Vertical Hanging Buckets

My bucket project is finished!  

I told you that I had something up my sleeve last Wednesday that involved this:

It is hard to tell in the picture below, but my Family Rules wood sign has a white washed distressed look and I wanted to mimic it on the cabinet door that I was using.  Madeline and I were stranded with Grandma P at a custom cabinet shop this past summer and we walked away with a cabinet door and some pretty glass knobs.  The door has been sitting in the garage waiting for a new home and it was the perfect size for this project.  Back to the paint,  I diluted some white paint that I already had and painted a light coat on the door.  I added three inexpensive hooks on the front and a sawtooth hanger on the back.  I have wanted something for this side of the window and I am pleased with the balanced look.  Even more exciting are all possibilities to switch out the faux plants with seasonal decor!

SOURCES

Faux Plants

Hooks

Vinyl Numbers

Buckets: Target One Spot

Wishful Spring Thinking

Here in Indy there are few signs of spring.  How depressing!  I am ready to spring clean, plan my garden, and enjoy the outdoors!  I finally removed my winter and Valentine decor and added touches of spring indoors.  For some reason I do not put out the exact displays from the previous year. I always tweak a little.

Dining Room

Family Room

Madeline's Room

I have few regrets in life, but one is my choice in paint color for my daughter's room when we first moved in.  Pepto Pink!  When I saw it on the walls I thought I was going to die! It was too bright and dark, but I decided to roll with it.  Three years later I have decided to let go of the bad decision and make a change.

Madeline and I have been dreaming and scheming and this is what we came up with.  We are keeping the turquoise element of her old look, but incorporating it with yellow and teal and eliminating most of the pink.  My budget is $100 for the decor stuff minus the paint.

These are items that have been purchased for this mini makeover:

Duvet and sham set from Target $21 

Digital Prints $10, Printing $14

Vinyl Headboard $18

Huge bucket for stuffed animals $6

Lamp and shade $25

Wall Color: Valspar Mystic Sea

All sources can be found on Madeline's Room board.

Winter Decorating

Winter is here for next couple of months and I find that this is my most difficult time to decorate.  A suitable chalkboard quote, snow filled hurricanes, and snow sprinkled pine cones will get me through this decorating slump.

Valentine Vignette

I am not usually a Valentine type of girl, but for some reason I want to rock the love this winter.  Here is a simple, bright display to try to get over the winter blahs now that the hype of Christmas is over.

I thought that the winter word art was still appropriate and adding the suit of hearts was a fun touch.

 I needed a filler for the bowl and these felt hearts were perfect and easy!  A little red ric rac trim and this ode to love is complete!

In Anticipation of Fall

I painted an old beverage tray with chalkboard paint and drilled holes for my bow.  I can switch the bow out for different ribbons to match the occasion.  The glass pumpkins are from the Dollar Tree (thanks for the tip LaNae)!  The faux white pumpkin is a Target score for $2.

Last year we had a thankful tree. I wanted something a little different so I cut leaves out of package wrap and used tiny clothespins to attach to our wire dome.

Jute wrapped candle and an inexpensive twig pumpkin along with cute word art for a touch of fall in the corner of the family room.

My fall mantle has not changed much from last year, except we are sporting our new deer prints.  I did add some jute twine to the hanging vase.

Party of Five

I have always loved HOS' gallery wall and the Party of 5 frames.  

Source: thehouseofsmiths.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

Remember the master gallery wall and that little blank spot? 

 Perfect for my own little party of 5 nod.

I had hoped to find a vintage 5, but settled for a cardboard one at Hobby Lobby for $2.47.  A quick coat of my favorite metallic spray paint and a hot glued pop tab made this one of the easiest projects to date.

Completed Gallery Wall

Decorating for $2.50 or Less

I would rather shop for home decor than clothes and nothing gets my heart pumping than a good deal.  I have tried to refrain from the owl trend, but I could not resist when I saw this guy for $2.50 at Target and I did not even have to paint him! 

We are still working on the floors so here is an "in progress" shot of the dining room.  Quarter round has not been installed and it is possible that things are going to remain in this state for quite awhile, but don't those floors look marvelous?!

I was inspired by Emily Clark's rope decor and headed off to Lowe's.  

You can not beat 50 cents a foot.  I used two feet for each hurricane so the total was $2.00.

Source: emilyaclark.blogspot.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

Here is my version:

The boxwood monogram was 80% off at Hobby Lobby.  

I paid $1.59 and thought that it was worth every penny.

San Pellegrino water.  I think that it is an unwritten blog rule that you must have at least one room displaying bottles of Pellegrino.  These glass versions were only $1.69 at Meijer.

The tray was a GW find for $1.99 that I painted and the olive tray was a steep markdown at Target for 76 cents. 

What are some great finds that you have scored for $2.50 or less?

Comment and add a link!

Master Bedroom Gallery Wall

Since bedrooms seem to be the theme this month I thought that I would end the month with a little update of the master bedroom.  Last year I started a little gallery wall on one narrow wall and decided to move it to a larger space when I purchased a set of matching frames from Ikea last month.  I chose the Virserum (the same line as the two above my bed) to keep things matchy-matchy.  

My inspiration for silhouettes in the bedroom? My real life bff, LaNae.  

Here is her lovely vignette.

Source: tatteredtulips.blogspot.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

I had the inspiration, but not the expertise in photoshop, but Samantha came to my rescue with her tutorial that does not use photoshop!

Source: craftytexasgirls.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

For a fun spin on the traditional silhouettes I did mine in yellow.  I am on the hunt for a vintage number 5 for that little blank corner, bur overall I am pleased with the new addition of color and interest.

I Love Us and Monogram sources.