Point and Shoot

When: Saturday, 12 March 2011 @ 4.05pm

Where: My Living Room

Saturday I ventured up Beaufort Street to check out some of the little shops that I always drive past but have never stopped to have a look at. I found a funky little retro shop which happened to be 50% off everything (they don't call me the bargain queen for nothing!) and I bought another gem for my study, a big rectangle clock with cherry blossoms drawn on one side and then the clock on the other reduced to $30. I also picked out a grey and white tie dyed maxi dress which for once wasn't too long for me and was reduced to $27. Next onto the op shop where I bought a glass vase for $2 and a book Girlosophy for $3 which I remembered wanting this book 10 yrs ago and even though I'm a bit old for it now I thought it would be a good addition to my bookcase for any teenagers that want something to read. Lastly I had my car washed by about 15 youths trying to raise money for a study trip, and then picked 2 bunches of flowers for myself before heading home.

After that adventure I came home and put my feet up for the rest of the day and got lost in my latest book buys and made a list of the designer lookalike things to keep an eye out for on my next op shopping expedition!

I'm off to see what everyone else go up to this weekend over at Fat Mum Slim's Point and Shoot. 

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My B&W Photo Wall

As promised I want to share with you my b&w photo wall which was one of the projects I tackled last weekend.

Since the hallway was painted this area which is the entry into the Hallway from the Kitchen, was crying out for some attention and something to define it and use up the blank space.

The mixture of frames I had I spray painted black, printed out my favourite photos in b&w, except for 1 which was a professional portrait and is in colour. I threw in 1 white box frame which I cut some leftover wallpaper to fit and printed my favourite quote on it "Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live".

Once they were ready I spent ages playing around with the layout until I was happy. I referred to my trusty Nest book and went with the 'on a line' design where you layout the frames as though the top frames sit on a line and the bottom frames start on the line, leaving an even amount of space between each frame. For the smaller wall I did more of a 'tile' design as there are only 4 frames.

After all the sanding and painted we've done on those walls I was worried about making a mess and drilling holes in the wrong place. I liked Martha's rule of using painters tape to get an even space around each frame but was worried the tape would remove paint so we decided to use maths, a tape measure, a level, pencil and eraser. Mr P is the star player from here and measured to the middle of the wall, each of the frames, plus an even amount of space between each frame, drew the frames onto the wall in pencil to work out where they would all hang and drilled in screws for them to hang from.

It did take some time but the good news is there were no mistakes and no extra holes drilled in error. There was a lot of pencil to rub off (yay finally a job I can do!) and would you believe makeup wipes took off the last of the pencil, they worked a treat.

On the smaller wall because of the door always being open we laid out the frames so they wouldn't be blocked by the door. These 4 frames look really good in a square layout.

Finally heres the finished look with all the frames hung on both walls .... the first view is looking into the Kitchen and the second looking the other way into the Guest Room.

So there you have it my long awaited photo wall  :-)

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Weekend Projects

We were busy beavers this weekend and managed to put the finishing touches on a few big projects that have been on the go .... you know when you pretty much get something finished but its just not quite done and still niggles at you each time you walk past? Well now I'm doing a little happy dance I'm so glad they're crossed off the list.

We put new handles on the hallway cupboards and bought a full length mirror for the inside of the door and some battery push lights to light up my shoes (remember aka Carrie Bradshaw). But then I decided the inside of the doors really need a coat of paint so they won't go in until that's done. You get a glimpse of the wallpaper in these shots which reminds me I'll need to give you the run down on entering the world of wallpaper .... I'm hooked now there's no going back!

I finally got around to taking some pictures of my living room to share with you too, here's a snipped of the shagadelic rug, plush leather couches and glass top coffee table that took me so long to find. I'm still on the hunt for a mirrored or glass side table and some art for the walls but I'm really happy with how this room is coming together (you wouldn't think it was the same room when you see these before pictures).

I rearranged my bookcase and study with my new purchases from Typo (the wooden magazine holder and the letter M). I find my bookcase is constantly evolving each time I bring home a new book or a shiny new object to display (which is quite frequently lately!)

And finally the project I've been wanting to get to for months and months .... My photo wall .... its done! See what happens when you blog about it, then you have to go and do it! These babies have been hung in the hallway and I can't stop looking at them. I keep walking the long way into the kitchen just to walk past them. Happy Dance Happy Dance! After I finished my little happy dance it was late last night so I haven't yet uploaded the after photos but I will soon, promise.

So tell me what projects big or small you've finished lately?

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Point and Shoot

When: Saturday, 5 March 2011 @ 5.55pm

Where: My House, Guest Room

Its a long weekend this weekend so I'm blissfully writing this from my couch at home. We were tempted to head down south for a few nights but had a few invites around home so decided to stay and enjoy the 3 day break here. On Saturday we went to Harbour Town for some retail therapy and I found my newest favourite shop Typo which is full of gorgeous stationary and little birds on everything which you may have picked up is my weakness! I bought a white wooden magazines holder in the letter M and a wooden letter M for my Craft Room, I plan to go back there in a few months when they have different stock for some magazine holders. Next onto the Royal Dolton shop where I got the fancy candle above which I thought would be a touch of luxury in my Guest Room and I bought some scented candles for my bedroom too. I use to get all my candles from the $2 shop but its such a treat to have fancy candles in your home and they last so much longer. 

I hope you all had a great weekend and indulged in a bit of retail therapy as well. I'm off to see for myself over at Point and Shoot.

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Photo Wall

I've always wanted a Photo Wall like these gorgeous homes

I've sprayed every frame I own black and have printed out my favourite photos in black & white. But since then they've been stacked for months and months in a pile and still haven't made it onto the wall. This weekend I'd love for this long overdue project to be crossed off the list.

Stay tuned ... 

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Book Love

I’ve had my eye on this book Home Love for about 6 months yep pretty much since it was released! But with a $55 price tag I hadn't yet indulged and instead tried to borrow it from my favourite book source the library but its been on loan F.O.R.E.V.E.R. So you can imagine my delight when I was cruising the David Jones book corner today with my Xmas Gift Voucher and saw those glorious words appear “Buy 2 books get 50% off the 2nd book”.  Not 1 but 2 glorious books to take home .. it was a sign from up above :-)

Then I had the tough decision of which other book to choose. I really want Jamie's 30 Minute Meals but they didn't have it and in fact I've looked for it everywhere it must be damn popular for it to be sold out. So after much pondering I decided on The Complete Book of the Home which is a big heavy book packed full of colourful goodness and creative inspiration.

I paid $80 for the 2 books (a saving of $25). What a treat I can't wait to pour myself a wine and get lost in these stylish books.

If you've read one of these books, what made you want to take them home to keep?

[Images from Home Love and Murdoch Books]

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Win a $3000 Shoe Wardrobe

With my new shoe cupboard crying out for some sassy new heels I'd be crazy not to enter this competition!

It was a tough choice but my favourite pair of StyleTread shoes are these Robert Robert - Halle Black Wedges. They would be fabulous to wear to the office with a suit.

 

And where will they go .... Do you see? Right down there? There are 3 empty spots for 3 smokin hot pairs, but hey if its 12 pairs not a problem I will make them fit ... trust me!

If you'd like to win a pair of shoes every month for a year go here to enter. But be quick it ends tomorrow.

[Image via StyleTread]

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