...from 2007. Inspired by a list that my good friend Julie Elton gave me of her favorite things from 2007 I thought I'd share some of mine. These are from my interior and craft files. Hope you enjoy. Here's to a great year past and to an even more exciting one to come!
I was so happy with how my handmade stockings turned out. Thanks Cally and Mandy for all your help on craft night. It was so fun to be able to make the stockings the way I wanted to instead of having to go with what was in the stores. I really love Atticus' corduroy stocking with the apples in the middle.
This winter I've decided to really embrace my fair skin. Thanks Prada eye wear for my winter make-up inspiration of nude lips and slightly smokey eyes (appropriate for daytime). I even have similar black glasses. Too fun.
Fabulous Etsy clothes on the cheap! I just found this Etsy shop, projectvintage and I love it. I can't believe how affordable and adorable her clothes are. Will definitely have to shop here in the future.
Here are a few shots of the amazing landscaping that our good friend and professional landscaper Daniel Hart designed for us. Looks even more magnificent in person and will be so lovely come spring with colorful hydrangeas and rose bushes.
Welcome to our living room. We have gone with soft stony-blue and brown theme through out with gold accents for the holidays. I apologize that some of the pics look very yellow (darn that tungsten lighting) but I wanted to give you a feel for how things looked with all the Christmas lights on. Our friend and very accomplished artist Kirk RIchards was generous enough to donate a print of The Last Supper for the tour. It was very well liked and the room overall was big hit.
Here are some shots of our main hallway. I used my favorite color combination, Tiffany blue and black, for this area to create a Victorian-Glam look. I have to confess that I love it. The painted on blackboard was well loved by all and a new favorite for Atticus as it's right at his level.
Our family room (also known to us as the pocket-door room due to it's fabulous pocket doors that closes it off to the rest of the home) showcases our Fantasy of Tree's Christmas tree that we purchased 2 years ago. The tree pretty much takes up the entire room as you can see but it was well liked by all. You can also see the beginning of a family portrait painting I working on for our good friends The Harts. Daniel Hart did our landscaping and let me tell you, he is amazing! Everyone went nuts for it (pics to come soon).
This is the downstairs water closet. The things I like the most about this room are the oil rubbed bronze doorknobs from ebay (that replaced our cheap brass ones that used be be throughout the house), the $2 Shabby Chic shelf from ebay (yes I really did win the bid at $2!!) and the adorable "Toilet" sign from one of my favorite local Knoxville stores, Abode. 
Ahh...the dining room. I really loved working on this room. It's truly a girly indulgence of pinks, blacks and splashes of lime green. 
Please ignore the counter clutter in the kitchen (remnants of the pizza we fed our gracious tour guides) and enjoy the cute counting birdies, new green paint and touches of the outside brought inside with the tree branch atop the cupboards. Everyone loved the birds and I was continually asked if they were mine. One girl even had the same set and was ready for me to sign it. Regretfully I'm not the cool artist that did these but you can find these delightful prints at a boutique near you I'm sure. If I can find out who the artist is I'll be sure to post it.
Framed Amy Butler prints and icicle lights lit up the stairwell.
Now we are upstairs and entering my office/studio/craft room with the much talked about pink and black tree. I had several of my books out for tour guest to view as well as business cards for them to take on their merry way.
The Master Bedroom and bath:
And last but not least our master suite. My favorite spot in the entire house just might be my little vanity nook complete with black damask chair. It was also a favorite of many a teenage girl who came through the tour (which I guess just goes to show that there is a young girl in me that will never grow up and I can't say I mind that).
