fabric talk...

...bemz, the swedish company that allows customers to customize their ikea furniture has just announced their partnership with designers guild, one of the most innovative textile design companies in the world...

...good move...

xo

love...

...these gilded blocks and card holders from cabin 7... are so very pretty...i might need a few ....like j + b...or something fun like that....

...and i myself have had gilding on the brain lately .....some silver gilding might show up on the black piece that i have in the works.....we'll see....it would be so fun wouldn't it?...

...it's tuesday!...

xo

almost, and a winner!..

which knobs would you choose?

...these two are the latest from knack, and they are ALMOST ready....still deciding on knobs for the turquoise, and have all of the finishing touches to go....but, i'm hoping to have styled shots of them by the end of the week, and all loaded up in the etsy shop....ready to come enrich your home...

*****

...and the winner of the create by ret quote is......drumroll please......# 27 gretchen!...please email me to claim your prize....

..welcome to another great week! ..
xo

** THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE WONDERFUL FEEDBACK! THE YELLOW KNOB WAS AN OBVIOUS WINNER.....WE SHALL SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BIG REVEAL!!**

this week at knack....

...thursday lunch with gigi....who made her fabulous shirt, as she does most of her clothes.....and today happens to be her birthday.....happy 85th gigi! love you bunches....

...a sweet newbie that i picked up for a special project....can't wait to give new life...

...a bite of this warm dessert pizza was certainly not enough...

..got some direction and detail about my skin cancer surgery....it will be on august 4th ...

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....i am painting all day in the studio today , and saturday a bit as i wait for "harry" to be picked up...
..so hopefully i will have a before and after for you on monday, but if not ...later in the week for sure.....

...don't forget to enter the giveaway...it's a goodie!..

..so glad the weekends here....

xo

lovely, any way you look at it...

{ images living etc.}

..love this beautiful home full of color and gathered goodness...

summer giveaway...

{4" x 4" x 7/8" canvas; Hand-painted cursive text in charcoal gray on a white background; "framed" with a yellow gold trim; then painted with a dark pink / coral 'wash' surrounding it.}

...one of knack's sweet friends and sponsors... create by ret...wanted you all to start off the first week of summer with a happy little quote....

...i love this little canvas... it is one of those pieces that will add character to your home... think of it propped on top of a stack of books, hung in a collection of favorite art pieces on the wall, or on your bookshelf with all of your found favorites....the possibilities are endless...

....for a chance to win, simply leave a comment on this post and make sure you visit rachel's etsy shop as well, to see more lovelies....

...i'll announce the special prize winner on monday!

..fingers crossed for you!..

xo

thrill...

....is there anyone else out there who gets a little thrill out of shooting photos like crazy from the passenger seat of a moving vehicle, and seeing what you end up with....

...just checking...

xo

day trip...

...this past weekend...we got a wild hair to take a day trip.....{at about noon!}......and ended up in hendersonville...on the very day of the sidewalk antique show.....

...i could not believe my eyes .....it was like block after block of glorious flea market goodness......and throw in the family.....and some delicious toasted coconut ice cream......and you have a super fun surprise of a day......

.....i came home with a set of drinking glasses with places like singapore {which is where i was born!}, new york, rome, istanbul, etc....painted on them....they are the coolest....

..treasures on all levels friends...
xo

meet harry...

....got a call from "mr c" in boston , who was moving to atlanta and needed some knack for his loft......

...knack was all too happy to oblige, and here is what we came up with.....a handsome boy...that will fit in perfectly with brick walls and exposed beams.....don't you think?...

....welcome to monday friends.....

xo

this week at knack.....

*anniversary cupcakes*

*finished harry {before and after coming on monday}*

*finished this project, and a few others*

...read this nice article about knack, and ordered this fun book that i found while visiting san fran a couple months ago...

.... all in all it was a great week at knack.....lots of love, sweetness, sales {thank you all so much!}, and 4 painted pieces of furniture out the door.....love checking things off my list!...

...enjoy your weekend friends!...

xo

today...

...16 years ago today i married the most beautiful human being, who has transformed the course of my life and also the lives of anyone who has been lucky enough to know him....and be near him.....

...he is remarkable....

...he is one of a kind....

...he is selfless...

...he is a good listener...

...he is concerned about others...

...he likes for you to look him in the eye when you talk to him...and he will do the same for you...

...he has the gift of giving...and mercy...

...he loves tennis...

...he makes me laugh...alot...

...he loves with his whole heart...

... he wears gray converse tennis shoes...

...he has nice white teeth....{you know how important that is!}...

...he is all about some meat and potatoes...

...he is my soul mate...

...he is my partner for life...

...he is my husband...

...i love you jb...forever...

just listed....

...just listed in the etsy shop......

xo

found......

....my newest treats.....and when i say treats....i mean like, doubler decker, finger lickin good treats...

...there are large capital letters that are 24 inches tall, and there are small capitol letters that are 12 inches tall......in the large size i have the letters: s, t, u, and e...... in the small letters i have: a, c, e, h, i, m, n, t, u, and w.....

... they have all had a good bath, and the small size is in the etsy shop.....so let me know if the one you were eyeing has sold.....as i do have multiples of some letters......

...the large will be up as soon as i get the shipping info back...so keep an eye out!...

...cheers...

xo