Patterned Flooring

Some day I hope to have a little extra time {and patience} on my hands to do something like this.

{via Nick Olsen}

Or this.

{via Dean Barger}

Or this.

{via Design*Sponge}

Someone please give me a wooden floor that needs a little paint lovin'.  This would be such a fun thing to do.

Before & After: Painted Brick

Mischel Schonberg sent over this amazing transformation to their house.  They were tired of their house looking like every other brick house in their subdivision so they decided to paint their home. Look at the amazing results!  They also upgraded their garage doors from "builder grade blah to carriage house ahh".

The transformation is stunning, don't you think?  I'm sure their house sticks out from the rest now! 

Kitchen Love

Image from xJavierx

Don't you just love how clean and bright this kitchen feels.  And I love how the cabinets are painted green inside!  What a nice surprise.  (And I bet you didn't even realize that the kitchen floor is painted too.)

Image from SarahLeeab

Love the mixture of the blue and red.  Looks fabulous!

Furniture-Restyled

I was introduced to a Flickr Pool called Furniture Redo via How About Orange and thought I'd share some of my favorites.  I love repainting older furniture pieces for a great new look!  (In fact I'm repainting one of my pieces now!  I'll share shortly!)  It's super easy and gives you a whole new look!

From Knack Studios

Paper Dolls for Boys

The Vintage Chica

Studio 625

Make Your Own Canvas Rug

This is a project that I've had on my to-do list for a while!  Try making your own canvas rug!  I think my next place with all hardwood floors will be the perfect place to try it out.

See the full set of supplies and instructions from Martha Stewart.

Color is In!

This winter there were lots of neutral color schemes floating around.  Which I love!  But what about trying a little more color for the summer?  When I was in Chicago this weekend I took this picture of a display at Macy's.  Isn't it beautiful?  I love the crisp black wall with the splash of color on the background coordinating with the different colors of the KitchenAid mixer.

I'd love to paint a few stripes on a board to put up on the wall in some summery colors just like the background of the display.  It would make an easy, quick DIY project!

Have you seen any displays recently that you like?

Bailey Doesn't Bark- Flamingos and Trees collection

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I am loving Bailey Doesn't Bark's new limited edition Flamingos and Trees collection of home wares for Spring/ Summer 2009.  The collection will features dinner plates, salad plates, soup bowls, cereal bowls, cup and saucer, salt and paper shakers and cups.

Designer Re Jin’s starts each piece with her drawings and then transfers them onto decals.  These are applied to the wares and left to dry overnight before fired in a kiln. After the cool down period, Re Jin hand paints the flamingos.  These are left to dry overnight and then finished with a last firing in a kiln.  This labor- intensive process truly makes each piece uniquely handmade and a work of art.  Good news, though, they are still dishwasher safe.

The Flamingos and Trees collection is available online at baileydoesntbark.com.