knock, knock...

Who's there?

Banana.

Banana who?

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Banana.

Banana who?

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Orange.

Orange who?

Orange you glad I didn't say banana!

Thank you all for your great inspiration last week.

It was pretty much a tie between the chalkboard and the frame, but as you can see the chalkboard is back in place and the frame won.

Now I am looking for some new pillows to add some color and texture and I want to add a botanical print in the frame.

Oh, and I am also looking for a Spring quote for the chalkboard.

Who knows how long that will take...I am up to my ears in white paint.

Our third annual "At Home With White" show is just about a month away!!

Are you planning to attend?

As you can see, I bought some tulips at the supermarket this week.

I usually buy white ones but they did not have any.

Pink would have been my second choice but these orange ones just looked so pretty!

So I bought them...

I also bought an orange scarf and small orange pocketbook for myself at TJ Maxx.

A little treat for all the hard work for the white show!

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ see you next week!

I promise...no more bad jokes.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

inspired...

In the middle of spring cleaning my nest, I started playing around and made some new vignettes here and there.

I started with my mantel.

Here is what it has looked like for a few years...

I am not kidding when I say a few years (this photo is from 2010!).

When the seasons changed and for holidays I would add a few treasures, but the mirror and the vignettes on each side stayed the same.

I was inspired by the zinc pots I picked up in Brimfield, as well as all the beauty I see in the Jeanne d'Arc Living magazines.

This is what I put together...

I love the vignette on the left...

I love the mirror in the middle...

I love the vignette on the right...

I love it all!!

Besides the zinc pots and the container (from Decor Steals) holding my last bloom from Mother's Day (which should dry perfectly), I used pieces I already had!

I have more new vignettes to show you (and I have some empty spaces too) but I will save those for another post.

I am sharing with Kathleen for White Wednesday, where I am always inspired!

Thank you for stopping by!

still looking for inspiration...

Happy, happy White Wednesday everyone! Kathleen is hosting this wonderful day over at Faded Charm! Can you tell I am in a good mood today?! Do you remember when I was looking for inspiration and I was feeling a bit down? Well I decided that while I am still looking for inspiration I should start planning some of the projects I want done around the house. The thoughts of something "new" in my nest makes me happy! So I decided to open up another wonderful book I have and get some ideas... "Cottage Retreats...Decorating Ideas for Every Mood" by Lisa Jill Schlang is full of wonderful photos and ideas for your cottage style home and mine. One of the first projects for the fall is to finish up my living room. You and I know we are truly never finished with a room but I did get the new white couch and added some old windows in the corners but I want a change for my coffee table... So while I was browsing through the book I saw this... I like the black and white contrast. However maybe I just need a whole new table... I also need to get some new pillows for my couch to add a pop of color. I was not even thinking about a change to my mantel. I love my little shutters as a fireplace screen... But when I saw this I fell in love! It looks like part of an old crib and you know I would definitely paint it white...I adore mirrors over fireplaces and I would love to find the perfect vintage one to change out the print especially at the holidays. Now, moving right along to my bedroom the only project on the back burner was to paint my bureaus white. However at times I think my bed looks too plain. Sometimes I wonder if I should get my Jenny Lind style head and foot board out of the attic and paint it white... Or maybe something simpler like this... I think this look will suit my Paris Hotel Suite much better. I guess I just talked myself into that project!! Now, get ready to sigh... Isn't it fabulous? I would love that in my bedroom to hide the big TV! A girl can dream can't she?! Well...summer is winding down. Next week my son has another soccer camp here in town then high school tryouts the following week with practice every day after that. We will go back to just camping on the weekends until Columbus Day. Every year at this time I think the same thing, that my house looks so plain on the outside and wish it could look something like this... It is pretty simple here at home...no outside feathering ~ I do all that at my campsite. Thank goodness I have one lovely hydrangea bush to add a bit of color out front. For now I will enjoy sitting in my favorite spot...

I will be sitting here, still looking for inspiration, making notes and lists and getting excited for all my fall projects. Hmmm...I wonder how many will actually get done? Hope you enjoyed all the beautiful photos I took from the "Cottage Retreats" book. Thank you for visiting today and I hope you have time to sit and enjoy all the other inspiring whites over at Faded Charm!

looking for inspiration...

Well it is halfway through the summer of 2010 and I find myself feeling the same way I do every year at this time. While I am very, very lucky to be able to be at home and enjoy every single summer day either at my home or at my campground I have a feeling of being unsettled, disorganized, unproductive and uninspired. Do any of you feel the same way? I do not want to wish the rest of the summer away but I am eager to get back to being creative and doing some dreamy white makeovers and I want Jim to help me revamp my booth. I need to remind myself that the rest of the summer will fly by on it's own and any big booth makeover "will have to wait 'til fishing season is over". So with all that in mind today I plan to relax on my back porch and browse through one of my favorite books while I soak in some sun and some inspiration... Although my back porch is not as fabulous as this... Or this... I will be reminding myself as I relax that it will someday... Right now, today is a beautiful, sunny day and I should sit and enjoy it... It is time to breathe in some fresh air and some inspiration for my living room...

And my bedroom...Hmmm ~ do you think if I get a pillow with a fish on it he will help me with the booth makeover sooner... I don't think so either! So for now I will sit and enjoy the day... Summer is here for a short visit and soon enough I will have my craft room back to being organized and ready for new projects and my inspiration board will be full of new ideas for my booth and Etsy shop. Well, thank you for visiting and listening today. As I type this post I am feeling better already! Blogging has brought so much to my life ~ wonderful new friends, inspiring ideas for my home and my booth as well as new dreams to tightly hold on to along with my old dreams. Thank you to Victoria's book "At Home With White, Celebrating the Intimate Home" for all the beautiful photos I am using today that are full of dreamy whites so I could join in on White Wednesday over at Faded Charm. Hope you all have a relaxing, inspiring day!!