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2013

Helllooooooo 2013!

9:37 PM

Hello everyone! I hope you had a FABULOUS NYE! New Year's Eve is my favorite holiday of the year! It signifies a rebirth, new beginnings and new experiences. Every December, a girlfriend and I map out our yearly goals for the next year. I have a few big goals in mind like traveling overseas and to find new and exciting things to blog about (and use my new video skills!) and smaller goals like working out more and drinking more water... What are your goals?

The Mister and I spent Christmas at home in San Luis Obispo but decided to go back to Sacramento to ring in the new year with some of our friends. We hung out at a small pub and reminisced about the year and all of its fun times and mishaps. When midnight struck, I got my first kiss by my Mister Special :)

Since there are no malls here, I haven't really done much shopping. So when I got back into Sac, I hit up a few of my favorite spots. Alas, I only came away with one (AMAZING) thing. I found a great deal on a tweed Rachel Roy jacket that I couldn't pass up! I wore it with a black and white chevron top and some Paige Denim flared jeans. Since it was crrrrazy cold, I added a black scarf and some Jessica Simpson boots. Simple and chic. Just the way I like it. Here is the link to the jacket. It is so much cuter in person.

Here is my NYE outfit (gotta love those classy mirror pictures):

                                                 Rachel Roy
   Zoom Bisou Top from ModCloth


What did YOU wear for NYE?

Cheers!
Melissa

betterhomeandgardens

Pumpkin Pride

11:19 PM

There have been so many gorgeous pumpkin displays on Pinterest and in my daily blog list. Here are a few pieces and where I gathered my inspiration as seen above:

A. My Sweet Savannah and her DIY Chevron Pumpkins

B. A Wedding Decor website featuring monogrammed pumpkins

C. Better Homes and Gardens section on pumpkins

This year, I decided that I wanted to paint and design on my pumpkins rather than carve them. It's a shame that we carve them and they just sit out to rot, as beautifully cut as they are. While at Target, I saw craft pumpkins out and scooped a few of them up in different sizes. I am quite the spazz when it comes to being crafty as I tend to change plans on color or concept a few times before execution. For example, tonight, I was going to do something with an old pair of floral fishnets but decided on a more sparkly approach.

And here they are! I wish the image of the white pumpkin with the copper glitter came out better. It is super sparkly all the way down to the base of the pumpkin! I found a super fine copper glitter and with after using spray glue (mostly on the top part of the pumpkin), I blew glitter all over it, making sure to cover mostly near the stem so it had an ombré effect. As for the little monogrammed guys, I spray painted the taupe-y gray and inserted flat, silver pushpins into the pumpkin (C is for Chris, my fiance). For my monogrammed pumpkin, I spray painted it white and then printed out a stencil that I had cut using my Silhouette Cameo. I peeled off the "m" and (lightly) spray glued it to the pumpkin, then took a sponge brush and some shiny taupe-y spray paint and dabbed it on the "m" until there was an outline of it. Finished with a clear gloss and voila! I still have one more pumpkin left and am trying to attempt a chevron...we'll see if I get that far.

bar stool

Barstool makeover

8:08 PM

I found Lauren Conrad's tutorial on how to reupholster a bar stool a few weeks ago and thought I'd give it a shot. We have 2 bar stools that were in dire need of a make-over and after doing some research to find the best pattern to compliment our couches, I settled for a multi-colored chevron because it had neutral tones that matched our living room decor and partly because I have an obsession with chevron. I found the pattern at Fabric.com and found that the prices were really reasonable. I went to my local JoAnn and Beverly's but found that they did not carry chevron ever. I also looked at ETSY but they were asking for $17/yard and I wasn't willing to pay that much. My fabric ended up being $7 and there was a 20% shipping coupon for first-time users.

This is what they looked like before the transformation...

I started off by prepping the stools by removing the old padding. It was a a terrible brown plastic-y material and the padding underneath was smooshed from normal wear. The padding was fastened with staples so I had to put in some muscle power to remove it.

Next, I cut a circle out of the batting that matched the same size as the stool. I did this by turning the stool over and had it sit on top of the batting as I traced a circle with a marker. Then I cut the circle out with an x-acto knife. (be sure to have something underneath your project so you don't cut the surface you're on)

Once that was finished, I glued the batting onto the stool with spray glue. Surprisingly, you don't have to wait for it to dry. Its instantly sticky! (Perfect for me because I was so impatient and wanted to see the finished product already...)

Then, I cut squares out of the fabric. LC suggested that you take the outline of the batting that you cut the circle out of. Since my batting was 1" (in her video, it looks like her batting is 1/2") I had to cut a larger square.

I pulled the fabric tightly as I stapled the fabric to the chair. There was no way I could get around making puckers in the fabric but I think it adds a little character to the chairs.

Lastly, I cut off the excess fabric.

And Voila! They match the couch perfectly too!

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Bargain Alert: Chevron at Target!

11:13 PM

As I was on my way to SF from SLO last week, I stopped in at the Target in Morgan Hill (its usually the spot where I take a break from driving and stretch my legs). WELL, I wanted to share with you the lovely blouse I bought since it was such a bargain at $19.99! I purchased a lovely navy blue blouse with pink chevron stripes all over it. BEEEEAUTIFUL! And (i'll say it again) its only $19.99! Its a little shorter than I prefer but it lays nicely and doesn't ride up.

Isn't it adorable? I wore it to a girlfriend's going away party this past weekend. As warm as it was, this shirt kept me cool! I have other sheer blouses which I'm more conscious of since I feel like I have no shirt on when I wear them but this shirt and the coloring disguised the sheerness!

Here I am with it on. :)

Target always releases some key items that are a must-have for every season! Its a purchase I definitely recommend!
Here is the link for it:http://www.target.com/p/xhilaration-juniors-pleated-chiffon-top-waves/-/A-14181739

Alice + Olivia

Chevron for Fall

6:06 PM

The chevron pattern dominated summer this year but my hope is that this adorable pattern will carry on into fall! I can picture rich jewel tones layered in chevron with boots and scarves. Here are some of my favorite picks. I'm LOVING the Alice + Olivia sequined skirt for the holidays!

Chevron for Fall