reclaimed...

love these creations from reclaimed wood...

table by Bird Loft

 

coat rack by Miss Macie

peacock & circles by Rustic Wood Originals

little yellow & gray cottage...

wouldn't you love to have a little lunch in this adorable yellow & gray cottage called Bumble, located in Los Altos, California...oh, AND it's kid-friendly & farm to table fare

shabby goodness...

love this stuff from The Painted Cottage

making a statement...

bright colors and interesting room pieces make for quite a statement from Anthropologie

simple is as simple does...

love this simple packaging of a terrarium from The Mosser Store

need a rug?

wanted to share this cool upcoming event with you that Just Creations will be putting on...lots of beautiful, fair trade, oriental RUGS in Louisville for purchase...here's the press release with all the nitty gritty:

Each year, Just Creations offers a special 4-day Oriental Rug Event, featuring a collection of more than 300 hand knotted, heirloom-quality rugs made by fairly paid adults in Pakistan. Sizes range from 2’ x 3’s to 10’ x 14’s, as well as runners in varying sizes.

This event is one-of-a-kind for Louisville and offers the community a chance to dress up their home while supporting artisans in developing countries. The variety of sizes in the rugs allows something for every price range so that anyone can take home and enjoy a piece of Pakistan in their own home.

The event begins on Wednesday March 28 and runs through Saturday the 31. Store Hours are Monday-Saturday, 10AM-6PM

naturally...

natural, simple, beautiful

new wood from Urban + Forest

drift wood from Getting Weddy

kraft paper from Champagne Press

whales from the Arminho

say it like you mean it!

i challenge you to tell it like it is, say it like you mean it and mean what you say this VALENTINES DAY... here are some ideas:

let someone know how you feel:
card from Simply Honest

or how you REALLY feel:
print from Yellow Button Studio

it could be expressing commitment:
sign from Oh Dier

or letting someone know what's most important:
poster from Gayana

maybe it's as simple as:

chalkboard from How Now Design

industrialized...

bins from Haven Vintage

crate from AM Radio

milk crate from Spaces & Faces

light from Gallivanting Girls

stools from Greta de Parry

desk organizer from Random Hallways

Handmade Home : Farm House Edition : Shopping!

time for an update on our farmhouse... i'll post more photos of the actual place's progress later but for now, i wanted to share one of the great places we've been shopping for the new house... the fun part is finally going to begin! DECORATING! so we checked out a place called Bluegrass Green, where they sell environmentally friendly building supplies...

i picked out some paint swatches (will share later) from a brand called Yolo that boasts ZERO V.O.C... also checked out some of the tile they carry that are made of recycled materials

Matt investigated wood-burning stoves, dual-flush toilets, and he priced insulation made out of old recycled jeans and denim clothing (COOL!) called Bonded Logic ... we found the staff here to be very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful so we will be back soon to make purchases since our electric inspection is scheduled for this week!!!!...once that's done, walls go up and we'll hit up Bluegrass Green again!

still feeling festive...

ok...just give me a little while to get the Christmas spirit out of my system with this post of great holiday ideas from Martha Stewart... actually some of these craft projects could carry over for a New Year's party too! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

great garland!

from Terrain

overhead blessings...

wouldn't these pom poms from Pom + Love be great hanging over a thanksgiving table?