Another Giveaway!

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Get Excited! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I've got another Giveaway for you!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The folks at <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">MyMemories Digital Scrapbooking </a>have asked me to do a review on their Scrapbooking Software and they have been generous enough to give me a <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">MyMemories Scrapbook Suite</a> to GIVE to one of my Loyal Followers. Their website says  "<a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">My Memories Suite </a>is the #1 rated scrapbook software. Not only is it affordable and fun, it’s also extremely easy. Whether you’re new to digital scrapbooking or a seasoned pro,<a href="http://www.mymemories.com/"> My Memories Suite</a>is the perfect digital scrapbooking software to use."  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I've been playing around with their software since I downloaded it last week.  It really <b>is</b> fun and easy to use.  No trips to the Craft Store to purchase loads of paper and embellishments that you may or may not end up using.  If you get bored with what you have then just Hop onto their <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">website </a>and order a new package that you can download. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> That's Easy!  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIH4F5Oo1lSgXHRrAzISjHv-BfrCTvRkKj5IWOQQ2by_y4t70sq9jjBO7fPfUxvL6NeYA8DTBYqb6-sU_bsRlXhYlsUuQabqqU7xdrIx-CRL1XVwpHGFa8PVZaZhTSvrw2IuoWPWCMXNxJ/s1600/header-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIH4F5Oo1lSgXHRrAzISjHv-BfrCTvRkKj5IWOQQ2by_y4t70sq9jjBO7fPfUxvL6NeYA8DTBYqb6-sU_bsRlXhYlsUuQabqqU7xdrIx-CRL1XVwpHGFa8PVZaZhTSvrw2IuoWPWCMXNxJ/s640/header-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Here is a Sample Header that I made.  Hmmmm, I can see now that I could have done a better job of spacing. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> That's easy to fix.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuybQDJI9l0lkY-Fy6rxDvgmfXLfqmGr28u8sRkFK0mZXKZ0Bn7UeILIkJ5QXyDEfVJ2tqyZvUzDoobMq9g6j-kUBbdEEsTKjlBmqPLle676tXahSstBHH50L6e0HfjUlIYbfT8ZK-GPo/s1600/Christmas+2010-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuybQDJI9l0lkY-Fy6rxDvgmfXLfqmGr28u8sRkFK0mZXKZ0Bn7UeILIkJ5QXyDEfVJ2tqyZvUzDoobMq9g6j-kUBbdEEsTKjlBmqPLle676tXahSstBHH50L6e0HfjUlIYbfT8ZK-GPo/s640/Christmas+2010-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This is a Pre-Created page that I just put the pictures in and added some text.  Mr. Beaux even had fun with this one.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19nuXvkzhAeqV3MOOaEuM58GyBrW2Gv1eWBzqqxx6S1oI8P5sLofcLKoFFstVNjbxA0nynkUHYCs424SYWN_rqPh9s4qEXYg2_GVw9V-ZRYp98JQuOw0nQ2Ir8fB1xfpnCHbUm7-h2Ngu/s1600/My+Album+1-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19nuXvkzhAeqV3MOOaEuM58GyBrW2Gv1eWBzqqxx6S1oI8P5sLofcLKoFFstVNjbxA0nynkUHYCs424SYWN_rqPh9s4qEXYg2_GVw9V-ZRYp98JQuOw0nQ2Ir8fB1xfpnCHbUm7-h2Ngu/s640/My+Album+1-001.jpg" width="492" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And this is a creation of my own that I was playing around with.  I saw this sweet Cardinal again today and tried to snap some pictures of him but he was too fast for me.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">There are a million things you can do after you are finished.  I have only scratched the surface here. You could print them and create scrapbook pages or you could send them off to be printed into a gift for your family and friends.  They also have a lot of support and tutorials online.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #666666;">A</span></span></i><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">s a bonus special for all of my readers, I am giving you your very own Share the Memories code that provides a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the <a href="http://mymemories.com/">MyMemories.com</a> store - $20 value!)</span></i></span></span><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"> Look for it on my Sidebar...</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"></span></i><span class="apple-style-span"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">             </span></i></span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">So, if you are interested in winning the <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">MyMemories Suite Software</a> package here is how to enter the Giveaway.</span></i></div><br /><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br />1. You HAVE to be a Loyal Follower of my Blog and then go to the <a href="http://mymemories.com/">mymemories.com</a> website and pick out your favorite Scrapbooking Kit or download and make a comment back here on my blog on this page.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">2. Visit their Blog, like their Facebook page or join their Twitter and comment back here for extra entries! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span">Blog- <a href="http://blog.mymemories.com/">http://blog.mymemories.com/</a></span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Facebook- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593">http://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593</a></span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Twitter- <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/mymemoriessuite">http://twitter.com/#!/mymemoriessuite</a></span></span></i><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"></span></i></div><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Good Luck!  The winner will be chosen on March 30th by the Random Number Generator.  </span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br /><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> XO Cindy</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div>

Another Giveaway!

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There, *THAT'S* Better ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!  For those of you who were sweet enough to peek at our master bedroom mini-makover last month, you may remember my mentioning that I had been looking and looking for a drum shade chandelier (to replace our ceiling fan), but hadn't had any luck.  Sweet Kim (<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a>) sent me a link to one she found on Overstock.  I then received an email from Amy, a manager at Overstock, informing me of a sale!  And, wouldn't ya' know, the chandelier that Kim suggested was on SALE!  Say no more ... woo hoo!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, you see a big, overbearing, barely-used ceiling fan ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXhXh27RAsBm0vCA5_lOfLIGEQle1DIPuHrhLqq-iJpjskaBcJ10jVJawWICHlXOXk9LRMses65q-0RDNlcWr9jE8ha_9eIe_Tv5pM5dckXOfLYHiiFSHK8YAtubhuU4Fun0yImEIIx4/s1600/masteroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXhXh27RAsBm0vCA5_lOfLIGEQle1DIPuHrhLqq-iJpjskaBcJ10jVJawWICHlXOXk9LRMses65q-0RDNlcWr9jE8ha_9eIe_Tv5pM5dckXOfLYHiiFSHK8YAtubhuU4Fun0yImEIIx4/s640/masteroverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and, NOW, you don't !!  Say hello to our new stylish gal, "Chandie" ... (of course, now, my OCD-self needs to change out the other shades to drum shades)!</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rqXjE-9xKAdsrpdAEcZnmz8rKPDaW84pAAViRxrb8Ony5VAcEmLRC7aLaGfCPCqrtCe6JO7Pw6Q56wGClkOwZ-13Aw5aChX-iBGPv6hDsVhBTIyOUNIZCRD-4V5a5WC0R_pymR-6z-0/s1600/masternewchandie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rqXjE-9xKAdsrpdAEcZnmz8rKPDaW84pAAViRxrb8Ony5VAcEmLRC7aLaGfCPCqrtCe6JO7Pw6Q56wGClkOwZ-13Aw5aChX-iBGPv6hDsVhBTIyOUNIZCRD-4V5a5WC0R_pymR-6z-0/s640/masternewchandie.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love her jewels!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKzwXk1XMpkMJGP28X_xXULxvV6hVIBDoOaBbNCOSSoxmimV6m4n5VtpPTnaZTlsVzB9u3utfzMQA62vgXSIyTfBwstvmV8ADdwNC45EwlIeq1kleelGpeR6coRcSjretQRsaGe2fL9o/s1600/masterchandiebling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKzwXk1XMpkMJGP28X_xXULxvV6hVIBDoOaBbNCOSSoxmimV6m4n5VtpPTnaZTlsVzB9u3utfzMQA62vgXSIyTfBwstvmV8ADdwNC45EwlIeq1kleelGpeR6coRcSjretQRsaGe2fL9o/s640/masterchandiebling.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">How she glows at night ....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhcgSntEBWiHS9ekzUCBZ_uoq6VBYnIy-hRzHxJ7WCvPZBNvNan4G0nGKdjjsZmf7eryKuum28g1Uo5t6v2_OYshIls4mSPXZbzQ8lAGFU-STKKjnUvCuN5Pzi2AvC411SMCkNQNOmoA/s1600/masterchandienight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhcgSntEBWiHS9ekzUCBZ_uoq6VBYnIy-hRzHxJ7WCvPZBNvNan4G0nGKdjjsZmf7eryKuum28g1Uo5t6v2_OYshIls4mSPXZbzQ8lAGFU-STKKjnUvCuN5Pzi2AvC411SMCkNQNOmoA/s640/masterchandienight.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And casts fun shadows on the ceiling ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_kDLWcBppIsPelgS1u-aJZ_lprundXjvRKsuEhCgoyCKSpzoLLV0F9lqcQsAHHWB6j5Ck3mcxuRv3Gn8EBUTDmJGe9UulLeGm_D2SDAntcToerUY1_ctAJntZ0aNF0zLbUEPUbinsQc/s1600/masterchandieclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_kDLWcBppIsPelgS1u-aJZ_lprundXjvRKsuEhCgoyCKSpzoLLV0F9lqcQsAHHWB6j5Ck3mcxuRv3Gn8EBUTDmJGe9UulLeGm_D2SDAntcToerUY1_ctAJntZ0aNF0zLbUEPUbinsQc/s640/masterchandieclose.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Welcome to the family, Chandie ... we love you so much that we just might have to buy your twin for another spot in the house.  Hmmmmmm ... lol.  (Thanks again, Kim and Overstock!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm linking up with:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/03/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-57.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a great evening, friends,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a></div>

There, *THAT'S* Better ...

Greetings, friends!  For those of you who were sweet enough to peek at our master bedroom mini-makover last month, you may remember my menti...

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Slipcovered Guest Room Chair

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I really struggled with recovering this chair.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Not because it was difficult, but because I procrastinated and waited until the last minute to dive into the project.  Sometimes I do that for a reason though, and what I really need to do is just be STILL for a minute</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and ask myself a few questions. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Why am I avoiding this?  </b></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I think the answer was that I really liked the chair and I wanted it professionally recovered but I just can't do it now. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I didn't want to attempt it myself and screw it up. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Soooooo, long story short, I slipcovered it! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It is a good quick fix for now.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtP2xJBvk9DyUI8Sf4sihwNZHCgMEJJdqJNVieVxipRJQzqoxAZyO8qZh3fGmDQ4mjU9XYSN-QY7dfVdVqEho9A8w0Ye0QqzlobCRXozdzg3wnUUMkshyphenhyphencmyPgmp__S0WEXTE_ugl5tq3V/s1600/IMG_3465-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtP2xJBvk9DyUI8Sf4sihwNZHCgMEJJdqJNVieVxipRJQzqoxAZyO8qZh3fGmDQ4mjU9XYSN-QY7dfVdVqEho9A8w0Ye0QqzlobCRXozdzg3wnUUMkshyphenhyphencmyPgmp__S0WEXTE_ugl5tq3V/s640/IMG_3465-001.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the Before:</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOWmlX2Ym9zKlHDCADw0B8BRK9pd_y4h_V0M1l8I4zItuag2TGRPaB0oUpD-_jio2UqbKzqFp7VSOpYp6j6JY9jXhZbtHiK-S_KN8pEbuSw4NpEFWBEpEZyQzQSNjof3A4VopnghcyE1f/s1600/Guest+Bedroom1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOWmlX2Ym9zKlHDCADw0B8BRK9pd_y4h_V0M1l8I4zItuag2TGRPaB0oUpD-_jio2UqbKzqFp7VSOpYp6j6JY9jXhZbtHiK-S_KN8pEbuSw4NpEFWBEpEZyQzQSNjof3A4VopnghcyE1f/s640/Guest+Bedroom1.jpg" width="488" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The chair is really a pretty Bergere with a fabulous back and the fabric on it is a silk Buffalo plaid.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeH8PgKH7X-DuiPnhtKxIDYuAWpYuJqZHIM2DLeLXxWcHWSX9_PJTH2i6RIxPwoFRNjkxXo0hQt2xACh4aiwmQ5Fq8y_Jy7vTXJx8jIQI-OZ34qWuk3UQFwWWdh8wSjz7Ve5yxWSyVVEM/s1600/IMG_3226-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeH8PgKH7X-DuiPnhtKxIDYuAWpYuJqZHIM2DLeLXxWcHWSX9_PJTH2i6RIxPwoFRNjkxXo0hQt2xACh4aiwmQ5Fq8y_Jy7vTXJx8jIQI-OZ34qWuk3UQFwWWdh8wSjz7Ve5yxWSyVVEM/s640/IMG_3226-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I took the seat cushion off thinking that I would recover the seat separately from the rest of the chair.  I nixed that idea when I realized I might be in too deep.  I made a pattern by tracing onto paper and did the same thing for the back and front. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0muKBEa54dW2i0nx1zWWCjJvIskg-glusbEVMEY3qR2N7uRrk6Q76tERk3iVpT3uerCyTEE3ROJAAfy_OQQSpa8er3PSeQv2Y3gzq23Px5Glmt8DPCL_mN9M1EQTnsZ2v3Xfg7rf1La43/s1600/IMG_3388-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0muKBEa54dW2i0nx1zWWCjJvIskg-glusbEVMEY3qR2N7uRrk6Q76tERk3iVpT3uerCyTEE3ROJAAfy_OQQSpa8er3PSeQv2Y3gzq23Px5Glmt8DPCL_mN9M1EQTnsZ2v3Xfg7rf1La43/s640/IMG_3388-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I pinned the front and back together to fit perfectly before I sewed it.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_sMn0xmrRtrIShWWgyeehjbUczTDfM7FU-7lL2Xj6VI07mptisIuRf8dnzh0M84nO-dp6vPXxD_4JgmZlaxvG4hX4KQBKYyVB7tbQ4VS-t4n_qSCPJI5-e7FQcqOaJOzTHSnDdItl4p6/s1600/IMG_3386-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_sMn0xmrRtrIShWWgyeehjbUczTDfM7FU-7lL2Xj6VI07mptisIuRf8dnzh0M84nO-dp6vPXxD_4JgmZlaxvG4hX4KQBKYyVB7tbQ4VS-t4n_qSCPJI5-e7FQcqOaJOzTHSnDdItl4p6/s640/IMG_3386-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I tested it on the chair.  Looks good.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkQwqlDukVHQba8VKr0nJI3k4Tvt6d2Uomo0Q1LsNGFBWxtLGJZJRok0m66XDiVAfUmFKqFx41pP9PUrK0JYeT0TmmuhS9GilJKRE3T4ASpKrlPuoqvYOJmkoCUH0mm-mWWWbOwl7vfqO/s1600/IMG_3391-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkQwqlDukVHQba8VKr0nJI3k4Tvt6d2Uomo0Q1LsNGFBWxtLGJZJRok0m66XDiVAfUmFKqFx41pP9PUrK0JYeT0TmmuhS9GilJKRE3T4ASpKrlPuoqvYOJmkoCUH0mm-mWWWbOwl7vfqO/s640/IMG_3391-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Turned it back inside out and pinned the ruffle on that I made out of the finished edge of the dropcloth.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8Mv9gcrMYIzQe29XtvbuTuSjC9SHhHA-dzPlVifw0ShrOnQ_Po-cJr2lbfF0mo0KH0hjmvXVQvbWduiahTcqjUpFM_4C1KkSa9KjnGoBmNnDuSi2xyOmxzzNmK8VGMo4m56QNrpuU4RO/s1600/IMG_3390-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8Mv9gcrMYIzQe29XtvbuTuSjC9SHhHA-dzPlVifw0ShrOnQ_Po-cJr2lbfF0mo0KH0hjmvXVQvbWduiahTcqjUpFM_4C1KkSa9KjnGoBmNnDuSi2xyOmxzzNmK8VGMo4m56QNrpuU4RO/s640/IMG_3390-001.JPG" width="532" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is is all inside out and almost finished.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtP2xJBvk9DyUI8Sf4sihwNZHCgMEJJdqJNVieVxipRJQzqoxAZyO8qZh3fGmDQ4mjU9XYSN-QY7dfVdVqEho9A8w0Ye0QqzlobCRXozdzg3wnUUMkshyphenhyphencmyPgmp__S0WEXTE_ugl5tq3V/s1600/IMG_3465-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtP2xJBvk9DyUI8Sf4sihwNZHCgMEJJdqJNVieVxipRJQzqoxAZyO8qZh3fGmDQ4mjU9XYSN-QY7dfVdVqEho9A8w0Ye0QqzlobCRXozdzg3wnUUMkshyphenhyphencmyPgmp__S0WEXTE_ugl5tq3V/s640/IMG_3465-001.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I finised her up by adding arm covers with ties and ties onto the back of the chair.  It came out much nicer than I expected and now I can have two different looks with one chair!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Now I'm thinking of making slipcovers for my dining room chairs...  I have enough dropcloth left to slipcover Buckingham Palace!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; 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Slipcovered Guest Room Chair

I really struggled with recovering this chair.   Not because it was difficult, but because I procrastinated and waited until the last minute...

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Bench Redo

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I love this little bench in my Guest Room.  It actually matches my Master Bed Iron Frame.  I have placed it in many parts of the house and it's been recovered more times than I can count.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4KJZDy1nH_dd7GX0ouBw_qXkbhFooev4UDzwDePPM-_fCqyK3yKyW1oodSv1mqhAPm_-18xHpwjjCLLRALoTqHHcKbom9X_AYDY5NFZ-tLJuU0kdM29nfRKa__3PKgzMBzapSH5kdeiF/s1600/IMG_3428-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4KJZDy1nH_dd7GX0ouBw_qXkbhFooev4UDzwDePPM-_fCqyK3yKyW1oodSv1mqhAPm_-18xHpwjjCLLRALoTqHHcKbom9X_AYDY5NFZ-tLJuU0kdM29nfRKa__3PKgzMBzapSH5kdeiF/s640/IMG_3428-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">My original plans were to recover the bench in Burlap but those plans went out the window when I had trouble with the transfer onto the Burlap.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeX0Ss1bHB-PIECEAyhI9wbuQ8KnqfMWQs0TiKMEg_ydfRL8UdNSdYFS8Hv8Cc6tHuj0EBQIhPNrOuGSsp-Ck0JtppYTLZRhkXf1A6Adwb8rEQWkYLvS5XvWjUOskT3-IRFZ0AZzwR-T6/s1600/IMG_2518-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeX0Ss1bHB-PIECEAyhI9wbuQ8KnqfMWQs0TiKMEg_ydfRL8UdNSdYFS8Hv8Cc6tHuj0EBQIhPNrOuGSsp-Ck0JtppYTLZRhkXf1A6Adwb8rEQWkYLvS5XvWjUOskT3-IRFZ0AZzwR-T6/s640/IMG_2518-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is what it looked like before the makeover.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x_9cGkntkPshpKKY60iDo9y8yIndueGBP3NTqyqwGESaJC-mQJjdBRmBtAKBC3azu6Ut3LzNi6Nis0PLZuXOkjcLDQAvmqqa94ShnHwSo_hJFlgGrxq1kyg6sVkH_rKhc-clnqtsBdPd/s1600/IMG_2612-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x_9cGkntkPshpKKY60iDo9y8yIndueGBP3NTqyqwGESaJC-mQJjdBRmBtAKBC3azu6Ut3LzNi6Nis0PLZuXOkjcLDQAvmqqa94ShnHwSo_hJFlgGrxq1kyg6sVkH_rKhc-clnqtsBdPd/s640/IMG_2612-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And here is what I found underneath the plaid.  I guess I like plaid!  You can see the Burlap on the left that I used.  Before the Burlap went on I covered the bench in a linen lining fabric that I had.  I didn't want anything showing thru the Burlap.  When the transfer didn't work out I just took the Burlap off and left the lining fabric on there and redid the transfer.  Here is the transfer that I used:</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuT9NTawdop8GbdhLSfxsGMBpUd6kwvcjaNmDuQ_HLZp4wzmQzr-gh6goxjaXcUAC5v2yLRA5nSqJUh466lZcFgJTyfs3DwQ7I779HCX_A5cobT16Y64d1XTPyXocAYlujydB5hJThrFBi/s1600/French+Fleura+Printable+Graphicsfairy+rev-page-0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuT9NTawdop8GbdhLSfxsGMBpUd6kwvcjaNmDuQ_HLZp4wzmQzr-gh6goxjaXcUAC5v2yLRA5nSqJUh466lZcFgJTyfs3DwQ7I779HCX_A5cobT16Y64d1XTPyXocAYlujydB5hJThrFBi/s400/French+Fleura+Printable+Graphicsfairy+rev-page-0011.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Or you can find it at the<a href="http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/"> Graphics Fairy.</a>    Recovering a bench is easy and only takes a little while.  For this bench I just unscrewed the padded top, took off the old fabric, cut the fabric to size with a few inches on each side leftover and stapled it on with a staple gun.  I would love to have a pro staple gun but I have it do it the hard way with a lot of muscle!  </span></i></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKTBDUV7t26mOEJJzANbiF59F8JYH-EZJ_ZvTfwlSNF4Xszb8cucDeWTbvpgNHEoEV7Wq7_KmGfZJvsS-BAQ3mQvo00XEZPZnZZ5o4i5v__iLhMdyfERKzew763d9t61-RXQ6w5CBTG0S/s1600/IMG_2834-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKTBDUV7t26mOEJJzANbiF59F8JYH-EZJ_ZvTfwlSNF4Xszb8cucDeWTbvpgNHEoEV7Wq7_KmGfZJvsS-BAQ3mQvo00XEZPZnZZ5o4i5v__iLhMdyfERKzew763d9t61-RXQ6w5CBTG0S/s640/IMG_2834-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(forgot to turn off the auto watermark on picassa) </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Easy project with great results!  That's the way I like it.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Until Next Time</i></b></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Beaux R'eves</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #666666;">XO Cindy</span></i></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></i></b></span>Sharing with these lovely Blogs:<br /><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Newbie Party at </span><a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a></span></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /><i>Susan at</i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"><i> </i></a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><i>Between Naps on the Porch</i></a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"><i></i></a><i>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at </i><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><i>A Stroll Thru Life</i></a><i> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Roeshel  at </i><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank"><i>DIY Showoff</i></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Kristin at</i><a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"><i> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</i></a><i> for Tuesday's Treasures</i><i><br />Linda at </i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i>Coastal Charm</i></a><i>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday </i><br /><i>Kim at </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a><i> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at </i><a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/"><i>DIY by Design</i></a><i>for the Winter Blues Party</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Brambleberry Cottage</i></a><br /><i>Gina at </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/"><i>The Shabby Creek Cottage</i></a><i> for Transformation Thursdays<br />Sherry at </i><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><i>No Minimalist Here</i></a><i> for the Open House Party on Thursdays</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i> Cindy at </i><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><i>My Romantic Home</i></a><i>for Show and Tell Friday<br />Courtney at </i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><i>French Country Cottage</i></a><i> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Honey at</i><a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"><i> 2805</i></a><i>for Potpourri Friday</i><br /><i>Heather and Vanessa at </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><i>At the Picket Fence</i></a><i> for Inspiration Friday <br />Diann at </i><a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/"><i>The Thrifty Groove</i></a><i> for Thrifty Things Friday<br />Debra at </i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><i>Common Ground</i></a><i> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at</i><a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a><i> for Home Sweet Home Friday<br />Jen at </i><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/"><i>Tatertots and Jello</i></a><i>for the Weekend Wrap-up Party <br />Donna at </i><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/"><i>Funky Junk Interiors</i></a><i> for Saturday Nite Special</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Tablescaper:</a> Seasonal Sunday </i></span></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"> <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><br /></span></h6></div><br />

Bench Redo

I love this little bench in my Guest Room.  It actually matches my Master Bed Iron Frame.  I have placed it in many parts of the house and i...

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<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I shared my new Guest Room with you last week before I took off for California and Florida.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't able to get into too much detail at the time so I thought we would revisit the Guest Room</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and I will just start at the beginning</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and see how far we get.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvd8sWcYq-tiO1U_NvHq4_HcOYHK06OSXfWFzvs3MkHhOUy5_YIgj5U4MejOXQujPQlhiyffJ_7upZ_QFTUojvSlL9bWHr8UjtdoPCZHLSg7DF_YeZMdQhYfHlaU0iLE-3ro2JDgf6uWp/s1600/IMG_3456-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvd8sWcYq-tiO1U_NvHq4_HcOYHK06OSXfWFzvs3MkHhOUy5_YIgj5U4MejOXQujPQlhiyffJ_7upZ_QFTUojvSlL9bWHr8UjtdoPCZHLSg7DF_YeZMdQhYfHlaU0iLE-3ro2JDgf6uWp/s640/IMG_3456-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Let me start off by saying a big <b style="color: #444444;">THANK YOU</b> for all of the lovely comments on the Before and After! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The majority of the comments centered</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> around the Bedding </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">so I guess we should start there.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">But before we do let's take another look at the</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> "Before" </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">of this room.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARYLWMgMSjMzaXWMpx1_KOB1vPOI3MzJmwav5rhGYezXWg1yXFCfrNvdeshJdbLORmM7Z-lRlXFNXjG2-YRFWMZ6wEqATGU9i_Vm1Bt3c5C932bKgk88BEBDjTkgFt9LJHdkQPa72qUuL/s1600/Guest+Bedroom3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARYLWMgMSjMzaXWMpx1_KOB1vPOI3MzJmwav5rhGYezXWg1yXFCfrNvdeshJdbLORmM7Z-lRlXFNXjG2-YRFWMZ6wEqATGU9i_Vm1Bt3c5C932bKgk88BEBDjTkgFt9LJHdkQPa72qUuL/s640/Guest+Bedroom3.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It was just "OK".  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It was full of leftover furniture and pictures </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">that had made their way from other parts of the house...  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And now let's look at my "Inspiration" photos:</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(all from Pinterest) </span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OyB8LOwyvuGsPqrCmCREfTzWSE2HRXikk5qrv8IvRb2ORtr8Vdr0rByM_E6p5p0E1e1UKciKnG8lXT_4BZV-rWRJn8G1qppC4D22ePlCVv6-h_oOT0sUTyFp1TCYdK8Ay77WqmpUDxyI/s1600/bdr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OyB8LOwyvuGsPqrCmCREfTzWSE2HRXikk5qrv8IvRb2ORtr8Vdr0rByM_E6p5p0E1e1UKciKnG8lXT_4BZV-rWRJn8G1qppC4D22ePlCVv6-h_oOT0sUTyFp1TCYdK8Ay77WqmpUDxyI/s320/bdr.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BU6DVdySLhMi1rCOD3UPJXNhszqRz8yZeN1UaxW46N-WR5l9vvIWfw32hp4QpsZOyD4Ipl0vMARv8kjNmWlayPSa68Dvd6MNCCIRMGeUcRTH5nnruegH5fMOc7Qmlq6i2hgWYjCitAWU/s1600/bdrr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BU6DVdySLhMi1rCOD3UPJXNhszqRz8yZeN1UaxW46N-WR5l9vvIWfw32hp4QpsZOyD4Ipl0vMARv8kjNmWlayPSa68Dvd6MNCCIRMGeUcRTH5nnruegH5fMOc7Qmlq6i2hgWYjCitAWU/s320/bdrr.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwEfFSyD2xpvCzKb7EoMmLdX8Yt6nf5-ULvkRPO4HGYp9A22YTXEmnqJ78CipGA8QqCmKE3r4DHNrpYDM55woU8JkItPxsQLf8aueP8lelXtWvqop_rV2Z-Y_MS-HYNcV1f8ycAW9LnjS/s1600/bdrm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwEfFSyD2xpvCzKb7EoMmLdX8Yt6nf5-ULvkRPO4HGYp9A22YTXEmnqJ78CipGA8QqCmKE3r4DHNrpYDM55woU8JkItPxsQLf8aueP8lelXtWvqop_rV2Z-Y_MS-HYNcV1f8ycAW9LnjS/s320/bdrm.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you were to ask me what "look" I was trying to achieve, I guess I would have to sum it us as a Romantic, French Country, American Country, Shabby but not too Shabby, with a touch of Equestrian look.  Got all that?  </span></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Back to the Bedding.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqt-ZTvpqnre8t2j3peiIRjWRexw5ZS3JlzjpdsoDu52G_GW9srRfscVmhHilCq4Z3bxMzyu8Xo4qGIiV826p9t7q8vSCvRsTAZQcLFPBeS02T2Zg0AdtYrk8J_mVS_fJmz-1zYDxtvYN/s1600/guestbd1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqt-ZTvpqnre8t2j3peiIRjWRexw5ZS3JlzjpdsoDu52G_GW9srRfscVmhHilCq4Z3bxMzyu8Xo4qGIiV826p9t7q8vSCvRsTAZQcLFPBeS02T2Zg0AdtYrk8J_mVS_fJmz-1zYDxtvYN/s640/guestbd1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I found this bedspread at Steinmart. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I had been looking at it for quite some time and when it made it into the Clearance section I <b>still </b>debated whether or not</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> to buy it. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Sometimes I can be so cheap!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I ended up paying $49.00 for it after using a 30% off coupon.  The same bedding was in a Horchow catalog picture seen here.</span></i></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZVfhzhDUQ_1wGcxgGQjwkStpeEpXmdnmpw8iAfF6WBr3cvtLFuA38LS5ERBmjK1Fi5RSUHDaWq8wPuINUFDBjCSLn0Cd25nuKEUjdyKeCugW5JGL4iNS4Q4ZdL5B0FrSvXByF6yIMoaR/s1600/bd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZVfhzhDUQ_1wGcxgGQjwkStpeEpXmdnmpw8iAfF6WBr3cvtLFuA38LS5ERBmjK1Fi5RSUHDaWq8wPuINUFDBjCSLn0Cd25nuKEUjdyKeCugW5JGL4iNS4Q4ZdL5B0FrSvXByF6yIMoaR/s400/bd.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></i></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Horchow</span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The Bedspread did not come with matching Shams so I was on the hunt for something to coordinate.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I ordered these fantastic extra large Shams from Hautelook for $34.99 each.  They are 30X30.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I also ordered a double ruffled matching bedskirt just in case I want to change up the look with a different comforter.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto3pFbsivYI8Vt9GRw3wGxtYkHwdclxv_UFKQgGL1d89kt4Da7Ucenn6s_H97iYfCAT_R5zzAxE681q4Uyx8WcyDtnSa2iGHKrYyXFO39Q1DF6rEr3cBBxQRn7s88gl_Y-TiqRfwSgg7C/s1600/IMG_3176-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto3pFbsivYI8Vt9GRw3wGxtYkHwdclxv_UFKQgGL1d89kt4Da7Ucenn6s_H97iYfCAT_R5zzAxE681q4Uyx8WcyDtnSa2iGHKrYyXFO39Q1DF6rEr3cBBxQRn7s88gl_Y-TiqRfwSgg7C/s640/IMG_3176-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hmmmmm, I have a ton of Euro Sham inserts </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">but not 30X30.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I wanted a sloppy lived in look to them, so I looked at feather inserts but they were too pricey. (again, I'm really cheap)</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I ended up ordering a set of "Down Alternative" inserts from Amazon that were more cost effective. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> After all, it is a Guest Room!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The Burlap and white cotton roll pillow was $12.99 at Homegoods.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThh49xPH8QMNGY95aZcnKl-a42F-KYHQ0cUkrQg4VlF6TP3wTPO26_AMUGKqFGVHJ0_r3c3V0duMJ3RfBbMsW3Nz5mBuvgxCWsTjOZ0hQ2ZMc4kYmJOj7Z44SNAOIlYXcm1egT41QVxoP/s1600/IMG_3474-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThh49xPH8QMNGY95aZcnKl-a42F-KYHQ0cUkrQg4VlF6TP3wTPO26_AMUGKqFGVHJ0_r3c3V0duMJ3RfBbMsW3Nz5mBuvgxCWsTjOZ0hQ2ZMc4kYmJOj7Z44SNAOIlYXcm1egT41QVxoP/s320/IMG_3474-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This sweet little pillow I made out of a pillowcase. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I stenciled it and washed it before I stuffed it. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Truth be told it is still waiting to get it's side stitched up!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted the same ripped edges ruffle effect on the pillow that I had used on my Antropologie "Wandering Pleats" drapes.  See tutorial <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/02/anthro-knock-off-drapes.html">HERE</a>.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRMWcclny-aq70iUMM5o9eASMENUtzFgZLe_-7kLgzzAHmvxoTxAYcTkFqE_We-owzAe1q2NnCVHSGSGT7C2HrS8RM-ZTTe1RUMgZyH8c5DBtkax9MUOFH8xkaxyz6BMfmJy_ejgDaS-M/s1600/IMG_3457-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRMWcclny-aq70iUMM5o9eASMENUtzFgZLe_-7kLgzzAHmvxoTxAYcTkFqE_We-owzAe1q2NnCVHSGSGT7C2HrS8RM-ZTTe1RUMgZyH8c5DBtkax9MUOFH8xkaxyz6BMfmJy_ejgDaS-M/s640/IMG_3457-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The pretty lace sheets were purchased at Tuesday Morning.  And that sums up the Bedding.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">As you can see there were a million other things that changed in this bedroom.  Let's continue on with lighting.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEqVJiUmKOK8E-m5WaKBcQFiJxsK52HBEvnoTjpLQScKN-DsohS5mlgYQvaW6QhNGACVKxQXm3T6329IR1pYpE1w6DpNeda3NJQnpebF0AKazpddR8lvnLz312_8n8l-INtZac1Ja9oqZ/s1600/IMG_3168-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEqVJiUmKOK8E-m5WaKBcQFiJxsK52HBEvnoTjpLQScKN-DsohS5mlgYQvaW6QhNGACVKxQXm3T6329IR1pYpE1w6DpNeda3NJQnpebF0AKazpddR8lvnLz312_8n8l-INtZac1Ja9oqZ/s640/IMG_3168-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't take a "Before" picture (sometimes I get too impatient and just start the project or I just forget) but it looked something like this:</span></i></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtZI2mB7M9ACYJ4XPgoBJ-ogZdflXTvqefjaZkCjfAVnpjvKjPZrv40EmTVch_PW88r8cEwMLJ3cJPQG2BVzfkkVfvA2oniWTwNfzE7eaeh6Z38X06H-ibEKR0f7HShMpAfCJnkvTX-NC/s1600/chandy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtZI2mB7M9ACYJ4XPgoBJ-ogZdflXTvqefjaZkCjfAVnpjvKjPZrv40EmTVch_PW88r8cEwMLJ3cJPQG2BVzfkkVfvA2oniWTwNfzE7eaeh6Z38X06H-ibEKR0f7HShMpAfCJnkvTX-NC/s1600/chandy.jpg" /></a></span></i></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Home Depot</span></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Just a plain Oil Rubbed Bronze Chandelier that was hanging in our Powder Room.  We put it in there a few years ago but the ceilings are so high that I never liked it but didn't have the heart to tell Mr. Beaux that I wanted to replace it.  He worked hard one Saturday hanging it for me.  I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White.  It came with like a measly 5 crystals but had holes already drilled for many more.  I bought extra crystals at Lowes and found crystal chain at Jo Ann's.  I looked online for the chain but I was too impatient to wait for it.  (Are you seeing a trend here?  I am cheap and impatient!)  So, basically, I just dolled up the old girl with a lot of jewelry and now she really shines!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltOs-5NzY6awdnfqFlZw_Y1iIOaNoOaghSCW49Ux2WGhB6twMsWCtxq9ymAK2_gm4-fshiuNh8UwBTGDzHMnMyucvd2rgUpx1QDAWwrG8_1kpMDtu5VoQKvkfOZf76v6Zq5j8Xk0qlMuE/s1600/IMG_3468-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltOs-5NzY6awdnfqFlZw_Y1iIOaNoOaghSCW49Ux2WGhB6twMsWCtxq9ymAK2_gm4-fshiuNh8UwBTGDzHMnMyucvd2rgUpx1QDAWwrG8_1kpMDtu5VoQKvkfOZf76v6Zq5j8Xk0qlMuE/s640/IMG_3468-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Continuing on the subject of Lighting, I also redid this lamp.  Here is what it looked like Before:</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV84Kj43CWYJF6ON1sr21vmyG8JsBw69ZMGl4a9uHRcfzw54JVSPqa-GAZKjFCqy4u5ECID5L9i_d8fgha2zYcS9grBIpxjCxv0GxOJVSGZqlx6iAKeNPV8nd5BsocZ3VJGaV8eBP9vy1o/s1600/IMG_2514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV84Kj43CWYJF6ON1sr21vmyG8JsBw69ZMGl4a9uHRcfzw54JVSPqa-GAZKjFCqy4u5ECID5L9i_d8fgha2zYcS9grBIpxjCxv0GxOJVSGZqlx6iAKeNPV8nd5BsocZ3VJGaV8eBP9vy1o/s400/IMG_2514.JPG" width="218" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">More ASCP in Old White, and a new lampshade that I bought at Lowe's.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYIV77UN50PiU8aXhyphenhyphen1YK7HXQpzd2aGMIKrQZvUQlcIFvwM72ENGf84IAj-M-VArK9mx5057wS5fu8WXZUWeq52oeVjYHBtrDV6S1dBdo-oBcHoJxQXi-iRsDG7V30ATRZ85p_nEPB1H-/s1600/IMG_3230-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYIV77UN50PiU8aXhyphenhyphen1YK7HXQpzd2aGMIKrQZvUQlcIFvwM72ENGf84IAj-M-VArK9mx5057wS5fu8WXZUWeq52oeVjYHBtrDV6S1dBdo-oBcHoJxQXi-iRsDG7V30ATRZ85p_nEPB1H-/s400/IMG_3230-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I stenciled onto the lampshade with a stencil that I had lying around.  I found all of this trim and material in a bag in my storage area.  It is from two houses ago...  Pillows I think for the Master Bedroom </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hello Hot Glue Gun!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I think I'll close for now and invite you back for Part Deux.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.com/2012/03/guest-blogger-cindy-from-beaux-reves.html"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can see Part II here!</span></span></i></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">A Big thank you for all of your kind words about my MIL.  She is doing well at home now with lots of family around.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">XO Cindy </span></i></div>Sharing with these lovely Blogs:<br /><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Newbie Party at </span><a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a></span></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /><i>Susan at</i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"><i> </i></a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><i>Between Naps on the Porch</i></a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"><i></i></a><i>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at </i><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><i>A Stroll Thru Life</i></a><i> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Roeshel  at </i><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank"><i>DIY Showoff</i></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Kristin at</i><a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"><i> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</i></a><i> for Tuesday's Treasures</i><i><br />Linda at </i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i>Coastal Charm</i></a><i>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday </i><br /><i>Kim at </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a><i> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at </i><a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/"><i>DIY by Design</i></a><i>for the Winter Blues Party</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Brambleberry Cottage</i></a><br /><i>Gina at </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/"><i>The Shabby Creek Cottage</i></a><i> for Transformation Thursdays<br />Sherry at </i><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><i>No Minimalist Here</i></a><i> for the Open House Party on Thursdays</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i> Cindy at </i><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><i>My Romantic Home</i></a><i>for Show and Tell Friday<br />Courtney at </i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><i>French Country Cottage</i></a><i> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Honey at</i><a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"><i> 2805</i></a><i>for Potpourri Friday</i><br /><i>Heather and Vanessa at </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><i>At the Picket Fence</i></a><i> for Inspiration Friday <br />Diann at </i><a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/"><i>The Thrifty Groove</i></a><i> for Thrifty Things Friday<br />Debra at </i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><i>Common Ground</i></a><i> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at</i><a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a><i> for Home Sweet Home Friday<br />Jen at </i><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/"><i>Tatertots and Jello</i></a><i>for the Weekend Wrap-up Party <br />Donna at </i><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/"><i>Funky Junk Interiors</i></a><i> for Saturday Nite Special</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Tablescaper:</a> Seasonal Sunday </i></span></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"> <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><br /></span></h6><br />

Details, Details, Details

I shared my new Guest Room with you last week before I took off for California and Florida. I wasn't able to get into too much detail at...

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Taking a Short Break

<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Good Morning Everyone,</span></i><br /><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i><br style="color: #444444;" /><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's been a whirlwind these past few days.  I traveled out to California to see my lovely sorority sisters for our chapter's 50th birthday.  I had the best time reconnecting with some dear friends that I hadn't seen in 30 years!  All that I can say is that </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Sisterhood is Golden".</span></i><br style="color: #444444;" /><br style="color: #444444;" /><br style="color: #444444;" /><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">While I was there I got the news that my Mother In Law had been admitted to Hospice.  She has been battling cancer for some time now.  We are preparing to leave tomorrow to visit her in Florida.  She is the loveliest person with the most fantastic ,charming personality.  Her spirit has touched so many people including myself these past 30+ years that I have been privileged to know her.   </span></i><br style="color: #444444;" /><br style="color: #444444;" /><br style="color: #444444;" /><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be back with some fun ideas and a recap of my guest room... And a couple of surprises too.</span></i><br style="color: #444444;" /><br style="color: #444444;" /><br style="color: #444444;" /><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time</span></i><br style="color: #444444;" /><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i><br style="color: #444444;" /><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i></div>

Taking a Short Break

Good Morning Everyone,   It's been a whirlwind these past few days.  I traveled out to California to see my lovely sorority sisters for ...

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Easter Dining Room

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Saturday! Are you all pulling out or adding to your Easter/Spring decor this weekend?   I know I am!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel like I show you all the same rooms over and over again.   My apologies, and, well, why stop now, right?  LOL</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are pics of our Easter dining room:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUcOt_TKM10vWvYSJCA_bOy_tMwBbl1-XVQhD2QDJjrby79LaVq6oOJFX6IlVnPWwtBsmH-LCyMkSWdsbF4It-oZ3I6Xs2sL-IPP-MwuPJq6pcYeEDcyUcpJuRHbAxbmBY1Rb2tXVauA/s1600/easterdiningoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUcOt_TKM10vWvYSJCA_bOy_tMwBbl1-XVQhD2QDJjrby79LaVq6oOJFX6IlVnPWwtBsmH-LCyMkSWdsbF4It-oZ3I6Xs2sL-IPP-MwuPJq6pcYeEDcyUcpJuRHbAxbmBY1Rb2tXVauA/s640/easterdiningoverall.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Soft pops of color have been added:</span></div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXADK3fRbIKdYCxDjH_6xSiMzSL2Q6GmAH2afnehsJSvKqgUVRbyZERTEedUuJaSr2ECsn4Ydv3lmNODduup_ge_1tt-arb9EcokXNftduy-dvJs54NAwzENHUH9LY-5eT6swcfNd5Rnc/s1600/easterdiningfloral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXADK3fRbIKdYCxDjH_6xSiMzSL2Q6GmAH2afnehsJSvKqgUVRbyZERTEedUuJaSr2ECsn4Ydv3lmNODduup_ge_1tt-arb9EcokXNftduy-dvJs54NAwzENHUH9LY-5eT6swcfNd5Rnc/s640/easterdiningfloral.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cream speckled eggs and robin eggs (both from Pottery Barn) mix well with pink eggs (from Dollar Tree) and simple raffia.  I filled the hurricanes with inexpensive raffia from Michael's):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIMiM9KiuUgJ4uchXKa1Pk1eF4_0RnzoTRtzAjHZnosnZ9PbFRPT6PTKQQMmHp8Em1nERUh7RsKHcL7_oH5s6UDdMGAzoTeDBJEfNM7gDO4i8thJ6n0gsyfChpXwuQA-nWeWN2g_hwnI/s1600/easterdiningegg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIMiM9KiuUgJ4uchXKa1Pk1eF4_0RnzoTRtzAjHZnosnZ9PbFRPT6PTKQQMmHp8Em1nERUh7RsKHcL7_oH5s6UDdMGAzoTeDBJEfNM7gDO4i8thJ6n0gsyfChpXwuQA-nWeWN2g_hwnI/s640/easterdiningegg.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I traded out the animal print runner for a *Spring-y* blue one (from Home Goods) ... love the pop of color there:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkYcDKNlHx2Aw0RtadwF1zEg978PUsa57kQ8eDwtY8EVZkyrBhEj5oonJJm9NZuBrqHLrp_9XxMrKYhx-VB04ODFsCywtF_esTtw_sGcSsiZyFR6q2fsdeCgc1VhwsRbL1e0uXFKrP_8/s1600/easterdiningbuffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkYcDKNlHx2Aw0RtadwF1zEg978PUsa57kQ8eDwtY8EVZkyrBhEj5oonJJm9NZuBrqHLrp_9XxMrKYhx-VB04ODFsCywtF_esTtw_sGcSsiZyFR6q2fsdeCgc1VhwsRbL1e0uXFKrP_8/s640/easterdiningbuffet.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, you may remember these little fellas (from Pier One):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7J0gjt_offgUqMa6rwBRoXMXMGXvi2-3dAv_Ge4DMcesEiCOB5c1TQKHttznGV6RE5cm6xZeiVydh7WX-EsIQPmQ2fqhQ1dhyYZMyuyVDEWpee46g2RCHvCY2_T78oBNezPiU8IYMcc/s1600/easterdiningbunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7J0gjt_offgUqMa6rwBRoXMXMGXvi2-3dAv_Ge4DMcesEiCOB5c1TQKHttznGV6RE5cm6xZeiVydh7WX-EsIQPmQ2fqhQ1dhyYZMyuyVDEWpee46g2RCHvCY2_T78oBNezPiU8IYMcc/s640/easterdiningbunny.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of blue ... I traded out a few of our white plates on the floating shelves and added ones with a bit of color (from TJMaxx):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidA2x5Q9rj3CpuFHJQF20ysb8t6TBNCW9JPbw-2yYLMpy0EQeuWtakU4p4YNirr9QqL12d_fDBaF7AV9v0205KdzZpAjwpeartX0QSYAfj9Vk7_8PE-H4-J0qa3drzvV0qEBNcvFW5tmw/s1600/easterdiningshelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidA2x5Q9rj3CpuFHJQF20ysb8t6TBNCW9JPbw-2yYLMpy0EQeuWtakU4p4YNirr9QqL12d_fDBaF7AV9v0205KdzZpAjwpeartX0QSYAfj9Vk7_8PE-H4-J0qa3drzvV0qEBNcvFW5tmw/s640/easterdiningshelves.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aren't they pretty:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbcama2ODG5FYu34ZUi-k_K38aFsDOBspRKaLmeBDk2k6sGywmLLmYwZJeksLJSZIcEtu3WyWmZtKzHwhVEX2UhaQuyudO028qGzkDRTD1AVzj4b6no0jsbQ5GtlaNlEBdTx5iRtEwIE/s1600/easterdiningbowls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbcama2ODG5FYu34ZUi-k_K38aFsDOBspRKaLmeBDk2k6sGywmLLmYwZJeksLJSZIcEtu3WyWmZtKzHwhVEX2UhaQuyudO028qGzkDRTD1AVzj4b6no0jsbQ5GtlaNlEBdTx5iRtEwIE/s640/easterdiningbowls.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't believe how much blue I'm adding around the house!</span>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn19NehRwe4TJ7qoSN42XU9bfUw2bxIAP0mcXrsOCluZaUbAJe7257np1nBQ0agVskXYuVnRbqY8zoxRkInhtyOVu20giZzTNz4t5sgU87BgRnGyeJjAIB9SCmW325GCJ9swHyJISJFEo/s1600/easterdiningside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn19NehRwe4TJ7qoSN42XU9bfUw2bxIAP0mcXrsOCluZaUbAJe7257np1nBQ0agVskXYuVnRbqY8zoxRkInhtyOVu20giZzTNz4t5sgU87BgRnGyeJjAIB9SCmW325GCJ9swHyJISJFEo/s640/easterdiningside.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One last shot ... all lit up.  I can't tell you how much we love our new chandie, especially its reflection in the mirror!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxP3H_A5JK1XKtnKFmofHPyPwz0LP27rpufTa2TxQYlphAEcsVkimhtm3sC92HmjQ6doIW5PTTiPaJBYldOg82H79LCV-5XSuie0FdtEwDnMIwcwxTvVTq0BgPMYQxM40GYiqBd3OuQ4/s1600/diningeasternight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxP3H_A5JK1XKtnKFmofHPyPwz0LP27rpufTa2TxQYlphAEcsVkimhtm3sC92HmjQ6doIW5PTTiPaJBYldOg82H79LCV-5XSuie0FdtEwDnMIwcwxTvVTq0BgPMYQxM40GYiqBd3OuQ4/s640/diningeasternight.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope everyone has a great day ... we're off to kiddo's last basketball game and then "The Lorax!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by, friends,</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm linking up with these fabulous folks:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/03/inspiration-friday-no-56-and-cottage-in.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2805/<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/">Potpourri Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/03/feathered-nest-friday_15.html">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Easter Dining Room

Happy Saturday! Are you all pulling out or adding to your Easter/Spring decor this weekend?   I know I am! I feel like I show you all the ...

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