It was only a matter of time......

Well, of course, in my fantasy of the mind, I actually believe that the peeps at Pottery Barn are loyal readers of my blog 'cause they thinkI am some kind of design savant......picking the next BIG design trends....HA! Seeing a really good knock-off of the vintage Euro bench that I scoredat last year's Farm Chicks show in the recent Pottery Barn catalog onlycontributes to my delusion...

Will break d.i.y. rules for subway tile...

My parents came to visit this weekend.  My dad is a handy guy. I got my act together and had supplies on hand just in case hewas inspired to do some d.i.y. for me {his only favorite daughter}. When we purchased our current home almost 11 months ago, it came with maple cabinetsand an island painted navy blue and granite, lots of granite. I knew the customcabinets were not reaching their...

Flea Market Style...

The Summer 2012 issue of Flea Market Style is hitting newsstands!If I may say so myself, this is the best cover they have EVER had. The home pictured on the cover belongs to Brent Heeb and Darwin Otto, the owners of oneof the most popular antiques malls in Portland {and one of my many 'happy places'}, Stars Antiques.   Brent and Darwin have the mostwell curated, comfortable and fabulously...

Embracing imperfection....

When I saw The Nester was celebrating the imperfection in our homes todaywith a linky party, I knew it was time to come clean....and be real. Like so many of us, I often find myself aspiring to 'perfection'.....whatever THAT means. Blogging can be dangerous because comparison and feelings of not measuring up  can be prevalent.  There are a ton of blogs that show beautifully decorated roomsday...

Oh happy day!

Oh happy day!  Domino is returning!!!  I think Domino might be the magazine that I miss second-most (the first being Cottage Living).  Read all about their return HERE.  And speakingof magazines.....has anyone seen the new issue of Flea Market Style?  Yours truly scouted and submitted the fabulous home featured on the cover!  I can't wait to see the issue and share a...

Bookshelf styling....

Adding just 20 hours of week of work {outside of the home} to mynormal routine has left me with littletime to work on projects in my home. However, this weekend I worked on painting the backs of the book-shelves in our great room and editing the styling on the shelves. I was craving simplicity and feel like I am on my way. The photo above was taken this evening.  I promise topost photos taken...

My case for white slipcovers...

The above image is from my Pinterest files.....Besides the white slipcovered sofa, I love that Kelly Wearstler Imperial Trellisfabric in kelly green.....like love it ALOT! But I digress....like many nights around here, last night was eventful {ha!}.Last night I wrestled the slipcovers off my living room sofaand gave them a good washing, complete with a bleach soak. As I was completing this task,...

Put a ring on it?

Blame it on my busy life, my aging brain....whatevah!  I forgot to show you my metal napkin rings I purchasedat the Junk Salvation Show - my collection is growing! I love using mis-matched vintage-patina silver/pewter napkinrings for table settings.....and when not in use, they look lovelyin my Ikea jar.  You can usually find silver/silver-plate orpewter rings at flea markets for very little...

Flea finds....

As promised, here are photos of my finds from the Funky Junk Sisters show. I scored the two wooden scoops above from Roost.  I love theraw wood patina and will most likely use themin my kitchen flour and sugar canisters. I also picked up the basket pictured above from Molly Mo's.  I think it wasoriginally intended to be used for magazines but I think it will find a home in one of...

TheFunky Junk Show.....{aka} gettin' my flea-on!

On Friday night, a couple girlfriends and I headed to the Funky Junk Sisters showin Hillsboro, Oregon.  Besides just needing a night out with my girls, I wasalso happy to get a flea-fix.  It seems like for-evah since I had been toa flea market. The show was a great opportunity to see some of myfavorite Portland vintage dealers - so, 'heeeeyyyyy' Cindy,Lisa and Isabel! See that great PIONEER...

happy friday......and a winner!

Congratulations Sharon from Elizabeth & Co., the winner of the Anthropologie spice jars!  Please email me at jillbeth@aol.com with your addy and I will get your spice jars in the mail! I am heading to the Junk Salvation show tonight in Hillsboro, Oregon.Anyone else getting their flea-fix on tonight?Happy Friday...

This took my breath away......

I am addicted to Pintrest, but after awhile the images sortof all start to resemble one another....but today this image literally took my breath away..... The photo has so many elements I love....that lantern...garden urns,that French settee....and don't even get me started on that gor-geous floor. Now that is one entry that says, "welcome".... I'll be back later with the winner of the Anthro jars...