Graphic Roman Shades

I have mentioned before that I have a background in interior design, and while I was in school for my degree, I worked in a workroom making custom window treatments.  While I don't do that for a living now, I still do them for friends and family in my spare time.  Most recently I had the pleasure of making a roman shade and london balloon(aka butterfly balloon) for my aunt Kim's kitchen.  


Kim has the most gorgeous house in the country and I have always said she should have had a career in interior design.  Anyway, as I said I made her a workable roman shade and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out!  

The kitchen itself is fairly neutral in black and white with warm wood tones and sleek stainless steel.  She added a fun pop by painting the walls purple, and kicked it up a notch with the vibrant printed fabric.  Check out that amazing antique butcher block!!  

This is a workable roman shade that will go up and down using the cord.  I have to point out something else.  See the bell to the right attached to the cabinet?  Well while I was there I learned that my Uncle Bobby did some handy work of his own.  He actually crafted antlers on the deer from tooth picks and coat hangers!  

Hillarious.

Anyway, I also made a london balloon(aka butterfly balloon) for the window in the eating area.  Unfortunately, I couldn't get very good lighting, but I'm going to share the finished product anyway.  I've made these for so long and they are one of the most requested styles I get from customers.  It's one of my favorite treatments to do because it goes great in most rooms that you just want some sort of top treatment for.  

There you have it!  Like I said, I was just thrilled with how it turned out!  I have also been steadily working on our master bedroom re-do I told you about months ago.  It's coming along slow but steady.  The window treatments are done, artwork hung, ottoman recovered, and furniture freshly painted.  All that's left to do is distress the freshly painted furniture, and finish a little vanity stool project I've got going on.  

A Beautiful Bride

Several months ago I had the pleasure of working on an amazingly sweet bride's necklace for her big day.  It's so often that I make these pieces that I love,  and then ship them off to their new homes never to see them again.  But every so often, I get an exciting email full of gorgeous photos!  Well, you can imagine my delight when I heard from Jennifer and got these photos!

(necklace found here)

What a beautiful bride and a gorgeous wedding!  Thank you, Jennifer for sharing these photos!



Trunk Show Fun

I set up at a local trunk show last night and had a great time!  Said goodbye to lots of great pieces, which is great because I am getting ready to introduce a bunch of new goodies!  I thought I'd share a few photos. 

We set up at a cool downtown industrial style space and only had 1 table so I had to make the best of it by building my display upwards.  I made the step display that you see the necklaces on to the right.

I was pretty pleased with how it turned out.  I also had a live model assigned to me.  She was a local college student and the sweetest, most beautiful girl.  I absolutely loved working with her! 

The necklace she is wearing can be found here.  Earrings here.  At first, we had her wearing the necklace below, but with the swarm of local photographers I quickly decided she needed a big statement piece that would show up well in print.

Not a great photo on my part, but the necklace can be found here.  All in all it was a great night!  Thank you to all who showed up to support me!

I hope to follow up soon with some other fun photos ;)
Happy weekend!

Anniversary

It's hard to believe how fast time flies.  This month I am celebrating Silver Lining Decor's 3 year anniversary!  I have met and worked with so many amazing girls, and I cannot thank those who have supported this little dream of mine enough. 

In honor of my 3 year anniversary, I am offering 10% off your entire order!  Use coupon code "SPRING10" now through Sunday, April 8th.

There are TONS of new springtime goodies available, so stop by and check them out!

Don't forget to become a fan on facebook to be the first to know about sales and new arrivals!

Social Networking

I finally did it!  I took the plunge.  I am officially a "facebooker"(whatever that means).  I know I'm a little late on this train, but I was resisting for some strange reason.  Probably because my life is already so internet driven, I thought facebook would be just another "thing" that I would have to keep up with.  But, I really am enjoying it.  I'm not quite sure what I am doing right now, but I am managing to learn a few things here and there.  So come on ya'll, head on over and become a fan!  Show me some love!  Or you could just say hi ;)  You'll be the first to know about sales, new items, and whatever other random things I feel like posting! 

On another note, we have had a quite warm winter, which I am absolutely not complaining about.  It would be spring all year long if it were up to me.  Knowing that the warmer weather is in reach, I am dreaming of sun dresses, sandals, and the sun on my skin, which inspired this fun little number...

Last, my good friend Connie at 3 Divas Studio has started her new blog!  You must check her out!  She's witty and oh-so-talented with her gorgeous crocheted boho jewelry! 

Another piece of the puzzle

I finally wrapped up a small project yesterday for our revamped master bedroom plan.  I bought a vintage frame a few years ago for $2 from a flea market and have had it tucked away waiting for the perfect piece of art to go in it.  Remember this print I showed you?

(found here)



Well, after painting my $2 frame white, and adding a white mat, she's all framed up and looking beautiful in our master bedroom!



Again, I used my little trick to help make this print appear larger.  It measures 11x14 and I used a 16x20 mat and frame to beef it up a little.  I couldn't be happier with how it turned out!  I think this old frame painted white is absolutely perfect for the boho style of the print.

I am working on the window treatments now which is one of the most exciting elements of a room for me!  I then have a few other little odds and ends to touch up but we are getting close to a brighter, new feeling in our bedroom. 

Speaking of bright and new, I've got some fun new necklaces in the shop now!  Here's a little taste of them...

More coming soon!  See the whole collection here!

Before and After

I have been holding on to a pair of prints I ordered from Etsy for over a year now just waiting to find the right frames at the right price for them.  I have kept my eyes peeled for fun pair of vintage frames, but that's hard to come by sometimes.  Well, I finally came across a sale at Michael's that was too good to be true!

I got two of these fairly ornate frames for $13 each, and a pair of new, plain white mats for a couple dollars each.  The gold is not really my style, but I knew they would have the right look when painted white.

Much different, right?  I love the way they turned out!  I like to use a little trick to make small prints appear more substantial.  These prints measured 8x10, I then added an 11x14 mat and frame to give a larger appearance.  The prints are on the contemporary side, and the frames have a nice traditional feel.  I like playing around with mixing the two styles together.

A master bedroom update coming soon!!