Owl Peep Hole

Oh my goodness, wouldn't this be the cutest way to welcome neighbors to your house?  It's a cute peep hole cover in the shape of an owl, both functional AND stylish!



You can find this, and other cute stuff, from the French boutique Cocobohème.

Shop Highlight: Little Home

I love French things!  My favorite craft magazine is even French so imagine my surprise when I came across this cute little french shop online: Little Home.  It's clean lines, simple graphics and natural materials let the objects shine!



Butterfly Storage



Paper Garlands



Bird Pillow

Have a great weekend!

Modern French Provencial Redesign

This design is based off of these fabulous plates that I found in Paris at La Chaise Longue.



I was so protective of them that I counted them as a carry-on for the plane and they didn't leave my sight until I unpacked them safely in my kitchen!  I love the modern, colorful take on a very classic design!!  This would probably be the kitchen I'd want to display them in:



1. Kitchen Island from Kitchen Island Co.  What better way to let the colors take center stage than with a mainly neutral kitchen?

2. Green Brita Water Filter from Target.  Love the new colors!  Perfect to go, straight from the fridge!

3. Fiesta dinnerware in coordinating colors from JcPenney.  Don't be afraid to mix and match the colors!

4. Measuring Spoons silhouette from OodlesofColor.  Don't you just love it?  The shop owner will also do custom colors of the print, so be sure to choose some colors that correspond with the plates too!

5. Custom chevron curtains from Nenavon.

6. White bar stools.  A perfect place to sit and enjoy all the color!  If you're really digging the color, try reupholstering the seats in some coordinating fabric!

My favorite magazine:Elle Decor Idees

Usually I subscribe to 4-5 design magazines per year.  When it's time to renew I gauge how much I like them by how many pages are earmarked, or just plain ripped out.  If there's only one or two per edition I usually don't renew.  This year I decided not to renew 3 of them and went with one that was a little more expensive and in French!  Was it worth it?  You tell me:

This is the first edition of Elle Decor Idees that I got.  More than half the pages are earmarked!

Here's a few of the images from the current one that I loved!

Need an outdoor table but don't want to spend a lot of money?  Here they took 3 different used tables and painted them all the same: white with an aqua stripe across the top.  I bet you couldn't even tell at first glance that they are all different styles!

I'm not a huge "work in the garden" kind of lady.  I've tried!  I really have!  Every year for the last 3 years something else seems to eat/kill my plants.  But, I think I might try a little harder if my garden shed were painted like this!

You can order your own subscription through Amazon.

P.S. Don't forget that the design challenge ends tomorrow!  Enter here.