Hello Beautiful! Yes that would be you Dear Friends:) I want to Welcome you to my brand new site and say a huge “Thank You” for coming over for a visit. Shall we start?
As a little girl growing up on my family’s farm in Arkansas, I learned the beautiful art of arranging every day elements together to enhance my surroundings. Many summer days were spent running barefoot through the garden picking pink Zinnia’s that later would be placed in jelly jars for the kitchen table. A warm breeze gave way to spending time sipping sweet tea on the porch while fashioning clover chain necklaces. Summer was also the perfect time to construct a make shift house using one of my mom’s hand stitched quilts. With the quilt hung over a clothesline, it was then adorned with a collection of found heart shaped rocks.
A love of design assembly and knack for “putting things together” was forged from those early childhood experiences in Arkansas. My career path as a photographer and stylist has been a natural progression that has allowed me to share my inspiration with others.
A little “pop” of purple is the perfect contrast to crisp white sheets. I placed a blooming hyacinth bulb in an old berry basket and used purple tissue paper to hide the dirt. One of my favorite vintage tricks to decorate with is to use a framed print as a tray to hold objects by the bed. In this case, it was the right size for my purple hyacinth. I picked up the framed print (8 x 12) at a flea market for $5.00.
Notice the two pillow cases behind the plant? They are thrift store finds that I dyed to get a couple of shades of purple. In the projects section of my site, I will give you a couple of ideas on how to dye your own linens.
Dried lavender is always wonderful to use as well~ the smell and tiny pellets of color is lovely especially next to your bed.
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Heya i’m for the first time here. I came across this board and I find It truly helpful & it helped me out a lot. I’m hoping to offer one thing again and help others such as you helped me.
nice post and very informative. definitely worth bookmarking
Hi Carol I just love All your work … Your pictures are so amazing… kudos on everything you have accomplish !!!
Man I like this comment and it is so good and I am gonna bookmark it. One thing to say the Indepth analysis this article has is trully remarkable.Who goes that extra mile these days? Well Done.. Just one more tip you caninstall a Translator Application for your Global Readers ..
Who needs coffee in the moring to get my eyes in focus. I can come here and soak in all this beauty and charges my battery for the day. My goodness, you sure do have an eye for photography and layout. The site is pure perfection.
God bless your day and adventures.
Carol, I am a RN who loves all the beautiful things that you do. Am looking for courage to build a venture around that beauty. Love this site and would feel blessed to have advice from you.Leah
Thank You so much~There are so many try doing a blog search on Google and you will find a ton of inspiration:)
Love your blog. Have always been a heart collector. I even have a heart shaped rock! I have4 lavender plants in my garden and this year, if Spring ever comes, will be planting more!
Good day! This is my 1st comment here so I just wanted to give a quick shout out and say I truly enjoy reading your articles. Can you recommend any other blogs/websites/forums that go over the same subjects? Thank you!
Carol,
Just beautiful. I’m so interested in learning your tips on coloring linens & fabric. The shade of lavender is perfect, not too purple-y. Can’t wait to meet you in May.
Lisa
Congrats on the new blog. It is beautiful. I look forward to visiting often.
What a beautiful place you made for us here! I enjoyed reading about your childhood memories, and can’t wait to see what’s in store for us.
Hello Beautiful yourself! The site is gorgeous, but that was no surprise at all – looking forward to following you here too!
Hugs, Judith
I adore your new site….and love the direction your going. And might I add…am sooo loving your pale purple linens…can’t wait till you show us how to do that.
xoxo, Andrea
I am so excited for this new adventure of yours, Carol!
If anyone deserves to be a dot.com, it would be YOU!
Looking forward to all the inspiration you will be providing!
Hugs,
Anne
Carol
The New site is just so elegant! How lucky are we that you will share your talents!
You mentioned coloring pillowcases,I wanted to try ritz color remover…any suggestions?
I found it….duh! Here is where I leave my comment raving about your new site! It is positively gorgeous and I shall be glued to every post! Thank you for sharing all your tips and creative talents!
Lots of love, Laura
Oh Carol I just love the new site! What a fresh look. I am on the hunt for some help and ideas for a re-make of my site. Is that part of your new offerings???
Love the pillow cases….just a hint of color.
Lori
Congratulations! The photos are beautiful and just the reminder I needed that spring will arrive again
Hi Cathleen~ So sweet of you and Thank YOU so much for the continued support:) Blessings, Carol
Hi Carol,
Your new site is just beautiful…of course! You are such a talented lady and so very helpful with all your tips and ideas. Looking forward to your tips on fabric dye.
Thank you so much…
Cathleen
Thank You Ms 411 Sweet T:)) I’m not sure about Texas this spring but you know that you’re always close to my heart:)) Hugs, Carol
Thank You Angela:) Blessings, Carol
Thanks so much Pam:)) Just love those simple decorative ideas:) Blessings, Carol
Ahh Thank You Holly~ Just needed a bit of Spring to counter the blizzard and cabin fever:) Blessings, Carol
Well Thank You so much Gabrielle:) Those thrift store pillows are really easy to do plus not much cost involved:)) Blessings, Carol
Thank You so very much Pam~ Hopefully I can get that post up soon:) Blessings, Carol
Carol- As always I am amazed by your talent-the site is beautiful, and I can’t wait for the tips on fabric dye! Thank you for sharing!
Carol, it’s a stunning room! I’m in love with the hand dyed thrift store pillows!!! They just say “spring”!! You always have such beautiful ideas! your new site is lovely… sigh
Hello Carol
This is just lovely….I could almost smell the fresh sunshine dried linens and feel the breeze blowing in through the curtained window. Thanks so much for the “touch” of spring!
ooooo…this is going to be fun!
Love the framed print/tray idea….
Very nice! Congrats on your new venture!
Carol, so excited for you about your new site. Can’t wait to see more. Will you be in Texas for the Spring show, T
So sweet of you Sarah~ I hope to share lots more on both of the blogs:)) Many Blessings, Carol
Thanks so much Debra~ I hope to bring lots more about that childhood:) Hugs, Carol
Thank You Darlin:)) Hugs, Carol
Oh April what a beautiful Your bedroom really sounds so pretty:)) Thank You, Carol
Thank You Lisa:) Blessings, Carol
Thank You so very much:) More to come:) Blessings, Carol
Thank You so much Shar~ you just brought a smile to my face. Blessings, Carol
Oh Thank You~ I did have a fun childhood Thanks to my sweet Mom:)) Blessings, Carol
Gorgeous images as always, but I loved reading about those idyllic summer days of childhood. Tell us more, more! (Please!)
Carol, the new site is just lovely. I really look forward to more. I have followed your posts for well over a year now and always am delighted when I see a new post delivered to my Google reader. Thank you for sharing your beauty and talents with us.
So beautiful..I am bookmarking this new site. Thank you for sharing.
What fun, Carol! This is so exciting!
The new site looks great! Congrats!
I love that you featured purple.
I just re-vamped my totally light green bedroom by trading out some green for warm white and soft purple. It’s perfect now…and those purple accents are so calming. Glad to see that I wasn’t too far off the mark! 
Congratulations honey. I know what work this took and I am proud of you for your tenacity! Onward!
Hi Carol, love your new site. Enjoyed hearing about your childhood. Mine was similar, a rural farmhouse here in sw Missouri. Gorgeous photos as always, I’m looking forward to seeing what you’re up to at your store!
xo,
Debra
Carol,
Your new site is absolutely gorgeous and I really enjoyed reading your childhood memories and how they have helped you with the beauty you create now.
I have really enjoyed following your blog…it was one of the first ones I started reading and have been taken with you ever since. Everything you do is just beautiful and so inspirational ~ I’m excited with this new blog!
Sarah xo
Thank you Chasity:) Still trying to learn my way around the new site but should be fun:) Blessings, Carol
this is beautiful carol…
i enjoyed going back with you on your journey to childhood.
i have many sweet memories like these~
it’s nice to visit there when it’s so cold and dreary out.
i look forward to all your new blog will bring.
best wishes~
chasity