This fall has gotten off to a blah start hasn’t it?? The news is depressing, everyone is sick, and here in Weston MO it’s cold. We can all sit around and whine, whine, whine but that’s annoying so let’s stop now ~ brush off the blues ~ and figure out what to do to turn around the doldrums.
Let’s start with color… I dare you to add some color to your house this week. Fresh flowers, a pretty pillow or even a new coat of bright paint in the hallway… something to look at & get HAPPY!! Here’s some INSPIRATION to get you started…

{Country Home Magazine, Sept 2008}
** Let’s start with a BIG, BOLD Bed **

Kenridge Daybed
I could definitely curl up in this bright bed for the winter!! And it comes in several color choices… what’s your favorite??
I’m going to go with Sour Apple…
Eve’s Glen Cross
Bright, happy and FULL OF FAITH. Wouldn’t you love to be described that way?? This cross would make a great gift for YOU or your besties.

Stairstep Squares Quilt
Nothing is quite as warm and cozy as a QUILT. Whether it’s from your MeeMaw’s scrap pile, or a gift from a friend… wash with love & cuddle up.
Adirondack Yellow Side Table
<< Get yer’ shades…
Round Knit Star Pillow
The trend for hand made items just keeps getting bigger, doesn’t it?? Interesting how our economy has affected so many lives and people’s dreams are almost getting BIGGER due to the bleakness. It’s inspiring, really… folks lose their “real jobs” and their only option is to follow their heart’s desires. The result is a marketplace full of talented artists who create items both wildly original, and also some that are a throw back to the crafts grandma taught us. The trend is so significant that it is now completely mainstream and modern to sport hand crafted items.
Even Urban Outiftters is doing it… I love that.
Faux Flowers
I know every designer reading this is cringing in horror and the mere mention of faux flowers. Sorry folk, refer to the paragraph above regarding the economy… a girls gotta’ do what a girls gotta do to keep on smiling. If fake flowers do it for you then don’t be ashamed!!
Plus they’re pretty and hey, they are from Horchow.
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more INSPIRATION
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