spinach and berries salad with dill...

Happy Monday morning! Is it just me or is anyone else already anxious for the upcoming
three day weekend? We had a great one, the highlights were a soccer tournament

 on Saturday and a family BBQ at my parents' home on Sunday. The lows - I missed out on
 the Craigslist headboard I mentioned, I reeeeealy wanted it and even emailed and offered
more than asking price...no reply. :(
Another highlight, I took photos of my client's kitchen, which was going to be today's post,
but after looking at them tonight the perfectionist in me decided the lighting would be better
at a different time of day, and we're going to try again tomorrow.
Since I'm feeling guilty the reveal has been dragging out here's a sneak peek for you.
Remember we resurfaced her counters using the Rustoleum Countertop Kit, we love them!

So...I decided to share the salad I took to our BBQ, it's one of our favorites for summer,
it would be perfect if you're planning on a Labor Day get-together.
It's so healthy, chock full of  super foods ~ spinach, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries,
and almonds with a tangy vinaigrette, but sweet enough that even those picky eaters that
protest veggies like it!
I tweak it a bit and serve with crunchy sugared almonds instead of toasted almonds.
 It's from one of the Junior League of Denver cookbooks, Colorado Colore.

Spinach and Berries Salad with Dill

Recipe here

Enjoy, and stop by tomorrow for the kitchen reveal (pinky swear)!

fingers crossed...

I have my fingers crossed that this find will be mine! :)

I don't know if you remember but in my 2013 to do list I had a bedroom redo in the plans.

 I'm still vacillating between a dozen of my favorite styles and color combinations,

 so it may be awhile, but I'm hoping my karma is back (I lost it if you missed that post here) 

and this upholstered headboard will be the ticket to some decisions! 

Keep your fingers crossed for me!

A huge thank you to Dabney over at Apartment Therapy for featuring

this simple little diy yesterday! Not sure how it got in the mix with the most incredible

door makeover I've seen, just crazy creative, you should check it out here!

Happy weekend, friends ~ go be kind and generous!  

re-purpose urban outfitters shower curtain...

The first thing I thought of when I saw this shower curtain from Urban Outfitters

 was what an easy diy it would be to create an over sized piece of artwork.

 I can picture the happy, playful vibe in so many settings, the perfect

 whimsical touch. A wood frame would be simple to construct, grab your staple

 gun and you're on your way.   

RococcoLA Happy Elephant  -  $54

The colors are more vibrant on their website.

See Urban Outfitters collection of shower curtains here.

diy upholstered x bench...

Have I ever mentioned my love for helping people pull together all the elements

of creating a beautiful home ? Or my love for gold accents or leopard prints? :)

  I'm truly grateful for this little blog and all of the people I've come in contact with because

 of it, yesterday we put a few finishing touches on my client's home. They're ready for a fun

 weekend, packed with out-of-town family coming in to celebrate their sweet little one's first

 birthday. I haven't taken the final pictures yet, but it's bold and colorful and has me

 re-thinking my neutral ways. Here's another sneak peek.

Mr. Client helped out with another diy last week, he spruced up a pair of x-benches that I

 reupholstered with a coat of gold paint.

Before taking this photo I asked Mrs. Client if she had anything I could use for styling, a bag

 or shoes? She brings me designer shoes that are so cute no one is going to look at the bench!

BEFORE

We started with two of these X Benches and used 1/2 yard of fabric.

 It was a quick update, the leather seat easily unscrews from the base. 

If you can wrap a present you can do it! But here's how I get professional looking corners: 

After I've secured the fabric I cut out a small square to lessen the bulkiness at the corner,

then continue wrapping as you would a present and stapling at each step.

    

Ta Da!

Sorry, if you're reading this from an email it messes with my photo alignment

for some reason, you can always click on Simple Details in the title for a better view. 

         

There you go, a simple diy for the day!  

dog days of summer...inspired decor

the dog days...

toysplash.com

dwellerswithoutdecorators.blogspot.com

lam.yuku.com

livebreathedecor.com

icecreamconnections.com

Tewes Design - Seattle

dogster.com

houzz.com

dog-obedience-training-review.com

denoxa.com

tripadvisor.com

greigedesign.blogspot.com


Hope you're enjoying them, too!