I've been a busy bee...

Hello to all! It is Thursday and I am so very glad! I've been one busy bee for the past week with design work (which I am very thankful for!) So here is a glimpse of what I've been working on... A FEW DESIGN BOARDS FOR E-DECORATING SERVICE... Also decorated a house for Christmas with the help of a sweet design friend, Amanda...we really had fun and it turned out beautiful - will share those pics when I download from my camera! I am going to be taking some time off to enjoy the holidays with my family...I pray that each of you will take the time to remember the true meaning of Christmas! Merry Christmas to all!

A little problem over here...

I think I have a little problem over here at my house...I've been SOOOO busy over the last few weeks that I having NOTHING wrapped and placed under the tree! My problem is this...my five year old has resorted to picking up random objects around the house and "wrapping" them (which consists of a little ribbon, glue, random boxes she finds) and placing them under the tree! In fact at this very moment I spy one of her baby doll cradles being used as a "box" for a present which is actually a book she pulled off the shelf in the playroom,ha! Gotta love kids! Be back soon!

Happy Friday!

So this week has flown by...I've spent most of the day loving on my kiddos and it has been wonderful! Sorry I have not posted anything else for the "online bazaar" but I will be making a trip this weekend to my storage unit and will be taking LOTS of pictures...may find another way to post these items all at once - perhaps in the "Shop the Boutique" section on my website here. I have a few items left of the items already posted, so if you are interested, shoot me an email at info@dhbdesignstudio.com . Hope you all have a wonderful weekend...we are heading out later this evening to look at Christmas lights, Happy Friday!!!!

A few things on my wish list...

I cannot believe it is November...this year has really flown by!!! The holidays are fast approaching and I'm trying to get organized and ahead of the game this year! Our schedule is about to hit hyper speed...my husband coaches high school basketball and that officially began last week - I'm feeling the pinch in my schedule!!! I've been fighting a cold for two weeks now and I am behind...so today I am spending most of the day getting my house clean...so in the spirit of getting clean and organized, here are a few things on my wish list (does Santa do cleaning supplies???)

Loving these clear, lockable bins from the container store...could use these for soooo many things

I've also been eyeing these Rhino Trunks for the kids...with a little one on the way we are gonna be converting a playroom into a nursery soon if our house does not sell....so these would be perfect at the foot of their beds to keep all their favorite stuff!!!

I like these glass canning jars but not for canning...I'm actually looking for clear storage containers for my office to organize all the little crafty things floating around!

Oh...and this little item - The Shark Steam and Vac or the Bissell Steam and Vac....not sure which one I like more - but my Swifer Vac is on it's last leg and I would LOVE one of these to vacuum and steam mop my floors!!!!

Love these Pyrex glass food storage containers....I'm trying to do a little "batch" cooking to have some meals stored away in the freezer and these would be perfect because they can go from freezer to oven!!! Happy Monday!!!!

M.I.A.

Missing in action...that's what I've been...definitely a lot of action in the last week or two! Which is probably why I came down with a little cold, but I think I am finally on the mend now! I last posted on my trip to the Country Living Fair in Atlanta...can I just say - I was really disappointed! Did anyone else go??? What were your thoughts? I only found a hand full of vendors that really stood out and were unique - other than that, I'm not sure I will be going back! Yeah, it was that disappointing! Oh well, I did have a nice trip with my mom so it wasn't a total waste! So, that's it for today - exciting I know! Happy November!!!

Waiting for Friday and Country Living Fair

Is it Friday yet???...It's just Wednesday and I am already wiped out! Spent the morning into lunch at Maple Lane Farms on field trip with my daughter! Being 19 weeks pregnant and taking a "hay ride" aren't a very good mix, ha!!! Anyway, I survived and it was a lot of fun to see her hanging out with her girlfriends from school!!! Then we traveled back across town to pick up my oldest and head to a dental appointment - NO CAVITIES, yes!!!! So I am definitely looking forward to the weekend...my mom and I are heading down for the Country Living Fair in Stone Mountain, GA. It will probably be my last trip before the baby gets here in March so I better enjoy it!!! Here are a couple of photos from their website, really can't wait to see what I find! Hope you had a great Wednesday!

Inspiration Friday!

It has been a looonnnngggg and crazy week! This is a rundown of what's been going on over here:

• We filled last weekend with a camping trip and a visit to mimi and papaw's house...we were all pretty tired by Sunday night!
• School started back this week - goodbye Fall break!
• Basketball season has officially started (well, it never really ends for us) but now my husband is pulling 10 to 11 hour days...that's just until games begin...then we miss him terribly because some of those turn into 15 hour days!!!
• We have been passing around the stomach bug...definitely not fun when you are 18weeks pregnant...I am still trying to get caught up from that!
• Had several client projects going this week...it has given me a little boost in creativity...which is good because I was feeling "stale".

So to leave you with a bit of inspiration...these are some things I am loving right now!

Love this kitchen...can't figure out where it I found it!

This fabric from Calico Corners...love graphic prints!

Love this little girl's bedroom...now that I have another girl on the way I will have to save this for future reference!

Love this little nook...it gives me some great ideas for a design project!

Happy Friday!!!

Photo credits: Kitchen -don't know:( please let me know if you recognize),Bocca Fabric - Calico Corners, Bedroom and breakfast nook - Lonny Magazine

Tuesday Inspiration

It's Tuesday, but it feels like a Monday! Nothing grand to post on today so I will share some of my random inspiration pics on my computer, enjoy!

Love this dining room (minus the Buddha on top of the armoire, not a fan) - the mix of modern and rustic....

Loving this white Fossil watch - Christmas list maybe?

This a lamp from Arteriors - great line, but I found a pair at Homegoods for a fraction of the cost - they are now residing in my family room!

Love sisal, seagrass, jute - don't know how practical it is with kids!

Love zebra hide, print, etc...although I have none in my house......

Loving these bowls from Anthropologie....such a great store!

This is a table from NOIR furniture...which I really adore! I have a kitchen table that is similar is shape and I would love to do this black waxed finish on it....

Happy Tuesday!!!!

Planning meals...

I am terrible at planning meals...I want to be a great meal planner - organized, ready to roll but it eludes me most of the time!!! But I have found a new site that I am trying out and so far I am loving it...Plan to Eat is a website that allows you to download recipes and it makes the grocery list for you!

There are so many cool things about this site...and I really haven't figured it all out yet but it even has a mobile app that allows you to download your list on your smart phone...genius!

So do you have a great solution to meal planning...and sticking with it? I want to know!

Welcome FALL!!!!

It is officially Fall!!! Well it doesn't exactly feel like Fall around here today, but I just know it's around the corner (fingers crossed)! Today is busy for me...at least I have a little helper at home today :) Here is my run down:

• drop off lamp shades for Melissa, my sisternlaw, to my mothernlaw who is leaving tomorrow for D.C. - we are all awaiting the arrival of her new baby girl!!!!
• bake items for the fall carnival at Braxton's school this evening - this is where my little helper comes in - she loves to bake!
• still need to send out some emails for work
• reschedule an eye doctor's appointment
• schedule to take a vehicle in for repair - issues with cars are the worst!!!

(photo credit: Pottery Barn)

I love September...

I love September...it's raining outside, I have a crock pot full of vegetable beef stew on for dinner, a cup of hot chocolate in hand and I need to focus on getting some work done! my hot chocolate didn't look this good.... Soups, stews, chili.....love fall! Wall plaques I am working on for fall and holidays...will be for sale on website, more info coming soon!

Random photo of a pair of Frye boots that I LOVE, but they are totally out of my budget...a girl can dream!!! Happy Wednesday!

Fall is in the air...

It has been a great weekend! Spent the day with my parents down in Athens on Saturday, Church picnic yesterday, and now a crisp, cool morning of doing nothing(well maybe organizing my closet)! I feel like I am starting to get over the "hump" (no pun intended) with this pregnancy...I have felt better the last few days and it is a welcome change! Busy week ahead - here is the TO DO LIST:

• Have a little girl turning 5 this week (gulp, tears) so we are sitting down to plan a small party with her girly friends!
• New Bible study group starting Wednesday as well as Awana's at church.
• Need to get a few things finished up at the workroom for a design job.
• Liv and I will be heading down to Athens this next weekend to watch my nephew play football...while my boys are going CAMPING for the first time - yes, in a tent, up in the Smokey Mountains!!! I am a bit nervous about it but they are going with Mr. Alvin who is a pro at that sort of thing....50/50 chance my boys end up sleeping in the back of the Explorer :)
• Trying to get some planning done for the BACKYARD BAZAAR I am going to be having soon....got lots of stuff in my storage unit that I need to get rid of - lots of fabrics, accessories, mirrors, baskets, etc....blah, blah, blah...It accumulates quickly over 14 years of design work! If you are interested in attending, let me know and I will put you on the email list!

Hope you have a wonderful Labor Day! Gonna go enjoy this Fall weather while it last because I have a feeling the heat might be returning soon....

Be back soon!

I will be back soon...in the meantime...I'm dreaming of this Hurry up Fall!!!

Things I'm loving today...

I'm back and feeling much better this morning....got a busy day ahead but wanted to share some of the things I'm loving today!

This new line of frames by Kiwi Wood Werks...love them!

This apron that Liv and I need to finish - she loves ruffles!

Stacks of library books for the kids!

Julie's (from Milk & Honey) cabinet hardware - I could transplant her whole kitchen to my house!

This haircut....I am thinking seriously about chopping mine off!

This shade (from Shades of Light)- would look great in my breakfast nook...bc the one I have is seriously ugly!

Hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!

Rainy Mondays!

It's raining!!! Yeah, we really are in need of it too...our grass is dead and my plants aren't too far behind! The boys are out of the house today so Liv and I are just hanging out - maybe we'll get a few projects done! Happy Monday!

Tile love!

This is a random post today...but I felt necessary to share it because my husband and father-n-law worked so hard yesterday that I had to give them props! Long story short, we've been trying to put in a new bathroom floor in our master bath for MONTHS!!! We've been walking around on a bare concrete floor (very cold) for what seems like forever after we ripped up the hideous sheet vinyl...so here it is today:

It is a travertine stone laid in a "brick layer" pattern! All it needs now is the grout so that's what I will be doing Friday morning! Happy Thursday!

Where does the time go?

It is June 14th...I'm not sure how I missed the last two weeks, but I did....in a flash - gone! Our summer has been very busy so far...I am hoping to slow down after this week! Here are a few things on the "to do" list:

• plan a birthday celebration for my oldest - he's turning 8!
• going to the beach at the end of the month
• finish minor renovation in my master bathroom - new flooring and paint!
• CLEAN OUT THE GARAGE!!!!

In the meantime, here are some random images from my computer! Happy Monday!

Studio Calico Scrap Kit

Sisal or Jute - love them both!

Amanda Talley art

Noir table in a black, hand waxed finish - I want to do this to my kitchen table!

Finished concrete floors and slipcovers - simple and clean!

Trying to catch up!

Happy Tuesday! I've been absent, but for good reason! Last week found me in D.C. working on a design project - then back to my family to finish up the last week of school...so I've been busy!

My trip to D.C. was great....my sisternlaw, Melissa, and I made a trip to the Luckett's Antique Fair - which was amazing! She found several pieces for her new house at a steal...and it was probably good I flew up bc I found LOTS of things that I wanted to bring home - but couldn't! It definitely made me want to drive up with a van for the next one!!! One of my very favorite vendors was Chartreuse & Company...they had so many wonderful things....

(photos via Chartreuse & co.)

Wish I had taken photos...but it was raining all day - we looked pretty fun as we both had worn sandals and were covered in mud!!! If you are in the area...you must go check it out...you can go to their website here...

Beautiful Friday!

It is 8:06am and I am waiting for my youngest to wake up - yeah, that's strange...but we had a late baseball game last night!!! So I thought I would take the opportunity to post a few beautiful images for Friday!

Happy Friday!

(images Elle Decor, Design Sponge...)