Style Inspiration " simply Kate "

I received three emails this week from bloggers who needed
a bit of inspiration when you are on a budget and using what you might
have in your own home...

I usually dry flowers from the garden and tree branches, using

our own nature to decorate is always cost effective

other items include old bookpages, moss from the dollar store

and even broken discarded pieces that I have found

in a trash pile at a yard sale...

I am just a simple girl at heart

who loves a clean and classic look

with some dramatic punches

you can always find old inexpensive tables at yard sales

that just need paint and a bit of sanding

juxtaposition is always a winner...

I added strips of linen that I had to these

99 cent glass candlesticks from the goodwill..

just a splash of paint and sanding will

transform an empty frame into

a show case for another piece on your walls

I will even use a piece of furniture that is missing

a door and drawers to showcase items

that I want to display in my home or at

Country Roads

Layers will always add such depth to your rooms

I am also quite fond of willow

which is very inexpensive yet gives texture

when decorating...

I even used old rope and ornaments

that I had in the garage for this vignette...

when I wanted a headboard and funds were low

I used this old cabinet door and mounted it to the exisiting frame

to create a rustic headboard for my loft

then I painted the opposite side so that I had

two different back drops when I needed a change

just unscrew and flip

I love that

Always follow your heart

I purchase what I love even if hubby can't

see the vision that I have in my mind..

this settee is still one of my favorite makeovers

that I have ever done

only because Mr. Dior thought I could not make it work...

no shame in my game right ladies...

Well to my favorite girls out there

MUAH xoxo