parade of homes 2012 tour

as promised...

 

the pigliavento parade home
 

exterior and entry

 

enjoy the tour

 

be on the look out for the repurposed items

 

welcome!

front porch

(sorry about the bag in the pic)

bubbling rock fountain

front door entry

headboard bench with pallet wood seat

sunsetter awning

stamped concrete patio

 

stay tuned for the interior decor

 

parade of homes 2012

 

hey everyone,

i have been major mia since march

with this new opportunity

 

but the hard work:

blood, sweat and even some tears
(i've felt like catherine at freddy & petunia)

has come to the finale week.
 

the parade of homes debuts tomorrow

september 8th thru the 23rd.

 

 

if you are in or around the syracuse, ny area

and would like to peruse

some unique decorating and beautiful homes.

 

please come visit this event
and us at the

pigliavento builders home

(second on the right after the entrance)

 

there's a $1 dollar off coupon

on the hba website.

(scroll halfway down to find link)

 

i hope to be back in the saddle again

with many pictures of

our decorating, building and creative endeavors.

 

so stay tuned!

 

hope to see you at the parade of homes,

 



monkey business

ok, so i am probably the LAST blogger evah to set up a pinterest account

but since doing so, i am hooked. line. and sinker.

this is the best thing since sliced bread
47 boards and counting...

the next best thing was finding PicMonkey

i was stressing a bit with what to replace with picnik 
once that closed down for good.

my new friend karianne from thistlewood farm
(you MUST go visit, she's a hoot)
posted recently about PicMonkey
as did miss gracie

it is the BEST.

look at some of the things you can do...

1. soften

 2. dusk

 3. hdr

 4. sepia

 5. black & white with soften

 6. gritty
(looks like a pencil drawing..my favorite)

there are over 30 other special effects
the possibilities with your photos are endless
really. you must go try it out.

it's fun

plus 

it's FREE 
(no registration required)

now go on.
what are you waiting for?

go engage in some monkey business
really, i promise,
you won't get in trouble for it

 

 

 

do you have a favorite photo editor?

which special effect is your favorite?

 

coffee table transformation

hey friends, i'm back with another project post. 

sorry i've been mia, life has been full. 

a funeral, a wedding, parade of home projects,

thrift store / antique shopping, and tax prep have kept me busy

this project was pulled from my archive of pictures that i've taken and not posted.

so although it's new to you, my new coffee table is really about 6 months old.

as i've said before, this is the way i roll.  better late than never?!

prior to the upstate home debut in october 2011,

 i was busy with a loooong to do list.

the dated hunter green coffee table was one of those "to do's"

so i lugged the brute out to the front porch

aka my work area

please ignore the peeling house paint,

we're working on a new color scheme

the three legged table

my sidekick "dewalt" was very helpful

bubye shiny finish, hello beautiful!

legs & top sanded down and waiting for a new look

i used the same pittsburg paint, black satin, that i used on 

the chair bench from long ago for the legs and table skirting.

with a few coats of black, some distressing, hand applied wax, 

and a stencil featuring the birth year of our home,

here's the coffee table's new "au natural" look.  isn't she a beute?

love those legs with vintage casters added

she sits atop my floor sample bargain rug from pottery barn

much better don't you think?

have a great week,

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windows of opportunity

old windows

hey friends

there's been an obvious absence from my blog. 
blogging has taken a back seat.
life has been incredibly busy, bordering on chaotic, but also very blessed. 

the theme of "old windows" on funky junk interiors saturday nite special

was just the kick in the pants catalyst i needed

i happen to LOVE old windows,
in fact so much so that i have a stash of them in all shapes and sizes.

 so without further installing...here's what i have done with some of those windows.

the porch pic above is a window original to our home, i believe from the chicken coop

the glass is long gone but the shabby, rustic vibe is just loverly.

see what's behind window # 2 here

in it's former life it was hiding in the cellar 

a sneak peak interior view

added some architectural element in a corner

love that tall narrow window

another cellar window used as an entryway photo frame

these are professional prints from new england that have been
in my stash for years...and they now have a happy home

the chicken coop window has come in from the cold
and is now hanging around in the livingroom

and now the opportunity...
another reason for my busyness.

i was contacted by a local interior designer who found me
on junkmarketstyle.com
we chatted a bit before the holidays via email and finally
met face to face a few weeks ago
that first meeting lasted six hours
yes, six hours!
we had so many common interests
and she wanted to share with me her vision for
designing a house that will be in the parade of homes this fall.
and
to ask if i'd be willing to help with the design aspects of the home

so my dear readers, that is 
my window of opportunity
i am so excited to work with taylor and assist her in choosing
the decor for this house.  i didn't realize how much detail and design
work goes into one of these homes, but no matter, it's going to be
an opportunity of a lifetime and i'm ready for the challenge.


until next time...
"interior designer in training"

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