I can't Stand it!

How cute is this cupcake stand . . . and so easy to make! p.s. gotta love the color

Pouf

I love the white puffs and laterns hanging from the ceiling . . . . oh and that cake with the fruit de-lish!

Favor Idea

These are hand made favor bags for the guest to take home. I am thinking of a candy buffet and you know i love a good DIY project :)

Save the date inspiration

Engagement pictures are the rising trend in the wedding industry. To some save the dates are more important than the actual invite and I LOVE IT! Aren't these cute?

Birds are my wedding theme so why not on the cake too!

I am thinking of a bow tie and a vail to complete this look.

Wallpaper made for us!

Anthropology gets us . . . .

Jen's fabulous headboard out of MOHAIR!

WOW! That's waht I call a Headboard! Made by the one and only Drapes by Janice :) I love the contrast of the striped wall and the organic shape of the headboard next to it. Good design jen!

I LOVE this updo for a bride!

I am thinking of having a similar flower like this one for my big day? What do you think?

Here are some inspirations for my spring yellow wedding!

Let me know what you love and hate . . .

Your little bird is engaged!

Jessie is engaged and planning her wedding! OF course her color is YELLOW for the wedding!!!! We will be posting more wedding ideas this year over our home decor . . . but check back frequently and we want your input!

The Bird's Bible

For all of you flea market fashionista's out there if you do not have this book you NEED TO GET IT! I mean just look at the cover . . . and there are way more divine finds inside!

It's a Girl!

I designed these onsie's for a friend that had a baby girl! My mom constructed them for me and helped in the design process. Here I cut flowers out of felt and did a decorative stitch along the edges to add more detail. There is another flower on the back placed by the bottom for an all around cute spring look!

A silk ruffle and a silk rosette . . . need I say more? Absolutley perfect for the little one!
Have a little dancer in the family or about to have one? We can make any of these for you! Let us know what size, color and style and we will let you know the price! themustardbird@gmail.com
Orders will take only 2 weeks.

Jen's Birthday MUSTARD FRAME!

Here is the picture that was originally in the frame. We thought it was gorgeous and kept it for the perfect spot later. Until then we had some fun with the Mustard frame!

Here I am with my grandma that helped me make the baby blanket! :)

The Mustard Bird Sisters

Check back to see where we place the frame in Jen's house.

Spring to do list . . .

I must say that Jen has been a little busy beaver ever since she moved into her home. She has a new project every week! Here is her latest . . . mega chalk board!
My mom had this frame in her basment laying around and so jen painted int white and then painted a peice of tin with chalk board paint to double as a chalk board and magnet board!
She placed it in her laundry/entry way into the garage to always remind her of things to get donw. Right now it is of her garden plans for spring but I think the reason she wanted it so big was for Mitch's Honey Do List!

The Climb

Before image of their upstairs bath; it was really drab and needed some re-freshing.

Isn't this old peice of molding amazing!!!??? We found it at our favorite little antique shop in Shakopee How Quaint! It looks wonderful in her bathroom above her toilet. There use to be another cabinet there but we took it down for this gem.

The color of the walls is 'Sliced Cucumber' by benjamin moore. But now we are thinking of a new color and yep you guessed it MUSTARD!!!! what do you think?

Instead of putting the towel holder back up Jen got creative and found this old ladder at How Quaint and is using it for her bath towels! So innovative and one-of-a-kind!

Formica out Beadboard IN!

There was nasty Formica that lead from the counter tops to the backsplash. With them on a budget and hating there kitchen, they replaced just the backsplash with beadboard and the transformation was amazaing. Still wanting to replace there counter tops one day but at least this is a lot better than what they had!

What a wonderful view

Remember those old windows we got from a friend?

Jen painted it the same color as her dining set (pot of cream) and had a mirror cut to be mounted on the back. This turned into a brand new mirror that didn't cost a cent! By hanging it in her kitchen right off her entry is a great place to grab your things and take a peek in the mirror before heading out to work or play for the day. I hope this post inspires you to be creative with what you have lying in your garage/storage space and turn it into something functional for everyday use, but also very appealing and cohesive with the design of your home.

Dining Room Complete!

The fabric looks amazing next to the green/yellow paint color and complimented by the grey 100% silk we found for only $12.00/yd!!!

The custom cornice board and silk panels were hand crafted by our wonderful and talented mother! drapesbyjanice.blogspot.com What an upgrade from the white walls and vertical blinds right???

By mounting the cornice board to the ceiling and with the silk panels lightly dusting the floor created the illusion of huge ceilings and an overall finished look!

Here is the famous turquoise hutch setting the back drop to the off white dining set and West Elm light fixture.

She painted this dining room set 'Pot of Cream' by Benjamin Moore last august. Then re-covered the seats (well mom re-covered the seats) with the foliage pattern grey fabric we found at Calico Corners. It was a complete and absolute upgrade from what the dining set had looked like before. And with only money spent on paint and fabric, this project was a success and led to many many many more! Please give us some feedback on what you think. Wait til you see the rest of the house:)