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Autumn Touches

September 15, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
I'm slowly bringing out some fall pieces to add to the porch.  It was sad taking down the beachy items that I had on there for summer. But as the seasons change, so too does our decor.   This is still very much a work in progress.  Some faux flowers from the Dollar Store fit nicely in a vintage jug.  The white pumpkins are from Home Goods.  I think they are about 2-3 years old...

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Paris Postmark Bottle Holder

February 19, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been a bit under the weather this week.  It's been a germ-fest over here and I have not been immune.  Still, I worked up some energy last night to give a French-y makeover to this metal bottle holder I got from The Christmas Tree Shoppes last year. I bought the great Paris postmark from Etsy (graphique.etsy.com).  I simply printed it out on regular white paper and distressed the edges.  I mod podged an image...

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Now It's Pottery Barn's Fault

October 14, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
Here we are 2 weeks away from Halloween and I've got Xmas on the brain.  First it was Home Goods' fault and now I blame it all on Pottery Barn.  I just got their new holiday catalog and it's definitely put me in an Xmas mood. I picked up a few of these battery-operated candles from AC Moore earlier this week with the intent of using them for Halloween.  But after flipping through the PB...

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