Wow, there are some really cool projects going on around the blogosphere lately, I’m so excited to share them with you, this week is full of goodies!  Fist bump Amanda for helping me round up some of these inspiring links, let’s get started:

This colorful bedroom designed by Jodi of The Simply Inspired Home combines bold red with bright pops of orange and pink, what a pretty color palette for any girl’s room!

Don’t miss this powder room reveal by Hazardous Design (via Rambling Renovators).  How beautiful is that Chiang Mai Dragon wallpaper? 

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Thanks so much everyone for your comments on yesterday’s mini kitchen makeover!  I hope I answered all of your questions, if not be sure to post them there and I’ll address your inquiries.

Here’s some great news, the kind folks over at Rust-Oleum have now agreed to giveaway three of the Cabinet Transformations kits to you! 

Yep, if you’ve been eyeballing it for a cabinet makeover of your own, now’s your chance to win one, a $149 retail value. 

Don’t forget, you’re not just restricted to kitchens, you can use the product in bathrooms or on furniture as well.  And I’ve just learned this week that Rust-Oleum is hosting a kitchen makeover contest.  The America’s Next Top Kitchen Contest is going on now through the end of September and there is $5,000 up for grabs.  That gives you time to get going on your own makeover and upload your before and after photos.  

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Be sure to check out the rules, you can see the gallery of examples here.

Now for the giveaway!

.Eligibility to win one of three Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations kits up for grabs:

1) Leave a comment telling where you’d use it.  Do your kitchen or bathroom cabinets need refreshing?  Perhaps a piece of furniture needs a fresh coat of color?  Simply leave a comment where you could use this kit.

2) For additional chances to win, link to this giveaway on Twitter and/or Facebook, then leave an additional comment telling where you mentioned this giveaway (FB and/or Twitter).

Giveaway ends Monday July 11, 2011 at 8 p.m. PST.  Three winners chosen by Random.org.  USA only due to shipping restrictions. 

GOOD LUCK! 

P.S.  I’m still planning another Fair Weather Forum Link Party on Monday, this time the topic is Yard Sales! 

Be sure to link up your best tips for a successful yard sale, or your favorite finds you’ve scored – right here on Monday! 

I’m also participating in the I Love Thrifting event on Saturday hosted by Mr. Goodwill Hunting, and I’ll be tweeting my finds with the hashtag #ilovethrifting, so follow me on Twitter if you don’t already!

Have a great weekend!

** THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED **

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So we took a little vacation last week up and down the California coast and we were gone for six days.  Apparently, the moment we locked the front door our refrigerator decided to turn itself into an oven, both the refrigerator and freezer I might add.  We came home to a dripping, gooey, moldy, horrible, like something out of a Halloween movie mess, with a super fun odor to go with it! 

Thankfully, the refrigerator was finally repaired yesterday, it needed a fancy shmancy part, but I lived without it for a week.  Why do I tell you this exciting story?  Because of this minor inconvenience I was forced to use the kitchen in our guest studio.  Yes, we have a little guest studio above our garage with a small but full kitchen.  We’ve had tenants over the years, but right now the studio is used for storage and is available for out of town family and guests. 

Anyway, prepping and cooking in this kitchen made me realize I was not in love with the color of the cabinetry, so I decided while I was up there, I might as well just refinish them.  I also swapped out the light fixture and added a much needed window shade. 

Before:

After:

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Congrats to these three winners of the Boutique Me giveaway:  #102 Megan Farrell Turner; #321 Debi Smith; and #384 Paige at Paige Six Blog.

Here are the five winners of the Lavender giveaway:  #17 Jennifer of Pieces of Me;  #193 Kelly at Corner of Main; #308 Jessica Kent; #526 Bethany at Dwellings by Devore; #794 Jennifer Hadley. 

I’ve sent you all an email, winners be sure to send me your address ASAP.

Congrats and enjoy!

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I love getting inspiration from the most unexpected sources, and recently I found it in one of the most unusual places you could ever imagine: a dentist’s office.  A few weeks ago, I took my kids to a new dentist for the obligatory checkup.  The dentist happened to be the mom of a kid that my kid goes to preschool with and she was highly recommended so I made the appointments and brought my kids in.

I could not believe this was a dentist’s office. 

As I looked around, I admired the use of color and the deliberate mix of textures and  styles pulled together in a cohesive way.  I noticed that there were both Lucite and wood stump end tables in the entry, vivid color on the walls, bold original art on large scale canvases, and chrome and beaded sconces and chandeliers. 

In a dentist’s office.  Wow.

After my kids had their cleaning, I had the opportunity to talk to the dentist herself, Dr. Praveena Permalla.  Praveena explaned that no, she did not hire anyone to decorate her office space, and yes, she designed it all herself, floor to ceiling.  She chose every color, fabric, fixture and surface.

It. Is. Uh-may-zing!

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