color crush: vintage

i've always been a huge fan of all things antique or vintage. my house is a prime example of it. if i had millions and the time, i would have an older historic home that exudes charm, stories and cuteness. i'm very much an old soul.

our backyard is currently "in progress" status.  i've worked in the garden and got some items planted, but as far as it being anything else, that wont happen until fall.  plenty of time for saving our pennies and dimes & for planning how we want it to look.  my idea is very easy and obvious.  colors of pinks, beiges, mint greens and grays to give off the bed & breakfast garden feel. 

with crepe myrtles & knock out rose bushes. hanging pots with ivies and blooms. and a covered patio for sipping our favorite beverages while munching away at my latest kitchen endeavour. and dont forget a little bird bath or two for the playful sparrow family that lives on our front porch. 

husband is even keen to this idea.

hurry up fall!

what colors are you crushing on??

send me your color inspiration board and i will feature your color crush on the blog.

email: cheersbethani {at} live {dot} com

color board: poppy red + pool aqua

this weekend is our first real weekend in our new home & i can't wait to get started on our list of to-do projects.  first up is our landscape.  all i can say is oye vey! 

my list: lots and lots of color!!

our landscape right now is nothing but green. everywhere! while green is much better than dead, a little goes a long way. and we have more than enough. so this weekend we are taking out a few bushes & giving them to my brother, as well as putting some colorful things in their places.  while husband & my dear brother are tackling bushes, my sister in law & i will be sprucing up pots & planter boxes. 

and the color combo couldnt get any better.  poppy red + poolside aqua! 

stayed tuned for all the changes we make, along with some fun diy ideas that i've come across. 

hope you all have had a fantastic weekend week and are having a terrific thursday! cant you tell im jumping ahead just a little.

make that color pop!

Happy Friday friends!  We made it through another daunting week and I'm sure you are as glad its Friday as I am.

With that said, I am throwing around a couple of things right now, and color is one of them.  Who doesn't LOVE color?  It makes life so much more interesting!

Above are a few color combos I'm playing with in my head and at my sewing table right now for a few items I'm working on for Cheers, Bethani.   I think these colors are so "in" right now and catchy! What I'm looking for are some names for these color combos... The combos are:

a.) poppy red + white + sky blue  = ???

b.) bubble gum pink + sea foam green + chocolate brown = ???

c.) chocolate brown + cotton candy pink + periwinkle blue = ????

I've got a few ideas in my head, but want some additional input, if you may have some.  I would like the names to somewhat flow together, like places, names, foods, etc.  

I also know there are million other color combos out there that are "in" right now. If you have any other "in" color combos that you know of & think I should know about, email me your color board, and what name you would give it.  Inspiration is what I'm all about for my store, things people love and want to see.  I will then share your color combo & name with the rest of my blog friends - and if your combo is down right extremely popular among the fans, I will feature an item using your combo in my store with the name you give it.  Sounds exciting huh?!  I think it does.  Any questions, let me know!


That's all I've got for now...  Have a FANTASTIC Friday my loves!

Cheers,