Showing posts with label shabby chic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shabby chic. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

a lil' pink and shabby. . . . .

hello chickies!
it's been awhile since i had a pink post here on shabbychicks.
and since i believe you can't have pink
 without having shabby,
let's get our shabby pink on!
oh wait. . . . .
first i need to remind you about the
Origami Owl Giveaway ending tomorrow.

 seriously. . . .i don't like to call people crazy,
but you are if you miss out on this:)
xoxo

NOW it's time for some 
shabby and pink stuff that caught my eye recently. . . .


oh.my. goodness. GRACIOUS!
look at this gorgeous pink ruffle duvet and drapes. . . .
with bows, at that!
i wish i knew where exactly they can be found,
but i think it is on etsy.


i just love the vintage jewels on this frame. . . .



 this next photo is a dream for any pink lover out there.
so pretty, shabby and sweet.
someone really special and girly must live here, right?
guess who's house this is????
i'll give you a few clues. . . .
~she can be kinda loud.
~she was on Cheers
~she danced with Max on Dancing with the Stars
~well, she did her best to try and dance:)



figure it out yet?

this house belongs to
Kirstie Alley!


i am NOT kidding!
this is her vacation home in Maine.

don't you love it?
i don't know why this just tickles me.
probably because it's so delicate looking.
i don't know.
but Kirstie?
of Kirstie and Max?
hahaha
it just makes my day:)


moving on. . . . .
i'm sure there's a bit of photo editing going on here,
but no matter.
the effect is stunning!
looks like a cotton candy tree:)


i leave you with this. . . . .


be blessed,
Suzanne

Saturday, April 13, 2013

from shabby to rustic. . . gorgeous bedrooms to drool over!

oh. my. gosh!
don't you love looking at pictures of
 beautiful bedrooms?
makes me want to jump right in the picture and
 plop myself on the bed
with a good book and a mug of cocoa:)
i found a few awesome rooms
and while i should just let the pictures speak for themselves, 
i think i might have to ramble about my
favorite things in the room.
sorry:)
first up. . . .get ready to 
d
r
o
o
l
!

 do you love it?
this one is the room i might most be able to duplicate.
here's what i love about it:
1.  THE MATCHING DOG BEDS!!!!
oh my goodness. . .those are too cute:)
i need them!
(for real:)
2.  the white shabby chic furniture.
mine looks similar but is dark wood.
(i see a painting project in my future:)
3.  love the walls (mine are chocolate too)
and the dark hardwood floors
basically, i love it all:)

oh. heck.
check this out. . . .
 this room must be a display in a store,
cause it's a bit jam packed. . . .
but with amazing things!
i love:
1.  the number boxes
2.  the color/decor scheme of rustic chic.
3.  the art work...don't you love it?
4.  the chandeliers
5.  the pillows (especially the burlap ones)
6.  the touches of paris
7.  and everything else:)

makes you want to say. . . .



here's another rustic, chic, romantic beauty of a room!

love the. . . .
 1.  beams (although i'd probably wack my head:)
2.  the canopy
3.  the chest
4.  the white bedding
5.  the stone wall

i always wanted an attic bedroom. . . .
and looking at this, i still do!

1.  love the color scheme (again)
2.  the stenciling on one ceiling
3.  the windows/window treatment and beams

how about a room fit for a princess. . . .

hmmm. . . .what's not to love, right?

this next room isn't a bedroom
but i had to share.
it's small, but cozy.
and goes to show you can have a lovely white room. . .
and make it cozy with shabby chic sofas,
lots of pillows and quilts.
love. it.


okay, can i show you one more thing?
i love, love, LOVE this white bathroom with
pink accents!


i bet i could put my make up on much better in this room:)
how about you?

see any rooms you like?
is there a room makeover in your future?
tell us about it so we can drool about your new room, too:)

xoxoxo
Suzanne

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

My Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2012. . . .Fruit Loops, Swamps and Shabby Chic

well!
i've never done one of these posts before.
i have to say, it's kinda FUN looking back on the year.
and it's really COOL to see which posts are the most 
POPULAR for your readers.

as you can tell by the title,
my blog posts are all over the place.
and my readers are looking for fun and
interesting posts about decorating, parties, FASHION and treats:)

 i thought i'd list the 10 posts, with a link to take you to each one,
just in case you missed out, you know:)
before i do,
thank you to the many, many wonderful readers who visit my blog
on a daily basis.
that is so much more than i deserve,
and i am so grateful!
i wrote 147 posts last year, and here are
My 10 Most Popular posts of 2012,
starting with 
number 10 and working down to number 1. . . . 

10.  for mom......a shabby chic dream cottage and soft, cuddly puppies......






9.  Cool Summer Treats and Cool Stuff to Do in the Heat of Summer!



8.  I Love LIME...the spring trend is NEON!


7.  Spring Fashion Week 2012...Pretty as a Princess



6.  Aloha...Palm Sunday, Bunnies, Bunny Bait and Hawaii




5.  lessons in decorating from a country girl/surfer girl/cowgirl....




4.  My Life in Candy

3.  i'm just crazy about mirrored furniture............




2.  (This one cracks me up)  Swamp People Birthday Party



never can tell, can you?:)

and my number 1 most popular post of 2012. . . . .

1.  fruit loops, prayer, recipes and Oscar dresses... 





so there you have it.
i have to say, this really surprises me. . . . .
but in a good way.
and i think it tells me something.
as i said before, my readers know they can come for a light,
fun, happy, pretty, positive blog post.
no rocket science here. . . .
my blog is what it is. . . .
and so am I:)

xoxoxoxoxoxo
Suzanne


Thursday, November 8, 2012

Beach Gypsies.......Our Little Corner of the Store

Well hello there.......
It's another day, another chance to get it right.......
We can only hope:)

Awhile back, I mentioned that we (my girls and I) have been busy
creating goodies to sell at Vintage Charm of Naples.
Well, we finally got enough together to have our very own corner of the store.
our style is shabby, beach cottage, girly and FUN.
it looks a bit cluttered in the pics but in person,
it's very pretty and whimsical.
i think:)
here are some photos.......
we turned it into a beachy winter wonderland!

 everything from sweet seahorses, to wreaths, to painted mason jars.

 ornaments, jewelry and even a mirror!

 can't forget the tutus...and notice the pink snowflakes?
a dollar store find, spray painted pink and glittered:)

 ruffled rompers and white Christmas trees!


we really got lucky with the paint color inside the store...
shabby-beachy aqua!
PERFECT for the BEACH GYPSIES!

if you're ever down south in Naples. stop by Vintage Charm.
you can't miss the beach gypsies little corner of the world:)

xoxo
Suzanne


Thursday, May 24, 2012

i'm just crazy about mirrored furniture............

it seems as if mirrored furniture is all over the place these days.
and i LOVE it!
personally, i wouldn't want a whole room or anything.
but maybe some bedside stands,
a gorgeous armoire
or a pretty vanity might be just the ticket to get that
"Vintage/Glam" look.
(that's what i choose to call it.  others call it
that "old hollywood" style.)
whichever you choose, it can be SOOOOOO pretty.
here are some of my favorites.

a shabby chic/vintage/glam armoire.....


this one is truly RUSTIC CHIC.....and it's beautiful!

lovely little mirrored bedside stand......


not sure if this is an armoire or large mirror.....but i love it:)

now this says "old hollywood" to me.......

 this too......


 there area even mirrored beds.......
 very vintage, very glam!

 mirrored sink/vanity..........

a GORGEOUS mirrored dining room table.......

and this vanity/desk looks like it gets a lot of action:)

and this mirror......
i swear it would talk to me every morning if i had it.
venetian glass is STUNNING!
(i KNEW it would give me messages:)

how about you?
like the mirrored furniture you see out there?
well, i hope you have a
 beautiful, 
shabby chic
vintage
glam
rustic
old hollywood 
kinda day!
Suzanne
(P.S........i've noticed some VERY reasonable 
mirrored pieces at Pier 1)

Thursday, May 10, 2012

for mom......a shabby chic dream cottage and soft, cuddly puppies......

hi mom!
yes, YOU:)
it's your big week 
and since i'm not there to do something special with you,
i'm showing you what i WOULD do if i could.

i would give you a shabby chic home makeover.
better yet, i would buy you a sweet
  shabby chic cottage 
and decorate it like this.

WELCOME to your new shabby cottage.........


 complete with a white picket fence covered with beautiful pink roses!


your palettes inside would be either based on WHITES and creams,
or shabby pastels like this.....

here are two ideas for your living room.......
don't you love the pink furniture and the pretty rug?


here, the blue walls are optional.
i just know you like blues:)


let's go to the kitchen area for a cup of tea.....

do you like it?


 did i mention i would paint your piano white 
and add some embellishments like this one?

 makes me want a piano!:)


are you wondering what your bedroom will look like?
well, here you go......
we could do something like this......

of course, your bed would be made:)

or maybe like this.......
actually, this is pretty much my dream bed:)

or maybe you prefer this beauty.......

a shabby bathroom of course, simple white tub, white fluffy towels, with maybe a touch of distressed aqua.......

or maybe we would keep it ALL white.
yes, i think that's what we'll do.


we can't forget the porch.......
one thing would be mandatory.......
an iron daybed for those afternoon naps:)

you need a porch swing, too......

and if you had this sign hanging out front, i guarantee
LOTS of visitors:)

of course, i would make sure there were beautiful flowers in every room......

so, what do you think?
like it?
well......i WISH i could make it all come true.
at least my heart's in the right place:)
but something's missing.
cute cottage......check
shabby chic decor.......check
flowers........check
vintage signs.......check

what could it be?
i know!
something to share it with.
something to 
C
U
D
D
L
E
!
something like one of these cuties.........
the puppy in the center, on top, is looking at you right now.
gazing in your eyes.
can you hear it?
"won't you take me home.........please don't let me be picked last."
go ahead.........say it.
NO WAY!

but listen to me......
don't be swayed by the dogs aunt m had.
she loved them so much........TOO MUCH to raise them right.
you learned what to do and what not to do.
and when you want to go away,
people will BEG to watch a well behaved dog.
see......i should know.
cute little freddy was given everything a dog could want......
and he never lets us forget that.
maui was raised better and people want to take him home all the time.
(and anyway, kathy will watch your pup:)
you wouldn't have to take it out at night.....you could train it to use
puppy pads on your back porch.
see.....i've thought of everything!

and not to make you sad, but i believe things happen for a reason.......
and who would've thought dad would fall in love with 
one of these cuties.
i think it's a sign.
he wants you to have one:)


okay, okay.....i'll stop.
but first i have a confession to make.
after i saw dad with his new buddy,
i was actually planning on getting him one just like her.
i know.......what was i thinking!
oh, you would have been so mad at me!
(heeheehee)

alright, you know i'm just playing with you now.
but i WAS going to get one.
and i STILL WOULD gladly get you one of your own.
just say the word:)
it would make me feel better about living so far away.
okay, have i tried every argument yet?:)

well, i hope you like your shabby little dream cottage:)
i had fun creating it for you.
what else can i do on a day when i am severely sleep deprived.....again:)
XOXOXOX
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