I am blogging late at night so my brain is without words. Here are brief descriptions for you because if I tried writing more it would sound odd!

This week while my hubby and I were out searching for a sofa I found this beauty. It was sitting in a thrift store with a $25 price tag. I love good deals!!

This company sent me a canvas of my favorite picture of my kids taken by Yan Photography. Isn’t it gorgeous??? It is seriously my favorite art piece in my house.

Don’t forget to enter the 3 Fish Studios Giveaway!!

Why are projects never ending? I counted 10 projects that I want to get done by Thanksgiving. That is 2 weeks away from today!!
I think projects are never ending because I love doing them and I don’t want to stop. I am a project addict. Haha. Are you that way? Do you finish one project to start another?
I love re- spray painting a frame 5 different times. I love recovering the same pillow 5 different ways in the course of 5 months. ITS NEVER ENDING! But I love it.

I hung a few of my favorite little framed pictures around my hall mirror.
I inherited my Grandfathers childhood desk which I love. It was in my son’s room for awhile but then he got a cute schoolhouse desk so we moved it into our room. I added anthro knobs and placed it under the art wall in my bedroom. I bought the pineapple lamp at the Farm House Sale and then found some accessories from around my house including the clock and displayed them on the desk. (I also walked around my home yesterday with a handful of batteries because I realized most of my clocks didnt even work.)

Before

After

And yay for my giveaway prize that I won from {this is glamorous}! I just recived it today and I cant wait to use it!!!
Thats whats happening in my neck of the woods. I hope your projects are going as planned. The one thing to remember is to have fun and dont be afraid of messing up. Spray paint covers EVERYTHING!

Don’t forget to enter the dot + jim giveaway!

Here are more images of my old office. It is now a cozy sitting area. I LOVE being in this room.
It took 3 coats of crisp white paint to cover the old dark grayish brownish color. (My lovely husband is the paint champion!) He also created that quirky black piece of art with tape and yarn. The pillow fabric I purchased from a local quilting shop. I decoupaged the top of my side table with magazine pages. I covered the lampshade with a vintage looking fabric. The wood shelve was leftover wood from another project. And don’t forget my $45 settee!!! xx

My hubby and I recently redid our office. I was so done with the dark walls so hubby painted everything a crisp white and after 3 coats it looks great. Below is the settee I found for $45. Its my favorite piece right now.

More pictures to come of the transformation.

Have I mentioned yet that I won a giveaway??? After years of entering giveaways I finally won!! And its was a good one
And also thanks to Kate for the sweet post on my dining room.

This week the Grove household had a sick mommy. Somehow I got a little bug but not to worry, I am back in action….I think. Everyone was ready for me to be well, including Bear (below).

While being on my back I glanced thru some old decor magazines and books. One of my favorite items to collect is vintage decor books. Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book from 1968 is a treat. Mostly because you look thru the pages and some of what you see works for 2009. For instance the image below is an eclectic mix of plastics, metals and synthetic finishes which is how most of us decorate today. Not to mention how lovely those tufted chaise lounges are!
How cute is the pop art wall in this child’s bedroom.
Who doesn’t love a Charles Eames Lounge Chair?
Below is a custom headboard made from wallpaper panels.
You can find this book here. Ebay and amazon are both great places to find vintage and antique books. If you’re using Amazon, look for Amazon coupons here.

Below is a sneak peek into the latest Grove project. Cant wait to finish it!!

A friend and SG reader emailed me last week and told me that my yellow mirror is in the November issue of Real Living in the “Your Thoughts” section. Yippee! I wont be able to see it for awhile since it takes a bit longer to get here from Australia. So Australian peeps, let me know how it looks!
Also, check out Viv’s blog today. She announced on ish and chi that her home is featured in Real Living!! I am so excited for her. She is a lovely person with a lovely home:)

Yipper Skipper its Monday!! I am having family day today with my cuties. I will be back tomorrow with a lovely post about a lovely Stylist so make sure you check back. xx

My .59 cent art.

My hubby and I recently revamped our powder room. I wanted a quick fix to what I felt was to dark of a room so we (hubby did most of it) painted the walls a crisp white, wallpapered the ceiling and painted the mirror a sunny yellow. I am happy with the results. Its bright, chic and cheery!