paint, fabric, paint, fabric ....

So I'm not sure that anyone truly understands how HOT Charleston is during the month of August. I'm talking 90+ degrees with 100% humidity. Air so thick it takes your breath away to step outside.

Now I'm typically not much of a complainer (though Bryan may disagree!) but this summer has been HOT HOT HOT! Much more than usual! So I've been trying to fill my days doing mini-projects INSIDE!!!

However, lately I've been having a hard time making up my mind. I think it's due in large part because I have SO MANY things that I want to accomplish and I am having serious 'design ADD'.

I want to re-do my guest room and office. I want to re-paint almost EVERY room in the house. I want to make outdoor pillows for my patio table. As well as re-paint the table. I want to clean out and organize EVERY closet in my house. And those are just the things that I can think of right now!

So today I decided to spend the day looking at paint colors and fabric... Sounds like a good Sunday, right?

I'm LOVING the Benjamin Moore Pottery Barn collection ...

And I'm thinking a navy stripe for the cushions outside? Coral for the table?

So many decisions! Now I just have to narrow down which of these PB colors I want to use for the guest room ... I've determined that's where I'm going to start! I think! 

Numbers! Numbers!

So I get a lot of my house inspirations from Pottery Barn... I love the casual feel of their rooms. I was browsing the PB website the other day and ran across these awesome pillows... And we all know that I've recently become obsessed with adding numbers and letters to my home decor!

I'm thinking of trying to recreate them since I don't have the $90 for the set of 4 pillows! Plus I think they'd be a great neutral addition to the pillows I recently made!

Pillows!

So for a shower gift, Bryan and I received some pillow covers from Pottery Barn (the inspiration for so much of my home!) well I hadn't put them on the couch yet because I just wasn't sure what I wanted to mix in with them!

I have been going a little stir crazy as of late... of course blaming winter time (and my lack of employment)... so what better time to update some things around the house?!

Well here are my updates! (I would have taken 'before' pictures but it was just too embarassing!)I made the 2 on the left... The yellow is from PB!

The pillow covers are FABULOUS! I got the 'lesson' from All Things Thrifty! These 2 ladies have some GREAT ideas for things and I just love how they can totally makeover pieces that most would never see potential in!

If you get a chance you should definitely stop in and see what these ladies are up to!