White Wednesday

I said it before...

and I'll say it again...

Everything is better with a coat of white!

But you already knew that, didn't you??

Thank you Kathleen for giving us the chance to promote our White Obsession every week!

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Monday Morning...

Weekend is over.
We rested, we ate, we had fun.

Monday Morning rolls along...
Early alarm goes off.
Husband goes to work.
Children go to school

and now it's time for me and my crafts...


It's also time for a little song....

♪ ♫ ♪
Every other day, every other day,
Every other day of the week is fine, yeah
But whenever Monday comes, but whenever Monday comes
You can find me cryin' crafting all of the time

Monday Monday, ...

♪ ♫ ♪

I'm dancing my way to my working table, hope you do too!
Have a creative week!!

It's Clara's turn!!

If you have received the May 2010 issue of Romantic Homes, you have probably seen my Sister Extraordinaire's home...

The magazine really did a great job showcasing Clara's love for antique white chippy furniture and accessories...

They also showed her new love: the aqua shade...
Actually, between the photo shooting and the publication, the new shade has claimed a couple more spots throughout the house....I'll make sure to show you pretty soon!

Now, if you didn't get your issue yet, don't miss it...
You'll get to enjoy her baby shoes collection, her white pottery collection, her wonderful linens and you will even get to see Clara and my beautiful niece S.

She offers tips on getting her fab look and even gets me credit for the monogrammed pillowcases on her bed!!

Yeap, Ladies...this is a wonderful issue, get your copy today!

About finishing projects...

Our quest for an empty, clean garage continues...

This time windows were found...

Burlap, wood, chicken wire, paint...

One done...

Two more to go...

"There are so many things that we wish we had done yesterday, so few that we feel like doing today"
~Mignon McLaughlin~

For lots of finished projects or the inspiration needed to get them done, visit:
FADED CHARM and all the White Wednesday participants!

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THE SHABBY NEST

Easter at Martha's...

When Martha called and invited us, we didn't know if she did it because we are her number one fans o her number one customers, no explanation needed here....
We accepted right away!

Martha's touches were, of course, spread throughout the house. This beautiful arrangement with handmade paper birds made by her was our first surprise...
Pure eye candy, just the perfect prelude to a special gathering...

While asking about our trip and families, Martha walked us to the backyard, where the table was already waiting for us...
Fresh, colorful, girly...
Oh, so inviting!!

We would like to think that the pastel colors, the floral pillows, the mix of painted and wood furniture (all our faves!) were picked in our honor, but we need to keep it real...Martha has impeccable taste and those choices were perfect for an Easter Brunch!

A closer look to the table to remind everyone of why we LOVE Martha:
Her attention to details:
look at the napkins folded in shape of bunnies!!

Her creativity:
She can transform everyday objects in pure sweetness...

and her simplicity, although you wouldn't dare to think of Martha as "simple"!

Later in the afternoon, over tea and coffee...

she shared with us some of her secrets and had so much encouragement to give us!!
(She said that the aqua nests and chocolates were picked specially for Clara)

Unfortunately, it was time to leave Martha's place. But she had one more surprise for us....
She let us take a beautiful glass jar each, filled with colorful eggs...

and a basket full of goodies for all our readers!!
She is so generous...the perfect hostess!

She waved us Good Bye while making us promise that we would get together again...

Happy Easter, Martha!
Thank you for everything...

And just like that, we turned around and without even wanting it: we woke up!!

All photographs from...where else???
www.marthastewart.com

Audrey and I...

What to do when you find a killer beveled mirror with a delicate etching on the top,

reduced to $4.99 at Ikea?

That's easy...you call a talented, wonderful chic woman to help you make it even better...

yeah...Audrey and I go waaayyyy back....
we are so close, you can't photograph her without getting me!...

She looks lovely with her hair up and vintage jewelry...

She is definitely the "Queen of Chic"...
don't you think?

"Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come...
The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present - and I don't want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future"
~Audrey Hepburn~

Gotta love her!!!!

Busy morning...

My Wednesday didn't start very well...

My Daughter needed to be in school earlier that usual...(we are not a morning family)
My Husband asked me to take her...(not my job)
I mumbled some bad words in Spanish (don't know why, everybody understands Spanish in this house) and accepted.

Not before checking out my White Wednesdays Girls.

And...HELLO!!...there is Joan from Anything Goes Here brightening up my day with her French Eggs.
Pure Inspiration.

On my way from the school, still in my pajama bottoms, I stopped at Walmart and came home with these...

and by 9:30 am in the morning I have made these for my house...

and these for the Country Roads space...

It was 9:30 in the morning and I had not had any breakfast, the beds were not made and the laundry and my morning shower were waiting, but sometimes you have to be flexible in order to have some fun.

Thank you for the inspiration Joan!!

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THE SHABBY NEST

White Wednesday

When you are in this crazy world of buying and selling furniture, sometimes you need a plan B...or C...

When we bought this cute coffee table a couple of years ago at the Long Beach Flea Market it had the original pink paint distressed to perfection. Before we got to the parking lot, 3 people wanted to buy it...
3!!
Of course, we didn't sell it.
We took it to the store and worked in a beautiful display featuring our new treasure.

We don't have pictures of the pink finish, but trust us...it was dreamy!
After a few months, we realized that NOBODY was interested in a pink coffee table...where are those 3 people now???? Not in our store!!!

Here's when plan B was put in motion...
a coat of 2 of white paint...

and back to the store...

long enough to know that NOBODY wants to buy coffee tables anymore...or at least not THIS coffee table!
Back to the garage.

After months of table seclusion, a little voice whispered in our ear..."3's a charm"
It's time for Plan C.
3 inch foam...

a cover and trim...

same wonderful details...

and our vintage coffee table....ottoman is ready to be adopted...

In the meantime, we'll think of Plan D just in case!

"When you are through changing, you are through"
~Bruce Barton~

If you need a Plan B, don't miss
Faded Charm
The Shabby Chic Cottage

lots of inspiration awaits!