update...

We have been busy busy busy this month! Our fireplace is built, but we are still working on the paint. My salon got new floors & fresh paint and a new cabinet & sink! Cannot wait for you to see!

Fireplace Inspiration

And here is a completed picture of the fireplace that I am inspired by.

Check out their home tour here!

our fireplace. inspiration. and before pic.

I searched the internet vigorously for months looking for fireplace designs I liked. Finally, I found a winner! I swiped it from a blog---Please forgive me for not taking note of who you are. If you find me, please let me know your name so I can give you credit. Thank you. :)
I love the idea! I have been trying to decide what to do for a year now! Currently my fireplace is a blank slate, so I am eager to get started. See below...

So right after moving in, we detached the mantel, ripped off the cream tile, & re-drywalled around the opening. For the longest time, the mantle was just leaning against the wall like this... I sold the mantle shortly after this post. Yay! For an update CLICK HERE!

a bistro table & chairs get a makeover!

I recently snatched a table and four chairs for $30 at a garage sale.  It was a simple set, but I had a vision! :) Stay tuned to see the results...

sample work: hair for special events (more to come...)

Brook & Jody at Brook's Wedding: beautiful & classic.

Something a little different for the dance

Not your average up-do for a night out

eye-catching & so chic

For a maid of honor, not just any up-do will do

A bride should look timeless on her wedding day

A sweet bridesmaid needs....

a sweet up-do!

...and that's what Ashley got!

Rula is a natural beauty

Simple & elegant

It's all in the details

You have to do just enough

With a fresh cut & color, Kelly was one sophisticated sister-in-law/photographer

while Alexa was stunning with just a soft bouncy curl

And she was ready for her big moment!

What a great looking bunch

Mike & Lisa's no-fuss-cut & styles helped them look sharp on their son's big day!

One of my favorite go-to-styles worked perfect for a friend's party

Even as a guest, you gotta look chic!

Volume & low bun on a bridesmaid

sample work: hair for the guys

sample work: hair for the kiddos

wipe the slate clean... half bath project

Because of its location off the kitchen, this half bath gets lots of use, but it gets no attention in the style department---until now. This past year it has sported a combination of yellow and orange paint left over from other rooms, and it literally screamed for an identity of its own. I intended to wall paper, but after some thought, I knew complimenting the floor tile with a shade of gray would easily do the trick. A few drywall repairs and a couple coats of paint later, this half bath has a brand new slate! And while it isn't completely remodeled or even decorated, it definitely reminds me what new paint can do!

my home. part 2

If you are ever in Kansas City, check out River Market Antique Mall, where I found these great kitchen canisters! It was love at first sight! And it's also where I found my owl cookie jar. You are bound to find something too in this 30,000 square foot building located on West 5th Street in the Historic River Market area.  www.rivermarketantiquemall.com/

Everyone needs a bouquet of colorful kitchen utensils!

A practical little salad bowl for 2 + a 2 buck price tag at a local thrift store = 1 guilt free purchase :)

I discovered this glass and wood bowl in the back of a downtown Branson, Missouri antique store a year ago.  It was in the farthest corner booth, on a dusty bottom shelf, behind a bunch of other stuff.  I was so excited to wipe away the dust and see this perfect bowl was only $8!  And it saved me from having to go all out on this one:   see Crate & Barrel's acacia and glass salad bowl

Remnants of my wedding bouquet add a simple touch to some antique jars.

Peek-a-boo... Shawnee winking owl salt and pepper shakers.

Part of my vintage cream & sugar collection.

I love all the colors!

We bought this great table off some friends and, after a long hunt online,  I was able to complete it with  a set of 6 vintage dining chairs.

I found this lovely Bissman solid walnut cabinet at an antique store in Carthage, Missouri with my lovely Aunt Dolores. I'd like to give a shout out to my awesome little sister who drove it 800 miles for me in my Dad's truck so that I could finally get it from Kansas to Michigan last year.