designed: a little entry decor

Here are a few little things I put out in the entry just before Thanksgiving. "Recycled" glitter pumpkins along with some thrift store finds, wedding presents, M's art and Trader Joe's tulips.

The ball jar was brought back from our wedding in Carrizozo, NM and the hurricane was a wedding gift from our Crate & Barrel registry. Love it! The small brass lilly pad tray was from a cute little thrift store in Arlington. The art is one of my favorites of M's work, and it also had the Autum-ish colors I was looking for. I grabbed cream and orange books to add height and color.

Here are some more pictures... yeah, you can probably tell... I'm not a professional photographer...
Next time Carrie Anderson comes to visit, I will get her to shoot as many projects and I can ;)

tiny glitter pinecones!
and now, a few attempts at some ambient photography...

oh yeah! I grabbed a few of the leaves from the front yard and sprayed and glittered them. And as I alway say, "One can NEVER have enough glitter!" Below is an angle from the kitchen, like that P?!? I do.

and... I might have made that dang bread... again...

 

This is Chip. He was my helper.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Being thankful is a great way to realize how truly blessed most of us Americans are. Hopefully y'all will inspired to spread the LOVE around this Holiday season.
xoxo Lea Hart

designed: Pintrest, a MAJOR addiction

I told y'all I found these on Pintrest and then this...
And then I thought, do y'all actually know about... Pintrest?!? and all of its awesomeness?!?

What it is, is this really cool online "pinboard" and it is beyond addictive. Its pretty funny, there are lots of other bloggers warning about the perils of a "Pinning" addiction, like here, here, here, and here. Seriously, folks its an epidemic!
But if you are a visual person, like me, you've probably had a hard time corralling all those beautiful images you see online, right? And even if you managed to locate the image somewhere in your bookmarks or reader, good luck trying to find out where it originally came from (can be a major pain for a blogger- as you must always source images) So now Pintrest does all that for you! And no they're not, in case you are wondering if they are paying me to say something. Its all honest true adoration straight from little ole me. Its a total life changer for interior design, with all of the shopping  pulls and inspiration pictures that come with each project. I can pick as many as 20 lamp options just for one side table... anyway, I'm sure you see where I'm going with this. You can make as many boards as you want about whatever you want. I've made boards for recipes and holiday decor or organizing...  I've got ideas for the new house and gardening tips. And that is just me there are thousands of boards to be inspired by.

and now without any further ado... some pintrest-y eye candy
favorites from my Interiors board

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so those are just a few of my favorites from one board! I mean, actually, the whole board is full of my favorites. I wouldn't have "pinned" them otherwise ;) next time lets do New House Ideas, and I'll tell y'all how I'm planning on putting my spin on them.

xoxo Lea

entertained: Holiday Baking part 1

found this little slice of heaven on Pintrest

Source: sundaybaker.net via Lea on Pinterest

I made it yesterday. There is none left. It is GROOD (thats great+good) You can get all of the necessary ingredients at good ole Trader Joe's, or any other grocery store. We are a TJ's family. I got everything organic too. So I knew it would be even better for me.
I totally plan on making this again. I'm so not a baker, and I thought this was E A S Y. The only thing I  will tweak next time is doing all pumpkin batter on the bottom and all cream cheese filling on the top. It was delicious and moist and crispy all at the same time. Oh yeah, did I mention its freaking healthy! Mmmmmm, enjoy!
xo Lea

designed: Lucketts

guess where I went the other day! The old Lucketts Store just outside of Leesburg.

It. Was. Awesome. Like, kind of how I would imagine...heaven. Yep,  definitely heaven. It is just outside of Leesburg, VA (about 40 minutes from Arlington) and the drive out there during the fall is absolutely beautiful. I snapped a picture just after we turned onto Lucketts Rd. 

So this store is stuffed to the gills with totally awesome stuff! 

I love the topiaries. And the formal yet somehow very comfy looking couch :)

Tons of painted frames and mirrors. And, this ceramic canister set for $18. They have lots of old vintage-y metal outdoor furniture out in the yard. I also really liked this rusty pendant light. Possibly for the new house? 

       There are these cute little sheds out in the yard, too. Also full of awesome stuff!

 

 

This sofa frame was a whole set, seven pieces for $98!!! What?!? Also on the property is a store called the Beekeeper's Cottage with all things sparkly and girlie. I got the cutest pair of earrings. I LOVE anything that sparkles... I'm a ferret. I can't help it. And rooms with piles of linen-y, ruffle-y, snuggly pillows and throws. I was happier than a pig in... well, you know what. 

So, I had the best time there. I got some great stuff to decorate with. I'm going to take a few pictures of my   finds and the decorating I've already started at the house with them. And I got this diamond in the rough...

I know, it looks quite "rustic" but I loved the shape of this patio set. It looks sort of Gio Ponti-esque. I just hadn't ever really seen outdoor furniture with those sort of lines. I told M, I haaaaaad to get them and if I talked them down, could I please, pretty please. He said sure, and I talked them down to $65 for the whole thing! 2 of the chairs need to have the spacers refastened and I need some glass cut for the top. But after a little elbow grease, a new coat of paint, and some Mexican Oilcloth on the seat and I think it will be the piece de resistance in the new backyard! More updates as I work on them! I'm super excited, can't wait to show y'all. After shopping at Lucketts, M and I took a stroll around historic Leeaburg. My photography skills do not do this foliage or this adorable town justice. You should go check it out, and see it with your own eyes. 

This house was my favorite. I loved the exposed brick and the trim colors. And the classic architecture.

I love living in Virginia! There is so much fun stuff to see and do!
xoxo Lea

designed: for the kiddos (but mostly for their Moms)

We have had a bunch of new additions to our family in the past few years. I couldn't be happier. I love my big crazy family and all the new little ones I have to play with! Two of my sisters are Moms now, and they have three kiddos between them. I saw some really creative pieces like these on Etsy and I was inspired to make something for nieces and nephew that I'm so lucky to have.

So super cute, right?!? I'm giving them to my sisters for Christmas. If you've got little one in your family and you'd like one of these, just send me an email at paperandspace@gmail.com   I'm going to put them on Etsy, too :)

xoxo Lea