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Happy (late) Halloween and a bit on the 6 Week Challenge!

Hi Friends!

So, so, so sorry for going a tad silent this week.

Will you forgive me if I was finishing up these little ditties, for these super cuties?!?

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I’m sure that if you have kids, you know that Halloween is a BIG ‘OL Production!  There are parties, festivals, trunk-or-treating, trick-or-treating, cookie decorating, pumpkin carving, face painting, and on, and on, and on.  It’s like it’s own force of nature…luring children in one Snicker’s bar at a time.  My cousin, who is 9, even asked “Why do we have to go to school on Halloween if it’s a holiday?”

I’m feeling a bunch of head nods and “seriously’s” over the web.  It’s a bit of a pain, but WOW, it IS SOOOOO MUCH FUN!  I can’t help shoving a few Snicker’s into the ole piehole myself.

So, now do you understand what happened to me on Thursday morning?  But here I am, and definitely ready to get back to the family room action.  And I’ve got a few updates…

First off, the fabric.  Here’s what I’m thinking.

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Do you likie?  I found that pencil drawing fabric in a box from a scrap store!!  I have just enough to get 1 pillow.  It’s so cool and I feel like I won the fabric lotto.  The stripe and the textured weave should inject a bit of modernism.

What about this for a surprise?  It may turn out to be my secret weapon… it’s like your hip grandma’s sweater.  So soft and pretty.  The hub is politely saying no (Grandma’s are not cool, in his opinion)… but I’m still debating.

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The room maybe feeling a little too tribal.  I’m crossing my fingers that art and those chrome chairs will fix that up… and possibly the secret weapon.  (Is it that I like the fabric or I just want one $%#^& feminine thing in this room?)

Speaking of the chairs!!  Does anyone know a trick for fixing up chrome?  It’s a bit more beat up in the back than I originally thought.  I NEED SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE.  Spray paint just seems like a no-no here.  I ended up purchasing a strie black fabric that is coated for stain protection at $14 a yard at Michael Levine’s in downtown LA for those.  Such a deal!!  Now I just need to get to work.

Art?  Well, you’ve seen a few pieces, but what about some black and white photography ala

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More flowers!  Buahhhahhhaahhhhaa!

My Crate and Barrel tables are out of the boxes and … hmmm… I’m just not sure.

DSCN3353Do you see those dark lines on the edge?  That’s how the table came out of the box.  Weird.  And then while I carefully lifted one out, I scratched it.  Oops.

I’m still torn whether it’s a neat used look or it’s a bad look.  The good news is that it’s really sturdy – a must in this room for sure!!

Oh!  And the flea market gods smiled on me last weekend.  I found two of my favorite things ever!!

DSCN3348 DSCN3349Yes, that is a handwoven wool rug.  OMG, amazing, right?!  The fringe makes me want to squeal. And that table?!  I could literally put it anywhere in the house and it would work.  I just love pieces like that!

Anyhoo, that’s what’s going on here.  Only a few days left to pull it all together!

Wish me luck!

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And please check out all the fabulous updates at Calling It Home!  Linda has invited great designers and they’re killing it.  Not to mention the other 90+ bloggers strutting their stuff!  It’s a definite cup of coffee, weekend reading treat.

Happy Creating!  Jessica

A little shopping in Santa Monica…

Hi there!!  I love how this week has started out with a “fake” Monday.

It was like working, but only at 1/2 horsepower… and with the kids at school I got to check a few things off my to-do list.  Ahhhh, so nice.

Two weeks ago, I got to do a little shopping in Santa Monica with one of my besties.  After her birthday brunch, I whispered to her that we should totally sneak out to a few home stores… you know, since we were soooo close already – it would be such a waste to pass up the opportunity.  (Insert me with my eyebrows pumping up and down and maybe some puppy-dog eyes.)  Whatever I did either scared her into agreeing or actually worked, but we got to enjoy a tasty frappuccino and some fabulous finds.

Seriously.  Aren’t girlfriends just the best?  We all need a little downtime and I’m so lucky to A. Have friends that want to hang out with me and B. A husband that bravely encourages me to enjoy myself for a little bit.

Ahhh, so nice.

Well, I wanted to share with you some fun things we saw because sometimes internet shopping just doesn’t cut it.  I can fully attest that in person all of these are truly standouts!

Citrus Art Print

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Feather Pillow cover

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Accent Stool

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Wool Rug

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Silly Dog Plates

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Modo Chandelier

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Llamas Art

Cane Chair

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And what did I come home with?  Well, a $5 dollar salt and pepper set, of course!

My kids think these little eggs are hilarious… I’m not sure why.  But then it dawned on me that I just voluntarily brought some more “huevos” into the house.  Oh vey!

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Have you seen any fun new buys in stores?  Isn’t it so much better when you can touch and feel something??

Have a great day!  Happy Creating!  Jessica

 

 

 

Nate + Joanne sitting in a tree…

I’m a fan of Nate Berkus.  I know he’s all commercial and you can find his stuff all over the place, but I can’t help it, I really love his style.

You with me?

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Of course you are!  It’s no wonder he’s so wildly popular.  I actually read his book a few months ago and wow.  His story is real and inspiring – I recommend the read!  I want to go further into it, but I’ll leave that for another time.

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Well, now you can get his fabric line right at Joanne’s!  And it is affordable!!  All of these are only 19.99-29.99 a yard… with your 40% coupon that is such a deal!

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I think that black and white will be coming home with me soon!

I wish he had thrown in something more tribal, more Native American inspired, you know?  Those pillows and fabrics in his rooms are just killer.  I was hoping for something more like that. But hey, I DO like this little collection, so what the heck am I complaining about anyway?!

What do you think?  Any fun sources for inspiring fabrics?  I’d love, love to hear!!

Happy Creating!  And TGIF!  Jessica