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Dining Room Mood Board I put together a dining room mood board to keep me on track, and here are the ideas I came up with. First, I’d like to change the lighting. I am working on a budget friendly version of a pendant light for over the table. I also bought some pretty bark cloth from an Etsy shop… Read More
Meet Cleveland based interior designer Kelly Miller. She is just as sweet as she looks. Kelly welcomed me to Cleveland and I took her up on her offer to take me to some of her favorite shops. We became quick friends. Kelly, her husband Mike, and their two children, Michael and McKenzie, live in a small coastal village on Lake Erie on the… Read More
Thrifty Finds Cleveland Style Remember when I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find any great antique shops in the Cleveland area? Well it turns out there was no need to worry. My friend Kelly, who you will be meeting later this week, likes to antique too, and she offered to take me around to some local shops. Boy, does she… Read More
Welcome to our new home. It is a split level home built in the 70’s. It has an open floor plan with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It is small, but we are empty nesters, so it is perfect for us. Tuesday, the day we moved in, it started out cloudy and cold and at the end of the day it was warm… Read More
Blue, Red, Orange and Warm Wood Color Inspiration The next few days will be a whirlwind. We are packing up our apartment, meeting up with the moving van, and moving into our new home. Whew! I thought I would show you some of the images I have been pinning to Pinterest for inspiration. The colors I am going for… Read More
Anthro Inspired Glassware Good news! They have Anthropologie stores in Cleveland. I knew you would be relieved. I was visiting one last week and saw these Glimmer Wrapped Glasses in the store. They are lovely, heavy pieces of glassware that are especially elegant in person. Glimmer-Wrapped Glassware $16 – $18 But I had just used Martha Stewart’s gold metallic glass paint… Read More
Glass Bottle Upcycle to Ocean and Mountains Vases Welcome, welcome to the She Sent Me What ???? Party, and a big hello to those of you arriving from Infarrantly Creative. When the lovely Jennifer Rizzo contacted me to see if I’d like to join the party, I was all YES, yes, of course, how fun even though I knew that we… Read More
Old Fashioned Dark Chocolate Butter Cream Eggs When I was a kid, every Easter my brothers and sister and I would look forward to the large Dark Chocolate Butter Cream Egg that we got to share. It was so sweet and buttery and we all have fond memories of eating slices of that yummy goodness together. My mother bought the… Read More
Flower Power Pillow Tutorial With the start of spring just a few days away, I am getting ready to welcome it with open arms by adding some cheer around the house in the form of pillows. I was inspired by this kitschy floral throw from Anthropologie. Anthropologie Daisy Patchwork Throw $398 It is reminiscent of grandma’s crochet throws of… Read More
Gluten Free Apricot Almond Scones This week I ventured out to the West Side Market. It is Cleveland’s oldest publicly owned market. There are more than 100 vendors, and you can find everything from fresh seafood, meats and vegetables to cheese, flowers and baked goods. It was like a giant farmer’s market, and I really enjoyed it. As I was leaving… Read More
