DIY Cake Stands

Soooo, yesterday my mamma was wanting some decor ideas/inspiration, for the open house that will happen at the end of August. (For my bro and my new-to-be sister in-law). I was looking through some websites (good 'ole martha) and one called sylemeprettydotcom, when I came across the coolest thing! Get ready for a fast, easy, fun and cheap project! yeah!

These cake stands are made with vintage plates and candle holders, and glued together with epoxy!

There was also a link to another DIY version(CLICK HERE)...with the plates and vases/candle holders looking a bit more like what you might find at your local goodwill. I like both! I can't wait to scout my local goodwill and try this out! looks fun!

Wallpaper

Isn't this picture lovely? The colors, box pleats on couch, the pom-pom pillows, the table and lamp...I clipped this out of a Country Home mag a few years ago. Do you remember? I actually pulled the picture thinking of you! Remember when we were discussing ideas for the BIG tall wall in your stairwell? I still think this idea is pretty cool...and would make "wallpapering" a room a lot more probable for me! (not to mention cheaper too).

have you seen this anywhere: dressar

i love this dresser??? but instead of buying from anthro for 2,000...have you seen it anywhere??? or an antiqued sage green one too. i would love that color too. i thought i saw one in the last anthro mag>
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-5318788105341295759&id=66407&parentid=LIVE_FURNITURE_STORAGE&pushId=LIVE_FURNITURE_STORAGE&popId=LIVE_FURNITURE&sortProperties=%2BmarketingPriority%2C-startDate&navCount=18&navAction=poppushpush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=one

What to do with the alcove!

SO MANY of the houses we have been in have these little nook in the wall kinda things. I don't think I'm a big fan...but what can you do? Almost EVERY alcove had been filled up with a honkin' armoire or a big 'ole TV was shoved into every last inch of space. It was all kind of depressing. But when I saw this pic, I thought....what a great solution! So if I end up with a house that has this feature....I'll know what to do! (although seriously, what do you put inside a dresser in the living room?)