The Devil is in the Details

Just picked up this trim on sale.

here

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Have you ever wondered who makes the best ready-made AND inexpensive drapery panels? Of course you have. This is the best article I’ve ever read on the subject. Evah. R

ead it

here

. It’s a long one — so skim it. It’s written by the adorable Emily Henderson of HGTV.

emily henderson

ADORABLE isn’t she???

Purchase the ready-made panels add some trim

detail

and voila custom made draperies!

Seriously, these curtains from

Serena and Lilly

are

screaming

DIY.

Purchase the ready-made panels and add this

trim

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They probably have the exact trim on this site I just grabbed the first picture I saw because my kids are

screaming

in the background. Am afraid to go down stairs now.

Ok all is well. Just a bag of potato chips thrown all around the room and my sofa is now a castle/fort. Could have been a LOT worse.

Don’t have mad sewing skills? Use

this

to attach.  Pour a bit on a paper plate and use a small paint brush to apply a generous amount of the glue to the trim and then to your curtains. Don’t worry if you get any extra glue on the panel it dries undetectable. Perfect for a little girl or teens room.

Now here is the after:

Did you just hear that???? That was three snaps in a Z formation.

Stunning, right?

This gal has some serious style. And she’s a busy realtor to boot!   She’s successful and has great taste… gotta love it!

Just a simple 

detail

like painting a french door high gloss black will make your interior feel rich and glam. Here are some other doors sporting the high gloss black thing…

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Random Thoughts

For all you gals going on spring break. Best bathing suite EVER. You can buy it

here

. So flattering and feels comfortable. Trust me on this. I have seen everyone from 16 to 60 in this. EVERYONE looks good. Worth every red cent you will pay.

Looking for a new scent? I haven’t used this in forever but just rediscovered it and it is s

o

fresh and clean.

It has to be the Magnolia version

. You can buy it

here

.

this site

. These pillows and rugs were featured there. Don’t love all of her fashion picks (she’s mighty young so the fashion is not for me) but its worth a looksy.

Picking up any of these for your Easter table?

here

is an article from Whole Foods (yep I said Whole Foods) on how to get the most out of your tulips!

Dear Spring,

If you don’t get here very soon I may just loose my marbles. Please hurry.

Sincerely,

Your number one fan

If you’d like a design consult please contact me at

kraussteph@yahoo.com

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