April 2011

Stylish E-mail

April 28, 2011

I know I told you that I would share more of my staging tips and tricks with you in my next post, but late last night I stumbled upon something so exciting I had to share it with you. This is not a paid post. I promise my next post will be more staging and [...]

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Staging or Redecorating? – A Few Tricks

April 27, 2011

This is Part 1 of a 3 post series highlighting a house that I staged for a client. You can follow the series by clicking on the links at the end of this post. It took me a few days to do the entire house and I am happy to say that the house sold [...]

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A Fun Take on a Starburst Mirror

April 25, 2011

Do you need an idea for a Mother’s Day gift? An inexpensive, fun, decorative, and chic one perhaps that even a child could make for their mom or grandmother? How about making a Starburst Mirror using clothespins and mirrors from the dollar or craft store? It is so super simple that you may even want [...]

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Re-Invent the Gift Bag

April 22, 2011

It is almost May and everyone knows that means Spring, the start of being outdoors more, and flower bed design. It also is the start of the gift giving season – Easter, Mother’s and Father’s day, graduations, and weddings. To make giving a gift a bit easier, but still in eye-catching style I have come [...]

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Globetrotting–Ireland

April 20, 2011

I just got back from a 9 day trip to Ireland. I had a wonderful time -Philadelphia to Dublin – then onto Galway, but before I tell you all about it I wanted to thank everyone who left me comments and emails last week. My inbox was full – Wow!! I will get back to [...]

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In Their Own Style–Volume 3

April 15, 2011

Today’s post is a feature I like to run every once in awhile to show off projects that have me saying to myself, “ Now, why didn’t I think of that?” The projects all have one thing in common – they either are made from natural elements or highlight nature. The first one is not from [...]

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Guest Post: Christine@Great Oak Circle

April 13, 2011

Hey ya’ll! Hope this finds you happy and healthy and enjoying a wonderful sunny day! I just love reading Diane’s blog every week, and I am so excited to be enjoying it today with you! I love to give gifts, I blog about it often:), and I think presentation is everything! Don’t you agree? I [...]

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I Got A Rock

April 11, 2011

As a kid did you ever watch – It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown or more commonly know as Charlie Brown’s Halloween? Do you remember this line in the show? I got a rock! Well I loved that line and now I can say it myself – “I GOT A ROCK !” Isn’t it pretty [...]

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Parade of Homes–InMyOwnStyle 2011

April 7, 2011

If you are new to my blog, let me introduce myself. My name is Diane I love all things creative, colorful and DIY. My background is in display – which led me into the wonderful world of DIY decorating and design when my husband and I bought our first house. We didn’t have a big [...]

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How To Make No-Sew Drapery Panels

April 6, 2011

In my last post I showed you how I made an inexpensive curtain rod and finals. This post is the tutorial for how I made the no-sew drapery panels. I also found some creative unconventional ideas for rods and hooks that I linked to at the end of this post. For No-Sew panels you can [...]