The reveal

Here it is everyone, the reveal of my new chair! I love how it turned out, I just have to figure out what to put next to it...for now I have this old wicker basket vase with some bamboo sticks placed until I figure out what I want to do.

p.s. check out the before picture here

Ramadan Wallpapers - Islamic Ramadan

Ramadan is the sacred month of fasting for Muslims who continue their fast from sunrise to sunset for the whole month. Ramzan or Ramadan fasting is considered as one of the five Pillars of Islam which strengthen their faith and respect for Islamic religion. The holy month of Ramadan is famous because it is said that during this period great Prophet Muhammad received the knowledge of Quran. Thats why during Ramadan, muslims follow fasting, daily early morning bath, both morning-evening prayers, visit to mosque, quran reading and other traditions to receive complete fruit of performing their Islam duty.

Every muslim must keep fast of ramazan to keep Allah happy and seek blessings from him. The Ramadan lasts with a fast breaking feast celebrated as Eid or Eid-ul-Fitr and prayers to Allah 'May Allah accept our fasting, forgive our sins, and guide us all to the Straight Path. May Allah bless us all during Ramadan, and throughout the year, with His forgiveness, mercy, and peace, and bring us all closer to Him and to each other.' Our visitors can express their devotion to Muslim religion and respect for Ramadan month by setting these ramadan wallpapers by downloading for free. More more fresh updates, please visit http://www.giftsngiftideas.com/ramadan/

wait until you see what I have in store...

I have had this antique Queen Anne style chair for quite some time and I really didn't know what to do with it, so I painted it blue...and I really didn't like how it turned out, so instead of finishing it I left it half sprayed until the day I could be inspired to transform it.

Well my friends that day has come, stay tuned for the reveal...I will give you all a small sneak peek at the inspiration photo below for what I have in mind:

My chair

Inspiration photo

Living room updates

Just thought I would upload some of the most recent pictures of the living room, enjoy :)

Backyard updates

Well the siding is finally done for the shed. I am very pleased with how it turned out...now I have to look into solar light sconces ( these do exist right?) because my electrician is super busy. I also need to get a door knob and a window flower box and some shutters and then I will be officially done the shed...I swear!

But of course the deck is the next main project...it should be done in time to be enjoyed for next summer :)

room re-do

If I had my way and tons more $$$$$ I would love this for a room, check it out:

nautical by frostedcupcakes on Polyvore.com

Kimberley Seldon

Every once and a while I like to feature great Canadian designers; a while back I covered the lovely Sarah Richardson and now I want to share with everyone (who hasn't already heard of her) Kimberley Seldon. I always see her on Cityline as one of the featured designers and she is also the decorating editor of Style at Home, and I just love her designs!

Here they are, take a look:

Garden...further updates

I went today to get some stones and some mulch for the garden, and this is what it looks like at present... mind you this is only one half of the garden (the other side is still in progress). I have some daylight and night time pictures, with my new solar lights in place.

Oh and I almost forgot, while I was at Lowe's for all my garden supplies I also picked up 4 great fibreglass planters and the real kicker was the price, they were $59 original price and they got marked down to $14. You can see them by the shed in the daylight pics, although the colour isn't great, a little spray paint and maybe a potted fern and they will look like a million bucks!

Ganesh Chaturthi Wallpapers - Ganpati Wallpapers

Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi is a hindu festival celebrating birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha who is also named as Ganpati by people of Maharashtra. Its a 11 day complete festival season falling between 20 August and 15 September when people enjoy religious prayers, songs, worship and other activities. On the eleventh day, idols of Ganesha are immersed into holy water with a beautiful visarjan followed by crowd of devotees chanting "Ganpati bappa morya..." in honor of their dear God Ganesha.

The elephant face Ganesha, son of God Shiva and Parvati, is also said to be Vighnaharta, removing obstacles and bringing prosperity, good fortune and happiness. Every auspicious work begin after worshipping Lord Ganesha first thats why he is considered as the supreme god. This segment of our Ganesh Chaturthi Wallpapers is dedicated to Ganpati followers and their devotees who believe in Ganpati Bappa. Exchange these ganpati wallpapers and pictures for free with your beloved ones.

Indian Independence Day Wallpapers - 15 August Wallpapers

India celebrates its Independence Day on 15th August as on 15 August 1947 India got freedom from British rule who ruled and tortured Indians for more than 200 hundred years. Its a national holiday all over India with people enjoying flag hoisting, parade march, kite flying, patriotic songs, sweets distribution in schools, cultural programmes and other activities. The Prime Minister of India at Red Fort, Delhi, deliver his speech to highlight national achievements, tribute to freedom fighters, praise for Indian officials who done bravery to protect Indian harmony and safety.

Raise a voice to bring unity among other Indians not only in India about abroad to speak few lines in honor of this great day. Stand and honor national flag with the words 'Vande Mataram !!'. We wish all our visitors, Happy Independence Day and feel proud to be an Indian. These Indian Independence Day Wallpapers are free for everyone to express love and feeling for your nation. Set them as background on your desktops or laptops and even forward it to others.

Krishna Janmashtami Wallpapers - Sri Krishna Jayanti wallpapers

Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth anniversary of Hindu God, Lord Krishna who took birth on this earth to remove away evils and bad elements. According to hindu calendar, this holy festival is celebrated between August or September on the ashtami of Krishna Paksh right at midnight, dark fortnight in the month of Bhadon. At midnight, little krishna idol is bathed and decorated with sandalwood, holy water, honey, milk, flowers, curd, saffron, new clothes, jewelry and other religious items.

Janmashtami is also named as Sri Krishna Jayanti celebrated in whole India with great fun, frolic and excitement. Ras leelas, Krishna Leela, Jhankia, Dahi Handi, Dance and other activities are part of Janmashtami celebrations. So, get more information about Sree Krishna Janmashtami through our gallery offering free collection of cards, greetings, ecards, printables, wallpapers and more along with festive stories. You can download these Janmashtami Wallpapers for free to decor your desktop or laptop and to send your warm wishes to all with religious thoughts and feelings.

Updates

I have 2 updates for all of you. First I added a Buddha statue to my sideboard, I will be adding a few new pieces to the rest of it soon, I can't decide what else to put there?

I also have some updates on the backyard, the plants and grass have gone in...mind you the plants need some time to grow in, but still I am very happy!

The yard still needs a deck...plus the shed needs to get some siding, it's ordered and it's on it's way.

That's all for now, hope you are all enjoying the last few weeks of summer.