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Rachel’s Home Tour

Monday, June 1st, 2009

The talented (and newlywed!) Rachel of Dwellings and Decor and Design Lovely is inviting us into her home today. Lucky Rachel lives in Hawaii and her decor reflects her surroundings perfectly. If you haven’t made it to either of her blogs, be sure and take a look as they are both full of inspiring posts and images. 

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1. What city do you live in? 

Napili, Maui, Hawaii.

2. How many rooms are in your house/apartment?

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen, 1 living room/office.

3. Biggest challenge in decorating your house/apartment?

20 foot ceilings, working with a small budget and making a living/office space comfortable.

4. What is your favorite DIY project?

Painting my side table and printing out free art and framing them. 

5. Did you hire help in decorating or remodeling? If so, how did you find the right designer/contractor for you?

No, I am the designer. :)

6. Where do you find your inspiration for decorating and what are some of your favorite places to shop?

My inspiration is mainly from online photos and also from nature and my view. My favorite places to shop are at second hand shops, my mom’s house, Hale Zen on Maui, and checking out blowout sales at hotels that are remodeling. I also love Ross & Target.

Thanks Rachel!

Sara’s Home Tour

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Today’s home tour is from my good friend Sara. She lives in my hometown of Clovis, NM with her husband, son Luca, and another little boy on the way. They found a lovely ranch style home and gave it a facelift, saving a fortune by doing much of the work themselves.

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In the entryway:

Sara and her husband took out the tile and added the hardwood floors.  Wallpaper; local hardware store $60 (which they hung). Mirror; JCPenney.com $45. Table; Hobby Lobby $49.99 (on sale).
 
Living Room:

Replaced the carpet with hardwood. Took down the old mantel which was lava rock and replaced it with stone (got from Lowe’s $250 for A LOT of rock).  Sara and her husband did all the work themselves.

They repainted all the walls which were baby blue and the beams and fireplace were orange. Orange chairs; local discount store $170 for both.  Glass tables; local discount store $150 for 3.                               

Master bedroom:

Night stands; local discount store 2 for $99. Lamps; JCPenney.com $99 each. Headboard; JCPenney.com $150.  Desk; World Market $199 (on sale). Lamp; Hobby Lobby $30.

Guest bath:

Shower curtain; Anthropologie $99. Flower pictures; Market $79.

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