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NewlyWife Likes #21

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Out with Halloween and onto Thanksgiving. These fall and winter holidays just keep coming! As I gear up some energy for the onslaught of business, I found some good reads to share.

  • Why We DIY: Do you ever get people looking at you funny when you talk about (yet another) project? Kate at Centsational Girl answers this question thoughtfully over at her blog. Why do you (or don’t you) DIY?
  • Pineapple Whip: This stuff is only available at the Dole Plantation in Oahu and Disneyland. A nearby restaurant figured it out and now I found it from Prudence Pennywise. I can’t wait to make this. So yummy!
  • Very Necessary: There are so many of life’s details that need to get in order, and I think we all put it off because we don’t think an emergency or sudden life event will happen. Yet, imagine how much harder it would be if you don’t have all your stuff together. Here’s some help on the subject from Unclutterer.
  • Love Map: So cute! Minimoz created this map trio to show where she and her husband met, were married and live.

That’s it for this week. So let’s all take a deep breath and say “bring on the holidays!”

NewlyWife Likes #19

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Are you guys in Fall mode yet? I have burned my pumpkin spice candle and baked with cinnamon and apples (will share later), but a heatwave has kept it from truly feeling like the season is changing. Sooner than we realize, we’ll be in full-blown holiday mode. Not that I’m complaining … yet. Is it too early to share Christmas projects here? Let me know. Maybe I should wait until after Halloween.

  • Living in an Iconic Movie: I admit, I didn’t really get what was going on when I first saw Breakfast at Tiffany’s. What I did know is that it oozed style and convinced me again that Audrey Hepburn was awesome. Design*Sponge is awesome again as they did a “Living In” the movie. Yes, please!
  • Flats or heeled boots? This isn’t a link, but a call for help. I have passed up the boots for the past few seasons because I haven’t been able to decide which I want. Flats seem so much more comfortable, yet I’m used to wearing heels most days, so maybe I would want those? What is your vote? Let me know if you have a favorite pair and share in the comments!
  • Marriage in the Digital Age: My mom actually sent this article over to me, about how technology is the glue keeping the writer’s marriage together. She said she thought of us, since we’re often on the couch with both computers, syncing calendars and pinning on Pinterest like crazy. Okay, maybe it’s just me doing those things, but we definitely enjoy the technology and it hasn’t been a hindrance yet. Heck, I just got Matt to finally play Words With Friends with me. It really brings us closer together … unless he beats me again! ;)
  • J. Crew in your Living Room: I don’t exactly know how I found Knight Moves, but I’m glad I did. Kyle has a great eye for creating a room, and her J. Crew inspired space is no exception. Click on over to see the room inspired by this latest collection.

That’s it for this week. See ya next time!

Spooky Wine Bottle Decor

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Wine bottles make great decorations.  We usually have some lined up on a few high shelves in the kitchen — it helps that I buy wine by how cute the label is, right?  haha.  Anyways, I found this fantastic decoration idea in Woman’s Day last year and have been thinking about making them ever since.  To start, you need a few cleaned out and label-removed wine bottles.

Want to know what the small jars are for? You can find that out later!!

A little paint is all you need to finish up this project.  I used a paint pen and two different colors of one-stroke (that’s pinstriping paint).  The article said to use spray paint, but Matt said it would not stick. So I just got to work with the paint that Matthew had in the garage.

For the spiderwebs, simply draw them on with a white (I used light blue) paint pen.  Paint black eyes and a mouth and “boo!” on the clear bottle to create the ghost.  Lastly, use tape to make the inverse of the face for the Jack-O-Lantern then paint over it with the orange paint.  Once it is dried, remove the tape and you will have one awesome looking Jack-O-Lantern.  Simple and super cute.  I love how they turned out!!  Have you ever decorated for Halloween with wine bottles?

NewlyWife Likes #15

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Can you believe we’re already in our 15th installment of NewlyWife Likes? Seems a little crazy to me, but it’s been fun roaming the web in search of great stuff to share with you, our awesome readers. So what’s on tap for this week? Let’s not wait any longer…

  • Watercolor world: I recently stumbled upon the blog August Empress, which is a collection of all things cute and inspiring. In sharing her love of watercolor art, she linked to Jessica Durrant’s work, which is where I found this. I just love it. She has other cute stuff too inspired by travel and fashion.

    Watercolor World Map Illustration No. 7 print

  • Social media in da house: There’s a new web idea in town and this time it relates to fixing up your house. Called HouseFix, here’s what TechCrunch has to say about it: ”The goal of the service is to the take offline social recommendations — in other words, the advice friends and neighbors often give each other about improving their houses — and bring them online. It’s also looking to become a comprehensive directory of contractors, complete with reviews and profiles of each. And, finally, it wants to help contractors keep track of their own projects and create an online presence.” Could be interesting…
  • What is success for a blogger? Blogging is a tough gig, with so much time and energy that doesn’t always bring in a fair return on the investment. We love it and that’s why we do it. I was so glad that Disney at Ruffles and Stuff recently shared her experience with the idea of the ever-moving target of success and how it clouds her focus on what’s really important in life.
  • Get ready for autumn: Autumn is a fun season with fun decor and smells  of pumpkin, apple freshly sharpened pencils in the air. It’s still warm here in Northern California — upper 90s this week! — so I have yet to really get in the fall mood. One of my favorite decor tutorials I’ve seen is this wreath from Jones Design Company. Would you believe it was made mostly of coffee filters? Pretty amazing!

    autumn coffee filter flower wreath with acorns and berries

That’s all for this week. Thanks for stopping by!

Wine Cork Home Decor

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With all of the talk about wine and wineries this week, I thought we should look at some ways to bring wine decor back into your home.  We have been saving up corks for some time, to make a table with; but I wanted to see if there were any other fun ways to use corks in the meantime.

Jessica posted about these cork monogram letters last week, via The Elephant’s Trunk.  I love how easy they are — and gorgeous!  They would be perfect on our initial wall.

I would love to make a wreath like that.  Emily’s Mom has made some pretty sweet ones before, so I think she would be the perfect person to ask for a lesson!  Her wine cork trivet was a favorite Christmas gift one year!

This tray is pretty and it seems like it would be easy to make.  I also like the idea of making a bath mat, even though it would probably go more with the decor in the kitchen.  The only downside – it would get pretty messy on the kitchen floor!

This is an idea of the table we want to make.  Matt has it all planned out in his head, so I am just waiting until he tells me that he needs my help!

Have you used any corks in your home decor?  Any other inspiration to add?  Now I am thinking I need to run around my home and get pictures of the cork decor that we already have and share those with you as wel!

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