I'm Back!

Sorry I've been a little absent, but Elvis and I have been working hard and we've been a little tired.

But we're back! And have lots to share!  Just to wet your appetite, here are a little BEFORE pictures of what I've been busy on:

Door and windows and drapes and pillows, oh my!  I promise I will be back soon with before and afters of full projects!

Love,
Leigh

While the hunter is away...

The reindeer play!!

The reindeer and I had a little Christmas party last weekend when Mr. Hunter was gone. We are ready for Christmas in the Dill household.  Are you???? 15 days....

Love,
Leigh

Wisteria

So I just found out about Wisteria a couple of weeks ago.  Ok you can say that I am probably WAY out of the loop, but I am so excited I found it and will have to say I am obsessed with everything they have.
For those of you who are out of the loop like me, I think the best way to describe Wisteria is a mix between Pottery Barn and Ballard Designs, but prettier.  Got a picture? If not, just go here.
Or, if you are feeling a bit clicker lazy, see here:

And here:

They have everything from furniture to accessories to vintage to garden to seasonal and to gifts. Pretty much anything you need for your house (or at least thats what all the categories say)
Sooo because I love everything they have, I signed up for their catalogue, and of course their daily emails started coming immediately after. I can't say I was super excited about the email part, because I think I currently have 573 emails I have not read or deleted, BUT check out the first email I got:

UMM Holy Cow...or as the email was titled "Woah Momma!!"  75% off...Thank you Wisteria. Soo glad I found you. So in the Christmas spirit I thought I would share with you some fabulous gifts that would be perfect for someone special on your list OR a great hostest present OR maybe if you are way ahead of me and have already bought all your gifts and actually have some money left over, here are some great happies and great deals for yourself :)

White Oval Ribbon and Vine Mirror

Originally $179, now $44.75!!! Really?? This mirror would be so pretty over a dressing table or in a little girls room.

French Country Consol Table

How perfect would this be as a kitchen island...or if your kitchen is too small it would be a great table to put right by the front door to throw your keys on and also hold framed family photos. Original price: $649. Sale price: $325.50. Yes please.

Linen Upholstered Cane Back Chair

So I admit, this one is a little pricey for a Christmas present, but I just had to throw it in because I love anything cane back, and linen for that matter, and it really is a great deal. Original price: $799. Sale price: $559.

Ok, now to some more realist things:


Metal Gallery Table

I would love to have something like this to put a fern on and brighten up my back den man's cave. Original price: $89. Sale price: $44.50



Distressed Wood and Iron Wall Sconces

Love these! And they would look great flanking my fireplace.  Original price: $69. Sale price: $34.50. I'll take two please.

And in that room I would like one of these:

Silver-Plated Magazine Holder

Original price: $99. Sale price: $69.30.

If your not in to the 'silver-plated' put one of these on your list to throw your magazines junk in:

Farmer's Basket



 Original price: $79. Sale price: $39.50.

On a Christmasy note, I would love one of these:

White Dove Doormat

Original Price: $34. Sale Price: $17!!! Santa are you reading? I have been very good :)

Or I'll take these, which I think would look fabulous behind my new fine china (in a dressed-down kinda way).

Nickel Silver Coasters



And for that impossible person on your list:

Oyster Shell Candleholder

Original price: $49. Sale price: $34.30. I think these would look cool anywhere, on a bookshelf, a bedside table, or even on the back of a toilet in a powder room.

And finally, for those hostest gifts, how bout some colored scarves?

How about 5, thats right FIVE, for $14.50!! Thats 5 hostest gifts for $3 a piece. Thats cheaper than an ornament and will definitely get used more than once a year! 

Hope that helps cross-out some things on your Christmas list and I'll be sure to send this up to Santa.  I know you have been very good too :)

Love,
Leigh

Nothing says Christmas

Nothing says Christmas like standing in line at Lowes to buy your Christmas tree. 

Merry Christmas and Happy December!

Love,
Leigh

No more cold feet

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! I sure did!

I'm sorry I lied and told you that I had lots of posts for last week...but it turned into such a busy week!!

First of all, I started painting 15 of these:

The new ones on the left.  BIG improvement from the ones on the right, right?  I can't say I got very far though on my painting, one coat of oil base on only 12 doors...but I'm still working on it (as well as my wedding thank you notes : ).

Anyways, so I started painting doors, ordered some windows (BIG...HUGE YAY!!!!!!!), went to Mississippi for Thanksgiving, and drove up to Nashville for the rest of the week. Very fun, busy, fulfilling week, but I am exhausted!

But really the point of my story: my new bedroom rug.  My mom found this rug in Nashville over a year ago and I have loved it since.  The problem was, the rug was in Nashville, not in Memphis and if I bought it in Nashville it would some how have to travel to Memphis which really wasn't ideal.  So after looking and looking and looking I couldn't find anything else I like in Memphis, so I ordered the Nashville rug and THEN realized it was not going to fit in a truck, or SUV, or anything. So we dad jammed it in my mom's SUV until only 2 feet hung out the back and rode like this for 3 hours, back to Memphis, in the right hand lane, with all the windows down (so not to die on carbon monoxide (oohhh was I warned!) in 50 degree weather. Needless to say I got TONS of looks.

via google

Ok, so not really like that, but this was only image I could find on google that somewhat resembled how I felt. (On a side note, the search terms, "packed trunk" does not get the desired image results (I do not suggest googling it), instead I used "car packed with mexicans" and found exactly what I was looking for! hmm...)

Soo I got the rug back safely to Memphis and I think the unloading process is shown best with pictures.

Before:

Step 1: Carry the rug pad in the house and center on floor: SUCCESSFUL.

Step 2: Carry the rug in the back door: UNSUCCESSFUL.

Step 3: Carry the rug in the front door: UNSUCCESSFUL (see image below)

Also pictured: a pair of hunting boots. Not pictured: the owner of the boots whose thoughts, while not heard (thank you for that!), were probably not appropriate to be posted on this blog. 

Step 5: Brainstorm about what to do while considering cutting my arms off.

Step 6: Realize there is one way left:

Go through the window (duh!): SUCCESSFUL!!

And voila, we finally have a bedroom carpet!!

I couldn't be happier with it and even more happy that I have no more cold feet in the morning :)
Perfect timing, too, might I add because the high was only 45 today. Burrrrr....

Love,
Leigh

Pretty Picture

Look what I found this weekend at an estate sale:

It's an Edna Hibel "Heidi" print. I found it as soon as I walked into the door and was drawn to it.  I love the colors and the way it was framed.  I know this picture is hard to see, but the print is matted in linen then framed in a gold leaf frame.  In this picture the girl looks kindof sad, but in real life she really isn't (does that make sense?)

Anyways, I decided to do a little research on Edna Hibel and the first print that came up on google was worth $10,000!!! Holy Cow! My heart skipped a little beat and I ran up to the painting, looked on the back and saw that my print was #54.  I knew I had hit the jackpot and had just made $9,900!! Oh my goodness I'm rich!! I finally found my print on the internet and was waiting to see that huge 4 digit price tag, and this is what I saw here:

Heidi
Edna Hibel Collectors Series II. Edition of 1000. Image size: 10 1/4" x 9 1/2". Frame size: 16 1/4" x 15 1/2". To select the unframed version of this product, use the drop down menu, and ask for R406 under comments at the end of the order.

Price: $185 Framed.

Really??? That's it!!!

Apparently Robinson-Finch estate sales did their research too.  Darn.

But I did make $85.  Not bad.

So thats one story of the weekend. I have the week of work this week (**yay**)! So am going to try to post a couple things this week.  So check back tomorrow :)

Love,
Leigh

P.S. HUGE disclaimer: the paint color of the wall in the photograph is the color that the every wall was painted when the house was bought. I have painted half the house, in the process of painting every door in the house and just haven't gotten to this one yet. :)

The Dressing Chair

via Southern Chateau

So this blogging takes a LOT more time that I thought it would! Sorry its been so long! This past weekend we travelled to Knoxville for the Ole Miss/UT debacle and to visit my little sister who is in law school there.  I got to hang out with Anna and her precious friends.  Here they are:

Aren't they beautiful? Not only are they super cute and fun, but they also read my blog!!! Image that! I have followers! That means so much to me! So this blog is for you :) Well...kindof...I promised one of you that I would write a post on my home, but I didn't have time energy yesterday to clean my house and take pictures so instead you get a blog dedicated to another estate sale find:

The cane back dressing chair:

Isn't it fabulous? Yes, I know the seat needs to be fixed, but I think it would be perfect in a dressing room.  Hence, why I call it the dressing chair...absolutely needed to put on your tall boots over your skinny jeans, tie a pair of tennis shoes, or pull up a super uncomfortable pair of tights (can you tell I have some on now that just aren't working?)

I know in my previous estate sale find post, I showed pictures of fabric and how I would update my find.  But I think this pretty little chair holds it's own.  I think its just perfect the way it is (minus the broken seat) and needs to be here:

Barbra Barry via Architectual Digest

Or here:

    

Home for sale in Illinois via Cote de Texas

I just love this dressing room. I love the subtile colors, the pretty chandelier, the rug, the little orange jewelry box on the right that adds the perfect touch of bold color, and the pretty framed portrait on the left just waiting to be hung. I also LOVE the window.  In my dream dressing room I will have a window that gets just the perfect amount of sun in the morning (10am) to brighten my day while I am getting ready. 

 

via Domino

This room also has a window (on the left), but out of the picture.  I could fall asleep in the fuzzy chair in this room.  And my cane-back chair would sub perfectly for the little chair here.

Touch of history, this is Jackie Kennedy's dressing room from the White House.  Still looks in style today. And my chair would look great in front of her dressing table (by the window of course)

Paul Schulman

Love the cleanness of this room (TOTALLY not realistic)...and the chandelier and the windows (of course!). I'm sure there are very beautiful things hiding in those mirrored closet doors.  And lastly, don't you see my chair at the desk here?

Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe via Cococozy

Or here? P.S. If you look verrrryy closely, you will notice all the drawers and doors are nailhead trim. Pretty cool...and of course, the rug is awesome (and the window....)

via Nest Egg

I know my exact chair is here...just off camera. Love the chandelier and the pink is so femine.

I want to be her (Olivia Wilde).  WITH her hippie dress.  (just thought I would throw this one in just...because :)

via House Beautiful

And this one too...because I love the wallpaper here.  And it looks like the clothes were bought to match it.  And check out the window. And the orchid...love it!

Talking about matching...check out Tory Burch's dressing room.  I spy...an orange cushin that matches an orange TB box and an orangy drawer handle and an orange fabric island and an orange sweater AND an orange purse. Do you see it?

This dressing room is from the set of the movie Somethings Gotta Give.  Look familiar? I think if I had this many doors in my closet they would have to have to be see-through or they would all be open and look messy and stuff would be everywhere.  Kinda like this closet here:

Again, look familar? Carrie Bradshaw's closet from Sex and the City. But I can see my pretty chair here too.  Its just under all the clothes she tried on to wear this morning.  Do you spy it?
Ok, just a couple more.

Joan River's dressing room

Again, the window, the chandelier, the painting.  Just need to sub my chair for the leopard print one.  Picture it? Makes the room alot prettier right?

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And another one with wallpaper and a pretty framed portrait.

via Canadian House and Home

So to note, I will need the following in my dressing room with my pretty chair:

1. A window

2. A framed picture (preferably a woman's portrait)

3. A chandelier

4. Doors (WITH see-through glass)

5. Wallpaper (that may or may not match my clothes)

6. And lastly...a hippie dress (to wear in my dressing room of course)

I'm going to leave you with one last very glamorous dressing room: 



Aerin Lauder's dressing room via Elle Decor

**SIGH**

Love,

Leigh