Jill Rosenwald on Etsy

This makes my heart go pitter patter....

In my blog search for the perfect chevron striped bowl

 in navy I came across this little beauty.

It is Buckley Chevron Berry Bowl by Jill Rosenwald on Etsy.

These are the kind of inspirational pieces I can center a whole room design around.

Cylinder vases by Jill Rosenwald.

These are the perfect pop of modern color and definitely going on my wish list.

What do you think?

 

Carrie

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{Dream Pillow} Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to our {Dream Pillow} Winner!!!

Congrats Kat from Maple Leaves & Sycamore Trees who won the {Dream} Pillow!
I will send you an email too Kat.

P.S.  - Sorry it took me a little while to announce the winner.
Did I mention this was my first giveaway?
I can not figure out how to get the random # generator to save the darn # to post it.
Oh well, I promise ladies 4 was our winner and that was Kat:)

Carrie

Pillow Talk Tuesdays - New Series

You all know how I have been on the hunt for modern touches for my decor.

What easier way to update a space and add a {Pop of Modern} than pillows???

I thought I would start a new series to compliment my hunt

for the perfect casual modern pillows to update our home.

{Pillow Talk Tuesdays}



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This is one of my favorite combinations.
I love the bold geometric shapes with pops of color.
And who doesn't love the Hot House Flowers fabric from Schumacher?



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I also think it is important when forming a group of pillows to make sure that you mix the
sizes and shapes up a bit.  Adding at least one lumbar size pillow is a perfect touch.
Just as they did here with the Imperial Trellis fabric lumbar pillow.



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Mixing either a solid pillow or small print then complimenting
 with large more graphic pattern is a great idea too.
I'm really loving nearly anything Ikat right now.


What do you look for in a pillow?
What is your fav fab fabric right now?
Where do you pillow shop?
Are you interested in featuring your modern pillows here?
Please do tell...
I'd love to hear your thoughts:)

Carrie

Also - I will be announcing the winner of the {Dream Pillow} Giveaway tomorrow.
Sorry for the delay!

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Warm Cozy Throws

Well the Iowa Autumn is slowly dwindling...

Some of the trees have shedded all their beautiful color.

It has been absolutely perfect Fall Weather here but it is starting to

get that hint of chill in the air.

It got me thinking how I would love to curl up with the

perfect throw and nestle in for my Sunday.

Here are a few throws on my wish list.

Chevron Throw

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Houndstooth Throw

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Chunky Tassel Throw

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Here's to a relaxing Sunday to you all.

I'm heading off to work at Dwellings.

Carrie

Burlap Pennant & Chicken Wire Frame

Another Witches Walk project to share with you today.

You can read more about Witches Walk here.

I had so much fun taking all my blogland inspiration and creating
thrifty decor for our event last weekend.

Here are my

{Burlap Pennants}

I made the burlap pennants for the {Train Rides} entrance.

They were super easy and inexpensive.

At home I simply drew a template to use and cut all of my burlap pennants.

It didn't matter to me at all if they were a little imperfect and rustic.

I printed the {Train Rides} out on the computer.

Then I used a little round pencil cup (you could use anything round) to trace around the letter.

I cut out my letters and then made a little larger round circle with the book page paper.

I hot glued each piece and  layered them on the burlap.

I wanted to make sure they would be sturdy as they were going to be outdoors for the event.

They held up great all day.

Another quick tip I did was instead of taking the time to sew a hem to feed my string through,

I simply feed the string right through the burlap.

It worked great when we set up at the event I had my pennants ready to hang

and could quickly adjust the pennants on the string to make sure they were evenly spaced.

{Chicken Wire Frames}

Another fun idea was the chicken wire frames.

You just frame out a large chicken wire piece on both sides and

 create the perfect country chic frame or fence piece.

Carrie

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Canvas Painters Cloth Event Draperies

Here is a quick and easy solution to adding draperies to an event or party decor.

Why not try a canvas painters cloth?

Often times in a large space you need to help ground the area or soften the look.

A great solution is painters cloth. 

It also helps add antoher textural element to this outdoor event.

You can usually pick them up at your local hardware store for between $12-$20 bucks.

We actually have four here.

As you can see we created pleats at the top to help finish the look.

To hang the cloth simply use a staple gun and staple the pleats as you go.

Another tip...don't worry to much about the wrinkles.

Once you hang them and they have hung for a few hours the wrinkles will mostly come out.

If wrinkles persist I would suggest using a steamer, much quicker than ironing.

We didn't even bother sewing the cloths together.

We used simple jute to tie the drapes back.

It created a simple casual look and didn't break the bank.

It is also an easy fabric to dress up or down.
To see more of our {Witches Walk} event click here.

Carrie

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Corn Husk Pom Poms

I thought I would give you a little DIY tutorial on some of the projects

I worked on for Witches Walk this week.  Many of them could be used for any event.

One of my favorite things I worked on was the

Corn Husk Pom Poms

I was first inspired to make these during the It's Fall Y'all party over at Centsational Girl.

Kate made them to hang over a Fall dining table setting.

Check out inspiration Corn Husk Pom Poms here.

I knew right away they would definitely be on my to do list when I had the perfect reason.

That perfect project turned out to be Witches Walk.

We needed something of impact to hang from the ceiling.

The natural element worked perfect with our Fall Harvest decor.

Thanks Centsational Girl for a great idea!

To make your own

1. 1 pack of dried corn husks (the ones in the grocery store used for tamales.)

I found that one pack can make between 4-5 pom poms. I used 3 total packs @ $5.99 ea.

2. I seperated the husks and stacked 12-15 together layering the small narrow ends

together stacking one on top of the other. 

3. I left the large fan like pieces facing outwards on opposite ends from each other.

4. Once I had a good bundle I pushed my ends in to strenghthen the middle.

5. Use some floral wire to wrap around the mid section several times.

6. Next I carefully began to seperate or shred the corn husks.

Be careful not to shred it completely apart you may lose a few pieces.

7. Lastly carefully shape yoru pom pom

Read more about Witches Walk here.

Carrie

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