Inspiration Friday Party No. 19!

Welcome to Inspiration Friday No. 19!

Do you guys know how great you all are?
You don't? Well, let me tell you! I think you are the best of the best! Gracious, lovely, kind, and you asked me some GREAT questions which I am so excited to begin answering.

But ONE of you just had to go there and ask me questions that she knew would either make me relive a horrific hair moment or get me grounded if our parents found out!

My Sister had the nerve to leave this comment.

"Okay my turn. What was your worst haircut ever and what did your sister call you? Have you ever "borrowed" something from your sister without asking permission at some point in your pre-teen years and what was it? And last but not least did you ever sneak out of the house without Mom and Dad knowing? heheheh...."

I'm going to ease into this by only answering the first part of the question.

So, here goes...

My worst haircut ever was when my mom got the fabulous idea that my VERY, VERY, VERY thick hair would look good with some layering. And then, just to take it a step further, she decided that all of those layers needed a little curl to them so she had them give me a PERM!!!! Well, my hair was so thick that the perm only took in certain spots. So they permed it AGAIN! Layers and layers of kinky curls all around my head.  Please Mom, for the love of all that is Good and Holy, if you have any of those pictures still...BURN THEM!

Some might have called it a 'Fro', but my sister started calling me The Poodle. 

I was in the 6th grade.

Kiss of death.

I'm still recovering.

Ok...let's move on to things that aren't so traumatic.

I thought that the question Sheri asked me tied in perfectly with
Inspiration Friday!

"What is your dream room - Post ONE pic of a room that epitomizes your style in that one and only photo."

This was HARD! I thought and thought and then I remembered some pics that I had torn from a magazine years and years ago.
I know I'm only supposed to pick one photo but these are all from the same house so that's ok, right Sheri?

These are from a house featured in Traditional Home magazine and I can vividly remember the first time I saw these photos. I really believe that it influence the direction I found myself leaning towards in my own decorating.

 I think this is when my love affair with yellow walls and blue and white accents began!

Pops of red here and there, black lampshades, gorgeous fringes on the pillows, formal and yet still warm and welcoming.

This quote from the homeowner really sums it up.

And this isn't the best photo but I just couldn't resist showing you her gorgeous kitchen.

What can I say?
I love color. I love reds and yellows in combination with the crispness of the blue and white. I love something that feels warm and enveloping. I love a little bit of formality but nothing that is off-limits. My kiddos play and run through every single room of our house. They hide behind my curtains and put their toys on the tables, and yet I don't ever hesitate to decorate with the things that give me pleasure. Most of it I bought at Ross or TJ's anyway so if it gets broken, oh well! It is worth the risk to me to be able to have WHAT I love and WHO I love happily coexist.

You wanna know something?

The magazine issue which featured this home was from 1999!
Timeless and classic never goes out of style!

Now on to the Party!

Here are some fabulous features from last week.

Lori over at Thrifty Decor Mom took her thrifty self over to Target and bought this pack of napkins for $9.99.

She used them to recover some pillows in her Family Room.

Doesn't this look like something you would pay big bucks for at Pottery Barn? Great job Lori!

Next up is a blogger I have just begun to get to know but her warmth and charm make you feel like you have known her forever.
Heather from Love and Life at Leadora lives in an 1870's home which she and her husband are lovingly restoring. She shared this lovely tablescape at last weeks party.

I don't know if it is the way the sun is streaming in. Or perhaps how crisp and fresh it all looks. Or maybe it is how much it makes me think of Spring. All I know is that I love it!

Head over to Love and Life at Leadora to see more of Heather's home and to get some great recipes too!

Now, what have you all been up to this week? I know some of you have been snowbound and that has made things a bit challenging. But maybe it also gave you some time to try something new, or to start a new project, or to just finish one!
Whatever it is, we want to see it!


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I so appreciate all of you for joining in the fun and I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

From this Southern Girl at Heart,

Vanessa