Coming Soon

I know I promised a post about the GSCDP months ago but I'm just now getting a few pictures in. I can't wait to share them and the wonderful experience I had with you...Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Photos By: Erika Bierman

Love Is Calling Giveaway

It’s been so busy around here for the last month and a half; I thought it was time to have a giveaway to spice things up a bit. I’ve gotten a number of emails in regards to the “Love Is Calling” print I made especially for my room at the GSC. It’s not for sale at the moment so I decided to give one away on the blog to thank you all for your support during the GSCDP. To enter just leave a comment below about something you love or would love in your life right now. The winner will be announced this Friday and will receive the pink 18x24 print seen below…Good Luck Everyone!

Heart Felt Weekend

I’m still reeling from the excitement of this past weekend so I haven’t been able to put together all the small space posts I would like. All 30 designers did such a wonderful job and I can’t wait to show some snippets of their rooms. I just wanted to start this Monday off by saying a big “Thank You” to all the designers, vendors and everyone who came out to support the cause. And an even bigger “Thank You” to Vanessa De Vargas and Vanessa Kogevinas for asking me to be a part of such an amazing project. I don’t think I will ever have the words to describe how this simple gesture of redesigning a room has touched the lives of the women at the Good Shepherd Center. I’m not afraid to say I did shed a few tears this weekend. Last but not least I would like to thank my family and friends who worked very hard on this project and gave up most of their weekends and many of their evenings this month to make sure the room turned out fabulously. I can never pay you back for the love and support you guys have shown me. Okay I’m done gushing…Happy Monday Everyone!

GSCDP Giveaway

I'm so excited for the GSCDP open house this weekend and I hope to see many of you there. Your support for this wonderful cause is greatly appreciated. For those of you who need motivation to make an appearance, I will be having a giveaway in room 211 each day at 1pm of my lovely "Love is Calling" print that is featured in the room. I'm not 100% sure what colors they will be. I'm thinking pink and blue but if you have another suggestion please let me know...See you this weekend!

I'm Back

Sorry I’ve been MIA as of late. I recently started working on my room for the GSCDP and it has thrown my schedule off a bit. I’m going to try in the upcoming days to post more about the project and the rest of the goodies I found at the Dwell on Design exhibition.

I can’t post too many picture of my room because we are saving the big reveal for the open house but I promise to share bits and pieces. Once the room is done I will post all the tips and tricks I used to turn a 13x11 room into a light and airy sanctuary. As usual I’ll be using vintage finds and thrift store treasures to transform the room. The picture below shows some of the items I have collected so far. My hubby, the wonderful man that he is, has volunteered to refinish all the furniture and most of the accessories. Let’s all cross our fingers and pray that we finish on time. ;)

To learn more about the project, shelter, vendors and the designers involved, please take a moment to visit the GSCDP Blog…Happy Weekend Everyone!

P.S. You can read my interview about why I chose to get involved with another shelter project here.

DIY Push-Pin Message Board

Over the weekend I had some free time so I decided to do a bit of crafting for the Good Shepherd Center Design Project. All the rooms are required to have a massage board and I wanted mine to have some pop. Making my own push pin message board was a tad harder than I thought but in the end I think it turned out pretty good. In all I would say this project cost me around $20...Happy Crafting Everyone!

Materials Needed:
Sample Paint (8oz)
Small Roller
Paint Brush
Old Frame/Artwork
Cork Con-Tact Liner

Step One:
Separate the frame from the artwork.

Step Two:
Lay the contact liner on the back side of the artwork. The liner is very fragile when being separated from the adhesive cover so be careful not to let it rip like I did.Step Three:

Once you have the liner securely on, you can use the roller to roll on your desired paint color. I only did one coat because I didn’t want to over saturate the liner.

Step Four:

Paint the frame your desired color. I used a brush to do this.Step Five:

Once both the frame and liner are dry, put the pieces back together, hang and enjoy.

Hope you enjoy this project and give it a try. If you have any questions let me know. And if you do give it a try please share pics.

Good Shepherd Center Interview

We have another great interview up over on the GSCDP Blog. This time it's with the lovely Style Network and HGTV star, Kelly Edwards...Happy Reading Everyone!

Good Shepherd Center Interview

Head on over to the GSCDP blog to check out my interview from last Friday with designer Jessica Pakzad Bennett...Happy Monday Everyone!

Good Shepherd Center Interview

Don't forget to check out my interview with the lovely Hillary Thomas over at the GSCDP blog. If you have any questions about the project, just leave a comment and we'll answer...Happy Weekend Everyone!

Good Shepherd Center Interview of the Week

Good Shepherd Center Interview of the Week: ERICA ISLA...Happy Weekend Everyone!

High Gloss Magazine

The long awaited issue two of High Gloss Magazine is finally here. I'm loving the vintage chic layout by Hillary Thomas (who is also apart of the GSCDP) on page 15 and Sara Tuttle's Arlington apartment on page 150...Happy Reading Everyone!

Knock Knock

Who's there? It's me!...Last week was a very hard/long week for me, so I decided to take some time off of blogging. Monday the 14th started out well enough. I got a chance to pick my room for the GS Project and I met a number of the designers who will be participating. Later that day I found out a good friend of mine had passed away. In light of the news I decided to take some time to put life in perspective. Now I'm back and ready to post.

This week is also Westweek so I'm very excited about that. I will try to attend as many events as possible and get as much info as I can. Tomorrow I will share what events I'm most looking forward to...Happy Monday Everyone!