Seaside Summer Mantel

Since summer is soon coming to an end, I thought I better post pictures of my seaside mantel.  I incorporated shells and coral from our honeymoon.  The shells in the ball jars were found on the beaches of North Carolina decades ago by my Great Aunt "Boo".  I never got a picture made for the shell frame,  so that may have to wait until next year.  

Have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend.  I'm ready for pumpkins and sweaters!

How I spent my Saturday morning...

I haven't been to a garage or estate sale since last year, so since I didn't have to work, my mom and I decided to brave the heat.  We had to battle road work and dig through dozens of unmarked boxes, but I think I found some good stuff.  I only spent $8 on everything I've included here.

Hope you have a great weekend!

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Master Bedroom Inspiration

Josh has been working hard upstairs and I can finally start to visualize our 2nd floor as livable space.  I want our master bedroom to be light and airy, like a giant cloud I can fall into after a long day.  We found our dresser and chest of drawers, but still need to come across the right bed.  Upholstered or metal?  Here is some inspiration I found on decorpad.com

And a sneak peek of our new furniture, straight from the craigslist ad:

Flea Market Style--BHG.com

We don't really have a good "flea market" around here, unless you're looking for old VHS tapes or used stuffed animals.  But I do enjoy taking someone else's "trash" and turning it into a treasure for my home.  Here is some inspiration from Better Homes & Gardens on using flea market finds in your own home.

4th of July Inspiration

My Living Room

Here are some photos of my living room.  My mantel is bare right now until I get my fall stuff out, so I didn't take any of that side of the room.

Laundry Rooms

Creating a nice laundry room is one of the many things on my lengthy to-do list. It's currently just a dark and dusty room in the corner of my basement. Here is some inspiration for what it could be:

All images courtesy of BHG.com

Seaside Summer Style

I love the nautical and vintage touches in these photos. And I'm in love with that aqua blue!

Inspiration courtesy of Country Living.