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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Trip to Japan ~ Simply, Food

When people ask me what I miss the most about Japan, one of the first things that comes to mind is FOOD. Seriously, isn't that a basic need and desire of human nature? There are some Japanese foods that I could buy where I live, but not like actually living there.When I had a family trip to California a couple years ago, I made sure that we would hit the Japanese grocery stores there. I was amazed with the selections... yeah... I was in heaven!For the first time in 11 years, I was actually in Japan. Not in California, not in little Tokyo......

Link up October 1 - November 1, 2012at www.PaintedHomeDesigns.comWinner will be featured atThe Philadelphia Home Show 2013!We are searching for an up and coming Decorator, Designer, or DIYer to feature his/her UPCYCLING design flair at the 2013 Philadelphia Home Show. The winning designer will be given a space to design (top to bottom) at the show to be seen by over 50,000 home owners in the Philadelphia area!Show us some examples of your creative design projects, which should feature OLD items that have been refurbished, upcycled, and...

So you have likely seen our Kitchen Reveal and tips and tricks for buying Ikea Kitchens. This particular post is going to tell you where we got everything else - the essential elements in making our Ikea Kitchen look custom. Things like what hardware, countertops, sink, faucet etc.... This is a long post so all the info is after the jump. Cheers! - LindsayRead more...

If you live in Atlanta and are exposed on any level to the world of design, then you most definitely have heard of ADAC. Until now, ADAC was a place for designers to visit, but the general public wasn't allowed access. As of tomorrow, October 1st, any and all will be welcomed inside the campus consisting of 550,000 square feet with 60 showrooms offering 1,200 of the industry’s finest product lines including furniture, fabric, rugs, lighting, accessories, floor and wall coverings, antiques, fine art and framing, kitchens, bath,...

Hello Everyone! I hope you had a good weekend. We had heavy rain most of the weekend but it was nice and warm at least. I went to an auction sale on Saturday where there was lots of interesting pieces that...

Only God can tell a questioning heart to stop asking and start living out the answers.-From Heart of My Heart by Kristin Armstr...

Cottage garden. May 1, 2012Shades of purple and pink tumble and intertwine along one of the paths in the cottage garden. In the correct zones, these perennials are reliably drought tolerant and will provide a long bloom season.To recreate this combination in a hot, full sun location, use the following plants (Click the links for each plant to read previous in-depth articles):Perennial heliotrope (heliotropium amplexicaule). Zones 7-11, deer resistantWine cups (callirhoe involucrata). Zones 3-9, NOT deer or rabbit resistantSalvia greggii 'Diane'....

Here’s one of last fall’s projects—I thought I’d pull it out again for this year! ******************************* I love the look of beadboard, and I’ve been using it for signs for months now (you can see some here), …but I also love the look of pennant banners, so I thought, “How about a beadboard pennant banner?” Why not? The first step is to draw out your pennants. There is no magic formula here, just do whatever looks good to you. My pennants are 7” long, and 5” wide at the top. I marked the top and bottom at 5” intervals, except I started...

Link Love No.83!

So, I have been sharing the stories of my trip to Japan, and there are many more to tell. Also, every year I have been doing a Tea Rose Home blogaversary giveaway in September, but I haven't done that because I have been away... I am going to do that with some goodies I brought from Japan soon! So stay tuned. :)Are you ready for the link love for this month?I have seen so many bookends before, but this one is such a cutie! Annemarie's Haakblog shared these crochet bookends. Things like this put a smile on my face.Have you already decorated...