I {heart} cupcakes

In the blink of an eye, our baby grew up.

Isabella Grace turned ONE in March and we celebrated our sweet girl in style!

First we needed a theme:

cupcakes

Then I designed the invitations to set the tone for the party:

My next task was making a tablecloth to display the food, cake and flowers.  I purchased a durable white fabric & contrasting bright pink for the ruffle. 

I used felt to cut out the cupcakes and decorated them with felt sprinkles, icing, cherries & hearts.

I laid the tablecloth on the floor & spaced the cupcakes out evenly then hand sewed each one on.

Here’s the finished product!

Bella had her own special chair.

I simply covered the existing highchair cushion in cupcake fabric. 

(This ended up being practical as well as cute because I just threw out the slipcover after the party since it was full of icing!)

A friend made her the long sleeved, custom cupcake bib for dessert time!

This bib saved her outfit!

The other children at the party had their own table full of snacks, cupcake plates & silverware and favors.

(the candle is battery operated so no one would get hurt)

I made personalized hats for each of Bella’s friends.

I  took a cardboard hat and covered it with cupcake fabric.  Then cut out the letters of their name in felt & glued it on.  Easy and fun!

Adults got plain party hats which were in the dining room along with gifts and a few balloons.

We decorated with a few streamers (to look like striped fabric panels with tiebacks), flowers and balloons.

I saved Bella’s baby food jars for weeks and used them as vases.  I put a simple cupcake sticker on each jar to keep them in the theme.

The favors were marshmallow cupcakes I found (on sale!) and they were adorable … yet I found out not so yummy.  Opps! Although I must admit that our dog, Purdy, loved them … as she helped herself to TEN of them before the party!

I just covered the box the favors came in with a ruffle ribbon to look like a layered skirt.

The day was fabulous and we enjoyed celebrating such a special day with all of our friends and family.

Happy Birthday to our sweet Bella!

Sharing my party at:

Seating & Storage

My client had an upholstered bench at the end of their bed.  It was nothing special and we considered replacing it with a bench that had more character.

I suggested we simply reupholster the bench in a faux leather and add tufting.  This helped us achieve the look & feel we wanted while saving money & being “green” by reusing!

Bench Before

Bench After

We are installing K&S’s Master Bedroom in a few weeks so stay tuned for the big reveal!

I shutter at the thought

 

Tyler found the original shutters to our house in the attic many moons ago.  They were a hideous shade of peach.

$17 later we had a gallon of Knights Armor paint.

We put on a few coats of paint & began installing them yesterday.

The curb appeal it gives our house is worth millions!

Okay that may be a stretch, but what an improvement!

This project has been one of our easiest and the least expensive!!

Once the project is complete & officially scratched off our To Do List, I’ll share before and after photos.

EcoManor

In honor of Earth Day I wanted to share images from EcoManor – the first home in the Southeast certified by LEED and one of the first in the nation. The house was designed with solar panels, a geothermal heat pump, recycled drywall, reclaimed hardwood floors, cisterns under the driveway to collect rainwater & furnished with eco-sensitive furniture, fabrics, lighting  and rugs … just to name a few green design decisions & details.

EcoManor is a perfect example of how you can build a beautiful home while lightening your footprint on our Earth. 

Tyler and I dream (yes, we’re big dreamers) of designing and building our own home one day and plan to incorporate as many green concepts, products, designs, & materials as possible to achieve a sustainable design.

Visit Veranda.com to read more about this fabulous home!   

Cool Spaces

Remember my dreams of my new office space? 

Transforming our Sunroom into an organized, stylish, functional and inspiring space?

My Tyler had already taken measurements, started a budget & calculating construction costs. I began envisioning the space … colors, fabrics, furniture ….

But our dreams have shifted.

To this.

Okay maybe not THIS particular air conditioner, but something of the sort. Our a/c has drifted to appliance heaven and we’re left with a shell of it’s existence.

So goodbye office.

Hello cool summer.

Lights On, Lights Off

I tackled another item on my To Do List and began the transformation of my table lamp. 

Here is the lamp BEFORE, sitting in our backyard.

It really needed some help and took a lot of sanding, cleaning and painting to achieve the look I wanted.

Here is the lamp AFTER. 

I painted the lamp and covered the shade in a burlap fabric (which I purchased to make pillows for our Living Room sofa – with our monogram stenciled on them.)

I’d may add some trim to the shade but I’ll live with it “as is” for now.

What do you think?

Just in case you were wondering, we finally selected a color to paint our shutters!

Knights Armor

You can see the sample boards we painted to “test” the color. I’m loving it and can’t wait to get started!

Lastly, I am thisclose to purchasing this little lady.

Once we welcome this beauty into our home I’ll reveal my visions for this chair!

petite love

I have been looking for a small upholstered chair for my baby Bella and today I fell in love.

Petite love.

With the Oly Petite Hanna Chair with Ottoman.

It has perfect proportions @ 25”H x 20”D x 14”W.

One day I hope it will grace Bella’s room with it’s presence.

Here are a few other Petite pieces that I adore.

 

If you’re interested in one of these beauties for your child’s room please contact me for pricing.