKEA table transformed}

{lots of fretwork style options... with additional styles on their way!}

Shop it: O'verlays

Follow the blog - here

GENIUS!

Thankfulness.

Love this idea from Jones Design Company...

Emily & her boys tromped through the woods, gathered up a few long branches & propped them in a heavy urn creating a "thankful tree".  Each day, each person fills out a card saying what they are thankful for...

{all photos jones design company}

Another idea is to put one of these cards at each place setting on Thanksgiving Day.  Each person can write what they are thankful for and share with the whole group.

Download the FREE printable HERE...

What a darling way to get into the spirit of the season... 

Celebrate THANKFULNESS.

The "Last Weekend" Of Summer...

In the spirit of the "last weekend"... before my kids go back school & the land of "organized chaos" {as opposed to lazy-summer-day-chaos}... I had to post a fun family/crafty activity from one of my new favorite blog finds, "Whatever" {you must read her "family band" post... possibly the cutest thing ever}... this gal is super crafty, talented, funny & an uber-cool mom... 

{Follow here to make your own & see more photos}

Happy Weekend!

More blog love this week...

1. Photographer crush... James Knowler

2. Planning for natural disasters... the emergency bucket... buy one... I did!

3. If only I could have been one of the flower girls... forget Kardashian... Moss blows doors off her shin-dig!

4.  The September Issue... totally agree

5.  A "Prayer Of The Woods"... loved this!

6.  Kinda want me a pair of these for fall

7.  Never thought about "drinking pretty" (scroll down to bottom of "mixed bag" post)... now I will!

8. Cuisinart Deluxe 11 Cup Food Processor - get in on the GIVEAWAY!!!

Back-To-School Party {For Adults!!}

Too funny & adorable...

{Photos by Lovely Indeed for The Sweetest Occasion.}

Download the DIY printable and see more at: The Sweetest Occassion

Handy Apps!

For your iphone/ipad... useful & fun...

1. Magic Plan - Take photographs of a room and the app will draw a floor plan of it (no AutoCAD experience necessary!)

2. Color Capture - Benjamin Moore's color match app.  Take a photo and get the cooresponding BM paint that matches.

3. iHandy Carpenter - Transforms your ipad or smartphone into five useful tools: surface level, bubble level, plumb bob, protractor and ruler... great for when you want to hang a picture in a flash!

4. eDesign Assistant - Search among 36,000 different fabrics/furnishings from Kravet & Lee Jofa or snap photos and let the app choose a range of coordinating products.

Do you have a design app that you use?  If so, please share!

Natty By Design...

Want DIY instructions to take that flea market find from blah to fantastic?  Follow Natty by Design... She breaks it down for you... the process and cost.  A few of her impressive renovations...

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After...

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Follow the blog: Natty by Design

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Wallpaper Repurposed...

Two very cute DIY projects using wallpaper.  An inexpensive solution to making something drab super fab...

See House & Home June 2011 mag for the "How To" instructions

or online at: houseandhome.com/june11