Make a Citrus Table Runner Spring 2013 Ideas

Layer Ultrasuede circles and triangles to create a refreshing table runner. Using two shades each of yellow and green suede, cut circles, triangles, and leaves.

Materials: 

1/8 yard Ultrasuede Fresh Lime #4575 for eight 8-inch lime circles and 4 leaves (2 large and 2 small)
1/8 yard Ultrasuede Green Apple #4512 for 48 lime segments and 6 leaves (3 large and 3 small)
1/2 yard Ultrasuede Tulip #5227 for ten 7 1/4-inch lemon circles
1/2 yard Ultrasuede Tulip #5228 for 60 lemon segments

How-To: 

1. Cut Ultrasuede circles and segment pieces in two colors of yellow and two colors of green following the pattern. Cut two sizes of leaves from the two shades of green Ultrasuede following the pattern.

2. Glue segments to circles and assemble as shown in photo (or randomly) and glue the pieces where they overlap.

3. When dry, flip over and glue unsecured sections.

I hope you like this Runner ............. enjoy it .

2013 Spring Living Room Decorating Ideas from BHG

Bright colors, easy projects, and lots of light give this living room a new look for spring.

By Veronica Toney 

A pink and green color palette and blooms throughout the living room create a space that celebrates spring.Colorful accents on the sofa, above the fireplace, and in the nook give this living room the cheery makeover it needs.
A bold area rug pops against the neutral love seats and ottoman. Carpet tiles in pink, green, red, and gray arranged on a diagonal add a geometric design and color to the space. Carpet tiles are a fun and budget savvy alternative to an area rug. You don't have to buy new pieces to give your space a new look. Floral fabric with a light background wraps around the leather ottoman. The fabric adds a dose of color to the room and transforms the ottoman from formal to casual. The edges of the fabric are hemmed with fusible web, and the ends are pinned to the ottoman's underside.
Colorful throw pillows add spring flair to the sofas. Pair a patterned pillow with solid-color pillows in shades pulled from the patterned fabric. Tie the room together by using the same fabric on the ottoman and a throw pillow. For the pillow, sew a simple square and stuff with batting. Use fabric scraps to embellish store-bought pillows. Here, a fabric sash dresses up the pink pillow. Turn an unused corner into a cozy spot for reading or chatting.
A bistro table and two lightweight chairs create an inviting scene. Flowers are used throughout the corner. Floral seat cushions, large floral wall art, and even real flowers on the table all signal that spring has sprung. Carpet tiles create a small area rug and tie this area to the main living room.

Bedroom , Spring Bed new ideas

The Montauk Marsh Grass Bed brings the romance of the Long Island shore into your home. Inspired by the fine details of cottage style design, furnish your home with the light and sunny tones of this classic American collection.

The Martinique Low Profile Sleigh Bed brings a sense of modern craftsmanship and time-honored charm into your home, and features the aesthetic and functional versatility to make it compatible with a whole array of interior looks. For use with a box-spring, this comfortably contemporary piece has a clean sense of form, with enough charming touches to keep your room warm and inviting. The gracefully curved headboard features paneled accents that show care in construction and a sense of style. Squared legs finish of the look of the gracefully sophisticated bed, sure to add new life and luxury to your bedroom.

The Georgetown Contemporary Bed epitomizes modern design in the way that it takes traditional elements, updates them, and seamlessly incorporates them into a seamless whole. A contemporary interpretation of the popular sleigh style, the Georgetown features complementary horizontal round spindles with square posts

Drawing its design from the Art Deco period, the Roselle Bed combines fine detail with handcrafted construction to create a truly unique and timeless appearance. The generous headboard and footboard boast elegant inlay panels that bear a repeating hourglass pattern. A hand-rubbed dark walnut finish coats the hardwood solids and cherry veneers for a touch of true visionary charm. The Roselle Bed is more than just a place to sleep; it's a work of art.

Metropolitan chic with a timelesss appeal, the Soho Bed is the alternative to design excess. With bold lines and the lushness of warmly finished wood, the Soho achieves a uniform beauty that most beds can't equal. A raised headboard features three recessed cubbies for filling with design elements and a lack of footboard simplifies your look.

The Spice Island Panel Bed blends tropical and transitional styling to create a lasting appeal which is at home in a variety of spaces. The fusion of materials includes prima vera veneers and hardwood, lending a distinct island sensibility to the design. Turn any area into a lush getaway with Spice Island.

If a true bedroom centerpiece that will catch the eye of all who enter while giving you a luxurious sense of style is what you seek, then the Florence will oblige perfectly. This unique design is centered around the diamond casting and regal arch on the headboard, and beautiful give and take between wood and metal elements, which set the tone for this comfortably lavish piece. The artistically fashioned posts of this bed, with beveled top accents and grooved front edges, finish off the look perfectly.

Blending retro designs with contemporary flair, the Odetta 54" Bed will transform your bedroom into a comfortable living space. Different from most beds, this completely upholstered bed features a generously high headboard that fully accommodates your support pillows with ease. Welted edges along the head and footboard reinforce the shape ensuring that the fabric will not be easily compromised. Complementing most bedroom decors, the Odetta 54" Bed is the perfect contemporary addition to your home.

Mother's Day Spring

Our Mother's Day yesterday was a rather rainy, dreary one, but I did manage to get out and try my hand at videoing and grabbing some closeups of our apple tree. The apple blossoms were gorgeous.

I stayed home from church again because my foot hurts very badly, especially to walk on it. I finally got a photo of it Friday with a lot of contortions on my part to photograph that part of my anatomy, but it is really too gruesome to show here. However, I have an appointment with my podiatrist tomorrow. I'm hoping he declares it "healing well."

I also posted a video yesterday of my quaking aspen trees. And if you go back to see it on the previous posts, you'll see two of them. I loaded one from youtube and one directly from my computer on to blogger. I like the larger one but I'm still experimenting to see if I can get it to load larger from my computer as I don't like all the ads that come up with the youtube one. Go check it out if you are viewing this post because there are 2 from yesterday and let me know which one you like best. My preference is larger ones.
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But Love Bunny attended church and brought me home a beautiful flower the Young Men and Young Women got for each mother. Plus my son sent me an Edible Arrangement of chocolate covered strawberries and apples. They were delicious but I'm trying my best to lose some of this extra weight and gave half of them to a friend.

I got some very closeups of our apple blossoms.

There are few things prettier than apple blossoms or roses.

This is the exquisite rose hubs brought home from church for me. It actually had a strong fragrance to it. I love the colors of it.

Don't you just love that center? It looks like red velvet.

The color flows from a creamy white to pink to red on the tips.

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Random Thoughts:

People who choose not to have children are selfish. I'm not including those who don't have children because they can't; I mean the ones who think they are "saving the planet" or just think children "are too much trouble" or "interfere with their lives." Those are the ones who should be ashamed of themselves for being so selfish. Children are a blessing from our Lord, and if you're a Christian we're commanded to go forth and multiply. I can't think of any other blessing that compares to children.
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As I said, I'm trying to lose weight I've accumulated over the past several years, but truly I try not to anything without a saturated fat close at hand.
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Goodness speaks in a whisper; evil shouts. This is absolutely true. Listen to the still small voice and you can't go wrong.
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Love is sharp, it pierces, and love is a needle that sews shut the hole sin in our hearts, that mends our wound but it can also cut deep, wound and kill.
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Ever think of what we do in front of Jesus Christ that we wouldn't think of ding in front of grandma?
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Every day is to me a "Momentous Day"!
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