My DIY Pick of the Week 12/3/12

Good Morning Sweet Ones!

Today I unveil the newest feature to my blog!  Not only is it new, but it will be a weekly event from here on out.  Introducing...

My DIY pick of the week (found via Pinterest!)

So how does it work?  Every Monday I will be posting my favorite DIY find via Pinterest and posting it here.  I will link up to the original source so that the tutorial will be able to be utilized by YOU (and yours truly).  My DIY pick will be posted in my sidebar for easy accessibility as well :-)

Part of the reason I've become so obsessed with Pinterest is because the sheer amount of creative ideas that one can find.  I don't know about you, but I become so overwhelmed by the numbers that I forget to go back to the original posts about 90% of the time.  Well, not anymore.  My faves will have a home and hopefully they will become your faves too.

My first DIY pick of the week is...

Isn't she a beauty!?!

I fell in love the first time I saw it.  What an outstanding idea!  We all know how much chandeliers cost and Sarah and Ashley from My Simple Obsession posted that the Ro Sham Beaux Malibu Up version of this Chandi can cost you a whopping $4,200.  What!?!

No thanks.  I like your version better Sarah and Ashley.

A step-by-step beaded chandelier tutorial can be found here.  The process looks easy enough, and the amounts of supplies needed are minimal.

  

If you haven't stopped by before I implore you to do so.  Not only do they have DIY ideas but they also offer paper goods and web design.  What a crafty pair!  Thank you Sarah and Ashley for letting me share a little bit of your genius today!

My Room Designs

One of the "new additions" to my blog will be my own little room designs.  The looks that I create are all designs I would happily have in my own home, but it doesn't necessarily mean that they are.  From time to time, I will post designs that I'm actually implementing in my home, but it will be specified.

The first board (of many) is of a living room design.  Repurposed wood and a white plush sofa go hand in hand in my book.  The mint green is one of my favorite colors right now.  I scooped them all together to pull off this look, and threw in some touches of metal (gray).  I think it creates a calming effect, hence the title "a calm living space".  This board was created using Olioboard.  It's a fun and creative way to get a visual for any ideas you may have.  I hope you enjoy!

Blossoming Ideas

Good Morning Dolls!

I'm back this cozy morning to tell you about my new blog approach.  I was thinking about when I started this blog back in '10.  I had envisioned me getting all wrapped up in immediate renos on my house.  Painting every room top to bottom and turning my kitchen into my "dream kitchen" in a couple of months.  Who was I fooling?  No one (well maybe just myself).

Those who have tackled those kinds of projects before know that the remodeling process takes years, not months.  My blog started to reflect that lull.  I wish I could this, I wish I could that...well, you get the point.  Something that my blog WAS doing was keeping me motivated.  I had an endless borage of ideas filling my brain.  I will be keeping inspiration photos intact.

After all, we all search blogs for inspiration.  Some of you are amazing DIY experts.  You can turn a popsicle stick into a chandelier.  I am not one of those that can dream up something like that.  I CAN learn from a tutorial and put my own spin on something.  So that's it!  My blog will be an outlet of sharing.

I will share DIY ideas I love and feel brave enough to tackle...like this pantry using IKEA cd storage units.  I will post my before and afters.

I will share an occasional recipe, linked to the original chef.  This is Cheese Pecan Dip (yum) found via Food and Cook.

Perhaps you may even see an outfit or two thrown in here and there.

There will be link parties, giveaways, features, and a few other things I have up my sleeve.  All the while, they will be things that keep you occupied while I redo my home.  My own pics will be posted as I tackle.  Some will be posted while in transition :-)

Please stop by Monday for my first trick up my sleeve.  You won't want to miss it!