Posted in Before and After, Crafts, Interior Rooms, tagged cottage, Diana Digs Dirt, Diana Gardner-Williams, interior designer, Interior Rooms, kasey stamey, landscape companies, office, recycled furniture, recycling, romantic rooms, second hand store, shabby chic on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Part 4 of the office transformation. I will really stress that I am one who truly recycles and love every moment of it. Below is an eyelet bed skirt from a second hand store. This is perfect for the romantic shabby chic cottage style room I am trying to achieve.
Another treasure I found was a piece [...]
Posted in Before and After, Crafts, Interior Rooms, Recycled, tagged Before and After, cottage decor, Crafts, Diana Digs Dirt, Diana Gardner-Williams, Greensboro, guest room, interior designer, Interior Rooms, office, paint, piedmont triad, recycled materials, redesign, romantic rooms, shabby chic, updating rooms, wallpaper on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recycled a medicine chest my girlfriend was ditching. There was a great opportunity to decoupage and create a one of a kind shelf. It did not have to be repainted and I was able to apply leftover wallpaper from the wall behind, to the underside of the shelves.
I decoupaged old piano music and book pages from [...]
Posted in Crafts, tagged birdhouses, Diana Digs Dirt, Diana Gardner-Williams, garden art, gifts, Greensboro, landscape, Lifespan, NC, non-profits, pottery, wind chimes on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of a kind garden art sold at an unbelievable price. Lifespan is a non-profit with locations across North Carolina. The individuals who craft these amazing works of art have developmental disabilities. 1500 people benefit from the programs at Lifespan and with your support, the waiting list can be reduced.
Michelle Davis of Lifespan took me [...]
Posted in Before and After, Crafts, Interior Rooms, Recycled, tagged Greensboro, shabby chic, Diana Gardner-Williams, interior designer, cottage decor, cottage, romantic rooms, office, redesign, updating rooms, paint, Diana Digs Dirt, piedmont triad, wallpaper, guest room on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now on to part 3 of the office transformation. Shabby Chic/Romantic Cottage is something I gravitate towards because of the comfort factor and that I never throw anything away. This was a birthday card given to me in the early 70’s. Next to it is a wedding etiquette book by Emily Post (what a joke to [...]
Posted in Before and After, Biz Curb Appeal, Crafts, Landscape Design Ideas, tagged business curb appeal, curb appeal, Diana Digs Dirt, Diana Gardner-Williams, first impression landscaping, Greensboro, Landscape Design Ideas, landscape designer, landscaping companies, NC, trellis, updating rooms, wedding cakes on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Business curb appeal should not be ignored. What is in the interior of your business should gently flow to the outdoors. Landscape design is an important factor in creating a positive first impression.
Because Maxie B’s offers wedding cakes and other sweet goodies year round, the curb appeal should also look good year round.
Curb appeal does [...]
Posted in Before and After, Country Living, Crafts, Interior Rooms, Recycled, tagged Greensboro, shabby chic, Diana Gardner-Williams, interior designer, cottage decor, cottage, romantic rooms, office, redesign, updating rooms, paint, Diana Digs Dirt, piedmont triad, wallpaper on August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Onward with the transformation of my office into something shabby chic with a hint of the romantic. Since I am a landscape designer and a women, I am entitled to chance my mind. Instead of the peachy walls, I have gravitated toward a more subtle paint color.
The ceiling color is something I mixed and the wall color [...]
Posted in Country Living, Crafts, tagged bird suet, birds, Country Living, crafts for kids, kid crafts on February 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
If your kids are bored and need a craft or activity to conquer, suggest making bird suet for the hungry birds. Winter can be tough for our feathered friends needing to feed their bellies.
I made sure all the ingredients were gathered before my highly energetic son sat down with me to make the suet. The recipe was [...]
Posted in Crafts, tagged centerpieces, evergreens, holiday crafts, holiday ideas, nature, Pergolas, ribbons on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You can’t get more affordable than using nature to decorate for the holidays. Here are some easy and fun ideas to brighten your holidays while keeping the cash in your wallet.
Materials needed:
a centerpiece candle holder
a pretty container
a plastic container to fit inside you pretty container, for water
evergreens from your garden
small red bows
craft moss or garland
floral foam
First, place [...]
Posted in Crafts, Uncategorized, tagged affordable ideas, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Crafts, free craft ideas, holiday crafts, kid crafts on December 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yes, it is true, affordable and free. Along with quirky to some. Let’s take a look at the holiday surprises you and your family can create this Christmas season.
First is the holiday sock and stuffed animal display. I had to borrow the socks from Aunt Ronda because I gave mine to Goodwill (sorry Mom).
Wine bottles [...]
