Great Clock

Love, love, love the clock on the wall perfect for so many places. Guess what this wonderful piece is available at Zinnias!

Dining Room Delight

I have been seeing some great dining rooms, I love the eclectic decor. These dining areas look so comfortable and livable. I also have come across some wonderful blogs that I will be adding to my reads. photos via Design Evolution, two ellie

Book Floating

I love the conceal book shelf by Umbra and here is a great idea for putting them to good use. What great inexpensive way to display your favorite books.

Valentine's Day at Zinnias

Tamie is taking orders for Valentines Day flowers, tulips are her speciality. She also has many other great gifts for your Valentine, like Tokyo Milk perfumes, soap and bubble bath (pictured above) great assortment of jewelry, chocolate and great tees arriving the middle of the week.

New Merchandise

We are just back from Market in New York and found some great things for the store. The pillows are great fun, I personally like the ampersand the best.

Slipcovers

Instead of buying new furniture for the living room I decided to slipcover an old couch and chair. I had a very talented lady from Faribault, MN make the slipcovers and she once again did a wonderful job! Here is a link to more work that she has done for me. I love the idea of being able to pull the covers off and throw them in the wash. I decided on a denim fabric so it is very durable and washable. The furniture looks new and refreshed!

Living Room Before and After

Here is where I wish that I would have taken before and after pictures, I had already primed the walls when I took the before shot, so you do not get the full effect. There was pink and blue stripes painted on the walls and stenciling painted within the stripes.

Before and After of Sunroom

The house has a great little sunroom full of windows. This is where I have my computer so I can look out from all directions. The great black and white chair is from Zinnia. Here is the before and after pictures, all this room needed was some paint and few cracks repaired.

Before and After

I am not good at taking before pictures and now I am sorry I was not better about it. This house had stenciling on every wall, it looked as though it had been wallpaper, pink and blue striped walls with flower stenciled in, it was a jungle. The kitchen cupboards were pickled or a pickling stain, which I sanded, primed and painted white. I also replaced the old sheet linoleum kitchen floor with commercial tile, very cheap, durable and fun. I replaced the pink countertops, sink and added a black splash. I want glass in the upper cabinets and of course new window treatments everywhere. Here is what I have done so far, I will keep you updated.

Work done in the Kitchen: New countertops, floor, sink, appliances, paint, backsplash, hardware, and removed a closet door to make room for the fridge.

Update

I recently purchase a fixer-upper home in Blue Earth. I have spent the past several months painting over every surface in my little abode, from base board to ceiling. Picking paint colors can be more of a challenge than painting the room, so my salvation has been this great little book and my old House Beautiful Magazines. House Beautiful has a wonder section in every issue that gives valuable information about paint color. This book covers it all from purple (on of my new favorites) to white, yes I said white, there are many different shades and you want just the right one when you are faced with giving all your woodwork a fresh coat of paint or two. So if you are faced with a major or minor painting project look up past issues of House Beautiful or check out this book.

Hello Again

I know it has been a long time, I could give you all kinds of excuses why I have been so lax but I won't. Happy 2010 to all, hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Zinnias is gearing up for another year of buisness as we will be headed to New York to attend market at the end of the month. Zinnias will be closed on Mondays for the month of January.

Oh So Lovely Christmas Decor

Here is some of the most lovely christmas decor I have seen floating around the net. photos via

Great Things

I love the simple decoration on the outside of this home. I love the joy string light, an idea I am going to use. This clock is amazing, great wall piece and it is available at Zinnias. Photo via

Holiday Open House

Come join us for our Holiday Open House Friday- Sunday. We have great holiday decor, gifts, treats and fresh greens!

Happy Day

Love the work of Linzie Hunter, she is an illustrator and also does some wonderful hand lettering, see more of here work here.

Inspiration Monday

Things that are inspiring me today!

Lets Talk Chilewich

I know I have talked about Chilewich before but I feel the need to go there again. I love my Chilewich rug, it catches everything (mud, dirt, pet hair) and holds on to it until you shack it out. It never looks dirty and you will be amazed when you shack it out as to how much dirt falls out. They also carry gorgeous tabletop items, they carry many different colors and patterns, come in and check it out. Special orders are welcome!

Passion for Texture

I love the texture in these rooms, I also have started to have a thing for purple. I love the rich warm flow.

Good Luck to The Waseca Tennis Team

Good Luck at State. Photo via Mankato Free Press

Looks to Love

Here are a few looks I am liking today, here I go with a white kitchen again. Love the built in bench and dining area, it serves many purposes. Of course you cannot go wrong with large letters on display.photos here