COLOR COMBINATIONS: TEAL & GOLD

Looking for a fun and playful color combination?  Try combining Teal & Gold with pops of Hot Pink! Anchor the room with a patterned black and white rug and add a playful sequin reindeer pillow to the mix. Select a BOLD teal color for your sofa and add gold accents pieces like chairs, and tables. Finish the room with a statement piece light fixture and flowers for a soft touch.

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How to add Pantone Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid to your home


Have you started incorporating Pantone's color of the year into you home? This year Pantone selected Radiant Orchid as the color for 2014. I for one am thrilled about this as purple is my favorite color!

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Take a look at the exact color.

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Now you are probably wondering how in the world can this be added to home decor... especially if you aren't a "purple person like me. Here are some tips on add Pantone's color choice, Radiant Orchid to you home decor.

  • Add color through the use of wall art
  • Add color through the use accent pieces, such as rugs, pillows, or accent furniture
  • Pair Radiant Orchid with neutral color such as gray, biege, or white.
  • Pair Radiant Orchid with various shades of purple to add interest and depth.
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How will you be adding Radiant Orchid to your home?

10 Fabulous IKEA Rast Dresser Hacks


Looking for a cheap piece of furniture that you can easily customize to your own taste? Check out the IKEA Rast dresser. For only $34.99 you cannot go wrong! The wood is already ready for painting and hardware can easily be added to dress up or dress down the dresser. I plan purchasing a couple myself to makeover. I'm checking for inspiration all over the web and came across some great hacks on Pinterest. Check them out!

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Can you believe all of these dressers started out looking the same? Which one of these are your favorite?? I'm honestly in love with all of them!

MEDICINE CABINET ORGANIZATION

Organize your medicine cabinet with cheap thrift finds and items found in the kitchen.

How To:
1. Purge, Purge, Purge! Get rid of things you rarely use.

2. Find things from the kitchen to re-purpose. Make a brush holder out of empty canned good cans or use a mason jar to hold your cotton balls.

3. Browse thrift stores for small glassware to place your like items in. A glass shelf can hold your mascara and eyeliners and a glass jar can be used for Q-Tips (both were $.99 at Goodwill)

4. Place easily lost items such as hair ties and nail kits in plastic cases (found at hobby look for under $2.00 a piece)

5. Create more storage space by finding items that have dual purpose. The the glass storage shelf provides storage for makeup and an additional shelving space.

REPURPOSE EMPTY CANNED GOODS CANS INTO MAKEUP STORAGE

Need a simple and cheap makeup brush storage container? Try re-purposing your old canned goods into storage containers.


This can easily done by hot gluing a piece of cute fabric to your old cans....easy peasy.


Why not save the environment by recycling and save your pockets by re-purposing? It's a win-win! 


This project can be free if you already have the supplies and if not, can be done for less than $10.00 with smart shopping for fabric and the glue gun.