Bamboo Shades

Our bedroom has been shadeless for several months since we took down the broken blinds that came with the house.  At first I considered leaving the windows naked with just the curtain panels.  But after living with it for a bit, I realized another layer would look nice. I've wanted to incorporate bamboo shades somewhere, so I went for it.  I ordered these on Overstock after seeing them suggested in Better Homes and Gardens.

 

 

Before the blinds went up, the window looked like this.  This is the only picture I could find, forgot to take the before pic!

 

 

This is midway through installation, excuse the blurry iPhone picture.  Although I didn't do much of the installing, except for handing over a nail or screwdriver, the process was pretty simple.  So simple that we didn't even look at the install instructions.

 

 

 

And here is the final look.  I love the texture it adds to the room. 

 



 

 

They have a bit of a blue/green color in them that didn't show on the Overstock site.  However, thankfully I have those colors in this room so they work.  These shades also come in a darker bamboo, which I may order for our guest room. Overall, I am very happy with these shades: good price, pretty, and easy to install.  Anyone have any other suggestions for good bamboo shades?

 





Yellow Flowers and Polka Dots

It's now spring, and there is more snow on the ground than the last days of winter : (  And possibly more to come.  Lately, I've been working from home and to distract myself from the white stuff out the window, I buy flowers.  This week I went for yellow with forsythias and I'm not sure what the other kind are.

 

 

I hung some sequiny eggs from the branches to get in the Easter spirit.  I also decorated a little broken creamer I had and use it as a pen holder.

 

(Wood Finish Marker ready for any emergencies!)

 

I got the idea from Modern Jane's blog post.  Instead of using a sharpie, I used yellow craft paint and a toothpick to put the polka dots on.  I think it looks really cute, I just wish the creamer wasn't broken.  O well, it does it's job.



Spring and Easter Time

It's almost springtime, though the lingering snow on the ground suggests otherwise.  So it was time to start decorating for Easter/spring. I am loving the longer days and the arrival of lots of tulips and daffodils at the grocery stores. And we’ve even had a couple 50 degree days, gotta love it. Here are some pictures of my springtime décor.

 

(balloons from my birthday in the back, will probably be around for all of birthday month)

 

 

 

I hung a sparkley egg from my chandelier and the beautiful azalea plant is from one of my best friend's bridal shower a couple weeks ago.  The small terra cotta pots on my mantle were also from there, they were the cutest favors.

 

(on my mantle)

 

 

(at the shower, seeds were tucked into the terra cotta pots)

 

I found these cute tiny little bunnies at a local gift store that closed during the winter. I couldn’t wait to bring them down from the attic and let them play! I love that they are mid-hop!  Happy Spring!

New Piece in Our Bedroom

For the last few months I have been looking for the perfect piece for a small wall in between two doors in our bedroom.  Between the molding there is 33 inches and it was a bit tough finding something to fit there that wasn't a tiny nightstandish type of size.

My husbo's plan was to put a tv on this new piece, mine was to decorate it all pretty.  Well we both one with this find.  It's Wayfair's Paula Deen Kitchen Cabinet Organizer.    I originally ordered it from Wayfair and then found it on Joss and Main a couple days later for $500 cheaper!  Since they are the same company, they were willing to give me the lower price even though it had already been shipped.  Then about a week later, I had this baby!

I just love it, as in sometimes I just go in my room to stare at it.  And now, my husband gets to have his tv (hidden) and I get to decorate the top.  Plusssss, look at how cute it is inside!

 

 

As you can see, I didn't waste any time filling it in! Once we get a tv, we will remove the shelf and I'll have to find somewhere else for those wire baskets (that came with it).  I am very happy with this furniture purchase, functional and so so pretty!