Thursday, October 29, 2009

Southern Living Idea House

Guess where I am going tomorrow… Hee hee! I am giddy with excitement! My husband just found out that the Southern Living Idea Home is about 30 minutes from our house!

My camera battery is being charged right now! Hopefully, I will have loads of pictures to share with you on Saturday!

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It was supposed to close on October 18th, but due to overwhelming response it has now been transformed for the holidays, and will be staying open through December!

I’m so excited I can’t stand it!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

A Beautiful Fall Weekend

Hi everyone! I miss each and every one of you. Still crawling through towards the end of my class. One  step at a time…

Please don’t think I have forgotten about you. I haven’t visited any blogs lately…just no extra time. If I get started I can’t stop and I will be reading for hours. SOON. Very soon!

Just wanted to share one of my favorite magazine covers of all time. This is from October 2005. Enjoy…

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This is next to me on my inspiration board. I get to look at it every day.

Have a great weekend!

~Misti

Thursday, October 15, 2009

From the Studio M Archives

It’s been a crazy week, full of sick boys around my house, so while we are all recuperating I thought I would pull from the archives.

Why this bedroom works, and how to get the look on a budget.

(Click on the picture to go to the original post.)

And here is another one from the archives:

Weekly Dusting: Perfect Time to Rotate Accessories

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Thanks for hanging in there with me while I desperately try to finish my class! I’m on the last leg of it now…

 

~Misti

Monday, October 12, 2009

A Stroll through Pottery Barn

When I open the mailbox and find a new Pottery Barn catalog I just get butterflies! Can’t wait to see what new ideas and products are waiting for me behind the cover, but to actually go into a Pottery Barn store is like Heaven on Earth!

This weekend my boys and I made a long overdue trip to the mall and since it was my birthday week and all, they indulged me by letting me go into every store that made me happy. PB being my first stop!

After all these months of drooling over the catalog, I finally got to sit at this table. Ahhhhh… Don’t you just love this fabric too?

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Also got to touch this table…

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I got lost in the lighting section, and got to rub on some beautiful comforters too..

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I wanted to take all of their new blankets home, and put them over every piece of furniture. Seriously, these are super soft and luxurious! Worth every penny.

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I wanted to swipe this giant thing off of the wall, and I would hurt someone for this table!

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I sat in this great chair and pretended to have this incredible office setup…

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And this, was my favorite of everything in the store. Love the sofa, the red coffee table, I WILL paint some pillows and make some of the burlap style too…and did you see the “E” on the shelf, they did that just for me!

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I really enjoyed my stroll through Pottery Barn and was not ready to leave, but…on to the food court we went.

Thanks for visiting today! Have a wonderful week!

~Misti

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

I’m still here—Really I am!

Hello everyone! No I haven’t dropped off the face of the Earth, just hanging on for dear life trying to finish my studies.

Not much going on around here. No projects to boast about, no repainting, nothing.

Well, I did manage to get a haircut. That’s something, since I only have it done about twice a year!

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My husband and I haven’t been on a date at night in over ten years. Can you believe that? So we went this past weekend to his 30-year high school reunion and what a blast we had! We danced the night away!

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IMG_3708The pictures are a bit washed out and I really did try to fix them, but…I guess it didn’t work. I am pretty pale, but not quite that pale.

So that’s it. Not much going on here. Just trying to stay afloat!

I miss you all. Thanks for stopping by today!

~Misti

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