Monday, May 21, 2012

from the weekend...

hey everyone!

i hope you had an amazing weekend.

here is a little bit of what my iPhone captured.
 i popped my head into lowe's this weekend and saw this display of gelato inspired colors from valspar. i guess this hits home because i used valspar on all of my makeovers for the nate berkus show.
while thrifting i came across this grade school over-head projector. these are perfect for transferring large decals to a wall, creating a mural, or even tracing your company's logo onto a wall for a grand opening or party.

this definitely reminds me of the projector screen i used in this makeover.
 i finished the fourth flower lapel pin that i have added to my summer nautical collection. you can purchase them HERE if you would like to.
my all time favorite meal, is a bowl of buttery grits along with it's accompaniment. i can seriously have this 3 times a day and will be quite alright.
i came across these tartan curtain panels this weekend. they were only $4.99 for the pair and $2.49 for the one. the good part is that they are fully lined and looks to be professionally made. the bad part is that they are too short for the window i wanted to use.  now i have to find something to do with them. any suggestions?
 speaking of tartan, these rugby loafers i purchased from ebay, finally arrived. i bought them pre-owned. bad idea as they are a bit small. if you would like to purchase or bid on them they are listed HERE.
for the better part of the weekend, mr. benjamin was asleep beside me while i worked on a few projects. 

so how was your weekend?
 

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

tartan roman shades???

gillian luce said...

I love the Valspar paint colors!! I want to use a projection screen for a mural, possibly in a baby room in the future. I think murals are a great way to personalize a space & have tons of fun while doing it! ;)

cge4211 said...

Delores from Vignette Design is Ga Ga over Tartan. Why not show them to her. Carolyn, charlotte

Elaine said...

Re the curtains; do what Nate says; add a panel at the bottom in a complimentary or matching color to one of the colors in the plaid, to the desired length. I'm sure your Momma would be happy to sew for You ... Or cover chair cushions or make pillows from them.

Jen said...

I was just going to say, add a solid color at the bottom, but Elaine beat me to it!

bethcaron said...

Roman shades is a good idea I hadn't thought of. But I would do what other readers suggest and add a solid panel to the top or bottom of the curtains. Hang them from clip rings and you're good to go!

bethcaron said...

Have you seen the 2012 Kips Bay Show House?!? The foyer was done in the red Scalamandre zebra-print wallpaper!
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/05/17/garden/20120517-KIP-3.html

Annie Wilcox Designs said...

a gorgeous suede or leather addition to the panels is very Ralph Lauren!

gretchen said...

everyone beat me to it- i was also going to suggest adding additional fabric to the bottom and maybe a solid ribbon trim down the side that matches the bottom, to pull the color together.

Whimsey Creations said...

How about pillows from those curtain panels?

Bette said...

I was thinking you could use blinds on your window & hang these in a pulled back fashion.

Sheri said...

Not to sound like a weird stalker, but I saw you at Lowes! I was there with my little one, browsing the plant selection. =)

Definitely add a solid section to the bottom of those plaid panels! They're lovely and the solid panel will modernize them a bit.