House Updates

This weekend I made a few updates around the house! (It would be a miracle if I would leave things the way they are for more than a few months at a time...)  Here is a look at what I did!

Red Pillow: Target | Wicker Baket: Gordman's | Wicker Art: Pier 1

I have been wanting a round wicker basket to hold blankets and pillows in the living room and I found this one at Gordman's for $25!  I was sold!  

Silver Bowl: Target | Decorative Balls: TJ Maxx

Call me crazy but I have wanted these "decorative balls" (correct term?) for awhile and I finally found some so I switched up my table centerpiece from a large vase of flowers to these! 

Pocket Board: Kirklands | Metal Vase: Kirklands | Vintage Memo Holder: Decor Steals | Table: Target

In our kitchen we have this "collect-all" nook that use to have word art hanging above it.  I've wanted a bulletin board so we could quickly locate our "must not lose" items and found this board instead! I feel a little more "picked-up" now.

Mirror: IKEA | Frames: Michael's

In the living room I changed up our wall art.  I framed a few things I had on hand.  A coaster from our vacation and a page out of a inspirational quote book to add more color.

This is my favorite update!  I framed this coaster from the restaurant we went to the night Adam and I got engaged.  It's such an appropriate piece because it has meaning and we have cattle.It is my only piece of meaningful art! Plus it just looks cool!  I don't collect much but I do collect coasters from restaurants and hotels I've been to.  For me they tell a story, they are free, and they are usable!

Have a great Tuesday everyone! :)

High Five For Friday!

It's Friday! :)  This week 5 on Friday gets a new name and becomes High Five For Friday.  I made this change because I am regularly linking up to a High Five For Friday series hosted by Lauren over at From My Grey Desk... I am excited for the change and  love the inspiration from everyone who links up!  I hope you like the change too!

1| I browsed 700+ pages of wedding magazines and flagged my favorite finds - it was a great Labor Day!

2| Corn and soybean harvest is in full swing here in Iowa.  Usually you shouldn't see this sight until the end of September or October but it was very dry here which made harvest come a lot quicker because the corn plants have dried up and quit putting energy into building grain.  (Yep - I'm an agriculture geek!)  That's my guy driving the combine.  Lately we hang out and re-cap the day from the cab of the combine when I bring him supper - kinda fun!

3| I found this Vintage Word Card for $1.50.  I couldn't resist.

4| I had a gym-date with my friend, Sue, this week.  It's always fun to work out with someone.  And I - believe it or not -  did 90 (as in 9-0) box jumps! Whew... my legs are tired!

5| I opened a bottle of wine that has been sitting around here for awhile. Not much beats a good glass of wine from a pretty glass.

Have a great weekend my friends...

If you are looking for more inspiration to kick off your weekend definitely check out the other High Five For Friday posts by clicking here:

DIY Business Cards With Scratch Off Discount

Good Morning!

You may have gathered from previous posts that I am working on starting up my own small interior E-Design business which has been a dream of mine for the past couple of years.  I've been brainstorming ideas to promote new endeavor lately and came up with these sweet business cards that include a scratch off discount on the back!  They are totally me!

I brought these sweethearts to a women's networking meeting this week, set them in a dish with pennies and they definitely sparked some interest! :)  I am all about creating a customer experience and doing things a little bit different with a simple flare of style.

Here is the how-to if you want to make your own.

1. Print the front of your business cards.  I used the Avery 8871, Clean Edge business cards. Do add a little bit of flare to these, I put a strip of washi tape through the middle.

2. Print the back of your business cards.  I decided on my own discounts and used a variety of them, but made sure they were all worth-while prizes.

3. Paint on your scratch off "stuff."  Click here to get the recipe I used for the scratch off stuff.

4. Let them dry.

Now go and hand them out to all of your friends! :)  (or if you want one of my business cards for yourself to use as a discount on a design board, send me an email with your mailing address to designyourdwellingblog (at) gmail.com and I'll mail one to you!)

To check learn more about my e-design services click here.

P.S.  Today I am linking up here...

{E-Design Project} Farm Boy Nursery

Hello September! I swear August flew right by...

I hope everyone had a great weekend!  We had guests come to spend the weekend with us so that included a little shopping and some local rodeo action. I also met up with a friend of mine to talk about her baby boy's nursery.  He isn't due to arrive for a couple of months yet but we put some plans into play for the farm boy themed nursery.  Here is the design board I pulled together!

We are for sure going to incorporate the following:

1- Farmer in the Dell prints
2 - "You Are My Sunshine" wall hanging - this will be a DIY project using the same colors on canvas
3 - Alphabet Soup with Navy Blue letters instead of white
4 - Monogram of baby's first name (this is yet to be determined!)
7 - These DIY bookends which will be cows instead of dogs

What do you think?! :)

If you are interested in an E-Design board to spruce up a room in your home or to pull your ideas together - let me know, I would be happy to help!  For more information check out my E-Design page by clicking here.