Stephanie
LampsPlus versus Horchow
I am a HUGE internet shopper, I have been doing it for years, way before it became the “in” thing to do. I have bought things off the internet from small ticket items to over the top super expensive items. Internet shopping has become one of my strong traits as an interior designer, I have gotten really good at it {nothing like tooting my own horn!}. I spend a lot, and I mean a lot of time shopping around on the internet. I don’t always buy things, but I look and keep the site in my bookmarks for future reference. I know where to go to find things, kind of like a 6th sense. I still enjoy seeing items in person, but that takes time, gas, and finding the right store to go and then you have the constraints of store hours. With the internet, I can hit 20 sites {or more} in a couple of hours, any time, night or day, versus the 2 to 5 shops I would be able to see in person.
Tutorial on how to make the tufted headboard
The tufted headboard tutorial is finally done. It was way harder than I thought it would be, which is why I am late on getting the post up. I think it was harder to make this tutorial than it was to make the tufted headboard! I can not say that my instructions are perfect, which is why I am going to give you links at the bottom of this post of excellent DIY instructions on how to make a tufted headboard.
Velvet tufted headboard finally done
It has only been a year and a half, but I finally got my inspiration headboard done for Shannon and Nate’s guest bedroom.
This picture was my inspiration picture I found back in October 2010
I was so excited when I found the same shaped headboard on Craig’s list for $60
I knew this headboard would work perfectly for my inspiration picture. But I needed to find the perfect fabric. When I saw this Thom Flicia turquoise velvet fabric at Calico Corners I was in love.
Transforming a plain toddler bed into a custom bed
I have been helping my niece Lindsay with her toddler son Max’s room. She is expecting another baby in a couple of months, and needs to transfer the nursery items to the new baby’s room, which means Max needed a new bed. We were looking on Craig’s list for a toddler bed that I could fix up for her, but either they were already sold or they didn’t respond {so typical of Craig’s list}. As luck would have it, I happened to be at a friends house a couple of weeks ago who happened to have “stuff” in his garage that was going to the thrift shop. In that “stuff” I spotted a toddler bed. And that toddler bed went home with me, for free. Can’t beat that price right?
Never Get So Busy Making a Living..stencil giveaway
Life seems to just whoosh by doesn’t it? When I saw this saying on Pinterest, it really made me think of how true it really does, like where has February already gone?
This weekend my daughter and her friends came over to have me teach them how to make a sign. I thought that using this saying would be perfect first sign for them to make. We easily forget sometimes in our daily grind to stop and take time to make a life, so having a little sign to remind us of this can’t hurt right?
Facebook and Pinterest Love
Things are changing around here at Cre8tive. Thanks to my nephew Brady, my new assistant, I went to a two column layout, which I love so much better. I think it is so much easier to read a two column site, the pictures look better, the text doesn’t look like you are writing a book when you post a paragraph, it all just flows so much better. We are still working on a few things, but overall I am very happy with the layout and flow of how it all looks. We even upgraded to a mobile version to make it easier to read my blog on a mobile device. Oh I just love the minds of the young, they make it look so easy, I am going to be so high tech around here having Brady helping me with all those technical things I am challenged in, blogging life is so much better now that I have him.
Easy wallpaper panel
The idea of using wallpaper in panels is not new, but it really can add impact without committing to wallpaper. This technique came in handy when I did this bathroom a couple of years ago.
I fell in love with this Osborne & Little wallpaper from the moment I laid eyes on it. But of course it wasn’t cheap, Osborne & Little and cheap are usually not used in the same sentence. So to save money and still be able to use the wallpaper, I framed it with a contrasting orange molding to make it pop. I got the impact I was looking for, saved some major dough and still added depth, texture and color to the walls
Estate sale score
Remember the estate sale that had the armor and settee?
Well, I didn’t get the armor, it was too thin of metal and a lot of sharp edges. It was only $100, but it just wasn’t doing it for me. But I did get the settee! Scored on the settee is more like it. $50. As soon as I saw the price tag I snagged it off of there so fast, I knew it would be gone if I didn’t. And sure enough, a lady walked by it, looking and looking for the tag, and I told her that I was buying it, and she asked how much, and when I told her $50 her eyes got real big with envy and said “wow that is a great price”. Yep, score.
