The Clever Moves!

What a wonderful thing indeed, when we can transform the feeling in a whole room by one single clever move! I am in love with these ideas I found in Better Homes & Gardens (www.bhg.com).

This bellow, is a painted rug! yes, choose your paint color and get to work, there's also a FABULOUS version of this idea on my favorite Blog: 'Making it Lovely' (http://makingitlovely.com/) where Nicole Balch painted a truly amazing rug out on her porch... (you're thinking it might be too much work??? Nicole was nine months pregnant when she did it!)

Image property of Better Homes and Gardens

This here is a really clever way of adding personality and charm to an old table by the window, just get some vintage glass jars and fill them with fruit, two colors will do... the place will look happy and refreshed! Another colorful option? CANDY!

Better Homes and Gardens by Veronica Toney

Your precious books as a side-table! Need I say more?

Better Homes and Gardens by Veronica Toney

Create beauty with everyday things...

I love it when I can use real things IN MY HOUSE to create a beautiful space... Not all of us live in magazine-like houses and I do have a million things in my house other than decor items. This is refreshing and simple... Look at how a planter has been turned into a side-table!!! Isnt it clever?? And bellow, by wrapping up some shoe boxes, you can create a brand new space thats fun and functional at the same time, add labels and you will get rid of the mess on your desk forever!

Images from http://www.realsimple.com/