Pretty Spring Baskets

My brilliant mom decided to take her hoard of useful (yet unattractive) baskets and paint them in a scheme of pinks.  She also painted the inside of them gold.  I love how they turned out and they will be a perfect little collection of baskets to use for display or to gift.  

Aren't they sweet?  Just in time for Easter.  
Since this is our last post before Easter, let me take this opportunity to say happy Good Friday and have a beautiful Easter day on Sunday!
With much love to you,

Think Pink!

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Kay Thompson famously sings "Think pink!  Think pink and the world is rosy red!" in the movie Funny Face.  So in honor of Valentine's Day {which is so close} and the girly girl in all of us ladies, I thought we might have a "pink moment" today!

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Audrey in pink.  How fitting.

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The chairs are so cheeky and fun in, what could be, a very serious room.

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Don't pink flowers just make the whole space come alive?

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This shade of pink on the walls is so livable.  Just a touch of blush.


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The perfect feminine space to entertain the girls.

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I couldn't forget to include a touch of pink in a decadent dressing room.


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Just a few spots of color in an all white space.  This is my favorite way to add punchy color.

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I think I might have to try this pink wall color somewhere, sometime.  It is just glowing and gorgeous.  

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Masculine and serious meets flirtatious loveliness.

Pinterest  pinned by DGV via  Sally + Molly.
When doing a post on pink I couldn't leave out the little misses!  How darling are the rooms above and below?

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What design obsessed girl wouldn't love to receive this for Valentine's Day or just any day at all?

via Belle Francaise Interiors
I need to start making plans for Valentine's Day!  It will be here soon...

DIY: Fun Front Door

I love a bold front door.  I always have.  I painted my front doors royal blue.  I love it and it never fails to solicit a compliment.  It is a great backdrop for photos and holiday wreaths.  In Europe it is more common to  have a boldly painted front door, and we Americans are just figuring it all out.  Take a cue from these  photos and grab a quart of paint!

My blue doors

I was inspired by...

This European inspired Christmas spread many years ago and the blue doors stuck in my head. via country living

Emerald green...Ozma!  Sorry, I couldn't resist! via sweet life in the valley

How about fuschia like these gorgeous bougainvillea? via pinterest

Maybe mint with beige? via pinterest

Or take it all the way with this hot pink apartment door that says "you will not forget that I am unique"         via pinterest

image via Between Your Ears

Cape Cod blue and yellow?  How happy!

Top 10 door colors via pinterest
What a perfect shade of orange!

My friend, Min, is very trusting and when I said that she should paint her front door yellow her response was, "Approved. When do we start."  I love that!

Looks pretty great, no?  She did a great job!