Outdoor Garden Bench with Butterfly Back in Warm Brown Finish

Product Features Outdoor Bench with Butterfly Back in Warm Brown Finish Outdoor Living Outdoor Living->Patio Bench Some assembly may be required. Please see product details.

Product Description

• Dimension: 39.75"W x 20"D x 35.5"H
• Finish: Warm Brown Powdercoated Finish
• Material: Metal
• Outdoor Garden Bench with Butterfly Back in Warm Brown Finish
• This garden bench features with butterfly back and basketweave design seat.
• This item is constructed of iron with curved arms and warm brown powdercoated finish.
• Also available in hydrangea, citron and red powdercoated finishes.
• Assembly required.
• Item is made in China.

If you interested, you can buy HERE

A Romantic Bedroom Should Appeal to All Five Senses

Practical tips turn your bedroom into a love nest

(ARA) - A romantic bedroom should please all of the senses. To enhance intimacy and comfort, the Better Sleep Council offers tips and advice on how to transform your bedroom into a love nest that appeals to each of your five senses.

1. Touch. The bed is the focus of any bedroom and the most romantic rooms make it as cozy as possible. Luxurious sheets and plush pillows are wonderful, but the real key is a comfortable mattress, so make sure to have one that feels heavenly and caresses both you and your partner. 

2. Sight. Lighting should be soft and filtered; bright lights can detract from the ambience. Use lower wattage light bulbs or those with a soft pink hue. And, for special evenings, nothing adds romance like the warm glow of candles (be sure that lit candles are never left unattended).

3. Smell. Gently wiping your light bulbs with a thin coat of perfumed oil can send calming or sensual scents throughout the bedroom. In addition, sprinkling dusting powder on your sheets can make them fragrant and silky. Scented sachets of lavender and rosemary also add to the air of romance.

4. Sound. Keep your favorite CDs at your fingertips; soft music is one of the easiest ways to elevate your mood. If it's noisy outside your bedroom window, hang thick curtains to muffle the sound. A peaceful bedroom retreat is the place to focus on each other, so keep distractions such as the television in another room.

5. Taste. For a late-night indulgence, place strawberries and whipped cream on a small tray next to the bed. Champagne and champagne glasses also are ideal at the start of a romantic evening at home.

"Evaluate your bedroom, starting with the sense of touch, making sure your bed and mattress are as comfortable as possible. Then, consider the rest of the senses. Because a romantic bedroom can set the mood for the evening, don't risk having an uncomfortable bed or a noisy bedroom destroy the moment," says Andrea Herman, director of the Better Sleep Council.

Erica of Moth Design...home tour

Erica of Moth Design is letting us share these awesome images of her home. Erica is an Interior Designer and is passionate about all things design. I loved the fact that her & I have similar taste! We both love lots of WHITE! Did you notice the piggy bank by Harry Allen? I blogged about it here a few days back. Anyway, she has the same one I want! I will have to get it, it looks super cute in a home setting. 

So what do you think of Erica's home? Do you also LOVE all the white? I know some people who can't stand white on white (i.e. Erica's wall mirror on white wall below), but I really think it works.


NOTE:  I am NO longer on Facebook, I have deleted my account as it was hacked and messed with. (People writing mean things etc.) For ALL updates, you will just have to visit my blog. :) 

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend, see you Tuesday!

images via moth design

Imagine Childhood...

Imagine Childhood has several items for kids that are just SO adorable! I had to share these cute little furry friends for kids. They are so realistic looking and my favorite has to be the PINK little pig!  Imagine Childhood also carries other useful items like colored chalk and bright, colored pencils! Perfect for kids that are artistic & like to draw! I would have loved any of these when I was a little girl....enjoy! 

For the creative KIDS:

and Eco-paint!

images via imagine childhood

Creative Ideas for Decorating a Small Apartment

Decorating an apartment can be a challenge, especially when management does not allow painting or wallpapering. Some apartment dwellers are stuck with stark white walls, and the absence of color can be just as depressing as darkness. With a little ingenuity and a few creative ideas for decorating a small apartment, it can feel more like your very own space, and it will seem more spacious than ever. Consider the following creative ideas for decorating a small apartment, and turn your small apartment into a decorative, roomy, and inviting abode.

Furniture Choices

When considering a small apartment, opt for smaller pieces of well designed furniture, and avoid overfilling the rooms. A small apartment will seem cluttered and smaller than ever if every wall is lined with furniture and if open spaces are overdone. Arrange furniture to keep the rooms as open as possible, and do away with furniture you can live without. It is better to keep a few stylish folding chairs in a closet to accommodate extra guests than to fill the rooms with an overabundance of furniture.

 Less is More
A hodgepodge of wall décor and knickknacks can make a small apartment look and feel cluttered. Downsize collections, and display a few favorites instead of completely covering the walls. Less is truly more when decorating a home, and cluttering walls and shelves with too many items is distracting. The eyes do not know where to focus, and it ends up looking more like a mess than a collection.  

The Magic of Mirrors 
One of the easiest ways to decorate a small apartment and make it appear more spacious is with mirrors. To make a small room appear more spacious, mount beautiful framed mirrors on opposite walls. They will reflect natural as well as artificial light and make the room appear naturally larger. Decorative wall mirrors are available in countless styles to meet every decorating budget and preference, and they are ideal for decorating bare walls.

Once your small apartment is decorated with attractive wall hangings, strategically placed mirrors, and well placed furniture, it will feel comfortable, inviting, and more spacious. Keep in mind that it is not the size of a home that matters. Even larger rentals will not seem as roomy or as classy when furniture is poorly arranged and walls are overdone or bare. Use your unique style along with the aforementioned decorating tips to turn your small apartment into a comfortable and stylish place to call home.  

Contemporary bedroom interior design inspiration

Contemporary  bedroom interior design inspiration

FreeGreen: Bringing Green Design to the Masses!

Solar Decathlon blew us away, but we were particularly fascinated by a stunning Solar House from Cornell University. This team brought a beautiful zero-energy home to the mall in Washington, D.C., and had just launched ZeroEnergy Design, a home design firm focused on zero-energy design. Continuing their momentum as green home design gurus, two of the Cornell Solar Decathlon team members have just launched a new endeavor aimed at bringing custom green design to the masses through an innovative business model called FreeGreen. Started by David Wax and his partner Ben Uyeda, FreeGreen is making green home designs free to everyone!

FreeGreen provides a selection of green home designs for free, with a range of styles from traditional to modern. While the basic designs are free, homeowners can take the process even further and customize their designs for an additional (and very reasonable) fee. The cost of the design process, and of the free home plans, is kept to a minimum through partnerships between FreeGreen and green building product manufacturers – paid placement from product manufacturers.
As homeowners consult with FreeGreen for customized designs, they are introduced to healthy, energy-saving, sustainable products that are sponsors of FreeGreen’s eco-enterprise. It is a win-win-win collaboration that introduces people to green building principles and products and allows consumers on any budget to own a custom designed, green home.
Ultimately, FreeGreen is about providing people with the options and knowledge to make informed decisions. Green building products are widely available but sorting through the myriad choices, or even knowing where to look, is a daunting task for most new homeowners. Freegreen is solving this problem by offering excellent green building consult at little cost to the consumer. According to the founders, “The goal at FreeGreen is not to produce the greenest possible home but rather to provide a variety of different home plans that allow people to create homes that fit their lifestyles in a responsible and equitable manner.”
FreeGreen is launching this month starting with several great designs including our favorite, The Suburban Loft, a modern home suitable to all climates. Characterized by open floor plans and high ceiling loft spaces, this design will be available in a range of sizes to fit many lifestyles and landscapes.
We think FreeGreen is a great idea and a wonderful way to bring information, innovation and green design choices to everyone – “because green design should be accessible to all.” We are thrilled to announce the launch of FreeGreen!

Beach Vintage Home Tour....

Have you visited the Beach Vintage Blog? If not, you must check it out!  I was so mesmerized by all the vibrant photos and couldn't help but want to share some of Simone's lovely pics with all of you. 

The author (Simone), lives in a pretty beach house in Australia which she furnished with items from secondhand stores and Ebay. Australia has always seemed like such a gorgeous country.... hopefully I will get to visit one day! Enjoy!

Visit Beach Vintage Blog here.

images via beach vintage

So, glad that this week is passing by quickly...at least I think so! 
I am looking forward to laying out in the sun this weekend, going to church, walking my dogs around town & making some artwork....oh yes,  and a little shopping! 

Leah's Colorful Home Tour...

Leah from 'The Way We Are' blog sent over some pics to of her home after I told her I wanted to share them with all of you! I saw her living room before both her & her husband tackled the upholstery on those chairs and reupholstered them in a stunning black & white fabric! Don't they look great?

Can you believe she actually SCORED those chairs on Craigslist!?!  It always amazes me what a little paint & fabric can do to a space.  I hope you'll enjoy this tour of her home, you can also visit her blog here.

(click on pics for larger image)

   Below: our ABC Love Print design hangs in her daughter's room.

I've REALLY been wanting to re-upholster something in a black & white fabric....just haven't decided what just yet. It makes such a statement and adds a great amount of interest to a home! LOVE it!

images via The Way We Are

BIG Book of Small, Cool Spaces.....(Review)

I was super excited when Maxwell's new book, "BIG BOOK OF SMALL, COOL SPACES" arrived in the mail today! This book is 304 pages long (which I think is so awesome) and completely full of colorful photos!  For those of you scratching your head wondering who who Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan is, he's co-founder of Apartment Therapy, one of the most popular interior design sources. Maxwell is also a P/T Interior Designer so this book just makes sense. He concentrates on how to transform a tiny space into a fabulous space!  I can see how useful this book would be for people living in cities like New York, San Francisco and even Japan. In big cities like these space is very limited & you definitely want to make the best of what you DO have. 

(image above by jen)

It's a SHAME this book wasn't published back when I was living in Manhattan, NYC in a studio apartment!  How ideal would it have been to be able to tuck an office with vintage doors into an unused bedroom corner??  


This is a great coffee table book as well, highly recommend it. ......And that folks, is my review. 

(images above via apartment therapy)

BUY your copy here for less than $20.