Spring please!

Since I found these tulip pictures from last Spring, I've been dreaming of warm weather. I can't wait to see if tulips will come back as beautiful as last year.

I always liked the warmth of yellow but my longing for spring makes me swoon over these pictures even more. My crocuses have opened. I smell spring even though it's so faint. I know it's around the corner. Thank goodness February is shorter and thank goodness I'm heading to Hawaii. Yay!!!

Sarah Richardson

Sarah Richardson

Via Nest Egg

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Not-so-welcomed addition to the family

Hubby and I have been trying very hard to simplify our life by being organized. We want to clean up our garage full of junks to be able to park our car there again.

And THEN I brought this home. It was sitting by curb all alone with a little sign says "I'm free. Please pick me up". It looked so lonely and I was sure I can make her as pretty as she once was. I couldn't just ignore her and go on my way. I had to pick her up.

It is understatement to say hubby was frustrated . We have enough junk and things to fix already and  my 24 hours seems getting shrunken everyday and why I keep bringing home projects. I'm frustrated with myself as much as he is. When I will get around to make this okay enough to bring inside is really really questionable. What should I do to fix this habit?

But I have to say I had a vision at least! I didn't just pick it up because it was free. I saw the potential in this dresser. Everyone deserves a second chance, right?
Look at what these ladies did with not so perfect piece of furniture. I have a dream to be cool like Kelly at High Street Market or Jenny at Little Green Notebook. :) Do you know any good place to pick up handles and pulls? Now I'm really pumped to make this work. :)

High Street Market

Little Green Notebook

Guess how much this painted Armoire by designer Chloe Redmond Warner sold for at the One Kings Lane Tastemakers Sale? Just under four THOUSAND (not hundred). My addiction doesn't sound too bad right now. Only if I can get my frogs turn into princessess.

Via My Little Happy Place

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My old wing chair

This is my office/sitting room.

I love my wing chair. I bought it from Good Will a while back. I liked its small scale and color and how comfortable it is but the fabric is a bit worn and I thought I would reupholster it.  Now I have it in the room, I absolutely love it as is. I love how it shows its age but it's not dirty (at least it doesn't look dirty)  I think it's perfect. Now I understand when Brooke from Velvet and Linen  said she will never reupholster her antique Belgian chair. I thought she was crazy.

Here is another old chair from Elle Decor showroom 2010.

  

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Master bedroom via mud/laundry room

A house I'm selling has a master bedroom that you have to go through mud/laundry room to get to it. One of real estate agents I talked to thinks it's such a poor design. I completely disagree.

The mud/laundry room is conveniently located by the kitchen, master bedroom as well as garage. As long as you make it a pleasant place to pass through, I can't find a better place in this house for it. I gathered some ideas how to make it functional and pretty.

Image: Better Homes and Gardens

Image: Better Homes and Gardens

Image: Southern Living

Image: Southern Living

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Window Seat

I have a fantasy about sitting on a light filled window seat and reading a book to my child. Dear Santa, Could you bring me one of these please?

Image: House Beautiful

Image: House Beautiful

Image: Domino

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Digging bird lamps

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West Elm

Target

I like the wise old owl from West Elm. What's your favorite?

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