Before & After: Spare Bedroom

I have been looking forward to showing off my spare bedroom makeover for weeks! There is still a small project or two that I am working on, but really...isn't there always ''one more project''?

As you can see I kept the same quilt, headboard, large picture and chair in the room, but everything else is different. I wanted to keep it bright and fun, nothing too serious. I used the small pink flowers in the chair as an excuse to add pink into the room...which will obviously trickle into the attached bathroom once I get around to finishing it too.

I gave myself about $150 to finish off the room...which I probably went over, slightly.

Here's a quick break down of where most of the items came from: Bedside Tables: ikea (refinished) | Knobs: Hobby Lobby | Lamps: Hobby Lobby - on sale! | Prints: ikea | Black Alarm Clock: ikea | Succulents: Target | Orange Clock: Pottery Barn | Euro Shams: I made - fabric found here | 20'' Pillow: ikea | 18'' Pillow: I made - fabric found here

I'm pretty happy with how everything turned out..and just in time for a friend to come visit!  xo

sneak peek!

Just a quick sneak peek at something new that I'm working on for the stylehouse!!

More to come.... 

be excited. 

#9 Sew a Dress

I have definitly not forgot about my 2011 to do list!!

In fact I was able to check off one huge item already! I completed this one a few weeks ago and have been a total slacker about telling you guys about it!! 

I made my very first dress :)

Actually it was quite difficult. I had never tried anything like it before...and of course I decided to use this very specific print (so everything had to line up ever so perfectly) and its a jersey material (so it moved and shifted every time I tried to make a stitch!) Also, it has a cowl neck and drawstrings at the top and bottom....and if you look real hard you can see the pockets (I think I did a pretty dynamite job of lining up the pattern so you can hardly see them) 

aaaaaannnnddd.....Ta Da!!!  After several hours of hard work -and with a little help- I made this. I know the picture is poor quality, I desperately need a new camera, but you get the idea. 

So, there you go....what do you think?? 

Birthday Wishes...

In 3 short weeks I'll be 22

In celebration of this wonderful day, which I know you're all counting down to...patiently waiting for that moment that you can call me up and tell me that you hope I have the best. day. ever!!! No? In fact you didnt even know it was coming up? well fine then. 

Either way I have a few birthday wishes :) 

Holga Camera Sale $59.99
West Elm

Boots!!! I like these from Target
Only $23.99

To see these guys play at CenterStage. oh please!
1/17-1/19

Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles $10.99
Joann's 

Maybe a few sewing books....
Amazon.com

A weekend get a way with Craigy and these guys!! 

A girl can dream...right?? 

5 things i totally love...right now

1my new reading nook

remember this picture that I said I wanted to paint?? 

well, I finished it...aaand I love it!

[[I thought the grays would look better in the room]]

2 These adorable knit blankets

you'll be seeing these again in my "2011 to do list'' post! :)

They're sooo simple, yet sooo sweet! 

www.purlbee.com

3 Itzfitz makes the most adorable handmade wreaths! 

These are 12'' but you can buy them in larger sizes.

Turns out it doesn't need to be Christmas to have a welcoming entrance!

4 Amy Butler

Her fabrics are so beautiful and this book has so many neat patterns in it!

I'm looking forward to picking up some of her fabric

during my trip to NC next week :) 

5 Old Fashioned Typewriter

I saw someone making labels for their clothing line by

literally putting the fabric through an old type writer. It had such an 

amazing look. Very unique! 

SarahAnntiques