knack: April 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010

this week at knack.....

cupcakes... of course

napa magic...

the coolest windows...

baby converse.....on the BEST baby......:)

and did I mention that our rental car is a convertible mustang .....that is H.O.T.T.

...have a great weekend friends......I have taken so many pictures and will share more next week......

...it has been such an amazing time already...

Thursday, April 29, 2010

....loving these colorful living rooms for their mix of new and old......found and treasured.....traditional an eclectic.......all the way down to the huge bells of ireland stalk in the first photo.....

...hope you all enjoy these rooms as much as I did....they are so gorgeous....

...feast my friends....

xo

{all photos via living etc}

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

meet eloise

{before}

{after}

....this lovely one is a custom piece that I did for a client here locally......she was in such bad shape when she came to me {sorry for the very blue before shots!}......

.... I loved every minute of her transformation.....hope you all enjoy the end results...

*the lovely number four bird collage is by my sweet friend dee.....

Monday, April 26, 2010

just in.....and so fantastic.....

.......I have been waiting on these little zinc chalkboards and metal letters to come in.....and they are finally here!

...such fun accessories for your space.....

...knack approved!...

...have a great monday friends!...

**the large circle chalkboards are 15 ea. and 8 inches in diameter, the xlarge circles are 23 ea. and 12 inches in diameter, and the rectangular ones are 43 ea. I forgot to measure this one...if you're interested shoot me an email

** metal letters are 4 ea. and are roughly 2 inches tall by 2-3 inches wide depending on the letter... they also have little hanging holes on the back so you can hang them anywhere!

Sunday, April 25, 2010

finished.....

...for the homes of hope auction... I am so inspired by this organization and what they are doing......that I would do it a hundred times over if it could help one more person......

Friday, April 23, 2010

this week at knack.....

{urban outfitters...19.99}

...I seem to have a knack for finding little fabric summer shoes....that I will wear almost every day if I can get away with it...and these are the ones for this summer......don't you love?...

.....believe it or not these were the flowers on the table at chik fil a..seriously...but what I totally love is the little curly que' antennae in the middle...look at the shadow too...isn't it creativity at it's best?...

....love this ....because I didn't know I had it, and found it in a cup this week:).....

....my birdhouse for the homes of hope auction......almost done.....almost...

....spotted these in my friend susan's booth at the screen door in asheville....and am kicking myself for not purchasing a couple......love them.....

....I hope you all had a great week, and were inspired by the little everyday things .....I know I am...... continually ....

...have the best weekend....

Thursday, April 22, 2010

mountain bliss.....

...I finally have some shots of the mountain house that I did several pieces for......

...although they are not all pictured here.......the big hutch with the white ironstone, and the number chairs are a couple of the pieces ......there are more shots that I hope to get of the bathroom sink fixture, the mirror, the master bed and armoire.....but the lighting was not cooperating.......

....hope you enjoy this glimpse......it was a super project that I was thrilled to be a part of....and I made sweet new friends in the process.......and that is the biggest success of this story my friends.....:)

summertime......

....as summer is fast approaching.....the hubs and I have been talking about how we would like to get outdoors a bit more this summer..... and to try and encourage that, we have a few things on our list....such as:

1. camping....{I would love it if we could start in the backyard...go ahead and laugh at my wimpy ness....it's ok!.....and oh how I wish the campsite would look as sweet as this! }...although I don't think the boys would have it!. { I just showed them and they busted out laughing!}...

....would that count as camping? hah.....baby steps my friends.....

2. purchasing a hammock for the back porch or the trees ..... reading, naps and chats would happen there.......

3. this is my big wish for the summer....a tandem cayak.......I'm dying to cruise the lake....like a boss...

4. and we'll finish it off with a fire pit for backyard fires and smores...I have had one of these on my list for the past three years......I think it is time to cross this one off the list......

...so we'll see what all transpires......but these are a few of the things we are aiming for....

..and then, we have our cross country trip in July where we will be hitting such places as san fran, the grand canyon and some of the dives on route 66........to name a few.....we can hardly wait for that.......

...what are your plans for this summer?.......or are you there yet?.......

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

bathroom project....

.....two of the bathrooms in our house....... {the hall and the master} .......need some cosmetic love..... and have needed it for a while now, but I just keep putting it off...

.... trying to decide exactly what I want in there is hard.....but, I would love to transform the hall/guest bathroom .......and then the master bath as well......

....since these bathrooms were constructed in the 70's.....they are super tiny......and are full of mustard and avocado goodness...... I think a really bold graphic wallpaper would be wonderful like either of these two........

graham and brown via living etc.

beware the moon

...and I love the eclectic mixture of things in this photo below......look at that rug with the yellow shelf and the wallpaper....hello...

living etc. gallery

...and then, top it all off by painting the sink cabinets .......{with love, from knack of course!}......to add a pop like this piece does here......

living etc. gallery

....sound like a plan?.....or do i have you scratching your heads?......I promise there is a method to my madness........and I'll be sure to take lots of photos when the big day finally arrives......

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

dinnertime fun.....

...place setting place mats...

...food face dinner plate...

...chalkboard placemat...

.....love these great dinner time accessories from paper source ..... especially the funny face plate that encourages dinnertime fun by creating as many combinations of craziness as possible......and then the chalkboard place mats .......um... no brainers for me......:)

...I love summertime dinners on the porch.....and will have to seriously think about incorporating some of this goodness.....

...on a side note....I will be in asheville today with the hubs checking out a new opportunity knack has been asked to be a part of...{hmmmmm......} ...looking forward to a great day with my crazy fun boy.....

hope you all have a great one!

Monday, April 19, 2010

meet louie.....

{before}

{after}

.......this guy is a custom piece that I did for my client "c's" lake house........

.....I think the black freshened up, and juiced up this piece somethin' fierce.......and I know he'll be happy at the lake.......I know I would be.......