There are times I cannot restrain myself when I see a piece of furniture that has good bones but needs a little spiffing up. So when I saw a pair of wicker chairs that were sitting on the side of a country road with a Free sign while vacationing, I had to stop and take a closer look.Home of the Heart Hint: Choose a paint color to coordinate with other furnishings in the room, and bring a fabric or paint sample of those furnishings with you when shopping for paint. And always buy plenty of paint on your first purchase. The good news was that the chairs had a lot of style and the wicker was in perfect shape. My dear husband purchased some rope to secure them. and we hauled them home 140 miles on the top of our car,
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Home of the Heart Hint: When starting a new project, think about what you already have on hand to re-purpose. You'll likely save money and come up with a unique and pleasing result. |
we poured in some left over cement.
A little table would be nice. I had rescued a metal one without a top, so I painted it with some red spray paint I had. The acrylic top was the most expensive piece at twenty-five dollars. I bought a paver for eight dollars to keep the table steady. The little red pot it holds was fifty cents.
Two bucket citronella candles came to ten dollars. The solar bottle lights on the steps were free. The flower pots were moved from other places around the house. I added a warm throw to the hammock I sometimes drape on the couch, and purchased a pillow for fourteen dollars. (If you've read my previous post, you know my love affair with pillows.)
To enhance the ambiance, we hung a couple of suncatchers and a wind chime from the branches. These elements all add up to a magical outdoor room we were able to create in a week. Well worth the expense and our time here at the home of our hearts.
from Home of the Heart, my best to you.
Linda
P.S. We like to call to our place "Camp K." which refers to our last names.
Pillows are some of the most fun, easy, and inexpensive accessories to play with. In fact, I have pillows for all the seasons, and of course, for Christmas as well.
Home of the Heart Hint: Matching throw pillows on a couch can be boring , so try to find coordinating pillows in different shapes and a different combination of colors.
| Since you see this kaleidoscope pillow on my couch in this photo, you know I ultimately chose to take it home. Now I've got my eye out for a coordinating pillow or two to use with it. |
and examined it. It seems as if it has been hand-hooked with rags and I responded to that old-fashioned look as well as the kaleidoscope pattern. Then I put it back on the shelf. I didn't need another pillow, did I?
from Home of the Heart, my best to you.
Linda
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I loved writing about Meg Cary's interior design career in my romance, Home of the Heart. Meg worked on some pretty spectacular projects that I've only dreamed of. But my greatest pleasure has been exploring what's involved in creating one's personal Home of the Heart, both helping others as well as the evolution of my own home design. I'll be sharing with you what I've learned over the years as an interior designer.