This weekend I visited the most stunning and dramatic home renovation I've ever seen. The contractor was Tiek Built Homes and the interior was designed and decorated by the lovely Caitlin Creer.  I could have moved right in but sadly, it wasn't for sale. It went from this: To this:  

  Apparently he got side-tracked on his way the bath tub.

you can check out magazines from the library? Yes, I've been to a library before. Maybe it was just the last city I was in that didn't allow you to do this. Maybe I never thought about checking. Nevertheless, give me some bon-bon's, I'll be on the sofa with my mags all afternoon.  

One of our sponsors, Frog Tape, recently announced the winners of their "Earn Your Stripes" contest.  The transformations were pretty dramatic. Check them out: 1st Place: Before. During. After. 2nd Place: Before. During. After. 3rd Place: Before. During.  After. To see more amazing transformations go to the Frog Tape website here.  

Here's the piece I picked up at the Old Flamingo that made my heart go pitter-patter. The Mr. about had a heart attack when he saw what I brought home.  I plan to spray the wood white.  I'd leave the pink if I could convince my husband but I'm afraid no amount of favors will change his mind on the color. A while back a blogging friend, Elisabeth emailed me a photo of the same headboard she found on her local Craigslist and asked my opinion.  I told her I'd buy it in a heartbeat if I lived in