Great Day for a Giveaway~

To add a little zip to your Thursday, I have something fun for you all today! A giveaway from Burlap and Blue!! Not familiar with Burlap and Blue? Well, let me take a minute and introduce you...I just know you'll become fast friends.

Burlap and Blue is a fun little etsy store that features vintage-inspired goods for your home and family. (Linda, the creative force behind Burlap and Blue, also writes a darling blog by the same name.)

Linda creates darling cakestands, coasters, and tags...and sweet vintage-feel goodies for the little ones in your life like matching games and wooden blocks.

Linda has generously offered to give one reader of the Shabby Nest a $25 gift certificate to her shop! All you've got to do to enter is to leave a comment on this post. The drawing will be open until 11:59 EST on Friday, July 2nd.

And don't worry...if you don't win the drawing, you can still pick up some sweet swag from her shop at a discount! Simply use the code shabbynest15 to receive a 15% discount on your purchase - this code is good until next Thursday (July 8).

Good luck~

Linky Love~

Hello out there!! Welcome to another great edition of Linky Love! Last week's Frugal Friday was the biggest to date...and chock full of frugal inspiration.

It brought with it lots of pillow posts...so today I thought I'd share a few of them with you.

First up, Under the Table Dreaming shared a fun painted Cabana Pillow tutorial...so fresh and summer-y!

Next, Lemon Tree Creations gave a great tutorial for making oversize rosette pillows.

Decor to Adore shared a ticking pillow tutorial.

And finally, The VG Huis shared her fun burlap pillow makeover.

For more pillow posts and other fabulous Frugal Inspiration click here.

Have a great day~

Amy Morris

Amy D. Morris Interiors

is a full-service interior design firm specializing in transitional

interior design that is fresh, clean & eclectic.

Amy’s work features a relaxed style that also pays special

attention to the architecture,

balance, scale, light & color of an interior space

Amy started the firm 2005,

and belives that her point-of-view

accounts for only half of a beautiful room,

" I bring my perspective

to every project,and then infuse the clients taste"

Amy D Morris

House Beautiful: Favorite Paint Colors~

Along with my subscription to House Beautiful, I received their fabulous bookazine entitled
" 500 Favorite Paint Colors". It has been a really intriguing read...seriously. If you love design...and color...or even if your a beige and white fan, you'll really enjoy this!

It is essentially a collection of favorite paint colors from real designers...not just paint manufacturers. And the photographs are gorgeous.

I sure wish I could get away with a pink room in my house..aren't these just amazing?

And black....there's seems to be an increase in the use of black walls in decorating...they don't have to be scary. Black is amazingly sophisticated, and not necessarily dark or dreary. Check out this living room...dare I use the word "bright" with the color black? In this room, the answer could just be "yes".

I had a periwinkle purple room when I was 8 years old...I must admit, I've never thought of it as being sophisticated, but in the room above? Absolutely lovely and sophisticated.

There is even a section about colorful neutrals. I found this section to be very intriguing. In the photo above, the lavendar is used as a neutral. And I think it totally works. In the words of Jeffrey Bilhuber, "Lavendar is the new beige. From lilac to amethyst, it's an extraordinary neutral and great unifier - a soothing, peaceful color that is timeless." Other colors they suggest using as neutrals...pale pink, blue-gray, even peach. Gives neutral a whole new spin, huh?

I just might never look at color the same way again.

And remember back in April when the Princess and I participated in Justin Hackworth's 30 Strangers project? If you're a Utah local, Justin is having his 30 Strangers Project show this weekend in Provo. We'll be there checking out his amazing photography. You can get more information here.

Linky Love is up tomorrow...

Have a great day~

Lovely Bath...

Underbara badrum

det finns hur mycket vackra rum som helst

dessa är från Cottage Living och är

klassiska skönheter

mer inspiration kika in på

svensk badrumsajt INR

Staycation~

Okay, so I must admit, ever since the media coined the term "Staycation" I've thought the whole idea was a bit silly. I mean, to me, I can't vacation while remaining at home. Too much to do. I just can't play when I know there are dishes waiting, laundry to be done, yardwork, (and don't forget the decorating projects). But this last week has shown me that having a "staycation" is actually possible. Of course, in my case, it requires people on actual vacations to be present.



Having my wonderful family visiting has kept me playing...and having a blast! But I've been so busy (and tired) that everything else has taken a back seat.

Today, I'm off to the pool with the sis and her family...but I promise to be back tomorrow with a real decorating-related post. Speaking of decorating...anybody catch last night's Design Star? Love that show! You all have any favorites yet? I know I do.

Oh, and Frugal Friday is the biggest to date! Click here for some Frugal Inspiration!

I'm off to play...

Have a great day~

{UTLOTTNING}

...av härliga doftstenar från Franska La Molinard

Klicka HÄR för att delta

skriv även din adress.

Dragning sker den 5 juli Coupon rate of the French fragrance stones,

click here to participate,

I will send international

good luck

Frugal Friday~

Welcome to this week's edition of Frugal Friday! Last week's Frugal Friday was the biggest to date with 160 people linking up to share Frugal Inspiration with us!! I'm so excited to see this event growing...and even more excited at the wonderful ideas that are shared!

Okay, speaking of wonderful ideas....I'm afraid I don't have any this week. Oh, I had grand plans to revamp the console in our dining area that I showed you all last week. But then the hubby's family arrived and I have been running around like a mad woman ever since. But boy has it ever been fun! And I'm not making any promises for next week either because one of my very favorite people in the ENTIRE world arrives tomorrow...and you can bet that I'll be spending just about every minute I can with her.



My little sis Holly will be here!! Hooray!! She's very creative and inspiring, however, so maybe, just maybe, she'll help me get some stuff done around here. Then again, we might be too busy playing. But isn't that what having company is all about?


Alrighty then folks!!


You know "da rules"...


1. Please link directly to your post and not just to your blog.
2. Please link back to the Shabby Nest so that others can enjoy the Frugal Goodness as well (feel free to grab my cute button on the sidebar!)
3. Comment, comment, comment! Show our participants "the love"!

Pale and Pretty~

It's hot outside today. I ran my kiddos to swim lessons early this morning...and it was already hot enough to sweat just walking to and from the car. (Of course, that may be due to the fact that we were a little late, so we were running not walking...) But I'm not complaining. Summer took its own sweet time getting here, so I'm going to enjoy it!

Today I thought I'd share a few pretty pale spaces with you that I discovered a couple of weeks ago on Houzz.com. They cool me down just looking at them!

All images via Houzz.com

Frugal Friday goes live tonight at 12:00 am EST. Come link up with your latest Frugal posts! Can't wait to see what you all have up your sleeves this week.


And last call going out to Mindy Gauthier winner of The Modern Bird Giveaway last week. Mindy, you left no contact information, so please drop me an email to claim your prize (and it's a good one...I'd hate you to miss out on it!)


Have a great day~

Castle & Crowns

Sharing av few lovely pictures from

Castle & Crown

Linky Love~

It's that time again! Linky Love!! I have some fun things to share with you from last week's Frugal Friday party...so fasten your seat belts!!

First up, a couple of great light fixture makeovers...


The Painted Hive shared this amazing modern light fixture redo...so chic!

And... For The Love of It shared a darling girly chandelier makeover...this transformation will blow you away!

Savvy Southern Style shared a pretty birdie bedroom...you just know I have a weakness for birds!

And talk about upcycling...check out this women's skirt turned table skirt...very clever!

Finally, this french bed redo from Primitive and Proper made me drool. Le sigh.

If you haven't had a chance to check out the Frugal Goodness that is last week's party, click here.

Have a great day~

{shop for your senses}

In Cannes at 6, rue Buttura

there is one Amazing store called Venulys

The owner Christophe has created a store out of the ordinary

with imaginative interior decoration,

beautiful flower arrangements and large variety of room fragrances

and of course the worlds most expensive parfume

Clive Christian

READ MORE: VENULYS. CLIVE CHRISTIAN.

A Little Pretty~

It's always fun to get an unexpected little surprise.

While visiting my Mom a few weeks ago, I was admiring a lovely Edwardian Terrarium Case that my father made for her out of wooden picture frames...from a tutorial by Martha Stewart (now I've looked and looked online and can't find the tutorial, but my Mom says she has the article, so one of these days I'll scan it in and share...and share photos of my dad's creation as well. I'm such a tease, I know.)

Turns out, however, that she had another storebought terrarium hanging around (of course she did), so yesterday, when I popped over for a minute, she sent it home with me. Gotta love my Mom!! "What is this terrarium I speak of ?" you may ask...it's that cute little glass-house-looking-thingie in the background.

It now has a home on the white buffet in my living room. And, you know what? It was the perfect touch! Thanks Mom!!

Shopping Sources: Lamps..............................HomeGoods

Candlesticks.....Michael's Craft

Candles..........................Target

Pigeon figurine............TJMaxx

"H"......................Anthropologie

Bird Tray.....gift from a dear friend

Floral Frog..........gift from Mom

House number "5".......vintage from our first house

Printer block letters...Brimfield Antique Fair

EDITED TO ADD: I had some readers mention that they had seen a tutorial in Country Living. This very well may have been the tutorial my Mother has (the photo - below - looks like the terrarium my father made)...she subscribes to both magazines...but I can't get in touch with her right now to check...so I'm just going to post the link. Thanks to Nita from Mod Vintage Life and to Laura for telling me about the Country Living Tutorial!

This I Love: vinyl on mirrors~

And LET THE GAMES BEGIN...

You would not believe how crazy fun it is to have...

a house full of family,

my two oldest starting swimming lessons,

our car in the shop (but - thankfully- coming home today!),

a cell phone that is dead because Mr. Three threw it off the balcony (yes, he did),

a washing machine on the fritz,

and numerous other crazy events going on all at the same time.

Okay, I'm sure you are questioning my sanity at using the word fun... but, aside from the washing machine, and the dead cell phone,

...it really is fun.

But I'm taking a breather from it all, to share with you my latest crush...vinyl on mirrors. Love it.

via The Lettered Cottage

I really love this one...I'm a typography nut anyway, and the fact that the words are sideways is intriguing to me.

Photo by Kasey of Lola B's

As soon as I saw this mirror on Kasey's blog, I emailed her asking where she got it...the fabulous bird is from McMaster and Storm. Love it!!

Gotta make me one of these mirrors...adding it to the "to do" list right now.

Have a great day~

{Dreamhouse-inside information}

Som ni vet så bygger min syster & man sitt drömhus.

Här kommer några härliga bilder från

Insidan Innan Rivning och nedmontering.

Välkomna på en vandring tillbaka i tiden

(Bilder är tagna den dag dom fick tillträde till huset.)" Master Kitchen"

Bilden ovan och nedan är från köket

Badrummet..lite lätt risig.. eller hur ?

Men det fanns små godingar att bevara även här.

Går ni i Renoveringstankar?

kika in på INR som sponsrar del av detta byggprojekt

Vardagsrummet.

Här bild på en av de fina kakelugnarna som fanns kvar i huset,

den har monterats ner och ska såsmåningom införlivas i det nya huset

Ja, som ni ser så har dom haft en hel del att göra..

Huset var verkligen i dåligt skick..men

"If you dream it-You can achieve it"

Läs om min syster och familj i lokaltidningen