DIY Ring Display

Today we have a fun art tutorial from my contributor, Brittany! She is constantly coming up with great projects on her blog, brittanyMakes. This latest DIY project would make a great gift!! 

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Hello everyone! I'm so happy to be back with another fun and simple DIY. Today I'm sharing arguably the easiest, most chic project ever! This DIY will certainly inspire you to display your jewels in the  highest of fashions. 

   The supplies are simple: grab a can of your favorite gold spray paint and a polyresin hand form. I picked up my hand form from Michael's, and using a 40% off coupon, it cost me less than $3! I buy my Montana Gold (in Gold Chrome Metallic) spray paint from Blick art supply, but many other art retailers also carry the brand.  

 Apply a few light coats, letting each coat dry for about an hour in between. I waited overnight before piling on the jewels. I love displaying my gold on gold, don't you? This ring display is such a statement in itself, it's really a show stopper! Don't worry, if gold ain't your thang, try Montana Gold Silverchrome spray paint!  And there you have it! 

A very chic ring display for about $10! Think about giving these out as Christmas gifts, you'd surely wow your girlfriends, sisters, mothers and all the other ladies in your life! Every gal needs one, if I do say so myself :)   

Learn about all of my great contributors on my Meet The Team Page. 

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Hi! I'm Brittany from the blog brittanyMakes, where I journal my adventures in DIY projects ranging from everyday home decor to handmade jewelry, from tips in photography to stories of bulldogs, and everything else in-between.   I am a fierce accountant by day and a zealous DIYer by night.  I spend my time balancing my love for home decor and design with the everyday responsibilities of my corporate day job.  My main mission is to inspire my readers to do what they love, take risks, and above all, to exercise their creative muscles!

Feature Friday: Amanda Carol Interiors

I love featuring the homes of other Interior Designers. I wish I could walk through the homes of all my designer friends so I'm excited to share designer Amanda Carol's home with you today! Here is what she says she loves most about here home:

Our home is casual and comfortable without sacrificing elegance.  I love mixing traditional with touches of modern luxe without being too fussy- we have 3 children and we "live" in this house so nothing is too precious or off limits.  I approach my home the same way I do my wardrobe- I look for something stylish, chic and comfortable.

Enjoy!  

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Thanks so much to Amanda for sharing her home with us. Make sure you check out her blog here. 

Hawaiian Themed Nursery Before & After

Erin and I recently completed a nursery recently and I'm excited to share the results with you today! Kids' rooms are my absolute favorite to design. I get especially giddy when I get to come up with a design for a baby! 

Our budget for the room was under $3,000. We needed everything new except the existing dresser.  Here is the before...

Our client wanted a Hawaiian themed room because her family had just moved here from Hawaii. We wanted the Hawaiian theme to be subtle enough that it didnt' scream "beach!".  Here is the after! 

The bulk of our budget went towards the West Elm Graham glider in performance velvet. It cleans really well which makes it great for a babies room. It's also SO pretty!

The clients only real request was that a picture of Jesus and an LDS temple be in each of her kids' rooms. So we chose to buy a print of the Hawaiian temple from this etsy shop.  Next to the glider we added this brass end table from Target. The bla bla doll is from Soel Boutique. The shag rug and floor lamp are from Ikea. I am pretty sure this floor lamp will be appearing in most of my designs. I'm obsessed with it! The white pouf is from Amazon. 

The other majority of the budget was spent on custom roman shades done in Schumacher's Adras Ikat in sky. The windows are the first thing you see when you come in this room so we really wanted to do something that made a statement here. 

Like I said our client already had this dresser. She wasn't totally in love with it but it helped us save room in the budget for other things so we kept it. All it took were some new pulls to totally give it a new life! 

The lamp and basket are from Home Goods. The little VW bug I picked up at a hotel in California. 

The planter is from PB Teen. 

You may recognize this tortoise shell from the Nate Berkus for Target collection. They don't sell them anymore so we actually bought this one on Ebay. It was green so I just painted it white with some high gloss spray paint. 

The baskets are from Ikea, rope knot from Hobby Lobby, VW bug is from ebay, coral is thrifted and the art is from Sugarboo. 

We bought the Babyletto crib from All Modern. The crib sheet is from here. The whale pillow is from Urban Outfitters. 

We did a little gallery wall over the bed to bring some more of that Hawaiian vibe into the room. Overall we love how it turned out!

To find out more about our design services send an email to kirstenkrason@gmail.com 

Thanks again to Samantha Kelly for all of these photographs! 

Christmas Etsy Roundup

It's officially the Holiday season!! So excited. If you need a little extra Holiday happiness I've rounded up some of my favorite Christmas decor and gift items on etsy. 

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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals!

If you are like me you'll be searching high and low to get the best online deals today! I'll be hard at work shopping for clients  and for myself so I've rounded up some of my favorite deals for you today! 

Layla Grace is offering 20% off of everything with code THANKFUL // DATES now through Dec. 3rd

Serena & Lily  Save 20% off site wide and enjoy free shipping using code THANKS20 // DATES: Nov 26 – Dec 2 

Anne Taylor save 50% off your entire purchase using code GET40. // DATES: Nov 29 (3AM EST) – Dec 1 (5PM EST)

At Shop Ten 25 you can get 15% off store wide using code blackfriday. 

Land of Nod is doing 15% off with free shipping by using the code SAVE15! 

Tory Burch Save 20% off orders over $300, save 25% off orders over $500, save 30% off orders over $750 plus free shipping using code: HOLIDAY // DATES: Nov 29 – Dec 2

Love Feast Shop has some great deals going on right now. If you wanted those velvet pumpkins now is the time to get them! 

Black Friday Event - November 28, 29, 30 -  20% OFF  - all Plush Products (Plush Acorns, Hearts, Mushrooms, Pumpkins!)

Promo Code:  PLUSH20

Cyber Monday - December 2nd - 20% OFF - EVERYTHING in LoveFeast Shop

Promo Code:  LFS20

At ASOS save 20% storewide using code GIMME20 DATES // Nov 28 – Dec 2

Save 40% off your purchase at Banana Republic using code BRBLACK. // DATES ends 11/29

Aldo is offering an extra 30% off all reduced footwear + save 50% off select Men’s footwear. // DATES: Nov 27 – Dec 1

30% off at Lands End for your entire purchase! DATES: Nov 26 – Dec 3

Now get shopping! 

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