Sunday Worship

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Many are the plans in a man's heart,

but it is the Lord's purpose that previals.

Prov 19:21, NIV

Chic Chateau Showhouse - Foyers and Living Areas

If you saw my post yesterday, you know that today is the first in a series of posts about the Chic Chateau Showhouse in Greensboro, NC that I recently was able to tour and photograph.

Grab a cuppa something, sit back and enjoy!

First up is the foyer and living area of this home build by R&K Custom Homes.

Foyer 

Designed by Sherry Sarine, SSI Design Group, Inc.

Tips to get this look:

• In a small foyer, use a simple long wall-mounted shelf or mantle with a mirror or piece of art above it.  
• Use some floor plants under it to make the arrangement feel grounded.
• Use a dynamic area rug, but make sure it coordinates with rugs in adjacent rooms.

Living Room

Designed by Gina Alem and Melinda Bell Dickey, Alem, Dickey Designed Interiors

Tips to get this look:

• When combining different pieces of furniture, use upholstery or color to unify and connect them.  Trendy, bright fabric can change up a dated piece.
• Look for uniquely shaped mirrors and accessories at a consignment shop. Apply a high gloss paint, add some black picture frames and you have an instant bookcase design scheme.

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Next is the foyer and living room in this home built by D. Stone Builders, Inc.

Foyer 

Designed by Nancy McKee and Kate McKee, Total Bliss

Tips to get this look:

• The foyer is the first impression of any home and must speak of what is to come by introducing the design and color scheme for the rest of the home.

Living Room

Designed by Stephanie Sutton, Stephanie C. Sutton Interior Design (stephaniecsutton@yahoo.com) and Kate Zylstra, Furnitureland South

Tips to get this look:

• Not everything should match, but it should coordinate and blend together using a layering technique.
• Start with one piece that you love and build the room around it.
• Use accessories to imprint your personality into the room.

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Chic Chateau Showhouse posting schedule:

Kitchens, Laundry Rooms and Mudrooms - Oct. 4th 

Dining Rooms - Oct. 11th

Master Bedrooms and Baths - Oct. 18th

Other Bedrooms and Baths - Oct. 25th

Office and Bonus Spaces - Nov. 1st

Exteriors - Nov. 8th

Details and Inspiration - Nov 15th

Sharing here:

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Meet Me Monday at You Are Talking Too Much

Motivated Monday at Be Colorful

Tuesday's Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Cowgirl Up on Tuesday

Tutorials and Tips Tuesday at Home Stories A to Z

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

DIY by Design on Wednesday

Uncommonly Yours on Wednesday at Uncommon Designs

Show and Share on Wednesday at Southern Lovely

Tutorials Tips and Tidbits on Thursday at Stone Gable

Show Me Extroidinary on Thursday at The 36th Avenue

Grace at Home on Thursday at Imparting Grace

Open House Party Thursday at No Minimalist Here

Share Your Creations on Thursday at Kristen's Creations

Potpourri Friday at 2805

Tickled Pink Fridays at 504 Main

Flaunt it Friday at Chic on a Shoestring Decorating

Feature Friday at Blissful and Domestic

Inspiration Friday at At the Picket Fence

Overflowing with Creativity on Sunday at It's Overflowing

Sew Darn Crafty Sunday at Sew Many Ways

Sunday Showcase Party at Under the Table and Dreaming

Sundae Scoop Party at I Heart Naptime

Chic Chateau Showhouse

This past weekend was the kick-off of the 2012 Chic Chateau Showhouse Tour in Greensboro, NC, benefiting Habitat for Humanity.

The homes were opened for tour this past weekend and will be open this weekend too.  I was fortunate to be able to tour the two fully furnished and designed homes before they were opened to the public.

A huge and heartfelt "Thank You" goes to Mary H. of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro for making my tour possible!

Y'all, I took nearly 300 photos!  The talented builders and designers provided so much lovely goodness and inspiration, that I couldn't help myself.  ;o)

I debated about the best way share them with you and decided to break them into groups:

Foyers and Living Areas - Sept. 27th

Kitchens, Laundry Rooms and Mudrooms - Oct. 4th 

Dining Rooms - Oct. 11th

Master Bedrooms and Baths - Oct. 18th

Other Bedrooms and Baths - Oct. 25th

Office and Bonus Spaces - Nov. 1st

Exteriors - Nov. 8th

Details and Inspiration - Nov 15th

The really cool thing about these showhouses is that every room features upcycled furnishings and accessories.  Everything is for sale - all at very reasonable prices.  In addition to ticket sales, all proceeds from the sale of individual items will benefit Habitat for Humanity.

I'll go ahead and warn you to expect lots of photos!  I'm one of those who wants to see it all, so I'll be sharing wide angle shots from different sides of the rooms as well as close ups.

The first post on Foyers and Living Areas will be up tomorrow morning!

Pssst!  If you are local, you won't want to miss the sale taking place at the showhouses this Saturday featuring items from Replacements, Ltd.  A little birdie told me that Replacements will be bringing 17 pallets of items priced from $1 - $5!  

Sharing here:

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Meet Me Monday at You Are Talking Too Much

Motivated Monday at Be Colorful

Tuesday's Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Cowgirl Up on Tuesday

Tutorials and Tips Tuesday at Home Stories A to Z

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

DIY by Design on Wednesday

Uncommonly Yours on Wednesday at Uncommon Designs

Show and Share on Wednesday at Southern Lovely

Tutorials Tips and Tidbits on Thursday at Stone Gable

Show Me Extroidinary on Thursday at The 36th Avenue

Grace at Home on Thursday at Imparting Grace

Open House Party Thursday at No Minimalist Here

Share Your Creations on Thursday at Kristen's Creations

Potpourri Friday at 2805

Tickled Pink Fridays at 504 Main

Flaunt it Friday at Chic on a Shoestring Decorating

Feature Friday at Blissful and Domestic

Inspiration Friday at At the Picket Fence

Overflowing with Creativity on Sunday at It's Overflowing

Sew Darn Crafty Sunday at Sew Many Ways

Sunday Showcase Party at Under the Table and Dreaming

Lighter and Brighter Powder Room

Well...after teasing you with my little lamp update and the new cornice, I'm finally ready to reveal the lighter and brighter powder room!

I started off with three requirements:

I didn't want to repaint the walls.

I didn't want to spend the $$$ to replace the vanity.

I wanted to bring some blue in the room.

The whole project was kind of kick-started when I found these plaques at Tarjaay.

And the little Ikat patterned bowls at World Market.

From there, things just seems to come together.

I stole a little blue and white lamp from another room and gave it a quick update by changing to a more modern shade and adding ribbon.

The vanity was painted with ASCP in Pure White.  After giving it a coat of clear wax, I added just a tiny bit of dark wax.

I'm a big fan of using calendars for inexpensive wall art.  I found this gorgeous one at Calendars.com.  It was a few dollars more than the others, but it is printed on heavier paper and every image is beautiful.

I purchased a couple of very affordable 16x20 frames at Christmas Tree Shops ($9.99 each) and precut navy and white mats.  The frames were dark brown, but after giving them a couple of coats of gold spray paint and some Antique Brass Rub n Buff, this is how they turned out.

I think they fit right in with the fabric that I used on the new cornice.

A friend found the navy and white flat weave rug at TJ Maxx/HomeGoods.  I love the mix of all the patterns in this room.

Okay - how about some before and afters?

Sharing here:

Before and After Party at Cottage and Vine

Best DIY Project of September at Beneath My Heart

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Meet Me Monday at You Are Talking Too Much

Motivated Monday at Be Colorful

Tuesday's Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Cowgirl Up on Tuesday

Tutorials and Tips Tuesday at Home Stories A to Z

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

DIY by Design on Wednesday

Uncommonly Yours on Wednesday at Uncommon Designs

Show and Share on Wednesday at Southern Lovely

Tutorials Tips and Tidbits on Thursday at Stone Gable

Show Me Extroidinary on Thursday at The 36th Avenue

Grace at Home on Thursday at Imparting Grace

Open House Party Thursday at No Minimalist Here

Share Your Creations on Thursday at Kristen's Creations

Potpourri Friday at 2805

Tickled Pink Fridays at 504 Main

Flaunt it Friday at Chic on a Shoestring Decorating

Feature Friday at Blissful and Domestic

Inspiration Friday at At the Picket Fence

Overflowing with Creativity on Sunday at It's Overflowing

Sew Darn Crafty Sunday at Sew Many Ways

Sunday Showcase Party at Under the Table and Dreaming

Sundae Scoop Party at I Heart Naptime

Sunday Worship

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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

Eph 1:7-8, NIV

Six Ways to Create a Pumpkin

When is a pumpkin not a pumpkin?

Why, when it's a faux pumpkin, of course!

Do you have as many scraps of wood lying around as I do?

My Repurposed Life used some of hers to make these pumpkins out of
leftover 4 x 4 posts.

Have a Lego lover in your world?

You can buy the kit to make this Lego pumpkin from Nerd Approved, but I bet your Lego fan could make one of their very own.  And who says it has to be orange???

Need to give someone a gift this Fall?

Shelley Hopps used a clay pot and some ribbon to create this adorable container.

I've seen lots of burlap pumpkins around (and I love them all!), but this one from Three Pixie Lane kind of stole my heart.

Sarah Dawn Designs gave me a reason not to resent paying so much for TP anymore.  ;o)

And last, but certainly not least...

Pumpkins aren't just for decorating.
Woman's Day Magazine shows us that they're for eating too!

Happy Fall y'all!