Referb is Superb

A few projects have been going on for me the last few weeks, but I have not posted them until I had a finished product that I liked to share. My boss asked me to re-upholster a bench and three bar stools for him to finish the kitchen area as far as decorating goes. I got to help pick out the fabrics which was fun since he has a great color scheme to work with. Durability was a must have since there are teenagers in the house, thats a given. Scotch Guard is a life saver:)

First was the bench. This is where he keeps all the kids school work from previous and current school years. Its was this plain burlap before and we felt that the script pattern fit in good with feel of the room. It adds a different texture for sure. I think it contrasts well with the black finish in the wood part and ties in the rest of the brown fabrics in the room.
*Sorry I forgot to take a before picture. But here is the finished product


After waiting a week for the fabric we ordered to come in, I started breaking down the bar stools. That was the hardest part. I literally thought my fingers were going to fall off. The staples were a royal 'pain' to get off and it was the longest part. After that I got a good feel for how to get it just right.
Before Picture:

After Picture:

This is an up close picture of the fabric. Loved this pattern as an accent fabric because most of the seating in the breakfast area is brown. Whereas when you look at the barstool you also see the back of the roll top chairs. ( As seen in the bottom picture)


So this is what it looks like when you walk in:


This is has the makings of a new hobby of mine now. Still trying to find the right fabric to recover the head board for our guess/ girls room. Who knows how long that will take to decide, but I think I have something in mind. What do you think about a Coral and white swirl?

Jonesing....

To wake up and see this again.....



This was the view from my window every morning when I woke up last week and I miss it so! My room at my dad's house is the only room in the house that can see the ocean from because there is a huge embankment out back full of Marcy's beautiful landscaping. Such a nice treat to look out the window and be able to see God creation.....

I can also see the pool and could tell if AK or AC were there playing (i.e giggles or screaming). It brought a new element to my room.

More post to come from my fab trip to the beach! Stay tuned.....

Tomorrow is friday, yippee! I am off to Savannah with the girls for the weekend! whoa getting behind huh? guess next week will be full of blog happenings!

A Fresh Take: Made with Love

I was recently asked to re-cover the cushions of an old family heirloom for my dear friends who are having their first baby in a week. They really wanted to use her grandmothers rocking chair in the baby nursery. However the cushions were a navy blue color that didn't match their decor (which is like the throw pillow in the picture). So that is where I come in. It was my first time re-covering anything, but I was fairly certain that I could do the task at hand so I gave it a go. I found a great tutorial online with step-by-step instructions that were very helpful. I hand made all the buttons and the patterns one night and we did all the sewing the next night. Mom was a big help with the sewing machine and advising me while assembling the rest of the cushions. While I was busy sewing away, they stained the actual chair with antique stain to give it a modern feel. I think It turned out perfect for little Brayden's room! I know she shared many memories with her grandmother in that chair and now she gets to make more special memories with her own son now.

Now, On to bigger things next. Re-covering a headboard in the near future.

Happy Feet

Pppsssstttttt.....Have you heard about Sanuks?

Oh Dear, Let me tell you what you have been missing out on then if you haven't.

One word: HEAVENLY

Seriously, they feel like you are walking on clouds. Actually they are made from yoga mats. Cool, Huh? One day my mom stumbled upon them while shopping at the sock outlet down in Griffin and got the two pairs. At first I was not into them cause they looked like every other pair of flip flops, but once I tried them I didn't want to take them off. If only I wore more black on a daily basis. (*Note to self get more black in wardrobe). You see I am an avid Rainbow wearer but my favorite flops are tan leather and about to literally fall apart so I was open to other ideas for comfortable flip flops. I can't stop telling people I know about these shoes. My mom is constantly asking me for her shoes back cause if wear some not so supportive shoes to work I come home and throw a pair of these shoes on and in 20 mins my feet feel brand new.
So a few weeks ago while visiting some good friends down in Douglas, Ga we did a little shopping in their downtown area and i stumbled across Sanuks. I HAD to have a pair for myself. They had at least 5 other styles to choose from in many different colors too. I actually got these:


Cool tid-bit straight from their website: “Sanük” is the Thai word for FUN".

Cute right? Nothin' like shoe Lovin'....You know that they say that "Shoe Love is True Love"......well hopefully not for long:)

Guess what else, they come in Men's and Kid's.....AND they are affordable!!! Like $30.....they aren't dollar flops from Old Navy, that's for sure but if you are on your feet a lot and are looking for a fashionable pair of flops check these out. Plus, they have closed toe shoes:/ So check these suckers out!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful Daddy! So sad that I can't be there to celebrate with you! I just wanted you to know how much I love you and how much you mean to me! I HONOR you today! Looking forward to spending the week with you at the beach! Thanks you for always be such a faithful reader and sometimes the only one who comments! Our father/daughter dinners are cherished more than words. Beach trips where you and Marcy spoil us rotten. Countless memories that I hold dear to my heart and many more to come.

Here are some fun pics from back in the day of my Dad with his "girls"

My First Christmas

A day at the Beach on Sea Island

After dinner at the Ritz last summer


I LOVE YOU DEARLY!!!

Obsession has set in.....

...With my NEW MacBook!!!

Pause for reaction.....................

After must deliberation, I went with the BEST choice for me! I am now all 'Appled' out. It was really hard picking the right laptop seeing as there are a million out there. I just wanted it to be the best bang for my buck. I have been saving for a few months and I got money for my birthday to put towards one from my parents, so it had to be worthwhile. In college I had laptop to get my through school, but once I was finished I wanted to switch to a desk top. Well that was 5 years ago, DANG, and seeing as our world is now wireless I thought I would jump in the pool and be cool too;) The coolest part is that I'm sitting in bed blogging right now!!! Just one of the perks. iChat is pretty cool too. We got to try it out sunday night with Team Lyon so that they could see Anna Kate who has been visiting for the past week. Let me know if you have video chat and lets cyber chat! Oh the possibilities....I can just imagine needing help with an outfit and iChatting whoever to pick the perfect outfit. So nifty... or getting to chat with friends/family out of state.

It really has been so different for me to get use to the Mac from a PC, but really cool. I think the first computer I ever used was back in elementary school on a Mac so I kinda remember some things, but that was back when the screen was green and black only and we would play Oregon Trail from a floppy disk.....taking it back to the old school. Man have we come a long way from then. I think one of my favorite gadgets is the sticky notes that you can leave on the desktop and I really like how the Dock at the bottom is very accessible letting me do more than one thing at a time. I am so jazzed to that my iPhone, iPod and computer now all match and that if I have a problem with my iPhone like I have in the past I can take all the necessary measures without freaking out. That was a nightmare. Still leaning new stuff everyday when I get a chance to play on it. I'm still going to take the beginner class that apple offers just to know it's full capability.

Just when I think I couldn't get any cooler (sarcasm), they come out with the new iPhone 4th generation.....in two weeks no less. UGH! Now I want that too.....In due time. I think I'm up for upgrade soon though. I passed on the iPad seeing as it's the same thing I have but bigger and I'm not that impressed. I just couldn't imagine typing a whole blog on one of those.

May Moments

It MAY!!!

My Birthday is next week!

EEEEKKK!

Summer has arrived!! I get to stating wearing all my summer dresses!!! IF only I had a tan already then I would be set! Don't worry, it hasn't stopped me yet! I got sunless tanner that I have used when I knew I needed to wear a dress. Temporary fix till I can get to the beach. I feel like I have so much coming up! Let me share a few things on the agenda:

*On my actual Birthday, Mom and I are going to the FOX to see Mary Poppins! I have loved that movie since I was a kid so I can't wait to see it live and sing along to a few favorite songs from childhood

*Saturday the 15, my girlfriends and I are going to see Lady Antebellum and Tim McGraw!! SO EXCITING!!!! I got a super cute dress to wear. Now my dilemma is do I wear cowboy boot or flops??

*Hopefully the weekend after that I am going up to spend it with my sister and her faimly. I would love to hit the beach then, but I haven't seen them since February, which is to long in my book and I can't wait till July 4 for our family beach trip to Ameila Island.

*Two weeks later, we have planned a girls trip to south GA to see our good friends Katie and Paige. Very exciting since I have never been south of Macon, other than Savannah. We plan to visit the Okefenokee Swamp and see some alligators. Good times are on the horizon because we are always in stiches when we get together.

* My Dad turns 60 on June 3!!!!! What a blessing he is to my life! We had dinner this week at one of our favorite restaurants in Atlanta, The Colonnade. Let me tell you, I was the youngest in there by at least 20 yrs. but their food is to DIE for! I had BBQ Salmon on top of southern grits and surrounded with cream corn. UNBELIEVEABLE!!! Hitting the gym to work off all those calories is going to be the Devil, but it's so worth it because I cherish those time when it is just Dad and I.

*Dude, so many great movies are coming out in the next few months I can hardly wait! Sex and the City 2 cannot get here fast enough. Neither can Eclipse. An old favorite Toy Story 3, is making it's last debute. So looking forward to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but they pushed it back till November:( I don't mid waiting seeing as it's the first part of the Last movies until the Series is over! So weird. I'm okay with the franchise ending cause then we have one more Twilight movie to hit theaters. Plus it will most likly be two movies as well. That's when I will be sad!

Lots going on in the next few months, but I am so looking forward to all of it! I love being busy! Hopefully more things will come up too!