Junkin' Chic

Sunday

Loving me some Pottery Barn.

I would like for my home to be alot more like Potter Barn, we a 'me' twist. Just wish I had the moollah to afford the one thing I would love to have from there! It's this awesome sink console....

It sells for $1499.00. Ouch! Just can't see paying that much for it even though I am totally in love with it.

My plan is the find something as close as I can to this and repurpose it. I recently saw on this blog, how DIY Diva MADE her own for only $400! Wish I had her skill and power tools!

I would also like the have an above counter sink. Maybe something like this...

Sorry the pic is a little blurry, but you can still see it. We are still in the planning stage, but need to get started as soon as possible.

Still just the ONE bathroom. (deep breath). We can do it, we can do it, we can do it!!

Warmly,

Thursday

My Bathroom Diary

I have lived in this house for 26 years and there have been a lot of changes. Layers of paint, different floors, carport closed in to make a family room, walls where there were doors and doors where there were walls. Well, we've changed about every room in the house.....except this one...

Yep, that's all Im showing!

And this is where my adventure begins...{sigh} You see, this is the only bathroom in the house and it is in GREAT need of a total remodel.

I can't hide behind the shower curtain anymore! But this is the twist.............how do you gut your only bathroom! I mean, where do I, ummmm, you know. And what about getting clean?

I think that's why we have put it off as long as we have, but we now have no choice. Last week the dining room flooded every time we showered. My sweet husband did the best he could to fix it temporally. No point in spending the money on repairs when we are going to gut it anyway, right?

So, if anyone have ever gutted their only bathroom and lived to tell about it, please let me in on your secret!

Warmly,

Sunday

So ~ How's Your Plates Hangin'?

The truth be told, I had never been a fan of plates on the wall as 'art'. It reminded of my grandmother's house. Not that that's a bad thing. I just thought she didn't have anything else to hang, so she stuck some plates on the wall and called it a day.

But as I wonder through bloggdom, I find I am increasingly loving the plate thing.

So much so, I decided to try it in my own home. I figure if all the talented ladies out there are doing it, it must be cool. And I wanna be cool. Don't you?

Then I realized you have to have plates to hang if you want them hung, right? Being a Home Stager, I have several sets of dishes I use to stage homes so I swiped a few from there and then went Goodwill shopping for more.

This is the arrangement in my dining room. It's simple, but I'm just starting to get the hang of this idea.

Want to know an easy way to hang plates without plate hangers?

That's a paper clip and a ton of hot glue. (no duh, right?) Now, if I had a plate that was really special to me or I would cry if it got broken, then I would use the plate hanger, just in case.

I even did a hanging for a client's kitchen.

I love the way The Nester hangs her plates. Think I'm gonna try something like that next time!

Do you have an opinion on plates?

Wednesday

Last Minutes Gifts!

Need some last minute gifts and don't want to get out in the insanity again! Try these gifts you can put together from ingredients you may already have in your kitchen!

I really love making homemade gifts. There's just something about creating things someone else will enjoy.

The pictures are mostly self explanatory, but I'll include the link for the salsa and scrub, so you can whip some last minute goodies for yourself!

Black Bean Salsa

with

Homemade Corn Chips

You haven't tasted chips till you make your own! Cut corn tortillas with pizza cutter, heat oil, drop in and cook for about a minute. Remove and place on paper towels to drain. While still hot, salt to taste. Yummo!

This is so delish! Very easy to make and so colorful. Lots of chopping, but a food processor can become your best friend. If you want a little more heat, just add one more jalapeno pepper.

Almond Bark Popcorn