HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
HERE'S A QUICK LOOK BACK AT SOME OF MY FAVORITE POSTS OF 2012...LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER YEAR OF CREATING, BLOGGING, AND LEARNING FROM ALL OF YOU!!
WARNING: LOTS OF PICS...FEEL FREE TO SCROLL THROUGH QUICKLY...LOL
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| We started the year enjoying our "new" kitchen. We took on the HUGE project of painting our maple cabinets at the very end of 2011...we purchased new appliances & I added some new decor...If you are even considering this makeover in your own home, I would say DO IT!!!...I cannot tell you how much I've enjoyed our kitchen this year.....here's just a few pics from the "kitchen post" |
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| My daughter's PINK party!!...It was so much fun making & baking all in the name of PINK! |
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| My surprise Valentine's day present from my hubs...BRUUUUUCE!!!!!! |
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| A scenic look at our "BURBS" |
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| One of the many bucks we've seen in our backyard.... |
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| One of my tag sale framed mirrors...transformed into a coffee table tray with some paint...so easy to change up with the seasons... |
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| my obsession with sea shells |
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| AHHH....SPRING....:) |
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| What we can do with what we have around the house and a beautiful color of spray paint... |
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Our pool shed...inspired by Country Living Magazine & built by my husband...
I LOVE it! |
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| Queen Anne's Lace...clipped in a field down the shore = SIMPLE BEAUTY |
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| A very popular post....tag sale bedside table transformed with Annie Sloan paint |
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| A painted candlestick, a little gorilla glue & mercury glass votives = one of my favorites... |
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| our beloved beach....no words needed |
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| Filling an empty wall corner at the beach house with a shelf purchased at an antique fair and some wonderful thrifty finds! |
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| filling some empty wall space at the beach house... |
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| can't ever get enough sunrise pics....I promise you will see many more during the summer of 2013 |
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| An antique oval frame, some jute and faux starfish turned into a simple project I adore... |
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| Our beach house dining area...after 3 summers in this house, I finally got some texture in there with area rugs , window shades and decor!!...so happy with the way it turned out... |
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| Inspired by a spread in Family Circle Magazine, I used an old window,a shelf with lovely iron brackets and filled the space above the bed in the MB of the beach house. |
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| AUTUMN |
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| Our latest project turned out to be so useful this holiday season...we hung shelving on the wall, skirted it with drop cloth, added some lovely trim & now hide all of our 7 year olds arts, crafts & school supplies under there...I used the top as a bar while entertaining....such a practical and pretty use of the space. |
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| And a little silver, gold, shimmer & sparkle to end the year..... |
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Here's to another year of creating, inspiring and being inspired!...Thank you for visiting & please come back often in 2013 to see what else we can accomplish!!
xo, Mariaelena
linking to:
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Maria Elena- I forgot some of these beauties- I am glad you reposted them. I really love your kitchen -it looks so great. And that pool shed is wonderful! xo Diana
ReplyDeleteYou had a wonderful year of projects, I'm so glad you did this post so I could see some that I missed! Your kitchen is just beautiful and your pool shed belongs in a magazine! Your dining area is also wonderful! Keep the great projects coming!
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Jane
Just found your blog today from Martina's! I love your kitchen reno! Just beautiful! Can't wait to look around some more :)
ReplyDeleteKristi
That was a great recap of the year! Your kitchen is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo many awesome projects Mariaelena!! Looking forward to seeing what you have planned for 2013!!
ReplyDeleteLove the recap of the year! I missed the shed, it is just gorgeous! Happy New Year my friend.
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Kristin
gorgeous Kitchen Mariaelena! Love the little basket on that end table too. It was a perfect fit!
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