The Curtains We Chose!!!

The Pottery Barn Allessandra curtain panels! Yay!




Remember my curtain ideas for my client, Mrs. C. here? Well, we decided on my favorite...The Pottery Barn Allessandra curtain panels! Yay! I will get photos as soon as they arrive! You can't get the red or blue panels in the store. You have to order it online...Bummer! :( But you can get the yellow panel in the stores! :)

Xo, Meme

{The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes...Frank Lloyd}

Curtain Decisions....Come Be My Design Assistant!

Come along with me...I am searching for the perfect curtains for one of my clients', Mrs. C.

Here are a few that I proposed....



JCPenney's has great choices and prices...so I always start here for a budget minded client...She is thinking she wants a pattern, but one that is muted and soft...and will blend well with the existing furniture and accessorizes...Or maybe a solid with texture...we are open to whatever we find...we seem to be on the same wave link...Great minds think a like...Love that!


JCP's Deanna Thermal Floral Pinch-Pleat Panel...classic, casual yet, has a little sophistication, as well...They come in chestnut (shown), desert rose, and lapis blue...I love the chestnut...and Mrs. C. does too...We are still deciding what will be better for her space pattern or a solid...



JCP's Jewel Tex III Pinch Pleat Panel ....Green Clay, Tawny Brown, Spice, Jet Black...Simple...the pleats are great...and texture galore!!! She loves the spice...I do too....Here is Spice....


And Jet Black...

Tawny Brown....
And lastly, Green Clay....



Target Medallion Window Panel- Tan...simple design...love how it hangs...Oh, and it is CHEAP!





Target Home Chenille Window Panel- Green...again, I love the hidden loops...It instantly makes pleats, and CHEAP, too....Yay!



Pottery Barn Nob Hill Floral...natural...love this, as well....A little more expensive....as we all know...





Pottery Barn Sabine Floral...and love this too! So natural and blends with the existing furniture and decor...




Pottery Barn Allesandra Red & Gold....Okay...I love this one and want this in my own home...the blue one is beautiful, as well...(and the blue one would go WELL with my master room...hint...Mr. Screaming Meme??? ;)...LOL)








And for kicks, Mr. Screaming Meme...here is the BLUE....




So, so far what are your favorites?


More soon...

Xo, Meme

These Sheets Were Made For Hanging

"These sheets were made for hanging...
And that's just what I'll do...;)
Maybe one of these days these sheets can hang all around you... Doodoodoodoo!"

That is me singing...Quite lovely, I know...

Why hasn't Hollywood discovered me, yet? Such talent, right? lol ;) What a waste!
I can sing and obviously, I can write beautiful music...Simon {Simy} I am waiting to be discovered...I lay around all dolled up, waiting for the call...



I actually suck at singing, but I do it anyway...Quite annoying, I know...And as for the dolled up part...Well, I'll pretend I am...You can do that in Blogland...Wouldn't it be fun to be able to see what people look like when they blog...I think that would be comical...Wouldn't you love to see what your favorite bloggers look like blogging?

Earth to Meme...Earth to Meme...Focus Meme...;)

Okay, I am focused and ready to reveal the sheets I hung as curtains....They are cheap sheets I bought at Walmart...I bought the king sized sheets for the big window and the twin sized sheets for the adjacent window...The king sized sheets are $20.00 for each set {It only comes in sets} and the twin sized sheets are $14.00 for each set...


* Tip~If you don't have a king bed...Go with the size of beds that you have, so you can use the fitted sheet...Or you could make pillows out of the fabric...







You can use rings or slide it through the top...The top has a solid goldish tan band {I hid mine, by flipping it over and clipping it}...If you don't like the band...Sew across it and make a new pocket...Or iron on adhesive tape...







Here is the detail of the sheets..I love the colors in the stripes...Creams, soft
tan, golden yellow, red and brown...I think it looks rustic...



Here is my rustic farm table close up...Her name is Daisy, I found Daisy, while working on a model home...I fell in love with her reclaimed table top and distressed chairs...I am taking her two chairs away {and putting them on each side of a sideboard...I will be purchasing}...




I will be adding the two {free} chairs from my Saloon Game room...I am slip covering them with an old drop cloth and monogramming the backs of them {I upholstered the chairs in the Saloon with drop cloth, too...}

* Tip~ Drop cloths are another cheap fabric you can use as curtains...Or any other project you need a lot of fabric for...Like slip covers and upholstery...


Here is a picture of my Saloon...Those are the chairs I will be slip covering....

Back to Daisy's reclaimed, rustic table top...Isn't she beautiful? All distressed and worn out...I love her the most, because my kids can be kids and enjoy eating, art projects, science projects, and I can't forget the most important activity....video gaming {yes, they have friends over and they all bring a TV and set up on Ole' Daisy Girl...So fun!} All without worrying about her getting damaged...That is the beauty of distressed and vintage pieces...They allow you to live and enjoy life more...and look beautiful while doing it ;).... She is the place where I learned how to slipcover for the first time...Where my sister and I, and our families all gather around for our annual Gag Gift Party...Where my family gathers each holiday to celebrate, she is the table that Mr. Screaming Meme chases me around to try and catch me...With each new ding and scratch she becomes even more special to me...Do you have a "special" piece of furniture that holds memories? Do you name your special furniture? ;) Here is Daisy's base...It is carved out sunflowers... Don't let her know though...I don't want her to be confused...;) I wanted to share Emmers basking in the sun this morning...So peaceful... Look at how the sun beams off of her beautiful coat...and how the sun picks up on her curly eyebrow whiskers...Awwww! Have you ever seen curly eyebrow whiskers? I love them! Because they make her even more unique and special because of them...Life is beautiful when you look around...Even sweet little doggy eyebrows ;) XoXo, Screaming Meme

A PB Knock Off....

This is a new rod I bought @ Lowe's...They are double rods...It can hold a curtain and a shear...

• Screaming Good Idea****You could hang just about anything from it...A fun garland, a string of photos, or valance straight across with an initial...I could go on and on...The possibilities are endless...

It is a knock off of a Pottery Barn rod I had seen in the December issue...I wanted to just do roman shades in this area...But Mr. Screaming Meme wanted a say...I guess, why not? ;) He does reside here...

I decided to go with a minimal look...The rod has classic detailing...I didn't want to have to change all the rods in the room {at least, not at once}, since it is a Great Room...My Great Room is one BIG room...The kitchen, living room, and breakfast nook area {so large...I made it my dining room}...I painted the whole space the same color...You could easily paint it 2 or 3 of a similar shade...I fiddled with it and decided that I liked the same color through out the area...

Still dusty from sitting on the shelf all those months, patiently waiting to be purchased...I'll dust you off and make you shine, Pretty Girl!











Guess what, Mr. Screaming Meme? I am taking down those faux wood shades and putting them in the attic...I have plans for this space...Yes, I always get my way...One way or another ....;)

Check back...I am going to REVEAL my curtains, that are actually cheap sheets...Shhh!!!!!!! ;)

XoXo, Screaming Meme

Rods were purchased @ Lowe's $25.00- $36.00

Concocting Curtains...

As you know, Screaming Meme is a Contocter...I concoct everything!

Definition~Concoct~to invent, make up....

Yes, I make up and concoct my home everyday...It is a fun way to decorate, I must say! You can do whatever you choose, when it comes to designing your own home... Isn't that wonderful! YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE! Where else does that rule apply...Not many places, huh?

I love to take what I have and create something new out of it...As a child, My Mother's nick name for me was Magpie...She didn't even know at the time, she was so right...

Definition~Magpie~ A bird who compulsively hoards and collects small objects...

I have a organized way of Mag pieing...I promise you that! I wasn't always that way...I was a mess!
I had stuff that I had planned on using everywhere...I finally got my act together...and only collected things I truly thought I would use...And would find a place to store them until I did...Ingenious, huh? We all don't learn at the same speed...lol


Here is a cream curtain I have had for a few years...I decided to literally sew on a patterned fabric to the bottom...I went BIG with the length of the patterned fabric...It is about 3 ft. long...I wanted it to have a WOW factor to it...And my ceilings in my home are tall...This is a great idea for curtains that are not long enough...Cheaper than custom curtains, too!




Here, it is stretched out so that you can see more of the detail... It will touch the floor once I get the rings back on the rods...I moved curtains around late last night...Yes, I "Night Moved", again! I rearrange my furniture and curtains all the time...I love change...it refreshes my soul! I think it drives my family CRAZY! Hey, I don't tell them how to do their job, so they shouldn't tell me how to do mine! Am I right?

Here is a picture of the corner of the bar area...:) I love to add whimsy to my decor...I love that "Spitting On Sidewalks Is Prohibited" sign...It was an Ebay purchase...I thought it was suiting for my Whimsical Saloon Bar...I threw it in an old frame...I plan on getting a custom frame for it... The old boot sign was a Ross find! I plan on repainting it with my last name...Wouldn't that be cute? It's the little touches that make a house a home...

XoXo, Screaming Meme