Valentine garland....

I know that it is still January,
but my mind is already wandering to Valentine's Day.
So, I searched the Internet for some Valentine inspiration

and I found loads and loads of examples of

Valentine's Day garland.

I think I will make some garland this year for

the cottage and for the shop.

So, which ones do you think I should go for?

Which is your favorite?

Or, do you have an even better idea

 than these great ones from Pinterest?

bottle drying rack, my way....

Old French bottle drying racks

are all the rage right now.

I'm sure you have seen them

over and over in your magazines

 and blogs you follow.

I thought I would share with you

my bottle drying rack, my way....

 I turned mine into a "plant stand"

for lack of a better term.

 I have old silver cream and sugars

housing different petite plants

hanging from the rack in my kitchen,

conveniently in front of the window

and next to the sink.

 I am in the process of collecting misters

to add to the display.

I have one clear glass one and

one metal one.

 I will be adding more cream and sugar

plant holders this Spring

to make a full, green, living statement.

 There are so many things

you can do with these racks

outside of the original intent.

What ways have you displayed yours?

Or if you have decided you can not

live without one for one more second,

then message me.

I have the small ones

(as shown)

and the large ones available.

Soon, very soon,

you will just be able to shop directly

 from my shop website.

www.lulusfinehomefurnishings.com

I am so excited.

Houzz.....

Time warp III....

Let me introduce you to Houzz.com

Yet another way to whittle away your time.

All the pictures below are from people I follow on houzz

Houzz is like an on line picture gallery
of all the houses you want to get inside to see.

You just type in your style and the room you want to see,
and wal-ah, there it is.

I love all the inspiration.

Come follow me here and check out all of those that I follow.

instagram time warp II....

Another addition to the time warp

also know as the Internet is...

Instagram!

You get to explore the lives
of other fantastically creative and interesting
people's lives through their photos.

You know what they say,
a picture is worth a thousand words....

It is such a great app.
Fast, simple, beautiful mobile photo sharing on your smart phone.

check it out here

Be prepared....
you will spend a crazy amount of time looking
at the amazing photos, but
you will walk away with amazing inspiration.

pinterest interest.....

I am sure most of you have already discovered pinterest,

but just in case, let me introduce you to my number one time warp...

You can easily spend hours on pinterest,
and have done nothing but look at pictures
and somehow walk away feeling way more productive
and creative than you were before you sat down.

There is something for every interest.
Such as the recipes. 
They are amazing.

Such as this one...

a strawberry champagne cocktail

{You thought I was going to post

a picture of food not a drink, didn't you!}
{{ there are food recepies too!}}

And inspiration that fills your heart,
and keeps your glass half full....

You can learn all kinds of amazing tips and tricks

Such as this...

It is a tutorial on creating a template

for hanging curtain rods

 the same height/distance every time...

no more measuring and leveling over and over!

Home inspiration for days.

There is not one style you can search for

on this site and it not cause you to re-do the whole room.

The list just goes on and on and on

of what you can glean from this site.

Fashion, health, kiddo's games, exercise, gifts, etc...

I am telling you,

it is inspiration for every aspect of your life.

So, if you have not already stumbled on it,

go check it out.

You will thank me hate me for it later.

My friend Tot's new shop....

Speaking of shops.....
A few weeks ago,

I went for a visit to my
friend Tot's new shop.

It is one of my favorite places.

And she is one of my favorite people.

You can check out her incredible blog here

 here we are together.

I just wished we lived closer.

We are definitely two birds of a feather.

I want every single item in this shop!

If you are ever in Glendale,

you simply must make a trip to Time worn interiors

You will LOVE it!