Trip with Evie - We're off to the Auction **See what I won**

I am going to my first auction tonight- like real auction.  Evie heard on HGTV that cities often have these kinds of acutions if they have a design district, which Dallas does and lo and behold she found it here.  I have been reviewing rules online all day and I am giddy nervous.  They say you can't bid without meaning to, but there is a part of me that can see me "accidently" needing a Uhaul to get home.  These pieces are incredible...and they at least start REALLY cheap.  I am looking for a mid century modern sideboard to use in our front living room as a tv console, but there are a few other little items like a couch, dresser, and stool I want too.  Look at this stuff...and it starts at $50.  ( I half expect to get there and find out it is all like doll house size ... have you ever done that before - be honest - looked at Etsy and found the cutest little piece of furniture, only to find out once you look closer at the typed dimensions it's the size of your palm. ) 

I so wish I could be a shopper for people...I would love to go do this all the time for people who don't have the time or the desire to sit through stuff like this. 
I will be reporting back tomorrow...

Here's what actually walked away with...LOL - a lot more than I thought and none that I was expecting - SO much fun though.  I want to do this for a living more than anything.

Too many options...

Now that the market is over my brain is completely on overload about what to do next.  I have several pieces of furniture to work on - a plant stand, another set of nightstands, a chair and cushion - all of which would be to sell, but I think for a little bit I need to turn inside our house and pick something that we have to stare at all the time to work on.  So now that limits the list to...
1)  Painting my office and finish decorating the room... I want a work table like this...

 and shelves like this...

2)  Painting the downstairs guest bathroom - no true vision yet...I just don't like it the way it is.

3)  Painting the utility room/pantry
I didn't know the scope of possibilities for a pantry or laundry room until I ran across these...
{show & tell}
Her amazing laundry room...I am so inspired by this to design a laundry room with color and flare for us so that we might enjoy being in there more...haha - but it would take a great pic.

 {House of Smith's}

Gasp...can you imagine your pantry looking like this ...

I LOVE it....I know I couldn't keep it that clean, but again it would take a great pic and I would make it look like this atleast everytime we had a party ....

4)  Stenciling the atrium hallway

I love the current color of the hall it's just boring.   There is so much natural light there because of the french doors - it has potential of being the "prettiest" spot in our house...so maybe something like this...

(Wall Stencils from Royal Design Studio)

5)  Repainting the living room or the master bath (the LR I have confessed already to Jerod I want to repaint, our bathroom not so much - surprise honey!!! )

I am loving this bedroom by Dana Miller who writes House*Tweaking...see how the bathroom doesn't scream at you and I feel like ours does. 

The grays and yellow...our bedroom is already gray but I love the contrast of the light gray with it and a splash of color...ours is gray with a red bathroom and the bathroom comes across more bold than the bedroom.  I also love the idea of the fabric closet door b/c in our little master bedroom there are four doors and three of them are all in a row and open into the other one's doorway - it drives me CRAZY...

6)  Build outdoor table - I am withholding this picture because it is so much in my mind and a combo of so many pictures...

7)  Spray paint outdoor chairs

Chairs that look like this...(except worse b/c they are hunter green)

Could be so much better in this color....right!?!?!?

 Krylon Rich Plum...

8)  Finishing the desk and wall dividers for Jerod's studio - embarrassed and so sorry honey that it's not done yet...I got way way way sidetracked.

9)  Cana's quilt - well again I got sidetracked...the squares are all cut, I just need to sew them together and then take to the quilter ladies house to quilt it on her fancy machine for several hours...

10)  Painting the antique dresser for Cana's room - it's going white...We just have to haul it downstairs and into the garage - ugghhhh...

11)  Learn how to use my new Silhoutte machine and make some fun stuff - self explanatory and fyi I got it for christmas and i keep putting off the tutorial - not for lack of wanting to use it - just lack of attention span.

12)  Line the back of the built ins in the dining area with a patterned fabric - the living room/dining room need some work... - some color, some pop...it's too traditional and bland with too many mid to dark colors. 


The possibilities are completely endless....
Since I haven't picked or been focused on a project the last few days I truly feel blah...I am sick.

Well unitl I can decide - I need to stick to focusing on getting our eggs painted with Cana...she is going to love it!!!! 

What projects do you want to get done in your house?  Maybe I should just come help you...

Cuteness that is almost 2 (and we won't mentioin HIS age...)

This is the cuteness I get to live with all the time and LOVE it...she is growing up so fast.

  I realized today I have to get with the game and start planning birthday #2.  I am thinking zoo or something involving lots of water...

I could do this all the time...

So today was not what many would call "successful", I sold one table completely and another I am keeping my fingers crossed the lady will call tomorrow like she said (She had to go home and measure first...I know probably naive, but I am believing for one more sale this weekend...) BUT I can't wait to do it again!!  I can't explain how fun it was to set up an 8 by 10 space and have it look like an image that has been in my head for nights as I fall asleep.  I got to feel like myself and do what I love and enjoy it regardless...
Girls...I am telling you - find something you like to do and give it a good ole try because it is worth it. 
Here are a few pictures of the day and as sad as it was for me to have to bring so much back home with me, I was kind of glad because I already have pieces for the next show I decide to do and between now and then I can work on some personal projects - like some room painting, a little pantry and laundry room makeover, outside work, - who knows the options are endless...

Open

My Etsy store is open - StarkeyStyle.  There is a link on the right side of my blog.  I have put a few pieces in the store and then will add more after the Deep Ellum Market tomorrow.  ( Well let's hope maybe I can't because then that would mean everything sold...haha - a girl can dream)


Would love to see you tomorrow if you are in Dallas...I will be under the tent behind Cafe Brazil.


Sorry this is short and impersonal, but I am so tired, my throat hurts and I still have work to do, but I wanted to give an update...Hope you all have a great weekend.

Shout Outs and Count Down

For starters - Happy Birthday to a great brother...Little Brother ... enjoy this last one in your 20's.  Have a great day celebrating you with that beautiful family of yours!  We love you.

  

And most importantly "a million hugs and kisses, thank yous and you are so incredibly sweet" to my dear hubby who is selflessly doing something in honor of my favorite activity - MOPS (Mothers of PreSchoolers).  My MOPS group is hosting a fundraisor tonight at Greenville's Rusty Taco where 20% of all proceeds between 5 and 8 will be given to our MOPS group.  Jerod has very generously agreed to do something I know is not is favorite thing to do - he is going to provide music for the event.  It's always a little awkward to sit in a corner, of a non stage friendly restaurant, and play the keyboard and sing - having people kind of listen and kind of not.  Baby - know that I will hear every song but more than the words you sing I will hear what you are doing for me and I love you dearly for it!!!!  I know you will rock out the impossible.

Finally, agghhhhh I have my first booth in five days...there is so much to do to finish the last final details of each piece, to decide on staging, pricing and all that kind of stuff.  I am SO SO excited!!!!!!  If you can come please do - I would love to see you there.  Here is the flyer and one sneak preview of a piece that will be there...

 

 

 

Deep Ellum Outdoor Market

Sneak Peak for Outdoor Market

Crazy Ideas: Before sleep...

This is how crazy I am ... the other night I couldn't go to sleep.  Those of you who know me personally or have ever lived with me, you know this is NEVER a problem for me...I can fall asleep sitting up in the middle of a conversation if I am tired.  But this particular night I couldn't turn off the imagination and my thoughts started thinking about Home Depot.  I know weird...but what can I say I love the store, the smell and anything I come home with from there.  As I was thinking about it - I wondered how many other women love the store too, and I started to realize out of my circle I knew a lot of women that love it.  And let's be real - even if you are sending your man to do the shopping there aren't you as the women somewhere involved in what you expect the outcome to look like of whatever the project may be.  So what if...they decorated a Home Depot for women.  One of my favorite looks is an industiral chic look...concrete and chandeliers for example...wood and shiny metal...brocade patterns and something rustic...so I am thinking... pretty up the aisle signs, add chandeliers to the raftors, add some complimentary purple to the orange, score the concrete, add mirrors to aisle ends along with clearance ends (like at target - a woman loves a clearance item), and move paint, lighting and flooring to the front of the store and put the machines, tools, etc. in the back for eye appeal, I am not kidding the list goes on and on...
So if anyone knows any Home Depot executives - let them know there is a crazy girl in Dallas ready to decorate for them if they want to work on targeting their woman audience.