Rachel Ashwell giveaway!

Dustly Lu is having an amazing Rachel Ashwell giveaway I just have to tell you all about! Lu recently came on as a photographer for Rachel's new line, Shabby Chic Couture. Can you believe that? So to celebrate she's giving away autographed copies of two of Rachel's amazing books. So run over and enter to win... Here are a few of Lu's fabulous photos!

giveaway reminder

Don't forget today's the last day to enter the Dischangers giveaway! Just comment here to enter. Good luck!

summer whites

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. We're busy powerwashing the deck before relaxing by the pool this weekend. I love white rooms all year, but especially in the summer.. here are a few to enjoy!

free Glidden paint samples!

Glidden is giving away paint again! This time it's your choice of two of their great sample pots! I've used them for small projects as well as testing colors on walls. Click here to get yours! Hurry though, it expires June 7th!

vintage chair redo

I found these vintage farmhouse style chair at Goodwill a few weeks back. I just loved the details of these old chairs.  Would you believe they were only $7 each?? I knew I wanted to paint them a light gray and make them heavily distressed....

Here they are! I just love the way the details stand out after being painted!

 

wordless wednesday: beachy bedrooms

plate project and a giveaway!

The kind folks at DiscHangers recently sent me an assortment of DiscHangers to try out for a little project in my dining room. You may remember this post from forever ago... I started gathering random plates a few months back from yard sales, antique stores and even Homegoods for just a few dollars a piece. Then I spray painted the non-white ones with a glossy bright white paint. Here they are:

I just looked for shapes and designs I liked rather than the color! The DiscHangers were seriously so easy to use! You just moisten the backs of them with a little water and stick them right on the back of the plates. Let dry for 24 hours and then hang them up. So simple!

I decided on a design for the plates and then just hung them up with a few nails. Voila! Seriously so easy. I love the way it looks!

Now for the giveaway. DiscHangers is generously giving an assortment to one lucky reader so you can try them out too! Here's how to enter:

1. Leave a comment here.
2. Become a follower or let me know you already are by leaving another comment.
3. Post a link to this post on your blog or twitter and leave an additional comment letting me know you've done so.

Contest will end at midnight on June 7, 2010. Thanks again to DiscHangers for sponsoring this giveaway!

Go to www.dischangers.com for more info!