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The Shabby Creek Cottage - interior design and home remodeling on a budget
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Budget decorating, interior design, cottage style, beach inspired living, all in a mobile home
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How to make your own bias tape

Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It’s the one day of the week we all get together to celebrate getting stuff done. No matter if you’ve been coming around for months (or years), or this is your ver...

20 h ago

Embracing Imperfections

Vintage & handmade items both have one thing in common: they are not always perfect. Little bits of character shine through, making each one unique and beautiful in their own right. Finding those...

3 days ago

Annie Sloan project: a pretty little cabinet

Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It’s the one day of the week we all get together to celebrate getting stuff done. No matter if you’ve been coming around for months (or years), or this is your ver...

16 feb 12

Love letter lamp

Since its Valentines Day, I thought Id share an old post that I did using a love letter from Mr. SCC. This is one of my most popular posts of all time, so you guys must love it, too :) I love me some...

14 feb 12 1 person likes this

inspiration injection

I love Anthropologie. Until a few years ago when I started blogging I didn’t even know what it was… kinda sad, huh? Since I’ve been introduced, I was instantly infatuated with their whimsical st...

13 feb 12

My Colortopia: Image Inspiration Tool

Ever find a photo on Pinterest and wish you could figure out which colors they used? Yeah… me, too. As bloggers (and blog readers), we love being inspired by the wealth of creativity around us. I’m h...

10 feb 12 1 person likes this

a French inspired chair

Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It’s the one day of the week we all get together to celebrate getting stuff done. No matter if you’ve been coming around for months (or years), or this is your ver...

09 feb 12

Storing stuff & a new adventure

One of the most often questions I am asked is, “Where do you put all your Etsy stuff?” It’s a tricky one to answer, because it’s not just in one place – it’s here there and everywhere all over my hou...

07 feb 12

Balancing act

image source Most days I feel as if I’m walking a tightrope. Do I clean house, or do I work on a blog post? Should I sew or paint first? Work on Etsy orders or create things for Peacock Lane. It’s a ...

06 feb 12

Deals at Love the Decor

My sweet friend and sponsor Debbie asked me to share some amazing deals with you guys – and I always love sharing a good deal! She has so many great specials on her Willow House site that are just to...

05 feb 12

More on that metal wall

Thanks for all your of wonderful comments, emails, tweets & pins on our laundry room :) I’m so glad that it’s finished and ready to move on to another space… but before we do, we got a couple of ...

03 feb 12

laundry room reveal

Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It’s the one day of the week we all get together to celebrate getting stuff done. No matter if you’ve been coming around for months (or years), or this is your ver...

02 feb 12

While-We’re-At-It -Itis

I suffer from a horrible affliction, While-We’re-At-It-Itis. The root of the problem seems to stem from the fact that when I look at a room that needs to be upgraded, I see the big picture, and the d...

31 jan 12

friendly finds & laundry room sneak peek

A few weeks ago our local newspaper ran a feature story about me and my business. I was honored my old colleagues wanted to highlight my blog & shop – in the very paper I once worked at {and...

30 jan 12 1 person likes this

Saturdays, signs & other stuff

Another Saturday is here and I’m painting again. Painting signs, painting walls and I even feel like I’m painting myself into a corner with a million & 18 things on my plate. There’s a lot going ...

28 jan 12

Valentines Week Linky Party

I’m more excited than a 1st grader that it’s finally time for the Valentine’s Party! We’ve had so much fun already with Liz’s Pink Lemonade Pies, Kellie’s Valentine Envelopes & Amy’s Chalkboard M...

27 jan 12

Valentine Linky Party

  I’m more excited than a 1st grader that it’s finally time for the Valentine’s Party! We’ve had so much fun already with Liz’s Pink Lemonade Pies, Kellie’s Valentine Envelopes & Amy’s Chalk...

27 jan 12

how to make :: felt roses

Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It’s the one day of the week we all get together to celebrate getting stuff done. No matter if you’ve been coming around for months (or years), or this is your ver...

25 jan 12

{a little} laundry room progress

photos via Instagram A couple of weeks ago, I decided to take the Impossible Task Challenge. I had 3+ weeks to tackle something I’d been putting off. I consulted Mr. SCC and he said “Sure! We can fin...

25 jan 12

Valentine’s Mantel & a giveaway!

Welcome to day 2 of Valentine’s Week! I’m so excited to bring you these ideas along with Liz from Hoosier Homemade, Kellie at Nest of Posies, Amy at The Idea Room and Charlotte at The Paper Cupcake. ...

24 jan 12

Valentine’s Week has arrived!

It’s here! It’s here! I’m so excited to be a part of Valentine’s Week, along with Liz of Hoosier Homemade, Kellie at Nest of Posies, Amy at The Idea Room and Charlotte at The Paper Cupcake. It’s goin...

23 jan 12

Sign painting 101: Lettering tips & tricks

Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It’s the one day of the week we all get together to celebrate getting stuff done. No matter if you’ve been coming around for months (or years), or this is your ver...

19 jan 12

It’s about time

 source Things look a little different in this neck of the woods, huh? Growth can do that to you sometimes. I don’t mean growth in the sense that my blog has grown into a “huge” one – rather tha...

18 jan 12

Sign Painting 101: Brushes

This week I’m sharing a few tips about sign making and decorative painting. Yesterday we talked a little about paint, and today I’m touching on brushes. Chocolate, shoes, and tools all have one thing...

17 jan 12

Sign Painting 101: Picking Paint

This week I thought I’d share a little bit about how I paint signs. With a few basic skills, a couple of brushes and the right paint, you can make any little sign your heart desires. First things fir...

16 jan 12

Using up a snow day

Today is our first snow day of the year – ‘cause 3 snowflakes means no school in our neck of the woods. It’s more like a big, sloppy mess than a pretty, fluffy kinda snow. But since I’m a lemonade ou...

13 jan 12

Sign making with DecoArt

Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It’s the one day of the week we all get together to celebrate getting stuff done. No matter if you’ve been coming around for months (or years), or this is your ver...

11 jan 12

My impossible mission: The Laundry Room

Welcome to my laundry room – she’s a beaut, huh? Yeah, I know it’s not the worst space in the world, but it’s got a lotta wrong stuff going on, and I’m soooo ready to give it the attention it needs. ...

10 jan 12

Beanies for Baldies

I recently received an email from my friend Polly who wanted to share an Etsy shop run by a young man here in Middle Tennessee. His shop, and mission, was one that touched my heart and upon reading m...

09 jan 12

a little desk redo

Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It’s the one day of the week we all get together to celebrate getting stuff done. No matter if you’ve been coming around for months (or years), or this is your ver...

05 jan 12

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