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White Wednesday

March 27, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
It's my favorite time of the week: White Wednesday (even if it is only Tuesday)!  This tray was a garage sale find from last year and since I left it out over the summer, it got a little, um, dirty.  So over the weekend I gave it a fresh coat of white paint: Since I'm keeping it indoors this year, I wanted to give it a Frenchy touch, so I printed out this great image...

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Clay Pots

March 20, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
Well hello Spring!  So happy you have finally arrived.  And what better way to celebrate the first day of this lovely season then with some mini clay pots: I had painted these an aqua blue a couple of years ago but I decided I might like white a little better.  I gave each a few coats of spray paint and then added some Frenchy touches.  For the first one, I used a Paris sticker and...

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Framed Kitchen Utensils

March 10, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I seem to have a large stash of white frames in the house.  I didn't realize just how many I had until I decided to make these framed fork, knife and spoon prints for the kitchen: You've probably seen these images on The Graphics Fairy.  I had filed them away on my computer, planning to do some napkins or placements with them but when I flipped through the premier issue of Vintage Style magazine, I saw a...

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White Wednesday

February 07, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I'm really enamored with painted peat pots.  They are so easy to dress up. And really fit anywhere in the house. I like to give them a French touch or two. Yup, it must be love! Linking to Faded Charm: White Wednesday. Jeanine ...

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Petite Picture Frames

January 29, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I never ever pass up the bargain aisle at our local Michael's.  It's filled with treats usually starting at $1 up to no more than say $5.  I scooped up a bunch of these pretty shabby frames with my store credit and gave each a French touch: I love the shabby, chippy feel of it.  I added the faux pearls and flower embellishment.  It would not be complete without the fabulous French image from The...

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Mini Bedspring Board

January 10, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
**Update: the blogger I mention below is Susan from HomeRoad!** I visited a blog last week (of course, now I can't remember which one!) that reminded me about this decorative bedspring I had ordered from Somerset Living a few months ago.  I had originally planned to use it in our bedroom once my husband re-painted it but when I saw the other blogger had added her's to the kitchen, I decided to do the same:...

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