So let’s party!
Anne Cook Designs
Potluck Press
www.potluckpress.com
05/24/2012
Fabulous Feature: Paint Cubby
This week we are featuring another item that would work perfectly in your home, office, workspace, or studio. The best part? It is from you, one of our loyal readers. It means so much more to learn from you why YOU love what is in your space. I am constantly inspired by what is shared with us. Today’s paint cubby from Lianne of Swirly Designs is no exception.
I love how functional the cubby is. And how the items in the cubby are the actual focal point. The paint is so organized and inviting. I am sure it leads to hours of creativity.
Photo Credit
Swirly Designs
www.SwirlyDesigns.com
http://www.facebook.com/Swirly.Designs
I’ve already explained why I like this organized cubby but, let’s find out why this is Lianne’s favorite studio item:
“Having our studio on the main floor of our house was a decision that we both agreed was the best option, but it was very important to us that the studio be well organized and blended in with the rest of the house.
That’s why one of our favorite storage pieces is this cubby organizer wall shelf. We are able to store all our paints, by color, that we use for our handmade ornaments. It makes for easy access to all the paints plus being able to see the bright colors of paint from our work table makes us smile. We’ll also create mini displays and vignettes for different holidays in the cubes for inspiration.”
***We would love to feature your favorite item in your studio, office, or workspace. Email wherewomencreatesm @ gmail.com with the following items:
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High Quality Image of your item
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Web address to link to
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Brief reason of why that item is your favorite.
05/23/2012
The Handcrafted Wedding: Tags
Today we are featuring another project from “The Handcrafted Wedding“. One thing I love about the ideas and projects in the book are their versatility. They can be used for so much more than just a wedding.
This how-to on making tags is simple, fun, and perfect for your next soiree. For a wedding it is fun to add the couples’ names but imagine adding the birthday girl’s name, the upcoming baby’s name, or just about anything. The possibilities are endless.
05/17/2012
Fabulous Feature: Brown Tile Work Surface
Each week I have been dedicating posts to featuring items that would fit perfectly in your workspace, office, studio, or even home. But I really am interested in what makes your space YOU. Now we are beginning to feature items you love and use in your space. Today we are excited to feature Anna Pereira’s favorite item in her workspace.
Photo Credit
Anna Pereira
www.AnnaPereiraDesigns.com
The pure simplicity of this large brown tile as a work surface is genius. And when you see why Anna loves her tile you will wonder why you didn’t think of this yourself:
“My 16×16 tile make the best work surface. Smooth, flat, non absorbing. If I need to use the exacto, I won’t damage anything. I love it! And if I am working with beads, I just lay a foam beading cloth on top.”
***We would love to feature your favorite item in your studio, office, or workspace. Email wherewomencreatesm @ gmail.com with the following items:
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High Quality Image of your item
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Web address to link to
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Name
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Brief reason of why that item is your favorite.
05/16/2012
Kitschy Crafts-Jeweled Box Tutorial
Boxes can be used for so many things. From storage, to organization, to decor, boxes are so versatile. If you plan on displaying a box or using it for decor you will want it to be beautiful and uniquely you. Thankfully, within the pages of “Kitschy Crafts” there is a perfect option for everyone.
What I really love about this jeweled box tutorial is just how customizable it is. You can create a box that fits your personality and space perfectly. And it finally gives me a reason to pick up all the sparkly items I find at thrift stores and yard sales.
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05/14/2012
The Romantic Prairie Cookbook
We’ve given you the chance to fall in love with Fifi O’Neill over the last several weeks. And we just can’t stop sharing. But with the amazing work that Fifi produces, it’s hard not to share.
Today I am lucky enough to introduce you to another fabulous book by our friend Fifi, The Romantic Prairie Cookbook.
The Romantic Prairie Cookbook offers field fresh recipes and homespun settings—the kind of recipes that will live to be classics in your home from the first time you make them. We invite you to read our entire feature on The Romantic Prairie Cookbook on Where Women Cook.
05/10/2012
Fabulous Feature: Alphabet Chest
Every week we dedicate posts to feature items that would make your workspace fabulous. But I really wanted to know what makes your space a place you enjoy spending time in. I reached out to our wonderful community on Facebook to find out what their favorite item in their office, workspace, or studio is. We had an overwhelming response and today I am excited to feature Tara Bradford’s favorite item from her new home office.
Photo credit Tara Bradford
http://www.tarabradford.com
http://tarabradfordphotography.com
I could tell you why adore this lovely alphabet chest but I think Tara herself says it so much better:
“I am mad about typography, so my favourite item has to be the oak alphabet chest. It was handmade and hand-delivered to me in Paris by Luke Ellis of Kent and London in Whistable, England. The chest holds CDs containing my photo files and little treasures I don’t want to misplace.”
***We would love to feature your favorite item in your studio, office, or workspace. Email wherewomencreatesm @ gmail.com with the following items:
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High Quality Image of your item
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Web address to link to
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Name
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Brief reason of why that item is your favorite.
05/09/2012
The Handcrafted Wedding: Felt Bags
We have all been to that “wedding of a lifetime”—the wedding everyone is talking about for years to come. It may be the dress, the food, the decor, or the party afterward but something just sticks out in our minds. That is what The Handcrafted Wedding is all about…adding those small touches that will leave guests awe inspired.
I absolutely love these felt bags as that “small touch.” In fact they would be fabulous for baby showers, birthday parties, or any time you want to add a little something special to your event.
Now comes the difficult part. What to put in these delightful little pouches…
05/07/2012
Romantic Prairie Style: The Magazine
Last month we had the honor to introduce you to one of the loveliest women around, Fifi O’Neill, and her book Romantic Prairie Style.
I am sure you have been anxiously awaiting more news about Fifi and her upcoming works. I am happy to say you don’t have to wait any longer. Fifi has brought her new magazine Romantic Prairie Style to a bookstore near you. Now you can find the beautiful and timeless style that was featured in her book throughout the pages of her gorgeous magazine. We even get a sneak peak into Fifi’s home and discover her style is as wonderful as she is. You may want to get a few copies of the magazine so your friends and neighbors don’t run off with yours. Yes, it’s THAT pretty.
ROMANTIC PRAIRIE STYLE MAGAZINE
People*Places*HOMES*Gardens *Food*Projects*
ROMANTIC PRAIRIE STYLE celebrates the best of prairie living. Evocative photos highlight the timeless charms of rural retreats from traditional to contemporary farmhouses, rustic cabins, historic cottages, picturesque ranches, barn revivals and conversions, and much more. Fresh takes on farmhouse decorating and practical renovation solutions, edible gardens, homegrown seasonal food/recipes and easy entertaining, DIY projects and profiles on artisan/country-based business round up the prairie lifestyle.
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I know what you are thinking, “Where can I get Romantic Prairie Style Magazine?” You don’t have to look any further than your local newsstand, bookstore, drugstore, or shop. It hit stands late last month so you can pick up your copy today.
05/02/2012
Great Knitted Gifts: Big Square Knee Socks
Inside the pages of Great Knitted Gifts you will find ideas galore. But I think the pattern and tutorial for the Big Square Knee Socks may be one of the most fun. I love the pattern, colors, and length. It is the perfect gift to knit for a lovely lady in your life (or yourself).
Knitted Big Square Knee Socks: Tutorial
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Pattern
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Now it’s time to find the perfect yarn and begin knitting.
04/29/2012
April Roundup: A Month of Furniture
April has been full of spring showers and flowers. It’s also been a month full of fabulous furniture on the Where Women Create blog. Enjoy browsing through a month full of ideas to grab some inspiration for your home, office, or studio:
Office Chairs
Decorative Chairs
Desks
Craft Tables
Bookshelves
End Tables
04/24/2012
Feature :
Tuesday’s Inspiration
“Let’s have tea”, said the wren.
SMILE
www.screechowldesign.com
04/22/2012
Tiny Tables
Living rooms, doctor offices, and bedrooms all come to mind when most people think of end tables. But I think a good end table can be versatile and should be included in your office or studio space. They are small enough to fit in tight spaces, offer extra storage, and can add a little decorative flare. They are also a great place to display your Where Women Create magazines.
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Reclaimed Barnwood Table
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Barley Twist Side Table
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Chairside End Table
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Slate Tile Top Table
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04/20/2012
Pieography: Winner and Book Announcement
Last fall our sister site, Where Women Cook, held a contest for the best “Pieography: The Story of Your Life in a Pie.” Needless to say the response was amazing. Krys Kirkpatrick was crowned the winner with her amazing Creamy Carrot Pie with Crunchy Graham Cracker Crust, Whipped Rum Cream, & Candied Pecans.
A wonderful winner and delicious pie aren’t all that came from the Pieography contest. It also spawned a new book hitting shelves on September 1st, 2012. You can read all about the contest, winner, and book here. I can’t wait for you to have a slice of Pieography!
04/19/2012
Studio Shelves
Bookshelves can serve so many purposes ranging from function to beauty. Where else are you going to be able to store all the copies of your favorite magazines? When it comes to choosing shelves for your home, office, or studio space you are likely going to want something that is a little of both. You don’t have to sacrifice one to have the other. These ideas are some perfect examples:
- Traditional Dark Wood Shelving
- Antique Green Shelving
- Industrial Wall Mount Shelving
- Ladder Style Shelving
04/17/2012
Feature :
Tuesday’s Inspiration
She could hardly believe all that was waiting when she finally opened her heart.
Artist Kelly Rae Roberts
Carte
Calypso Art Editions
www.calypsocards.com
04/16/2012
Romantic Prairie Style
We are so pleased to introduce (or possibly re-introduce for some of you) to Fifi O’Neill. She is a long time friend of Where Women Create and Wear Women Cook. And as I tell you a little more about her you will see why. Fifi has a style, grace, and class that I would love to bottle. But thankfully I don’t have to bottle it because she shares it with us all through her many works, including Romantic Prairie Style.
Fifi O’Neill
Chez Fifi
Born and raised in Paris, France, Fifi O’ Neil grew up in the midst of all things French and began to develop her trademark style early on. Her formative years, varied skills set, and distinctive style have been the foundation for her multi-faceted career.
Her culinary knowledge first lead to the opening of Deliciously Yours, a successful catering business followed by ownership of 3 hands-on award-winning restaurants in Sarasota, Florida, and a Food editor position for House Home & Living magazine.
Coincidentally, Fifi pursued her writing and styling passions producing feature articles on home decorating, food, and gardening.
As editor, writer and photo stylist, Fifi O’Neill has produced numerous features for national publications, among which The New York Times, Coastal Living, Country Living, Home Companion, Quick & Easy Decorating, Creative Home, Real Life Decorating, and for Italian and Scandinavian magazines such as Casa Romantica and Casa Antichi (Italy), Jeanne d’Arc Living (Denmark) and many more.
Fifi is the author of Romantic Prairie Style, a lifestyle and decorating book, The Romantic Prairie Cookbook (both published by Ryland Peters & Small.) She is also the founder and executive editor of the new national magazine, Romantic Prairie Style.
Romantic Prairie Style
Homes Inspired by Traditional Country Life
Romantic Prairie Style embraces simple pleasures, comfort and the long-cherished ideals of natural beauty, simplicity and harmony with the earth. It’s a style that says ‘home’ wherever you may be because, more than anything else, it’s a mindset: gentle but strong, welcoming and lasting, durable yet sophisticated and, above all, real.
Over the centuries, the humble dwellings built by European immigrants to the US in the 1880s have evolved into sturdier, more comfortable homes, which, depending on their geographic location, took on a variety of designs, be it a ranch, cabin, farmhouse, cottage or adobe. Each of these styles plays a role in prairie style and its enduring aura of romance and nostalgia.
Here, interiors bear the influence of European settlers and the poetry of the heart-warming authenticity of simple, natural textures, hand-hewn beams, bleached wood, weathered planks, woven blankets, cow-hide and Navajo rugs. It’s a style inspired by the honesty of homespun materials of the past wedded to a flair for the present. It’s flower-sprigged brocade, tawny leather, crisp eyelet and soft linen, corduroy with crochet trims, woolen plaids, cosy flannel and wispy organza. It’s history retold and all about the enduring connection between people and places and the nostalgia we feel for a rural country life, a yearning for a simpler life, as embodied in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie.
As you can see from the pages from her book, Fifi has the ability to capture timeless beauty and elegance. We encourage you to bring a bit of that beauty into your home. Fifi’s book, Romantic Prairie Style, is available at all major bookstores and websites like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Home Style Books, and even Nordstrom.
04/15/2012
Craftspiration
I love walking into a craft room, studio, or shop to find the mostly lovely craft table or work bench. Seeing where others create is such a source of inspiration for me. The functional side of me enjoys seeing the tables or benches and how they are utilized. I hope these inspire you as well.
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Modern Craft Table
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Beldin Craft Table
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Sauder Craft Table
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Cutting Table
04/12/2012
Desk Delights
I know many of you have studios, craft rooms, or even shops in which you do a lot of your work. You likely have gorgeous tables or work benches adorned with all the things you need to create. But if you are like me, a lot of your creativity is done at a computer. And even if your aren’t like me, you likely have a need for a desk in your space. Why can’t your desk be just as lovely as you are?
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L-shaped Desk with Green Accents
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White Hutch Desk
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White Work Desk
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Glass Top Desk
How much time do you spend at your desk?
04/10/2012
Feature :
Tuesday’s Inspiration
With a fast horse & fancy duds
Rose was poised to paint the town
Photograph courtesy of Wyoming State Archives,
Dept. of State Parks & Cu
04/08/2012
Charming Chairs
I have to admit that this month I am featuring furniture to give me ideas for my upcoming home office addition. I want my workspace to be comfortable and inviting. Now that I have some ideas of where I will sit, I need other people to be able to come in and sit a while. I am sure many of you have customers, friends, and family members visiting your studio or workspace regularly; these decorative (and comfortable) chair ideas will be useful for you too.
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Mercedes Leather Chair
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Harper Lounge Chair
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Deja Vu Chair
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Decorative Leather Chair
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04/05/2012
Choosing Chairs
This month we are going to feature furniture for your office, studio, or workspace. Furniture for your office space can be beautiful as well as functional. It is another way to decorate your space and incorporate your own personal style. Desk chairs for your office need to be inviting, comfortable, and fit overall decor concept. Maybe you are classic, a little funky, or pure comfort.
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Fairfax Leather Chair
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Sayl Chair
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Mesquite Office Chair
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Rattan Chair
Do you have an desk chair that fits your style?
04/03/2012
Feature :
Tuesday’s Inspiration
Well…It’s the Big Day!
Illustration by Frank S. Guild
Laughing Elephant
www.laughingelephant.com
03/29/2012
March Roundup: A Month Of Wall Decor
Haven’t you just loved all the wall decor and art we have featured this month? It has sparked so many different redecorating ideas in my head. Now I just have to execute them all.
Photography:
Unique Art:
Decorative Clocks:
Wall Stencils:
Wallpaper:
ETSY Shop Art:
Wall Sculptures:
Stone Walls:
Has this month inspired you to make any changes to your space?
03/26/2012
Wildflower Fabric Collection Giveaway with Kathy Davis Studios
Kathy Davis Studios and Where Women Create have teamed up to bring you one awesome giveaway! What are we giving away? Ten yards of fabric from Kathy’s brand new Wildflower collection from Free Spirit Fabrics!
Go to Kathy’s website and submit a comment below the giveaway post along with your name and e-mail address and you will automatically be entered to win! The contest starts March 26th at 9:00am EST and runs until March 29th at 12:00pm EST. The winner will be notified by e-mail and must respond within 24 hours to claim the prize. If the winner does not respond within the allotted time a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is valid for residents of the US only.
Good luck!
03/25/2012
It’s Written in Stone
I really love the idea of making the wall itself the focal point or “art” of a room. And while I do enjoy conventional pieces of art on walls, I also appreciate the simplicity of the wall being art. That is probably why I am so drawn to stone or rock interior walls. There is something so calming about bringing a little outside in. And it creates a gorgeous canvas if you want to hang any additional decor.
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Modern Home Office
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Partial Stone Wall
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Hole in the Wall
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Facebook Office Design
Do you have any stone features in your space?
