lazy summer blogging

Summer is too precious to spend all our time on projects and blogging.

Enjoy the sun!

Sponsor Love

 Stop by our awesome sponsor Old New Again and check out her unique home decor.

 Any Texan viewers? A great place to hold your keys.

 

I'm lovin this monogram...

Stunned

If you haven't seen this transformation already, take a look. 
I am absolutely STUNNED!

From Perfectly Imperfect

Smell the suncreen

These photos are are like a 30 second vacation. 

Take one look and your wisked far away to a hidden beach.  Sand between your toes, soaking up your share of the suns vitamin D.

Cold drinks, flirty unmbrellas, salty air and tiny sand crabs skirting in the surf.

I can get lost in these photos for more than 30 seconds.

Book me on the next flight to Portugal!

Praia Piquinia

Series by Christian Chaize

as featured by 20x200

Click here to get your own 30 second vacation

Paint Mixology

Paint.

We all love paint.

Paint is the power to change.

That's why when I came across Loris' Paint Mixology tutorial from Frugal Farmhouse Design, I knew I wanted to share it with you. She used this simple technique on an old farm table. Look how great it turned out! Click here for all the details.

Wedding Bells & Record Players

(Hi Haley!  I lifted this great photo off your facebook!)

Our beautiful cousin, Haley, is tying the knot in a few weeks.

Congratulations to Myles and Haley.  Adorable!

Last weekend, Amy and I began brainstorming the perfect Peppertowne-style gift for her wedding.  Something recycled, something remodeled and something unique.  Under all the thrift store rubble and dust we found an old record console.  It's Fantastic!  Beautiful!  And has all the potential we were looking for.

$25 Bucks later Amy was loading it into the back of her Matrix.

Since then, we've been hatching plans and ideas.  So many options!

Tomorrow, I'm heading up to Utah again so we can roll up our sleeves, tie back our hair and work on this project together.   

Cross your fingers and wish us luck!  We hope it turns out as great as we imagine.

Bike in Style

Cute!  There's nothing in life like a BFF.

Photo source: Fixed Gear Leeds

Spreken Sie Deutsch?

Genius! 

This German-based shop creates these peices from mis-matched drawers and shelves.

Click here for more info

You did What!!!???

I know, I know,

it's an eternal debate to paint wood or not to paint wood. 

Wood has it's natural beauty and timelessness but what if...

You painted your wood floors?

I'm seriously considering this in my family room.  What do you think the Man will say? 

These inspirations are so exciting! 

Photo Sources in order: Living Etc., Parador, Wide Open Spaces,marzipan inc.,Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn, Vintage Seattle, Mark Cutler Design, Cottage Living, Door Sixteen, Cococozy, Lalalovely, Door Sixteen

Blog Crush

 My latest blog crush....Rachel at Smile and Wave, finds beautifully inspiring photos of home decor...

(I just love this primitive dining room table!)

...has a knack for taking wonderful pictures,

...and created this ingenious inspiration board that I just have to copy.

Etsy Finds

1. Crazy Crab Dog Collar: Pecan Pie Puppies

2. At Ease Typewriter ID Tag: Good Dog

3. The Count Dog Collar: Beantown Handmade

4. Custom Needle Felted Pet: Gfelted

Blog Crush

Meet Danni over at oh, hello, friend. Her blog is full of inspiring pictures.

download her adorable desktop calendar here

I love circus tents, don't you?

Find a list of her favorite DIY projects from other savvy bloggers here

Watermelon Obsession!

One of my favorite local blogs asked Peppertowne to guest post! Yea!

We love guest posting.

Click here to read about my summertime obsession

 with watermelon and the local farmers' market.

And try one of my favorite watermelon salad recipes...Heavenly!

And, another shout out to Flour and their gorgeous vintage clothing cause I won their $75 store credit giveaway!!!!

Can you believe it?

All this time blogging and I've never won a giveaway, I couldn't be happier!

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.