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

Are You A Concoct~er?

Definition...

Concoct: To invent, make up, contrive



Yes, I am a concocter...Is that a word? Concocter...I have always had a vivid imagination. That also goes for concocting decor and furnishings in my home...I bought that old mantel about 3 years ago...I didn't really know what I was going to do with it...I just thought it SCREAMED Meme...I love anything black and white...I drug her home, dusted her off and tried her in every area of my home...I sadly had to tuck her away and forgot about her for a while...




Until one day, I was at Kirkland's Home and found that mirror you see hanging in the middle of the mantel...It was on clearance for 75% off...I got it for $50.00! I thought to myself...How cute would this be with that mantel! And then my wheels started turning...I thought it reminded me of an Old Time~y Saloon in the wild west.... I drug that mirror home...I knew without measuring, that it would fit...I am good when it comes to eyeballing...

{Eyeballing...that is a weird word...There goes my imagination, again...Sometimes I think I would be rich, if Hollywood could get in this funny, little mind...It is a mystical place...And quite comical, I must say...;)}

Yes, it fit...So, now I had to find a side board or dresser to sit my new "concoction" on...It had to be bar height to make bar tending easy...You would of thought I would of started with the sideboard and then the mantel and lastly, the mirror...No, Screaming Meme is a bit dyslexic...lol But, it is working for me...so, why worry?

{Not to change the subject, again...;) But I sometimes forget that I am dyslexic...I was strolling along at Lowe's the other day...And I saw John Deere Mowers...I subconsciously read "John Deere" on the mower...I was still strolling along in my own little world and started thinking about the new movie, Dear John...I thought, "Why did that come to my mind?" and I giggled to myself...I read Deere John...Oh, my funny, little brain ;)}

I was working on a model home and had to find a few more pieces before I turned her over to the builders...I walked into a high end rustic furniture shop and there was "THE" rustic Texas style sideboard...Sitting quietly tucked away, like some forgotten treasure...It was perfect for my game room bar, I thought...I had to put her on layaway...And pay her out...

There she is... the "Old Saloon" Bar in our game room...She is so happy sitting there on display...She gets dressed up for the holidays...And when we have guests over, we bring out the "adult beverages" that hide in the cabinets...Yes, she is versatile...I plan on adding glass shelves and a light at the top for when I want to light her up and show her off...I think she is pretty as she is now...It could easily be a hutch in a rustic dining room...A sink could be plopped in the middle of the cabinet and she could be the center of attention in any bathroom or fancy outhouse ;)...The possibilities are endless, when you use your imagination to "CONCOCT"...What can YOU concoct today?


XoXo, Screaming Meme { The Concocter} ;)