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REVIVAL MONDAY #61

AND EACH ONE OF THEM AS
BEAUTIFUL AS THE NEXT!

SMALL PACKAGES

THIS FIRST FEATURE FURNITURE

REDO IS FROM KATHI @

I LOVE THE AFTER

IT'S SUCH A CUTE LITTLE

PIECE! BUT I HAVE TO

SHOW YOU THE BEFORE

HERE IT IS...

AND THE AFTER...

HOW ADORABLE IS THAT. I LOVE

THE NATURAL LOOK IT HAS!

BE SURE TO PAY

TRAY BELLA A VISIT!

PALLET ISLAND
THIS FEATURE IS FROM BECKY @

SHE MADE AN ENTIRE KITCHEN
ISLAND FROM PALLETS AND
A FEW 2X6 BOARDS~

I AM DEFINITELY GOING TO
ATTEMPT THIS ONE, I THINK ITS
ADORABLE AND I CAN SEE IT
IT MY KITCHEN!
GENIUS!

HER BLOG IS FILLED WITH A TON
OF BEAUTIFUL, ORIGINAL
PIECE'S AND I AM A BIG FAN...

HERE'S A FEW EXAMPLES

BE SURE TO CHECK THESE AND
ALOT MORE PROJECTS
AT BEYOND THE PICKET FENCE
WITH A LINKY PARTY EVERY
THURSDAY~

#3
FILE ME
THIS CUTE REDO IS FROM
CHRISTINE @

SHE FOUND A GREAT
STACKABLE FILE CABINET AT
AN ESTATE SALE AND REDID IT.

HERE IS HER BEFORE...

AND AFTER SHE
SPRUCED IT UP-

LOVIN' IT!
BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THOSE
UNLOVED FILING CABINETS!

MASON LOVE
ALSO LOVING THIS
CUTE LITTLE SOAP DISPENSER
MADE FROM A MASON JAR..

BE SURE TO STOP OVER AND READ
THE TUTORIAL
TO SEE HOW SHE DID IT!

#4
AGAVE
THIS FEATURE IS FROM
BETH @

I AM IN LOVE WITH THE COLOR
SHE CHOSE FOR THIS PIECE!

THE BEFORE...

AND AFTER...

SHE USED BEHR LILYPAD AND WENT OVER IT WITH MS LAGOON

IM DEFINITELY PICKING UP THESE

TWO COLORS!

BUFFET

ANOTHER STUNNING REDO OF

HER'S THAT I LOVED IS THIS

BUFFET REDO

BEFORE...

AND AFTER...

BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE THE STAGING

TOO! BE SURE TO PAY HER

A VISIT, SHE HAS ALOT OF

BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE REDO'S

PUT YOUR FEET UP

THIS FEATURE IS FROM

ROSEMARY @

SHE TRANSFORMED THIS

OLD OUT DATED FOOTSTOOL..

INTO THIS BEAUTY!

IT'S A BEAUTY!

GREAT IDEA AND IT HAS A

COOL RUSTIC LOOK TO IT!

SPRINGALICIOUS

THIS FEATURE FROM KATHY @

LOOKS JUST LIKE THE

NAME IMPLIES SPRING!

HERE IS THE BEFORE...

AND THE AFTER...

BEAUTIFUL POPS OF COLOR!

LOVE THE WHIMSICAL KNOBS!

SIDEBOARD

SHE JUST FINISHED A SIDEBOARD

I HAD TO FEATURE TOO!

IT'S A GORGEOUS COLOR.

THE BEFORE...

AND THE AFTER...

BE SURE TO PAY

PETTICOAT JUNKTION A VISIT!

#7
BUFFET TO VANITY
THIS WONDERFUL FEATURE IS
FROM ANGIE @

SHE WANTED SOMETHING
DIFFERENT FOR HER BATHROOM
AND SHE DECIDED TO USE HER
BUFFET!

HERE IS WHAT IT
USED TO LOOK LIKE...

AND THIS IT WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE NOW...

IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND WHAT
AN EXCELLENT IDEA. IT TURNED
OUT FABULOUS!

HOPE THESE FEATURES WERE ENOUGH
TO GET YOUR INSPIRATION UP.

SEE YA NEXT WEEK

BE SURE TO GRAB A FEATURED BUTTON!

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Travel post: Italian vintage in wonderful Tuscany

I was lucky enough to spend all of last week on holiday in beautiful Tuscany, Italy. If you've ever been there you will know how the area is steeped in history. Cities like Florence and Siena are like fabulous outdoor museums with churches and 'palazzos' around every corner (as well as gelaterias and equally mouth-watering bag and shoe shops).

I didn't have much time for treasure hunting (too busy eating, drinking and catching up with my mum and sister who joined us on the trip!), but did find a great little shop in sunny Siena I wanted to tell you about: Aloe & Wolf.

Hidden away in one of the charming side streets off Piazza del Campo, this little vintage shop is packed with the most fabulous treasures from the 50s, 60s and 70s - although mostly clothing rather than home decor. I am not a great vintage fashionista (I often find the clothes are sort of just not 'it'), but I tell you, Italian vintage clothing is something else! Glamourous, well fitting and great-looking.

The shop also sells handmade, 'upcycled' designer bags by 2Periodico, a lady in Rome, and guess what: I bought one. Re-using pages out of vintage fashion magazines, covering them with plastic and combining them with recycled pieces of soft Italian leather, these funky bags were just to much of a temptation...

If you need a great place to stay in Tuscany, I can thoroughly recommend Borgo San Benedetto, a country resort, hidden away to ensure rest and relaxation, but well placed between all the big and small tourist spots too. Lovely apartments, bed and breakfast, pool and a fabulous restaurant on site too. And yes, that cute guy on their homepage is real - I've seen him with my own two eyes ;-).

Borgo San Benedetto, apartments

Here are some other impressions of my lovely week.

Duomo, Siena

Piazza del Campo, Siena

Picturesque street in Siena

The yummy 'Panforte' cake

Palazzo del Campo, Siena

Me doing the relaxation part

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Filed Under: recycling, travel, treasure hunting

Blog-A-Pal-Loosa Day 2

Day 2 of 14 with this awesome group giveaway! Up today is an adorable little girls Apron with matching Chef Hat, handmade by Melanna over at Rhapsody of Cacaphony. Check it out below...

Pink Lemonade Apron and Chef Hat

with matching Recipe Cards

A 4T (ish - it could probably fit 3T-5T quite easily since it's adjustable), easy on/off (yeah velcro!) chef hat and apron set, hand made by me. The pink fabric has little tiny polka dots on it that don't show up on camera, so I think it's even sweeter in person.

Oh and of course I had to include some matching recipe cards, because every new chef has to start her recipe collection at a very young age!

So sweet, right?!? I am so sure that the little somebody in your life would LOVE this set! Head on over to Rhapsody of Cacophony to enter.

Also, if you missed out on day1, there is still time to enter...check it out here.

To enter, hop over to my blog Rhapsody of Cacophony. Good luck!

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Blog-A-Pal-Loosa Day 1

Hello lovely readers!

I am part of this super sweet group giveaway called BLOG-A-PAL-LOOSA; it is 14 days of giveaways all from some wonderful bloggers! It starts today and goes until May 19th. I will be posting each day to let you know who is having the giveaway and what they are giving away, so you can go enter to win. Plus you get to check out these fabulous blogs along the way!!!

You know how much I LOVE giveaways! This is going to be so fun; I am so excited and thrilled to be part of it! My giveaway day is May 14th, and I almost can't stand to wait that long.

Without further ado, the first giveaway of BLOG-A-PAL-LOOSA is Randee over at Randee's Organized Chaos. She is also the creator and organizer of this whole genius idea! LOVE HER!

Here is a peek at what she is giving a way.

WOOOO HOOOOO!!! The day has FINALLY arrived!!! Today is the first day of

BLOG-A-PAL-LOOSA!!!

And I am the GIVEAWAY-ER!!! LOL!!!

Here is what I have for you today....and let me tell you, I am JEALOUS that I can not win this awesome set!! My great friend Stacey from over at the

The Glamorous Cowgirl

has graciously given us 2 FANTASTIC items!!

They have an $85 Retail Value!!

The BLING BLING "HIDE N SOLE" flip flops are to DIE for and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the "ALBA" bag to match!! I can see me looking pretty darn cute in these all over town!!! ;)

See? I told you it's going to be fun! Head on over to Randee's Organized Chaos to check out the full giveaway. And don't forget to check back here each day to see what the days giveaway will be!

Good Luck!!!

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Distressed Stool & Spindles

These paint updates were simple and only took a few hours to complete. The spindles sold the day after I posted pictures of them on our Facebook page. The sweet lady that bought the four spindles plans to repurpose them into part of a swinging bed her husband is building. I think it's a wonderful idea to make your own version of a swinging porch bed because I've seen them sell for as much as $1,200 at market. Maybe I'll add that project to my ever growing list of things to make. I can't wait to see how the swing bed turns out.

We are heading to the beach for a long weekend get-away. I'm looking forward to relaxing and soaking up some sun. I hope you have a great weekend! Do you have anything fun planned?

I'm sharing with Free for all Friday at Sassy Sites, Flaunt it Friday at Chic on a Shoestring, Freckled Laundry, Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest, Shine on Friday at One Artsy Mama, Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home, 504 Main, My Repurposed Life, Simple Home Life, Miss Mustard Seed, Redoux, Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Creek Cottage, Time to Shine at A Diamond in the Stuff, It's Overflowing, The Grant Life, and Feathered Nest Friday.

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Cinco De Mayo

I'm a Southwest Native. Consequently I love Mexican Food. Cinco De Mayo is pretty big around here, mostly for others it's an excuse to drink, but since I don't drink, it's a time to get together and have some amazing Mexican Food.

You know I'm making some of these. My favorite!

I also love to make some fun decorations to celebrate. This year I only spent about $3.50. $2 for tissue paper at the dollar store, and $1.50 for ribbon from Walmart. I haven't finished my table-scape yet, I'll share when it's done, but the wall deco is done. Not to bad if I do say so myself.

The bunting was just little pieces of scrapbook paper cut as shown and sewn onto tiny ribbon.

I made about a eleventy-billion tissue paper flowers with the help of my friend {C}. Some smaller, some bigger, some fuller, some less full. I like the variety.

For some reason the lighting in my kitchen is kinda bad. Sorry about that. The Banner just says "Fiesta" about 3 times. I used my Cricut to cut the letters.