Modern House Minimalist Design

    Hi everyone.   I am joining Rhoda at   Southern Hospitality  for the Top DIY Projects of 2012 party .     My projects this year were few and far between though I do have a few to share with you.    Carol at The Polka Dot Closet   hosted a Dress Form Ball and of course Penelope Rose   joined in the fun. After much trial and error I finally found a way way to dye sea fans with vibrant color and no flaking. This Spring the Dyed Sea Fans will be for sale again on Etsy.   I made pillows  to add some color to our newly painted family room. Framed antique French Letters . Summer Mantle with   new architectural piece.  Framed  Intaglios . Painted a new chalkboard . Adding Patina to this Ex-Voto I featured my collection of  Fall Decor . I jumped on the bandwagon and made velvet pumpkins. 2012 Christmas decor. Thanks to Rhoda for hosting the Top DIY Projects party. I am also linking to...

 I saw some adorable cones on Pinterest. The tutorial for them can be found at Melissa and Kellie's fabulous blog , Icing Designs . Lillie and I had so much fun making them that we thought it would be fun to make some little ice cream sundaes too! We knew they would be perfect for when she and Lola played "Ice Cream Stand".  Yes, I know, the "I" looks way more an "L" than an "I". Whoops! And here is the lemonade and puppet theatre now transformed into a Ice Cream Shoppe with just a few sign changes!  And don't worry! This will be my last post with things you can do with the lemonade stand. Yay! (Except for the tutorial post which is almost done.) Poor Lola thinks the ice cream is real! And no, we didn't get a dog. The girls want one desperately and I am sure we will get one at some point, but not yet! =) We took these photos at our friend's home on the river and this is their little dog named Ginger. Oh no! Lola pulled they cherr...

Rhoda at Southern Hospitality  is hosting a Top Projects of 2011 party and I thought It would be fun to join in. My most viewed project this year was   Make Your own Chalk Paint   with 189 comments and over 60,000 visits. I was blown away by the response! This  Pottery Barn Inspired Lazy Susan  was the next most popular project. A close second in views was the post New Shabby Look   where I showed you the transformation of my frenchy sideboard. For a while there I was Spackling everything in sight!  The Altar Candlestick  project was one of my favorites. Here are some other projects I completed in 2011... French Anduze Pot Canvas Covered Demijohn New Look For Cheap Trophies A Spring Cloche Trying To Be Organized New Sign For The Guest Room Faux Grain Sack Table Runner Summer Entertaining And DIY Lobster Napkins Summer Transfer Pillows Chalk Paint Project Intaglios I Made For Sale On Etsy Starfish Christmas Tree   Tissue Paper Tr...