Look away if you hate color!

What began as our transition to a king size bed ended with my need for all new bedding. King bedding...cha-ching!!!

The GOOD thing is that when you start with a blank white canvas, it's easy to change out the feel of a room without breaking the bank. 

At about the same time that we bought the new frame and mattresses, I started yearning for some bright colors and more modern touches around the house. I've really been drawn to the "Modern Country" look lately, the mix of old and new...

Or the reinvention of old looks with a fresh ,updated look...

via Honey bear Lane

I hunted and hunted and HUNTED for bedding. I knew I wanted the look of a fresh, colorful, MODERN twist on a patchwork quilt. But everything I fell in love with was a small fortune, especially if I wanted shams.

I ended up settling on this set from Walmart.com. I can't believe I just admitted that! It's 100% cotton and the perfect weight for a Houston summer. It got rave reviews online and I agree with the acclaim...it's an amazingly pretty and high quality set. The shams even have tie backs, which I love. The entire set was 79.99. My sheets were more than that! 

 The colorful fabric on the accent pillow is 1960's vintage DuPont  I found a large scrap in a cute shop on my recent trip to new Hampshire.

It turns out that my Crepe Myrtle painting is perfect in here too! 

Here's the tray that my butler lays on my lap as he serves my morning tea. :)

Found that little deer for 79 cents at Goodwill this morning! And the lamps were on clearance at Tar-jay this weekend. I did splurge on the shades ($30 each...that's a splurge for me!)

And there you have it! A colorful, fresh new summer space. My husband said "Wow, I love it!". Music to my ears!

Hope I didn't rock the boat to much for you, what with all these bright colors, my faithful friends. :D

♥Linsey

p.s. White plates hanging next to the painting...yay or nay? Like, 3 and 3? Your thoughts?

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Where are my shopping buddies?

Don't bother getting all dolled up. We're gonna do a little shopping  from the comfort of home. As I perused Etsy this morning while sipping my morning coffee I came across a few very cool items that I knew you'd love! 

I'm fascinated by cross stitch jewelry! It's so warm and homey, it almost feels like home decor for your body. Haha  If I were a sewer I could totally see myself getting into this.

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By best friend sent me a link to this artist yesterday, and I knew ya'll would love her pretty farm-y inspired watercolors. The great thing is that she sells prints of her work for less than $20!

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This shop owner uses trash-bound vintage book pages to make paper medallions, 50 for 3.50! Can't beat that!

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I LOVE these chenille pillows, for sale HERE

And lastly...

these cute little milk bottle cap magnets. Fun!

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Thanks for going shopping with me! Most of the sellers on Etsy are what I call "Kitchen table Businesses". Mom's or young people working hard to try to compete with "big business". They make the stuff you WON'T find at (insert massive chain store name here). It's artsy and creative and totally unique!! Let's support them! 

♥Linsey

It's time for The Scoop Link Party! Formerly "Cowgirl Up"

Welcome back to The Scoop, the weekly link party that features the scoop on the best posts from around the web!  I was blown away by the participation last week!!! We had 465 links, WOW!!!  

Stop by every Tuesday to link up and browse through the posts. You’ll always find great inspiration for projects and discover some new blog friends, too (: As always, add your link to our blog and it automatically shows up on 5 amazing blogs. More exposure + less time = win win!