25...again!!!!

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Happy Birthday Dear Clara...
Happy Birthday To You!!!

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Cheers to another 25!!!

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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!

Feet up...

It wasn't an easy task but we were finally able to photograph Clara's new sofas.
If you have no idea what I'm writing about, you need to read this post.

Go ahead, take your time...we'll wait for you...
Ready?

Here are the new Family Room Sofas...

Kind of a very very very light greenish...
Kind of a very very very neutral gray...

The perfect complement for all the aqua and white accents...
and super comfy...

I bet you can't guess who is enjoying them the most?

"Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week"
~Joseph Addison~

Wishing you a totally rust-free week!!

Bad weather and good color!

Just a little imagination + just a little wall + just a little bit of paint + just a little need of something new + just a little bit of time + $20.00 = A big, big, change!!

In my Professional Opinion (I am a Psychologist after all...) the rainy weather we've been having in Southern California has also a lot to do with it...After days and days of rain, cold, wind and very grey skies, (all of this by Spoiled California standards, I know) the "Princess of all things white and shabby" was in need of some color. And she got it!! This is how Clara transformed her entry way: from white and fab to aqua and fab!!

She even got aqua candles... notice how the color reflects on the mirror accross the way...


To keep the "King of all things not-shabby" happy, she did it all in a budget:

Paint: $18.00 (Lowe's) The color is "Staqua" from the Seaside Retreat Collection, Valspar
Candles: $.99 (.99 Store)

Don't you love it???, I sure do!!... Too bad the bad weather didn't affect me that way, in my case, the formula was:
eat + watch TV = Extra weight :(

Have a wonderful weekend, full of family fun and finished projects!!