Gossamer furniture? Maybe.

While poking through the internet this morning, I came across this...

My first thought? The monster from Looney Tunes, Gossamer!

http://disneycharacter.net/r-gossamer-red-monster-wallpaper-355.htm

As a child, I ♥'d Gossamer! And I would've ♥'d having that ottoman for my bedroom. 

Autumn Home & Garden Design Seminar

White Orchard Home Furnishings is offering their first of a series of Design Seminars

ORCHARD PARK NY – White Orchard Home Furnishings will be hosting an Autumn Home & Garden Design Seminar on Thursday, September 20 at 7 pm. The seminar will be held at White Orchard Home Furnishings, located in the village of Orchard Park at 4203 North Buffalo Street.

The cost of the seminar is free, however space is limited. Please call 716-667-1541 to reserve your seat. Enjoy light refreshments, door prizes, and great company!

Pamela Witte, owner and designer of White Orchard Home Furnishings, and Nicole Milley, interior designer will be discussing your design style and creative ideas for your home’s interior.

Guest speaker and designer, Jennifer Fedeson and Michelle Bailey of F&S Design Studio will be discussing fall landscaping.

White Orchard Home Furnishings carries a wide variety of quality American-made furniture, as well as providing interior design services to the Buffalo/WNY area. For more details or information about White Orchard Home, visit www.whiteorchardhome.com or contact the store at (716)667-1541.

DIY: Reuse project

Last year we purchased a new gazebo for our backyard because the old one was torn and broken. However, the metal panels of the old gazebo were in good shape and I hated to throw them out so I decided to integrate them into our landscaping.

There are eight pieces in total, the plan is to pair them up and use them as unique trellises throughout my gardens.

First, touch them up with a bit of black paint.

Second, place them throughout the yard.

Two for the clematis vine.

Two attached to the porch to support the grape vine.

I think they work well as trellises and a decorative back drop in the gardens.  A fabulous reuse! :)

The other two pair will be placed on the opposite side of the house (once that is landscaped) and behind the house flanking the back door. Pictures to come when finished.

See something you ♥?

Interior Design Services available by Nicole Milley

716-560-2362
Buffalo, NY

Simple Pillows. Smart Design.

This is a simple, easy breezy way to make designer pillows without a sewing machine and for very little cost.

Placemats! That's right. Fabric placemats make great pillows, all you need to do is find the placemats that have a backing to them. Most department stores carry them and what is even better is that you can buy them individually at a very small cost.

Materials needed:

-seam ripper or scissors
-needle and thread
-placemat
-polyfill stuffing

1. buy your placemats.

Make sure your placements have a backing to them. 

2. using your seam ripper or small scissors, cut a small opening at the bottom of the placemat so that you can stuff your pillow.

3. Stuff your pillow and sew the opening closed with your needle and thread. Keep the stitches small so they aren't as noticeable.

Enjoy your new designer pillows. ♥