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Sunday, June 2, 2013

Guest Post: Going Retro

Today, I am delighted to have Eva Stephen from Home Interior Design as a guest host writer.  She is a writer, blogger, DIYer, design enthusiast, choosy about colors, nature admirer, social media addict, chocolate fan, and mango lover. I hope you enjoy her post!


Going Retro!
In home décor retro is the new 'now.' Even if your home has all the mod cons, latest gadgetry and shiny new furniture you can add a touch of vintage warmth to any room. You have great freedom of choice in your particular decade of retro, with everything from the 1920s to the 1980s making a comeback in interior design and on the catwalk alike. You can choose to remodel the entire room, or just add touches of retro glamour here and there to hint at homage to days gone by.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

My Framed "B" with Handmade Decorative Trim

As you might know if you have followed my blog,  I have been working on turning my red barn into my workshop. You can read more about the red barn project here. The problem is that there is way too much stuff in the barn that needs to be fixed, painted, distressed, re-purposed or something else. So as I plug away at the items, I recently found a vintage frame that I purchased when my sister and I went on the Longest Yard Sale a few years ago. It was awesome!


Here is my finished "B" frame,  but it did not look like this when I purchased it.

Eclectic Red Barn: Vintage Bubble Frame with Molding and Letter

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Before and After Wednesday Feature!

On Wednesday's at The Dedicated House, Kathryn features someones Before and After project. I am so excited to be this week's Before and After feature.  What a great honor to have been chosen. 

My little yard stick stool was definitely a before and after piece.

Eclectic Red Barn: Yard Stick Stool Makeover

 You can view the complete post at The Dedicated House. Check out the before!

Monday, May 20, 2013

Upcycle Projects

As I look around blogland(is that a word?) I see so many wonderful and crafty projects that convert old or discarded materials into something useful and often beautiful. I recently ran across some projects that fall into this category and I would like to share them with you. Some of them you may have upcycled yourself and others might provide new ideas. Enjoy!

This first set is for the birds. Won't they like this for a house?

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Lovely Magnolias

Spring rain not only brings beautiful flowers, but livens up the trees here in southern Florida. The fruit trees have blooms and baby fruits while the flowering trees are budding profusely. One of my favorite trees right now is the magnolias. The white blooms against the dark waxy green leaves is so beautiful.  I was sitting out on the deck and could smell the flowers.  I had to pick some. 

Eclectic Red Barn: Magnolia Blooms in Green Vase with Antique Iron



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