Monthly Archives: September 2010

Giveaway – Who wants to accessorize their bedroom?

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When you’re looking to makeover one of your bedrooms and you’ve decided on the style, what is the first item on your list?  Bed sets?  Accessories?  Paint?  Linens?  

Our master bedroom is on our list to DIY and decorate in a style that makes us feel relaxed and peaceful.  Here are some things that I found at CSN I’d love to use to accessorize and organize one of our bedrooms.

 

Enter to win a $75 gift certificate to CSN stores.  It’s your retreat at the end of a long DIY day.  What would you choose?  Click the link to visit CSN. Huge selection of furniture and accessories to help decorate your master bedroom!

Entering is simple!

  • You must be a follower of the DIY Show Off blog, leave a comment that you are.
  • 1 additional entry for commenting the following:  DIY Show Off Facebook fan, following on Twitter, sharing the link to this giveaway with your readers (come back and comment with the link).
  • 1 additional entry for following over at 
    DIY Club

    (Stop back over here and comment that you follow there too!)

*Please be sure to include your email if I can’t reach you via your blog. The giveaway is open to US entrants only (sorry!).  $75 gift certificate does not cover shipping but can be used on ANY item at ANY of the CSN online stores.  Last day to enter is this Saturday, 10/02/10.  I will randomly select and announce the winner shortly after. **Note: I did not get paid for this post or receive anything – 1 lucky winner just receives a $75 CSN gift certificate.

Thank you so much for not only making DIY fun but making blogging special too!

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The Nest on the Hill

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One of my most favorite things = old homes.  Not that I don’t love new homes!  Some days I’d trade old and drafty for new and energy efficient in a heart beat but being a DIY girl and owner of an old farmhouse, recycling and fixing up something already built is my passion.  So, imagine my excitement when I “met” blogger Shannon from The Nest on the Hill.  They are making their 1914 Victorian home theirs.  Since June, they’ve been DIY-crazy and doing a beautiful job.  Here are some before and afters!

Front porch, door and landscaping before

After

Hallway and Stairs Then
Hallway and Stairs Now
Living Room Then
Living Room Now
Dining Room Then
Dining Room Now
Master Bedroom Then
Master Bedroom Now

Upstairs Bathroom Then
Upstairs Bathroom Now

  • I love how fresh the front door area is with the new mailbox and how neat landscaping is now. It’s so welcoming!
  • Carpet on the stairs before 2, finished wooden stairs after 10!
  • Bare and no personality in the livingroom before.  Modern and comfortable after place to relax now!
  • Boring dining room to WOW! 
  • Master bedroom:  Plain Jane to Fun and Colorful! What a wonderful way to wake up everyday.
  • All white clean slate in the upstairs bath to oo-la-la spa.  Check out that tub now!
Shannon & Dan – you two are doing a super job!  Keep up the good work! I love seeing the progress and I think you have the perfect name for your blog.  The old Victorian is transforming into your Nest on the Hill!  A labor of love and the rewards are big! 

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Stop back! I’ll be doing a CSN giveaway in honor of the DIY Show Off readers.  I appreciate you so much!  Your support when I started this blog about our DIY journey was so helpful.  Especially when we tend to look at what’s not done, you remind us to celebrate what we have done instead.  I love seeing your creativity and DIY projects.  You’re so talented!  You’re always so quick to offer comfort.  You worried right beside me about Niski when she was paralyzed and your prayers = miracle. She’s walking.  Your thoughts and prayers for peace for my dad and family through this sad time mean the world to us.  Since I can’t offer you an individual thank you gift, this giveaway is the best way I know to celebrate YOU.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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My Weekend Adventure

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As you know, my girls and I attended the Country Living Magazine Fair in Columbus over the weekend.  We had such a fun time!  We met so many creative ladies, blog friends and made some new friends.
  Bri, Me & Ali
I spent some time getting to know Nadine and Holly from Gorilla Glue, two of the sweetest girls who were busy all weekend promoting Gorilla Glue and the DIY Club.  They did a super job! (92 degrees + high winds = mess!)
Holly, Me & Nadine
Sue Whitney from JunkMarket Style was also present in the GG tent, giving demonstrations and signing autographs.  Have you seen her new book?  One of my very favorites is Junk Beautiful so I made sure to get my copy of the new Junk Beautiful Outdoor Edition.  Her talent is amazing, her projects inspiring and her decorating style is stunning.
It was so much fun hanging out with the Gorilla Glue girls and being a part of such a fun event.  There were drawings, Gorilla Glue Super Glue samples and DIY Club project tutorials and a project power point presentation.
It was such a busy event! So much to look at, so much to buy, so much to be inspired by.  Here is a peek of couple of our favorites:

Gathered Comfort…by Shannon Shelby & Julie Bailey

More favorite things…

I‘ll be sharing more photos and more details at the DIY Club soon – I’ll keep you posted. Speaking of the DIY Club – have you stopped over lately?  A new e-zine coming and more linky parties to show off your DIY lifestyle!

DIY Club
Thank you to Studio 5 and Cari Stevenson for listing the DIY Show Off as an inspirational source and including my house # flower pots in their video feature!

 

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