Rustic Chic Turquoise Decorating.........

Okay, the news these days is quite sad.

more than sad.....downright tragic.

so on this silly lil ol' blog,

let's get back to mindless, simple,

hopefully happier stuff,

without ever forgetting what others may be

 going through.

let me tell you about my latest decorating obsession.

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and my favorite color,

 which is darker than aqua yet with similar tones.........

what i call rustic chic turquoise.

i totally love it.

it works with any decor, in my opinion.

and in particular, works in my home.

i just don't have a whole heck of a lot of it.......

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but i will be adding touches here and there as i find it.
have i written about this current obsession yet?
i kinda feel like i have but..... OH WELL:).

 in a nutshell, 

using my white sectional as a starting point,

this would be my idea board.

complete with the happy cow:)

look at all the cool things pictured here.......
from the awesome table to the chair, armoire, FAUX cow hyde rug
to the pier 1 lamp and the amazing pillows.
and the floor.....can't get more rustic than that!

and so you know, i have been eyeing this cow at Z Gallerie for some time.

i love the colors but most of all, 

i love the happy cow.

(i've always loved cows.....those big cow eyes are so sweet:)

and can you guess what this painting is called?

the

HAPPY COW!

don't you love it?

okay, don't feel bad if you think i'm crazy.

that just means you are siding with my husband in sending me to the crazy farm;)
hahahahaha

moving on to some other items i love......
this rustic turquoise bed and side table is stunning in it's way.

these dining room cabinets are so pretty!

and how gorgeous is that touch of lilac paired with the turquoise.

this necklace and bracelet set, while stunning,

is just an example of how everyday items can serve as decor inspiration.

don't you think?

hey.....trust me, i've bought things telling my husband i needed them

because they were inspiring me.

it works:)

this next thing, i am SO doing ASAP!

i have a rattan chair that was very comfortable but lately

we feel it's not so anymore.

so i've been thinking and thinking.....what kind of chair would we like?

then i remembered i have two studded, faded leather chairs downstairs!

so i'm going to cover the cushion and add some cool pillows.

i can't wait!!!

i love this little sign.......

the lettering and distressing is just the right shade.

this vase is so pretty.....mixed with the fall flowers.

well, there you have it.

my obsession with rustic chic turquoise.......

and don't forget the happy cow:)

hope you're having a great Saturday!

Suzanne

Oh How Pinteresting!!!

being the ginormous pinterest fan that i am,

it seemed about time i joined in on

"How Pinteresting" wednesday, from The Vintage Apple.

surely y'all know that pinterest is a go to site to store your favorite images,

find TONS of new ones and get some extremely COOL ideas!

well, the idea here is to share a few things that caught my eye this week.

tough...because about 500 things caught my eye:)

but i'll try!

okay, I've had my eye on this purple armoire for awhile now.

why can't I be brave enough to do this?!?

i already have the chocolate walls, so why not?

it would be so AMAZING!

and it would also be the last crazy thing i did as a married woman because

my husband would be OUTTA HERE after he saw it:)

oh well.....maybe not purple.  maybe aqua, or pink:)

Source: apartmenttherapy.com via Ashley on Pinterest 

i LOVE cute cuff bracelets.

and what could be cuter than these embroidered cuffs?

source:  Modern prairie girl style

now i know i need a happy little camper trailer of my own.

look how cute this one is decorated.......

i could live here:)

source:  trisha

okay, i REALLY want to do this at Christmas.

face it, this is a lot less work and HYSTERICALLY funny.

to me, at least:)

attach a card that says 

"Merry Christmas from the Ding Dongs next door".

hahahahahahaha

source: one of a kind gift ideas

 and how cool is this.....

recycled light bulbs,

painted with nail polish, strung with a few beads and

VOILA!

source: junk diva

omg...don't you just wanna run and jump on this 

AMAZING water balloon slip and slide?

now.....i wouldn't wanna fill them or clean up,

but i would give it a running jump, for sure!!!

source: sweet summertime

see, the bad thing about pinterest is it makes you want things you can't have......

like another baby girl, so i can deck her out in these ADORABLE shoes!:)

oh well.......granddaughters some day, maybe:)

source: etsy.com

last but not least.......

this one is for YOU!

that's it for now.

pretty cool stuff, huh?

see ya!

Suzanne

                                   

White Ruffles...

Have I been M.I.A lately or what?

Life has just been very busy and I have to confess...

I was either too lazy to write or had ZERO inspiration...

meaning I couldn't think of a thing to talk about:-)

Not that things have changed all that much.

Maybe I have blog burnout.
Does that ever happen to you?

Anyway, I did find a tiny bit of inspiration yesterday,

perfect for Faded Charm's
White Wednesday!

I discovered a new little shop in town.

It's called Beach Custom and they do interior decorating and staging.

Have you ever walked into a store and loved EVERYTHING???

This little place was my dream.

I could live there.

Or at the very least I would like to live with everything I found there:-)

I saw some great things but didn't have much time so

I'll go back when I can really think about what I want.

I did see a mirrored armoire that was so reasonable and similar to this.

Love it!!

I bought one little thing and not even for me.

This sweet white ruffled laundry/tote bag is for for Taylor.

Perfect little home for her collection of pointe shoes, don't you think?
(At least I think it's for Taylor. I haven't actually given it to her yet so... hahaha)

The bag is from Pom Pom Interiors
and they also make this...


Tres chic...don't you think?

I'm thinking of redecorating my girls bathroom.

How perfect would this shower curtain be?

Speaking of white ruffles...
Aren't these lampshades so cute?



And I love, love, love these white linen pillows...


I think I saw these ruffled dishes at Home Goods awhile back.
At least I know they had the cake stands.
Home Goods, here I come!


Wonder if my husband would like these chair slipcovers.


I have some now but they're more tailored.
But THESE are the ones I really love.
A bit more romantic, you know?
Somehow I don't think he'll get it but then again,
I have been a very good wife this month:-)

Well, I could go on and on but my "to do" list is calling.
Please visit faded Charm to see the other White Wednesday blogs.

Au revoir