Look What Is Going ON At My House!!

I must admit that last week I was in the mully grubs. That is a place I do not like to stay in very long.

I have pulled up my boot straps and started back on my purging kick, and Hubby and I have started a project that I am really excited about.

I will be sharing the progress in the next couple of weeks if all goes well. If you don’t see any report, then don’t ask?!!!! You know how plans can sometimes go south!

Here is what is going on right now!!! I am totally excited about an empty room with a patchwork of paint samples on the wall.
A blank canvas!!! What a dream!!!!

I don’t usually swatch on the wall, but with yellow walls I will need to prime first so I did some swatching.  Funny thing is I did not choose any of these colors!! Go figure?!

I know it is not very pretty right now, but you should see the picture of the room that is stirring around in my brain!!! I am soooo excited.

I have some more to show you tomorrow!!! I took a trip to Ikea!!!!

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

Starting a project and getting excited just thinking about the final results!!!

Kathysue

Let’s Elevate The Situation !!!

TRANSITIVE VERB:
ele·vat·ed, ele·vat·ing, ele·vates

1. To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift.
2. To increase the amplitude, intensity, or volume of.
3. To promote to a higher rank.

What am I talking about? I am talking about elevating our homes looks and our homes accessories to a higher stature and also a higher level of style.

I know we have all done it before!! Sometimes a room or an accessory just needs to be elevated. It needs to reach for a higher plateau, a higher standard!!

Sometimes when we go to pull together a vignette we need an object to stand taller/higher, it needs to be elevated.

All vignettes whether on a table, or mantels, or shelves need to have highs and lows in order to be interesting. It also helps to keep the eye moving around the room.

I have elevated a small lamp and some shells by placing them on top of a stack books.

A glass bubble ball is elevated in the same manner.

Another way to elevate an everyday, ordinary accessory is by putting them in pretty containers. This will help elevate their look and importance in a room. I have done this in my guest bath and my master bathroom’s.

Everyday cotton swabs and cotton balls can become decorative in a pretty apothecary jar. Now instead of just looking ordinary they have been elevated to a higher level of importance in the room.

In my master bathroom I have placed cotton swabs in one apothecary jar. The other jar holds our everyday bath soap and a loofah. Notice I have also elevated my soap by stacking two soaps together and placing them on a pretty glass dish.

You can also elevate an item by putting them on a pedestal or a decorative base.

By using a decorative column I have elevated my plant to new heights.

This is a before picture!! I have my blue and white porcelain urns on the floor. I love them, but felt they needed to be elevated. So I placed them on a decorative platform and now they have become elevated and I think they look so much better…………

The pedestal's were purchased at Homegoods for $7.99 ea. I think that they truly elevated the urns not only in height, but in value, they "LLM" (look like more)!!

I have to thank my dear friend Mrs. “B” for going shopping with me and pointing these out for me to purchase. She is also the one that made up the saying. "LLM", Looks like more!!!!

Do you elevate your accessories in your home? What are some of the ways you have done that?

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

Bringing your everyday accessories to a new level!!!

Kathysue

I Have To Share My New Find With You!!!

I have found a new product that is so good that I had to share it with my readers!!!
It is called Boi~ing by Benefit and you can purchase it at any Sephora or Ulta for $18.

I am really a discerning shopper Picky  especially when it comes to products that I am putting on my face.

I have passed the age of the natural glow and have resorted to products that will give me an artificial fake glow.

There are so many products that promise to do one thing or another, but ultimately it is up to the individual to be the judge.

I was skeptical that anything could hide the ever-darkening dark circles under my eyes.

I put a thin layer on, and then shopped around to see how it would settle into my creases. (what I lovingly refer to as my smile lines from many, many years of smiling.)

To my surprise it did not crease or look crepey!! DONE!! Up to the register I took my new found best friend!!

I will say it is best to put on thin layers and build, kind of like spackling. Don’t laugh I am serious. Remember thin layers, get a good base going!!!

Stop laughing, you know exactly what I mean or you would not be laughing.

Trust me ladies of all ages, this stuff is GREAT!!!

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

Hiding whatever you can on your face with Boi~ing!!!!!

Kathysue