project: guest rooms

DIY guest rooms
{House Beautiful}

Are you expecting visitors? Would you like to make their stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible? Here are some beautiful guest rooms by fabulous bloggers that know how to make their company feel welcome:



Little Blue Prints: be my guest - lovely daybed nook

House Of Grace: our guest room re-do - from blah to wow!

Songbird: decorating a small guest room the reveal - soft white and vintage details

A' La Mode: the King guest room - oh my, it's gorgeous

Making It Lovely: the guest room - and it's magazine worthy too

Cupcakes And Cashmere: guest room - charming and cozy

The Lettered Cottage: reading room redo - the famous guest nook

Blog By Steph: my guest bedroom - stylish in black and white
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project: roman shades

DIY roman shade
{my painters drop cloth version}

There are several clever way to make Roman shades and some of them are even no sew (like mine!). These bloggers post their fantastic tutorials on how to DIY your own Roman shades:



A Brooklyn Limestone In Progress: return to sender window treatment - tutorial

Domestically Speaking: mini-blind makeover - how to!

Cheap Chic Home: roman shade reveal - and tutorial

I Heart My Glue Gun: cheapest ever kinda sorta roman shade - and it's good!

Pepper Design Blog: DIY fabric roman shades - tutorial roundup

Welcome To Heardmont: tutorial cheater roman shade - from a fitted sheet

Hodge:Podge: how-to sew a roman blind - great tutorial

Social Salutations: no sew roman shades - with iron on image

12 Devonshire: DIY roman shades - a few variations
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project: shelves

DIY shelf
{Pottery Barn}

Here are some great posts on shelves by bloggers. Some are for storage and some for displaying, some are how to make them and some are how to style them. They all give great advice and are inspiring, please check them out:



Cozy. Cottage. Cute: shelf before and after & a shelf vignette - beautifully styled

Gwenny Penny: point of view and simple display shelf tutorial - great shelves post

Bee In Our Bonnet: wall cubby shelf - great tutorial for the woodworker

Beneath My Heart: cafe shelf tutorial - Ballard Designs inspired

Tracey's Trinkets and Treasures: cubby shelf and vintage cameras - nice job!

My Repurposed Life: Pottery Barn inspired shelf - the tutorial

Too Much Time On My Hands: chalkboard shelf upcycled pallet - turned out great
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project: countertops

DIY countertop
{my counters}

Here are some fantastic posts by bloggers on countertops! There are some on staining the butcher block type like mine from Ikea, there's some on pouring your own concrete (how cool it that?), some on painting, one on copper and one with a mosaic. If you are looking for some inspiration, please check out these:



Creative Cain Cabin: concrete counter tops on a budget - how-to!

Domestically Speaking: for the love of butcher block countertops - inspiration

Sweet Chaos: chalk paint countertop - oh yes!

Two Butterflies: DIY countertop & cabinet re-do - mosaic tiles in bathroom

Stillwater Story: how to stain butcher block countertops - great post

Imperfectly Polished: DIY concrete counters - poring and curing

Lilliedale: DIY copper countertops - how to make and install

The Ugly Duckling House: I painted my kitchen countertops - and they look great
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project: outdoor entertaining

DIY outdoor entertaining
{Style Me Pretty}

The warm weather is here and we've headed outdoors! It's always so much fun to dine outside too. Do you need some ideas for hosting a Summer soirée? These bloggers have posted some great inspiration and tips for your outdoor entertaining:


Aubrey & Lindsay's Little House Blog: DIY privacy screens - a great how-to

Inspired By Life: outdoor dinner parties - inspiration!!

The Browy Blog: DIY outdoor pillows - envelope type

Under The Table And Dreaming: outdoor living space ideas & inspiration - 80 designs!

Home Frosting: outdoor floorcloth - tutorial

Centsational Girl: alfresco entertaining - inspiration

Fab Rehab Creations: cedar planters into outdoor stools - oh yes!

In My Own Style: are you party ready? - great hostess tips
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