Sneak Peek at DIY Roman Shades

So I have been trying to make my own custom DIY roman shades for our guest room upstairs. My hold up? Time. I keep getting caught up in other projects and commitments. So in the mean time I thought I would share with all the image above of where I am at with it. I need to sew my lining (it is pinned and ready for that), sew my dowel pockets (again pinned and ready), and need to attach all the loops, cords, and pull. But hey the front is done thus far, for both panels!

Full DIY to come as soon as I am finished.

Won't You Be My Neighbor

It's time again for the segment "Won't You Be My Neighbor". I love the beach and the entire Florida panhandle, so I am all about bringing more people here to vacation and even be my full time neighbors!

This home is new on the market and listed at $549,000 which is located in the subdivision Cypress Breeze Plantation.

{This home is a short sale and is close to beach access!}

This home is over 3400 square feet and comes with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths with an attached 2 car garage. This home backs up the community pool, walk steps from your patio to your pool access gate. This homes makes getting to all levels easy with its elevator.

The home is located in Cypress Breeze Plantation which is famous throughout Northwest Florida for its 14,400 sq. ft. multi-level swimming pool, with large pool deck, cascading fountains and waterfalls.


One of the best features of this home is its location! The subdivision is only 1/2 mile from public beaches with restaurants and shopping at the famous Gulf Place within walking distance.

Check out more pictures and features of this home and call the agent that will get the deal done for you! Bev Dudley lives by her motto of "if it goes to contract it will close!"

So won't you be my neighbor,

For inquires about this home please contact:

Pieces You Love

All the rage in interior decorating these days are finding pieces you love, those that can withstand the test of time. That is why I purchased my Lee sofa from Tracery Interiors, I think it will be a versatile piece that will last me through trends and stand up against our daily abuse.

While our living space is not as I want it yet, I was reminded this past weekend that it just takes time. We lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 4 years and it wasn't until the last year that I started loving the space we lived in. It just takes time.

This is the reminder I came across:

This was from our last apartment in California, it took 4 years of collecting thing and putting them together before I started having those moments of satisfaction just by being in the space. Even though I never completely got there because of the rules of renting, this space started coming close towards the end. (Just note this was at thanksgiving so I did not have the red table cover on everyday.)

So just remember when you are getting in a rush to get a room finished, it takes time. Keep old reminders handy in those moments of panic. And before making a big purchase ask yourself will I still want this in the room 5 years from now? We've had to purchase too many couches before we learned our lesson.

What I Made

You ever just have a Sunday evening when you just have to throw dinner together with whatever you have in the fridge? Yeah well we had 2 steaks, some eggs, bacon, turnips greens, condiments, and a few other odds and ends in ours last Sunday. And needless to say I was not in the mood to venture to the grocery store. So this my friends is what I made:

Broiled steaks, over greens with poached eggs. The best part? It was really simple, yet it looks like it wasn't. Even better part? It was so delicious we'll have it again sometime.

Feeling Royal

Over the weekend the hubs and I went to the movie "The Dilemma". If you have seen this or will see it pay attention to "the intervention" scene. The chair that Vince Vaughn sits in is to-die-for! Seriously. It had a royal blue silky fabric on it with a large bright floral pattern on it. If you have seen this chair on the web please share a link.

Days before I saw the chair I was finding myself drawn to royal blue items, are these all just fabulous? I swear if I were preggo, which I AM NOT ( I repeat I am not mom), I would be very tempted to make a modern nursery using the royal blue color.

Wouldn't these items make you feel royal too?

{ Liza Sherman Antiques Hand Blown Glass Blue Chandelier }

{Original Abstract Painting from Jen R}

{Koi Collection Rug from Rugs USA}

How about these fabrics? I just love the use of the blues and greens.

{Anne Selke's Happy Poppys in Bluemarine}

{Schumacher's Super Paradise Print in Pool}

{Schumacher's Peacock Print in Pool}

I love this color, but I am pretty sure it would not fit with the look of the rest of our home. Or would it? {Sigh} Maybe I should hire a color consultant before I start any new rooms. Or better yet I should probably first finish the ones I have already started.

Won't You Be My Neighbor

I love the beach and the entire Florida panhandle, so I am all about bringing more people here to vacation and even be my full time neighbors! This week we have a rare work live space at Gulf Place in Santa Rosa Beach, FL.

This home is a foreclosure and listed at $319,000. You can run your business out of the retail space on the main level and have a full size townhouse above your business!

{Have your business and home be across the street from beach access!}

This home is over 2700 square feet and comes with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. This is a corner unit directly across from the amphitheater area in Gulf Place.

One of the best features of this home is its location! The subdivision is across the street from public beaches with restaurants and shopping throughout Gulf Place.

Check out more pictures and features of this home and call the agent that will get the deal done for you! Bev Dudley lives by her motto of "if it goes to contract it will close!"

So won't you be my neighbor,

For inquires about this home please contact:

Baby It's Cold Outside

This past month has had me wishing Spring would just come already! With those warmer days I would need to add to my dress collection. I wanted to introduce you all to the Judith March line. It is a clothing line that is all designed and made just the other side of the highway from me. You can find Judith March in boutiques along 30A and Sandestin area. For the best selection try DejaVu in Seaside or Peir Park, the owner owns both the clothing line and boutiques from my understanding.

Here are a few beauties I must have ASAP:

A black and white chevron with ruffles dress, pair with red heels and gold and red accessories. I'd be dressed for a night of fun on the town!


The coral chevron dress paired with natural colored heels and turquoise accessories— would be the perfect look for spring!


The navy dress with the orange sash is from the fall line but it does not keep me from lusting after it. In fact if I could only get 1 of these 3 I would choose this one. I already have the perfect heels to pair with it, and game day accessories for supporting my Auburn Tigers.

Come on spring!

Ottoman Envy

With the new arrangement of furniture it has become apparent to me I have major ottoman envy. I want some thing to be in front of our couch. Some where to properly place my feet comfortably. Problem is though our couch sits low to the ground so it will be hard to find one low, second problem is I am very picky.

Have you seen this lovely throughout blog land yet from Thirteenth & South? And don't you just love the room that the ottoman lives in too!

Or did you even see this beauty on One Kings Lane last weekend?

Call me crazy but I have some how convinced the hubs we should build and upholster our own! I promise to post the process as soon as this vision becomes a reality. Promise.

The Garage is Done

The garage is done, well almost. But her doors are now installed and working with door openers!

This project got finished up the week of Christmas so I forgot to post about it with all of the chaos we know as Christmas/New Years/Birthday.

I guess this spring we'll get the trim all painted to spruce it up a bit. I still can't decide if I should add some color to the doors.

Transforming the Living Room

With the recent purchase of living room chairs over my birthday, the living room was screaming for it to be rearranged. Let preface this by saying I think our house was built to be more a vacation home rather than a full time living home as the common areas are rather small and the bedrooms are larger than average.

The room of course was bare when we moved in. But has so much potential.

The staircase before we moved in was rather eye catching.

A clear path to and from the front door that becomes narrow with furniture in the room.

We added some items we brought from California.

And even purchased a new couch for the space since we sold ours before the move cross country.

With the addition of the chairs it creates a more inviting area for conversation now I believe.

I think we need an upholstered bench to use as an ottoman. I have ottoman envy, but there will be a full post on that coming up soon.

I know I need something above the couch. I think a large mirror or a grouping of some sorts would be nice. I will not tackle this though until I find a piece I am in love with that has to be hung on a wall.

No the pink velvet on the chairs is not growing on me. But I currently have too many projects going to begin the task of reupholstering them just yet. I'll post soon on the process of it though. Promise.

Another view of the room currently.

She is a work in progress, like all of the rooms with our recent move. I think getting the house just like I want it will take a few years.