Our Landing

The top of our stairs has always been an awkward space.  

There are no hallways just a landing filled with doors.

This space has been untouched for quite awhile, as I didn't know exactly what to do.  There isn't much space up there for furniture.

Here is the before...a lonely clock against the wall

And here is it after!  I love this gallery wall.  It is my all time favorite.

I bought this mirror not really knowing what I was going to do with it, but I loved it so much I couldn't pass it up.  And as luck would have it, it fits perfectly in between these doors!  

My girls love to dance in front of this mirror too!  It is known as the princess mirror around here!

You can see all the details on my Gallery Wall here

And the details on my clock are here 

TTFN

Brooke

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Off to the Parade of Homes

I have always loved the Parade of Homes,   I can remember going as a young girl with my mom.  I love to see how a house is pulled together and all the new fun things they are putting in!  And of course there are always those few houses that leave you speechless.

You can imagine how excited I was when a Designer of one of the St George Utah Parade of Home, Megan Frandsen, came to me looking for a few items!

I am in love with the end result of these chairs.  As a Granddaughter to a cabinet builder I don't believe everything should be painted as I have seen and know the skill and beauty behind a wood piece, however I LOVE LOVE these chairs painted!!  After they are glazed the wood pressed design is AMAZING!!

Candle Holders

I found these posts awhile back and they have just sat in my garage.  I thought maybe they would be the legs for a bench or table or something.  I just couldn't pass them up!

Often times I see things I love but just don't know quite what to do with them, so they sit in my garage for a week or month until I get piece speaks to me!

Once this guy got speaking he didn't stop, he wanted to be cut up and made into candle holders!!

I cut it into 3 pieces, I wanted each one to be 2 inches taller than the other.  Yes I did add a base to the tallest one so it would match the others and be tall enough.

Add some paint and candles and TADA!!

They are the perfect addition to my old drawer of books!

I am so excited to be with my family for the weekend which includes eating and eating and shopping until we drop!! 

I hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving and a Happy Black Friday!  

TTFN

Brooke

A Book Party!

I am really not much of a reader.  I wish I loved to read, well maybe that would be a bad thing. It seems if I find a book I love I can't put it down until I have read the whole thing and any sequels there may be.  During this time my kids seem to run wild and the house becomes a mess so maybe I better stick to my kind of book parties.

My daughter and I had lots of fun making this together.  She enjoyed ripping the pages out of the book {I hope I don't find any other shredded books around the house.} and I glued them all together.   I added a burlap rose to the center to top it all off!

DIY Spoon Rose

ahhh would you ever guess this rose is made out of spoons?  I LOVE IT and they are so easy to make...really...I did it on my first try!  Yes, that is a big deal.  I found an awesome tutorial on Can't Stop Making Things....try it out!!

Napkin Pumpkin!!!!!

 This weekend my Mom and I made this cute pumpkin. 

 {I LOVE crafting with my Mom}  

I know it looks like we are super crafty and excellent with a paint brush but don't be fooled!!  

IT IS A NAPKIN!

To make:

Paint your pumpkin Black, cut the design out of a napkin you wanted to use (it is easier if your napkins design is rectangular rather and square we bought these at Target) and Mod Podged it!

Too Beautiful to Wash

My mother made my girls this beautiful blanket.  All the corners have cute little bows and she weaved the ribbon in and out of the slits all around the blanket!  I am seriously amazed by this blanket!  BEAUTIFUL