INSPIRATION: Anthropologie

"Hello Class. Today we are going to study Anthropologie." sorry, i know i'm lame. Anyways:

Today we are going to be looking at cool decor stuff from Anthro. And since I don't know what to say now why don't we start?

purdy rug

EMPTYING OUT MY FAVORITES FOLDER: part 4

Sorry, this post is really short.... I have no excuse except *sobs* I lost my favorites folder. Yeah.

Bubbly Lamp Re-do from All Things Thrifty

Shower curtain Lunch bags from Alisa Burke

Rosette Wreath from A Little Lovely.

FEATURES: Emptying out my 'to-do' folder part 3

Alright, so none of these are from my favorites folder. They are all from my DIY board on Pinterest. Dang is that site addicting! So now there are going to be like fifty of these posts. :D
{oh, I'd comment on the blogs I'm featureing to let them know I featured them, but I can't comment... sooo... yeah. }


{interchangable bow flats}

Source: alemonsqueezyhome.blogspot.com via Alyssa on Pinterest

{Felt flower headboard}

Source: poppytalk.blogspot.com via Alyssa on Pinterest

{Anthro-like duvet}

Source: lazybones.com.au via Alyssa on Pinterest

{DIY Roman Shades}

Source: littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com via Alyssa on Pinterest

{Bustle Skirt}

Source: simplesimonandco.blogspot.com via Alyssa on Pinterest

{how to slipcover a chair}

Source: thenester.com via Alyssa on Pinterest

{Felt Dahilias}

Source: notmartha.org via Alyssa on Pinterest

{Felt Fortune Cookies}

Source: marthastewart.com via Alyssa on Pinterest

{Wood Vase}

Source: kaycehughes.blogspot.com via Alyssa on Pinterest

{DIY shirt (that for some reason is being worn as a dress...)}

Source: cutoutandkeep.net via Alyssa on Pinterest

{Butterfly Lamp}

Source: mintnclandycreate.blogspot.com via Alyssa on Pinterest

Sorry for the wacky spacing and stuff, sooo not my fault. :( Very frustrating!

More Bible Verses!

Sorry I didn't post yesterday! My BFF came over in the morning, and we painted some of the murals and hung out for the rest of the day, and then she slept over! :D Fun! So here is today's verse (BTW I have no clue what that lil thing by the verse is... and how it got there! ): Yesterdays:

I think this summer I might buy Picnik premium... Because I am just sooo jealous of the people who do have it,and it is much cheaper than Photoshop + they don't make a new version each year or so! :P

Here are somr random things I have found and might try to replicate in the future... tell me which one's you are interested in a tutorial for :D

Electrical wire rings... how clever! I have no clue where I found this! Sorry!

Pencil tree. Really. How awesome is that??? It could even hold necklaces or something! Again, no link :( I promise I'll start remebering to get the links!

I was thinking that a dollar tree mirror + flattened marbles + the skinny round wood pieces in the place matts + some hot glue would make this. Do you like it? Ye or ne?

This is from Anthro (I think.) Just a clear votive from Dollar Tree (can you tell I love that place? They should totally pay me for using them all of the time! I could have like a "Dollar Tree" blog! Hehehehe! :D I should seriously look into that when my blog gets bigger :P) and some spraypainted twigs.. it would be best with the ... oh, whatsitcalled???... ummm... drift wood! I should probably delete that, because I was typing what was going through my head, but I'll just leave that as an example of how I think! Hehe! Too bad I don't live near an ocean or where ever you get drift wood! :(

This is from Antropologie also, Do you think it would look cool with paint chips instead of the shell/fish scale? thingies?

I am very happy to tell you that the weather is now warmer! It was in the 50's 3 days ago, but it got warmer. today was the warmest yet. Way too warm. I think the weather just decided to skip spring, it was 88 degrees today. Yeah. Talk about sudden change! :P I just want it to be spring!!!!! Not summer!

Today I spent laying around with my 3 year old bro listening to music! It was soo cute! We just pulled out a blanket and layed on our driveway in the sunlistening to my ipod! :P I <3 him!

xoxo,

Alyssa

Here's today's verse:

I have been eyeing Anthropologie recently... they have some adorable stuff! Check out their rug selection! Love this pillow... this one too! But for 68$ +??? Are you kidding me? I could get 67 things from the dollar store for that!!! Wow. Really.? I think these are cute... but even at 50% off they are ridiculously priced!! For 428$ this is ugly. I hate it. I wouldn't buy it at a garage sale for 5 cents. I. Love. this. (but not on me...)

West elm's ceramic vases are on sale... I think they are pretty, but (I know the priceis cheap)I still wouldn't pay 15$ for a small vase. MAYBE.... I've loved these since they started selling them! + free shipping... :D I am in love with this! I love the clean, modern lines it has, and it's sort of funny! I really want the big one... but the small one is the only one on sale! :( And it is wayyy too small for all of my junk! lol! I am drooling over this duvet cover! It's sooo pretty!

Do you like it when I do this? Should I do more? :D

xoxo,

Alyssa

(PS. I'm enjoying all of the comments! I was thinking about it... I hope my blog never has 1,000 followers because I like to read all of the comments, and there is NO WAY I could read the few hundred I'd get each day...)

Some home decor websites

Here is brocade home, all of their stuff is fancy and lacy(and a little expensive.)

This place doesn't have a large selection, but some of their stuff is cool.

Simply Decor has some good stuff, all very pricey!

Inside Avenue's decor and furniture is all really pretty! Definitely the most expensive...

Home Decor Center has some super cool vases! I haven't looked at anything else there yet!

I'm sure you have all heard of these, but I figure I'll post them anyway; Ballard Designs, Pottery Barn, Home Decorator's Collection, Crate and Barrel, Anthropologie, Wisteria, Zgallerie has some cute, bling-y stuff :P

This website is where stores order their stuff I think. I don't plan on ever buying anything off of here, (you have to buy at least 180 pieces on most of the things I have looked at!)but I love looking for inspirations on here.

Here are a few more: Restoration Hardware, Spacify, Kirkland's,

I will update this post whenever I find new websites! Thanks for reading this!

Burke Designs

I was doing some googleing (is that a word?) and found a cool decor website, it's called Burke Decor. I looked around their website and found a few things that I could make : I was thinking of wrapping a lamp in jute for the above. It's only $614!
If you ever see any wooden bowls at your thrift store.. buy them and spray paint them silver, and you just saved yourself 235 dollars!

I just really love these, don't know how you could make them, but I will be thinking!! $125.

I was sooo close to buying a wooden bowl in this exact shape for 99 cents a goodwill yesterday! Wish I would have! I would have saved 79 dollars!

A vase in this shape is on my thriftlist! $ 64.

These frames could be made easy enough, I think I accept the challenge of making one! It has to be cheaper than its $36 price tag!

Frame: $1,065! WOW! With my dad's help this could be easy enough to make!

That's all for today, but tomorrow I will try to post some more projects of mine! Comment if you liked this!