House Beautiful's Color Personality Quiz

Ok, so I know a lot of bloggers have posted this already, but I thought I would jump on the band wagon because it sounded sort of fun. . .
Here are the results to my House Beautiful Color Personality Quiz;


1. What's the first color you see in the morning? A brownish taupe

2. What color are your eyes? Hazel

3. What color do you wear the most? Various shades of Pink/Red/Magenta
















4. What color do you never wear? Yellow or Orange














5. What color do you wear when you want to feel sexy? Black























6. What color gets you the most compliments? Turquoise
















7. What color is your lipstick? n/a. Call me a hippy chick, that's fine!

















8. What color was your living room when you were growing up?
White with a country patchwork looking border. Oh, don't you just miss the 80's?!
(I'll spare you the agony and refrain from inserting a picture here!)


9. What color was your bedroom when you were growing up?

It changed quite a few times. When I was seven I begged my mom for pink bunny wallpaper (remember Full House?!) then I ripped the paper down when I was 12 and convinced my mom to let me paint white sponged clouds on blue painted walls. (I did all the work myself!) Then we moved (I feel sorry for the poor family who inherited my 'sky mural'!) and I was left with white walls for the rest of adolescence.












10. What color are your sheets? Chocolate Brown (but white are my favorite)














11. What color was your favorite crayon as a child? Purple

















12. What color is your car? Silver













13. What color was your prom dress? Pink



















14. What's your favorite gemstone? Turquoise, duh!













15. What is your favorite flower? Orchid. Any color. I love their shape and form














16. What color makes you happiest? Turquoise and BRIGHT Colors Combos



















17. What color depresses you? Cold Gray (although I know gray is everywhere these days, I am still getting used to it!)














18. What color calms you? Soft Blues & Greens














19. What color makes you grind your teeth? Florescent Yellow, especially paired with black!


















20. What color would you like to try, but are scared to? Neutrals. I fear them for being too boring, but am learning to appreciate their simpleness.

Inspirational Image of the Week

Drapery Distaster

I want these. I need these. If I don't get these (SOON) I am going to go crazy!

Let me explain. . . a few months ago I purchased some drapery panels from Target online and, while I was really excited about them to begin with, I have come to HATE them. They are dark, they are cheap looking, and most of all, they depress me every time I walk into the living room. Solution: Sell them on ebay or craigslist and go back to the you-never-can-fail, good-ol-ikea drapery panels (yes, I am a decorator and refuse to say 'curtains'. That and 'couch' are two words that are not allowed in my house. haha)

At $40 a pair (times two) it won't set me back too much, plus, whatever I can get by selling the hideous ones online will offset the cost (Just doing a little self justification ;) Only problem is, you can not purchase these online, so that means I have to take a trip up to Sacramento (only about 45 minutes from Lodi.) And a trip to Ikea just to get one thing always turns into a huge disaster (on my credit card) and a car load of stuff that I just can not live without :)

Heather Baily Fabrics

I stumbled upon Heather Baily Fabrics today and I must say, I am in love! And do you want to know the best part of all?! All of her fabrics are only $4.50 a half yard! I can't believe how affordable and how adorable all of the different patterns are! Here are a few of my favorites;

I love this!

Here is a photo I found compliments of maison luxe via the little green notebook. I know it's so last year probably to everyone but me, but I am absolutely in love with the colors, patterns and textures of this bench! I think I could redo my entire house based solely around this bench/cushion/pillow combination! I'm loving the nail head trim combined with the white painted wood and the (what looks like) linen upholstery. And the fabrics, what can I say?! I love it!

Surprise Party Success!

Yesterday my Dad turned 60 and we surprised him with a Giant's themed party (obviously he is a major fan!) Coincidental, we had 60 people who came, and every one dressed in their Giant's gear or orange and black! Here's a few photos of some of the highlights of the party;

My DIY banners turned out nicely!

Great family photo!

A few of the awesome gifts my dad received


The nacho bar was a hit! (Please excuse the mess, as I wasn't able to take a picture before everyone started digging in!)

You can't go to AT&T Park without having some of their delicious garlic fries!!

All in all, it was a fabulous day filled with friends, family, fun, LOTS of fries and lots of baseball! My dad was surprised and appreciative of all of our hard work!

Stylish (and free!) Decorating Advise

I stumbled upon this post a week ago and thought it had some awesome decorating advice. It's a great example how to work with what you already have in order to create a whole new look and feel for a room. This is something I am no stranger to! Small budget? Working with what feels like a big mistake? No problem! I also like how she gives two different approaches to redoing one room. This just goes to show that with a little bit of paint, some new pillows, a slip cover, and a few new accessories you can totally transform a room! Love it!

It's all in the details

I recently purchased these nightstands for my master bedroom from TJMaxx for $59.99 each. They were in perfect condition but lacked a little character. A couple of $3.59 knobs from Lowes and I have an instant mini-makeover!

Before

After

Beachy Chic

Some summer sunday afternoon goodness