It is one of the best films ever made, at least according to J, but I had something else in mind for today….another stop on our blog tour!

Today’s feature is one of my new favorite sites – Three Men and a Lady. Written by the lovely Michelle, it has decor inspiration GALORE!

She has the most gorgeous bedroom I have ever seen (grey and yellow IS my current decor obsession). I cannot believe the dramatic transformation!

Before:

After – oh, my heart:

She is a DIY’er after my own heart. Check out this bedside table makeover:

…..this dresser…..

(the Joshua Tree art is a DIY project too!)

AND she turned this gilded gold mess

+ bamboo skewers and spray paint

= this amazing masterpiece (that’s my kind of math!)

The rest of her house is amazing as well:

Check out the instructions for that adorable message board

DIY upholstered headboards

Do yourself a favor and spend some time perusing her archives. But be warned, you will get a sudden urge to revamp your entire house

Thanks for the inspiration, Michelle!

Love,

But take heart, there is a glimmer of hope - LonNY (short for London New York) magazine has recently debuted! Founded by several former Domino contributors, it goes a long way to satisfy my craving.

Here is some premium eye candy from their first issue:

We know how I feel about capiz chandeliers

And boldly upholstered chairs

AND fancy mirrors!

Grey subway tile – a combination of two of my favorite things!

Amazing upholstered headboard

The perfect patio chair

The ruffle is too cute!

Yellow shoes with a bow…oh, my heart….

The perfect tufted chair

White swirly china

Flip through their premier issue – what are you drooling over?

Happy browsing!

Oh, do I have some big news for you!!! You may want to sit down (since I know most of you surf the internet standing up…..)

My quest for a fancy mirror is OVER!

That’s right, lovelies. I have found it! Here’s how it went down: On Saturday morning I had the urge to decorate. So I decided to peruse the local second-hand stores to see if I could find something, ANYTHING that I could transform. The first stop was a bust, and I desperately needed caffeine, but I convinced myself to carry on (now I hear Tim Gunn…..) I found her in the “home goods” (I’ll go ahead and use that term loosely) section of Goodwill, buried under a pile of “artwork.” Only the edge was visible, but I had a feeling. Some would call it love at first sight.

Here she is, the current object of my obsession:

What, you don’t swoon over gilded gold? I admit, neither do I, but I had a vision. I knew I could turn this:

and this:

into THIS:

Here she is up close:

You can’t get enough? Neither can I……

The ingredients:

White spray paint

Leftover grey paint we used on the ceiling

Spray laquer

Approximately 3 hours of my Saturday afternoon

The mirror was the most expensive part, at a whopping $10.38. Thanks, Goodwill!

How about you – are you into second-hand shopping? Have any treasures made their way to your home? We know J has been bitten by the Craigslist bug, do you have any transformations to share?

Don’t inhale too many fumes,

My bedroom has  a bald spot, and I believe there is no better wall-toupe than a fancy mirror. I thought I would share some of the items I have been considering in case you have been on the hunt as well. Maybe you didn’t even know you needed such a mirror. I am here to serve.

Here is my problem area (ahem, one of them):

Some potential solutions:

Metallic Flower Mirror

Convex Nova

Elise Frameless Mirror

Wire Capiz Sunburst

Sunflower Mirror

Convex Framed Circle Mirrors

That I would hang like this:

So far there is no clear front runner. I’ll think and reflect awhile longer. And then maybe get around to purchasing something. (humor me…..it’s been a long week!) Hopefully I can find a cheap knock off somewhere

Happy Friday!