Have A Sweet, Sweet Valentines Day!

Here's to getting spoiled by those special ones today, and doing a little spoiling yourself!

{Red Heart Pillow Tutorial here}

After The Runway & Glitter, What Happens Next?

Did you catch Katie Ebner Harman's piece in the latest issue of House of Fifty? From being crowned Miss America to life on a rural farm, Katie has found that home truly is where you make it...even if it's a place you never imagined for yourself.

And what caught my eye in the story? The necklace in the below photograph...

...upon inquiring I learned it was designed by Katie's friend Raquel Castillo.

See more here.

Have a fabulous weekend! Janell

Chalkboard China At Joss & Main

Joss & Main has a really fun sale beginning today, featuring a line of products from Chalkboard China, which...as you may have guessed...are items you can write on with chalk!

So many fun ways to use these pieces, visit Joss &  Main today to see more.

Also, a very big thanks to Joss & Main for sponsoring the latest issue of House of Fifty Mag!

Stripes Are Showing Up In Some Great Designs!

Stripes are all the rage on ceilings...

Kristen F. Davis Designs

Krista Salmon from Kiki's List

...when used on an accent wall...

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...and when run around more than one wall.

Thom Filicia

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Are there stripes in your home?

Frog Tape: I Love This Product

I've been a big fan of Frog Tape ever since a sales person at Sherwin-Williams suggested I give it a try a few years ago.

It helped make painting a large band of chalkboard paint around Max's room an easy job, with sharp lines.

Big Boys Bedroom

It also helped when creating the illusion of crown molding in Isabella's room.

Girls Dream Bedroom

It's fun when I get to work with sponsors of House of Fifty whose products I have loved using myself! The options for getting creative with paint are endless, take Krista of Kiki's List who painted bold stripes in this girl's room...and a great tape will help every time!

A big thanks to Frog Tape for Sponsoring the new issue of House of Fifty.

Don't You Just LOVE A Great Handbag?

Well, if so you are not alone. Handbags have risen to the position of top dog when it comes to sales of fashion accessories, outpacing even shoes. We enjoyed looking at this trend in the new issue of House of Fifty...

And of course we had to include a mention of the elusive and ultimate fashion status symbol, the Birkin Bag.

But guess what? Just in case you don't have several spare thousands laying around for such a purchase, 

look at what I just came across? 

A paper version, for a fraction of the cost.

{and by that I mean just a few hundred. seriously.}

What do you think, are you ready to take one home yourself?

Bar Carts & The Cocktail Party: Hip Once Again!

This is one of my favorite articles in the new issue of HOF,

and I'd love to set up an outdoor beverage station like Valorie Hart did at her home in New Orleans.

And here are some favorite bar carts I've spotted lately...

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It's a trend that has returned with more style than ever!