Decorating and Design With Holly | BeautifulYoungHome.com

This past weekend I helped co-host a baby shower for my sweet friend, Becky.  The shower was absolutely beautiful!  It took a small army of women to pull it off, but in the end we were happy to see Becky smile! I was blessed to have help from some amazing women, and here is what we did!

This is the SWEET table we had set up for guests to fill a bag of candy on their way out.  A simple way to say “Thank you”!

This cake is actually a cupcake creation.  It was made by the amazing Katie who flew in from CA for the Shower.  She is amazing!

It wouldn’t be a party without any of my banners!

There was a onsie decorating station, so we used my signature onsie as an example:)

The food was delicious!  I am thankful to have friends who can cook and bake, because I didn’t make any of the food!  Every dish was amazing!!

I re-finished this horse for Becky as a gift.  I will have to find a before pic and post it.  I just love how it turned out!!

I dressed up these vases with white burlap, fabric, and grey ribbon.

This wreath is made of pink and grey and white fabric strips.   We hung it above the drink station, but I didn’t get a pic of it at the party:(

We rimmed the champagne glasses with pink sugar crystals.  The raspberry punch was delicious!  The puff balls on each side were the perfect accessory  to each table, each one was hand made (thanks Anna!).

Here are all the girls who had a hand in making the shower perfect!  Thank you to all of you!  I am blessed to have met and made friends in the process:)

For Audrey’s birthday dinner I wanted a few decorations that could be saved and used in her bedroom.  Everything I made and used is now in her room!

Here is the banner on Audrey’s barn door headboard in her room.  Super cute!

Old window panes are so much fun to use around the house.  This pink one came from an old building in downtown Denver.  The homeowners were ready replace it with a new energy efficient window, and I couldn’t be happier with their decision since I am the proud new owner of that beautiful old window.

I added some scrap booking paper behind the glass to create some interest and depth.

I found this desk at Salvation Army for about $35.  I loved the lines and the hardware, but the dark red wood color doesn’t match a thing in my house.  So, I decided to paint and distress it.

Here is before-

I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Wax and then distressed.  I love the finished product!

After-

Burlap adds so much texture to simple things!  The vases seemed naked, so I wrapped them in burlap.  Oh, and before I wrapped them I used a stencil, some heatnbond and all brown fabric to add that design.  I love the texture!

Chunky pieces of furniture are my favorites, I just love to re-do large pieces because they make a huge statement!  I have painted a few of these chippy armoires, and every one of them is absolutely perfect in my eyes.  They are shabby chic to the extreme and they pop in any room!  Here is the one I most recently did.

(Sorry the clarity is not so good, I took these pics on my phone)

A few weeks ago I took an official class for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  It was amazing!  I learned several great techniques with chalk paint.   I had an old IKEA nightstand that I painted black a few years ago…it was just icky and blah.  So I tried Paris Grey chalk paint and some clear wax and then distressed it so the black would show through.  It is GORGEOUS!

Here is a before picture.

And after.

I have several beautiful barn doors this summer, all were more pricey than what I wanted to spend.  So, I decided to make one!  I spent several hours looking at pictures online and then I took a trip to Lowe’s and came home with all the supplies needed to build my own.

Here is a picture of the final product.  I love it!  It’s chunky and very sturdy.  I still need to work on the bedding and the rest of the room, but the barndoor gives me the direction and kick-start that I need.  (I promise I will post more pictures and a tutorial soon!)

I have spent a decent amount of time on this table.  I started it while my grandparents were staying with us, and my grandma shared some of her furniture secrets with me.  I must have inherited the creative gene from her! 

Here is before.

Here is after.  I love it!

First I sanded the top down to the raw wood. 

Then I covered the top with wrapping paper and primed the ugly green.  For this step I used my brand new paint gun!!!  It was wonderful to use!  For primer I used zinsser water based primer.  The paint was antique white by valspar.  I did three coats of paint after the primer was dried. 

Next I stained the top black, two coats.  I finished using Minwax Polycrylic as the top coat. 

The hardware is from Lowes.  I think it makes it look sophisticated. 

I think it looks great in my dining room!