the Decorating Chica

Pin It Unless you are fortunate to live in a historical home, anything built after the 1960s and 70s sorely lacks any quality architectural features. When we moved into our home ten years ago, it was very disheartening to go from a glorious historical home with amazing woodwork to a 1970s feature-less dwelling.  Beadboard and chair rail added to the master bath. Read about more about our Beadboard project .  Beadboard added to the back of the kitchen island.  Beadboard wallpaper added to 1/2 bath in Pretty in Purple   Trim moulding to top of cabinets gives them a polished finish.    Ceiling medallions are inexpensive and a great way to add interest.   Don't get me wrong, I love my house but really miss all that beautiful detail and what's with the textured walls anyway? Seriously every room in our house has textured walls and ceilings. Not the popcorn cheesy kind mind you, it is 'quality' textured walls and I though...

Pin It Tweet #wakeupwednesdaylinky                  Welcome to the 14th week of   Wake Up Wednesday "Linky"  31 Blogs  -  1 Party &   Giveaway We are so excited to have you all party with us. Thank you so much to all those who participate in our party. Last week we had  300   awesome linkups!     Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us!  We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!   The hop is hosted and posted on   31   different blogs !   Your link will appear on  the blogs of   Sew Crafty Angel ,  Cuddlebug Cuties ,  God's Growing Garden ,   A Peek Into My Paradise ,  Mice in the Kitchen ,  Epic Mommy Adventures ,    Natalie Loves Beauty ,    A Kitchen Hoo...

Pin It Many of you may remember my Quick and Easy Guide to Stepping Stones from last summer. If not, you can read more about that  here . While most of you liked the idea and planned to try it, there were a few realists out there who doubted how well they would hold up through the winter. Just between you and me, I was a little nervous myself. In fact, I was nervous enough that I did not continue making the stones last  summer. I wanted to see for myself if they would hold up during the winter.  Same view. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they look fantastic! So much so, in fact, that I plan to add some new stones this  Spring! The grass, not so much. Linking up to: WOW at Savvy Southern Style What We Accomplished at Green Willow Pond What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants Swing Into Spring at DIY by Design W e Are That Family for Works For Me Wed. Style Sisters for Centerpiece Wed. City Farmhouse for Inspiration Exchange Wed . Wak...

Pin It Let's face it, we are all influenced by others. In the blog world, we are influenced by those who are blogging about the same things that we are. It is human nature.  New wall art from old yardsticks. Read more here . And in the world of decorating, the trends are always changing and sometimes the pressure to keep up can be overwhelming. I mean, look around, there is inspiration everywhere! But with the inspiration can come intense burden to keep up with other bloggers.  Spring buffet.  Don't be afraid to be you on all levels. You are amazing and created in the image of God! Be who you were called to be! Old bird cage When it comes to your home, it should be a reflection of you and your family. So what if home colors are trending towards the greys and neutrals, if you like color go with it! Metal pots from HomeGoods! Be daring! Be bold! Who knows, maybe it will be you who starts a new trend? My Obsession When it comes to your bl...

Pin It Spending my morning making Kool Aid Playdough for a fun Kindergarten Screening event tomorrow evening and thought I would reshare that post here .  Kool Aid Playdough is so fun and colorful. Great for Easter! Also having a little fun and 'Mixin' It Up' over at the Weekday Mixer Social Media Link-Up. Come on and join the fun!               

Pin It I have been bitten. Bitten by the procrastination bug. It is a vicious disease once bitten and hard to overcome. It takes perseverance. And tenacity. And time. Getting a couple fresh coats of Heirloom White Spray Paint. This pot had two former lives. It began as a red vase, then was victim of a project gone wrong. But I did it! I bit the procrastination bug in the behind and finished another project. This project started about two years ago. Seriously.  On it's way to an old, vintage pottery look using leftover paints. So after sitting in my basement for a year and a half, then moving it up to my garage where I guess I thought if I had to look at it everyday I would be inspired to finish it! I walked past it everyday for about nine more months. Then, as my index finger was twitching with excitement at the prospect of spray painting something, I decided it was time to tackle this puppy and 'get 'er done.' After several layers of browns and g...