Sunday, August 31, 2008

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For a while we have been trying to figure out how to spice up our living room, it needs a pop of color and we couldn't decide on anything...until we walked into Pottery Barn the other day and fell in love with the fabulous green they have this season...




so we now have an accent wall painted in this fabulous color...


and a few rugs thanks to Ikea



I am now on the hunt for a couple of lamps and some pillows in this color and am trying to be frugal about it...as much as I love Pottery Barn, $45 pillows and $125 lamps just aren't going to happen right now!


Pixie seems to have recovered quite well from the dryer sheet incident...she is as spunky as ever and didn't miss a beat :)


After making an altered book at our crop I am totally addicted to them now as I have made 2 more this week!



Alright, I am off to the fabric store to see if I can track down some fabric in that fabulous green...hope everyone has a great rest-of-the-holiday weekend :)

20 comments:

Unknown said...

Love that green. Good luck finding something cute to go with!!! Be sure to post pics afterwards!!! ;)

Melissa Mann said...

Gorgeous color for the accent wall!!

T said...

I love green especially THAT green. Wish I could decorate my house but my kids destroy everything. Darling project too!

Mari said...

omg!! I LOVE your geen wall!!!!!
That altered book looks awesome!

ha a nice week!

Lyn said...

i loooove that green desk, i want it! i love your wall color choice. i hope you find divine ways to furnish your home with green goodies!

Anonymous said...

So sassy love it ..

Jules said...

Oh that is awesome. The Chartreuse is my favorite!!! My GF just painted her wall a similar color! Beautiful!

Great little altered books, so beautiful!

jenjock1 said...

ooohh...that green is just gorgeous. and look at all that sass....they made such a great choice with you.

Korbyn said...

I seriously love the green!
The accent wall is fab!!
And you know how I love those mini books you did!! It's great that you are doing more of them...I am a big fan. :)

jen geigley said...

wow, those altered books are AMAZING!

scrap.girl said...

Martha Congrats on the Sass gig! I think I need to make one of those altered books. yours looks great!
Now about that green....the most important thing is.... do the pugs like it??? Remember who's in charge there!!! ;)

Holly said...

I fell in love with that green when I got my recent PB catalog with the green desk on the front. Love it! And, it looks so pretty on your accent wall. Love your altered books too!

KhrisW said...

You're so talented, you could make cooler pillows than what the Pottery Barn has to offer. Love what you've done with the paint/accent color! Fantastic!

Glad Pixie is still okay! Phew!

Nan and B.A.G.S. the pug said...

YEa GREEN! Cute cute CUTE

Lol you are addicted to altering books - me mini houses.. LOL

Yeaness... I am so glad that Pixie is okay! NAUGHTY GIRLY! :)
Aine is currently upset with me... HUGS!

elizabeth kartchner said...

hello. love your blog.
and love that color green wall. just picked up some samples from Benjamin Moore "Pear Green" and it's too bright.
what color green did you use?

Love it!!

IamSusie said...

I've seen lots of fabrics with chartreuse this year. I'm even doing a quilt with mainly dark pinks, blues and chartreuse accents. I hope you can find the right fabric!

Anonymous said...

Love that appley green! Good luck finding lamps and pillows that match! Your altered books are BEAUTIFUL! The one with the deer looks so layered on the cover. Just an awesome effect!

Anonymous said...

We were in Pottery Barn on Sunday and I fell in love with that green desk. Good luck on finding the pillows and lamps. Love the altered books.

Chelsea Van Tol said...

I picked up a lamp with a great shape at a thrift store. It had an ugly pattern, so i bought a high adhesion primer and krylon spraypaint in a fun color... voila - amazing, expensive looking lamp. total cost: $30.

Michelle said...

Oooh...I *heart* green in every way, shape and form..you got the best shade! lovely! :)