{DIY Idea} Fabric Wall hanging

Homes and Gardens

Here's an idea I've seen a few times and I like the fact that this can be a bold option for a headboard that is much less permanent and easy to switch out of your tastes change quickly like mine!  All you need to do is hang a rod over the bed and drape a fabric remnant over that.  Easy Peasy.

2010 is Rapidly Approaching

Hey there blogland!

Today I thought I'd do a New Year's Resolutions/Goals post after being inspired by the series over at Discover:ID and various other blogs.  Maybe I'll actually stick to them this year if I write them down for all to see!

So, without further ado, here are both my professional and personal 2010 Goals:


1. Launch Re:fresh Design Studio (the ID business) website and reveal the new blog layout.  Find ways to successfully market my business.  It's getting closer everyday to being done and I'm getting really excited!  I hope to have it launched shortly after the new year.

(Sneak peek at my new logo!  Stay tuned for more!)

2. Increase blog readership on my blog and remember to be a better commenter on other people's blogs. (I tend to read fast and move on, so I need to slow down and get my comments in).


3. Clean out one closet in my house per week and organize, organize, organize!  Take before and after photos to stay motivated.

4. Better my photography skills with the camera that I have and work towards saving for my dream camera.

5. Keep up with my new weekly posting series and schedule for the blog.  I'm a much better blogger when I have a (loose) schedule to follow!  Of course I give myself leeway to post about whatever I want, whenever.  Like today I wanted to do a resolutions post instead of a DIY idea.  :)

Mon: {Get this Look}

Tues: {DIY Idea}

Wed: {Designer Tip}

Thurs: {Inspired By:}

Fri: {Quote of the Week}


6. Try to accomplish more DIY projects.  Maybe one a week would be a good goal for now.  And of course I'll make sure to blog all about it.

Chairs I painted and re-upholstered in 2009

7. Keep working on my house, updating one room at a time as we can and share the pics with you all!

8. Find a space in my house to create a proper office nook.  Find a thrift store desk to revamp, and work at the desk each day instead of on the sofa!

Those are all the goals I can think of today, but I'm sure I'll be adding to this list as I come up with more ideas in the wee hours of the night ;)  How about you guys?  Have you made resolutions/goals for 2010 yet?  Or do you not bother because you know you'll never accomplish them?  I've always been somewhere in the middle, but 2010 is going to be a big year for me so I figured they were worth writing down and getting out there in the world!!

{Get This Look} Serene Bedroom

I'm loving this bedroom from this month's Elle Decor.

 The sereneness of the pale blue walls, the uniquely shaped headboard that you could easily DIY, the black lampshades and the brass of all the light fixtures in the room (yes, brass is back, just not the shiny brass.  Dull, antiqued brass is much better).  I like the symmetry of the nightstand, lamps and pictures above the lamps.  The natural rug (looks like seagrass or jute) and the all white bedding.  I also really like the bench at the end of the bed with it's curvy legs.  You could easily reproduce this look in your own home without spending much money.

I can't wait to get started on my bedroom makeover, but I'm going to take my time and find lots of inspiration first! 

{Quote of the Week} Merry Christmas!

Here's a quote I've always loved from childhood.  I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas day with your friends and family members!  Thank you so much to all of my readers this year!  Without you guys I wouldn't have had the courage to start this blog this year, but I'm so glad I did!  Thanks for taking the time to read Re:fresh Design Studio this year.  We have lots of fun changes coming in 2010 and I can't wait!

Merry Christmas!

{Inspired By} Large Prints

 I'm loving these enlarged horse prints that are showing up everywhere.  What a great way to create a focal point in a room.  Now this wouldn't have to be a horse, it could be a flower, another animal, your child.  The cool part is that it is blown up large!  Hope you guys are enjoying Christmas Eve!

Apartment Therapy 2009 Homies Award

Hey Friends!

I'm so excited to see that I was nominated for a Homie award from Apartment Therapy!  I'm nominated along with a bagillion other AWESOME design blogs so I have no doubt that I won't win, but it is still fun to see some votes for me.

So if any of ya'll out there love my blog as much as I love writing it, please go here to cast your vote for me after signing in to an account you can create!!  It's super easy and quick!  Thanks, loves!  I truly appreciate all my readers out there.  You are why I do this!!

Here are the details on the voting schedule:

{Designer Tip} What a Gem!

SHOP AT THRIFT STORES!

I found this pair of nesting side tables that I am now using as my coffee table in my living room.  When I first saw it I was attracted to the bamboo-like legs and glass top.  I figured I would paint it once I got it home, but now that I've been living with it for awhile, I really like it the way it is!  There are some rough spots and the color is chipping off so I might go over it with some bronze paint to take away some of the shiny gold-ness of it.  My point is, if you can't find something you like in the mass stores, head to your local thrift and you might just hit gold!   ;) 

How about you guys?  What is the best thing that you have found in a thrift store?  Or what have you been searching for that you just haven't found yet?