here they are … my favorite blogs … in no particular order … and categorized for ease of searching … click away, my friends. click away.
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That should give you some reading material for the weekend!
Posted by emily | 47 commentsA few years ago I bought this black and white striped rug from IKEA for $12.
It has moved from room to room throughout our house.
And currently resides in the master bath {and now you know why ‘paint the bathroom cabinets’ is on my summer to-do list}.
I’m not sure if it is terribly tacky to have the same rug in multiple rooms in your home, but I’ve gone to IKEA many a time to grab a few more … only to discover that they are out of stock. And now, they are discontinued.
But just wait until you see what I spotted in the new Crate & Barrel catalog …
It looks like the exact same rug. Only it comes in a variety of sizes. AND it isn’t crazy expensive {as far as rugs go}.
The 2’ x 3’ is $19.99
The 8’ x 10’ is $299.00
Now don’t you all go and buy them all … I need to get approval from my husband so that I can grab one before they are out of stock. You know how I love a black and white striped rug.
{click on the rug images to shop Crate & Barrel}
Posted by emily | 41 commentsPolka dots are fun. And hopefully a little bit sophisticated since I have dot draperies hanging in our dining room.
These playful curtains are from {where else?} IKEA. They are called Henny Cirkel – but I can’t seem to find them online. You may need to shop in-store to purchase.
I also have a pair hanging in the boys room. What can I say … I like dots.
Speaking of my love of dots, there are a whole bunch of them in the newest giveaway collection.
1. gift wrap 2. petite painting by me 3. set of 8 hello note cards 4. 1 1/2 yards of dotty garland 5. ipad case by Angela Kay Designs 6. cupcake liners 7. pink dot umbrella 8. set of 4 bowls 9. pink & yellow starched flower pins
Let’s talk for a second about this ipad case {which also fits a kindle dx, tablet pc or motorola Xoom}. It is seriously the cutest little clutch I’ve ever seen. I love the oversize ball clasp and that orange polka dot fabric? So fun.
{ipad not included … I enjoy late night rounds of Angry Birds too much to let go of this gadget!}
The inside is a cute floral print and it is lined with thick fleece to protect from scratches. Visit Angela Kay Designs to see more darling clutches.
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Posted by emily | 0 commentsI will admit … I was leery about pinterest. It seemed like just another one of those social networking tools that took too much time for too little good.
But now that I’m a pinterest user, I completely change my mind. While I can’t promise that it is a totally valuable way to spend your time, it is a really great resource for finding and storing ideas.
Before there was pinterest {or, more accurately, before I used pinterest}, I had a file on my computer called ‘things I like’. If I came across a project I wanted to do or a room that I thought was too amazing to forget, I would save it there. The only problem was that I rarely named the source and now I have long forgotten where each image was found {which is a nice feature with pinterest}.
Anyway, I was looking through that ‘things I like’ folder and there are some good images in there! So today is a photo-dump of sorts. I’m really sorry that so few of these have sources – if you know where they are from, feel free to leave the info in the comments.
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Be inspired today!
Posted by emily | 48 commentsMy friend Amber from Starfish Jewelry is starting a new series for the summer called
Each Wednesday she will be posting a photo from each day of the previous week as a way to remember and recap. And, she’ll be hosting a link party for all of us to participate.
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