project: bathrooms

{our new vanity and sink}

We have just completed a little reno here at our house! That vanity was a dining room hutch bought second hand for $25 and it was our media cabinet here for a couple of years and now it's a bathroom vanity! It was kinda funny how it all happened with the sink - a bunch of trades (there was a dryer and outboard motor involved) and then had to buy a bigger tv for the new media cabinet and then the traded dyer blew out so had to get a new washer & dryer. So overall I got a bunch of new stuff and my bathroom looks fabulous! Check out what other bloggers have done to their loo:

The Shabby Nest: navy and white bathroom - the reveal

Knick of Time: {primping in the ladies room} - vintage details top to bottom

Jenna Sue: master bathroom reveal! - the after is coastal-modern-rustic-spa gorgeous!

Eleven Magnolia Lane: master bathroom reveal finally - light blue grey and brown cabinets

One Project At A Time: the downstairs bath reveal - what a makeover!

Live Love DIY: guest bathroom makeover reveal - beautiful stripes

Spruce Your Nest: Pinterest inspired bathroom - lovely details

It All Started With Paint: the most visited room in the house... - with board & batten

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project: washi tape

{papermash}

Washi tape is a delicate looking Japanese type of masking tape. It tears by hand and is low-tack and easily removable. There are many arts and craft projects using this tape around, here are just a few by bloggers:

Nifty Thrifty Things: {DIY washi tape} - how to make your own

Omiyage Blogs: what is washi tape? - the history and the differences

Delightful Distractions: make your own mini washi tape strips - free printable gingham pattern

French By Design: easy DIY washi tape your walls! - inspiring photos

Puglypixel: free clip art tape strips (solid sequel) - if you want the digital kind

Scraphacker: washi tape 10 D.I.Y. ideas - a lovely roundup

The Mayberry Home Journal: DIY travel tape tutorial {stash bash} - made from maps

Driven By Decor: using washi tape for DIY home décor - many projects

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project: lockers

{homelife}

The old gym style lockers are so very popular in home decor. It's an industrial chic solution for storage and they can be used in any room too! Have a look at what these bloggers have posted on these gorgeous vintage metal and wood lockers:

No. 2 Pencil: industrial file cabinet to craft storage - love the painted numbers!

The Cheney's House To Home: make your own Pottery Barn vintage lockers - how to

The Handmade Home: current craving vintage lockers - so much inspiration

Lovely Etc.: lockers with a graphic punch - paint an arrow down it

PB&J Stories: J’s room kids locker storage - made from a bathroom vanity cabinet!

Meridian Road: my lucky lockers - fabulous wooden lockers for storing linens

SweetGirl Expressions: I got mad so what's a girl to do...?  - paint a locker

Lipstick On Your Teeth: here is a post with almost a trillion pictures of vintage lockers - yup

Chez Larsson: the locker - white painted for the entryway

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project: blogging - photography

{that's me}

Yes, that is me. I took the photo too and I over tweaked it on PicMonkey. I really should update it though for my blog. Just first I have to dye my hair, find something to wear, find a good background, wait for a sunny day, loose a few pounds... you know. Oh well, in the mean time check out what these bloggers have to say about shooting self-portraits: 

Kristen Duke Photography: taking self portraits and merging multiple images together - cool

Rags To Stitches: 3 tips to taking self-portrait photos - great tips!

Allenheim Photography: how to photograph a [self-shot] family photoshoot - thank you!

Running On Happiness: tips for self-portraits - "because taking pictures of yourself can be awkward"

A Beautiful Mess Blog: 5 tips for better self portraits - what a fun post!

Click It Up A Notch: self portraits get in front of the camera! - great advice

Merakoh: inspiring photo recipe on self portraits by Beryl Young - beautiful

Clickin Moms: because you were there, too - thirteen tips for family self portraits

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project: planters

{one of my chalkboard painted florist buckets}

There are so many great ideas for plant containers! It depends on weather it's for inside or out, if it's for a cut flower or a growing plant a little greenery improves the air, adds beauty and colour, and it adds a live accessory to your decor. Here are some ideas by bloggers with their tutorials for planters and plant stands:

Down To Earth Style: bucket & burlap - sounds easy & looks fabulous!

A Step in the Journey: recycled planters - cute frosted vinyl labels on glass bottles

Positively Splendid: polka-dotted tiered planters - painted terracotta

Adventures of our Fami-ly: DIY plant stand {from a bar stool} - looks great too

Poppytalk: weekend project no 2 raised deck garden under $100 - using a door!

Craftberry Bush: fresh and succulent... - how to glue bowls together to make a stand

Turning a House into a Home: the parsimonious penny pincher - plant stand made from branches

Green Wedding Shoes: DIY book planter with succulents - plants growing inside vintage books!

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