Happy Monday, all! Flipping through a recent Crate & Barrel catalog, I came across a piece of coral art… I couldn’t help but admire it’s natural texture and Summer-inspired feel. I then remembered seeing similar coral specimens recently at Williamsburg Pottery (a trove of treasures, that place). A week or so later, I had coral in …

I love that currently in home decor, any material you can think of, no matter how undesirable and seemingly boring in it’s organic state, can be transformed into something desirable and sought-after. Pallet decor immediately comes to mind (Beth from The Stories of A to Z recently did a great post highlighting great pallet transformations). …

Happy Monday, friends! I am so excited to share with you all some newbies to the burlap+blue family! First up…okay, so we all love silhouettes, right? I adore these three pedestals…I try to keep a pretty firm rule about not keeping shop merchandise for myself, but that bird one has me thinking that rules are …

While in TJ Maxx the other day, I came across some plain glass jars, with pretty seagrass-ish lids. Not knowing what I’d do with them, I left. And, like I do on so many other occasions, I was back in less than a day. I came home with two of these coastal-inspired pretties…. ….and a …

Over the weekend, while out and about, I was lucky enough to happen upon these cuties… Yep, reproduction vintage spools. And while there’s a plethora of fun and crafty things to make and do with them, I knew I wanted something easy and fun to make, yet functional. The how-to is super simple. Here’s what …

Easter is right around the corner, folks, have you figured out what you are gifting the little loves in your life this year? Matching games purchased today and tomorrow will be shipped out in time for Easter! And use code, “easter” at checkout to receive free shipping! (U.S. only-shipping will be refunded via Paypal)

Happy  Monday! Let’s get right to it, shall we? I’ve had these two images in my idea file for a while now….  I love how they are both pretty and functional and can be put together in about a weekend or so. And this is my version…. (please excuse the lighting-my bathroom has no windows, …

 I really, really love what I do. In fact, I was just talking to my husband yesterday about how intertwined my work and play really are. So when a major magazine contacts me for inclusion in their publication, well, that’s just icing on the already very yummy cake….  I am thrilled and honored to have …

Hello, Lovelies! I was looking through my post drafts/guest posts, and I realized that I hadn’t shared this tutorial with you all yet. I guest posted it on Paint Me a Picture about a year back, and seeing as how my “baby” will be turning 2 next month (tear, tear), I figured now was a …

Sometimes, ideas in my head don’t always turn out as planned. And sometimes, they turn out better…. After running across Sweet Jessie’s Scalloped Garland tutorial a few months ago, I wanted to take the same technique and use it to make a shabby, fun, linen pillow. Here’s how I did it: Supplies Needed: fabric (I …

Every time I travel up to our IKEA (it’s, sadly for me and my home, an hour and a half away), I know I’m going to walk away with at least one rug. They’re cottage-gy, they’re inexpensive, and they work in every room, and every corner, of my home. Do you have a go-to item at a …

Happy Monday, friends! If you have an Etsy or Big Cartel shop, you probably have heard how important branding is to your business. In short, to brand your company is to define your product’s (and shop’s) “personality” through your logo, business cards, shop set up, etc. Branding is actively deciding what you want people to …