Be Inspired Features and Link Party #35

Happy Tuesday! Welcome back for features and party day!

  

Wow, you really blew me away last week with a record number of awesome links! Thank you so much for being here! 

 

And before we move on to features, just two quick thoughts. First up, word verification. Is it just me or has it become really challenging to read those crazy words in order to leave a comment on some blogs? I set a new personal record yesterday when it took six tries to get it right. Part of me wanted to give up, but the other part did not want to be defeated! Most bloggers agree that it just isn't necessary. Please consider turning word verification off! I guarantee you'll see an increase in comments. And second, I still get a good many comments from no-reply commentors asking me questions. No-reply means simply that - I can not reply to you. If you are interested in two-way communication, you need to change the setting in your blogger profile to allow replies. I make every effort to respond to comments and I always try to track down commentors who ask questions, but sometimes it's impossible. That's it, thanks for listening!

 

Now on to this week's fabulous features.....

 

 

I have a weakness for matching twin beds and this pair from Allison at Fab Rehab Creations is simply stunning! The curves and details are amazing and Allison's finish is gorgeous!

 

 

 

Karin from Art is Beauty teamed up with her niece Katie to create this beautiful dresser for a charity auction. Can you believe this was a roadside rescue?

 

 

 

Rachel from Thrifty Inspirations is a neutral loving girl who decided it was time to go bold with this mid-century modern chest of drawers. Good decision Rachel!

 

 

 

You will absolutely love this kitchen transformation from Chris at Freckle Face Girl!

 

 

 

And outdoor spaces can be swoon worth too. I love everything about this farmhouse front porch makeover from Denise at Pink Postcard!

 

 

 

Lisa from Shine Your Light shared a nicely detailed tutorial for her beautiful stenciled drop cloth curtains and she came up with a very clever way to hang her curtains without using a rod!

 

 

 

Crafting Rebellion shared a wonderful tutorial for preserving boxwood cuttings to use in craft projects. I definitely see a boxwood wreath in my future! And to think that I've been composting my clippings.

 

 

  

Thanks so much to everyone who linked up and linked back! Feel free to grab a cute little button from the sidebar if you've been featured!

 

 

 

 

Now on to this week's party...

* Link up your furniture makeovers, DIY projects, home decor, crafts, recipes, thrifty finds, etc... We want to see whatever is inspiring you at the moment!

* Grab a party button and add it to your post or link back in some way. You must have a visible link back to be considered for a feature!

* And be sure to follow along with us!

We'll be back next week with features and a brand new party.
Now let's share some inspiration!

 

The Making of a Decorator Show House

Something very exciting is in the works here at Elizabeth & Co. We girls are participating in a decorator show house! You know how we love moving furniture around right? Well just look at us now!

 

This is the ultimate before and even we don't know exactly how the after will turn out!

  

A church in our community has invited local decorators to decorate rooms in their parsonage, which will be open to the public for tours throughout the month of October (details are on the sidebar). We got the invite on Wednesday evening and by Saturday we were already moving furniture into the house. One pickup truck and three SUV's full of furniture and we were on our way. Come on in and take a peek! 

 

 

This is what a show house looks like before the decorators arrive!

 

 

 Let's start in the living room.

 

 

All the rooms are huge, with high ceilings and the most gorgeous wide planked floors. There are fireplaces everywhere. And the dining room just got all new molding.

 

 

The kichen has has some updates over the years.

 

 

There is a butler's pantry.

 

 

And just out the back door there is a lovely side porch

 

 

 Just look at those porches and balconies!

 

 

This is the sunporch on the second floor.  I just love this room - the windows, the floors, oh my! I had this room decorated in my head the moment I saw it!

 

 

There are also three bedrooms and two bathrooms on the second floor.

 

 

 Check out that bathtub!

 

Are the colors a little bright for you?

 

 No worries, the decorators are all bringing in professional painters and carpenters.

 

 

This room will be decorated as a nursery and the theme is sailboats.

 

 

 The stairs are so amazing and each floor has a landing the size of a small room.

This is the master bedroom.

 

 

Now are you wondering which room we're decorating?

 

 

Keep going, all the way to the third floor!

 

 

Thank goodness for strong and helpful husbands! This is the first bedroom at the top of the stairs and it's our room.

 

 

This level of the home would have originally been the servant's quarters - one room for men, one for women and a sitting area on the landing.

 

 

Here's the second bedroom on the third floor.

 

 

And guess what, this is our room too!

Yes, we are decorating both bedrooms on the third floor!

 

 

I just love the view down the stairs.

 

  

You can see all the way down to the first floor!

 

 

Now if you're a regular here, you know that we are not professional decorators. But we love all things vintage and that includes old houses. This one is amazing and we'll do our best to do it justice.  

 

 

 Susan is giving me that look. What the heck have we gotten ourselves into?

 

 

 Stay tuned, this is going to be interesting!

 

 

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