valentine's day It's Finished....for now.

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Thanks to all of you who have been patiently waiting for pictures of my daughter's room! It is finally in a state where pictures can be taken. I had been waiting to find the right, affordable lamps, hang the sheers at the windows and on the bed, and to hang a bit of art on the walls. And while it is still a work in progress (every room in our house always is), it has turned out to be rather pretty. The most important thing is that she loves it.

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Some of you have asked where things were found or purchased. So here we go: The bed is from IKEA and we painted it white. The bedside chests are from Bungalow 5. Lamps are from Home Depot ( I know!). The little suzani I found on ebay. The sweet portrait I found at a flea market and looks so much like my daughter.

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The rug is from West Elm (no longer available). Sheets and Duvet Cover were from PBteen. Sheers were from IKEA. Matelisse Bedspread and Shams were from Crate and Barrel.

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Dresser was from Jayson Home and Garden. Lamps on the dresser are vintage. Mirror is from the Nate Berkus Collection on HSN. Coral "sconces" are from Urban Outfitters. Louis Ghost Chair is from DWR.

If you check here, you can see the ideas that we had when putting the room together. It came pretty close I think!

So there you have it!

valentine's day Thanks Home Depot

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I know I said I was going to be out of touch for a few days....but I had to say a quick THANK YOU to Home Depot. I have been running around like a mad woman lately...(which I will be telling you all about soon....promise). I was at Home Depot yesterday....and yes....sort of dreading it cuz I needed a lot of stuff and...let's face it...my experiences with Big Box stores like this have not been great in the service department.

But I have to say....not only were there plenty of employees around, they actually approached me (yes...every one of them and I think there were a total of four) and asked if I needed help (which I did) AND, they ALL knew exactly where to guide me to find what I was looking for! Imagine! My mood just kept getting better and better. I went in with the thought that I would never find what I was looking for in this huge place, there would be no one to help me, and if I could find someone, they wouldn't know where to find it either. But I was so pleasantly surprised!

Then I found these lamps (which I wasn't even looking for) that were a great price ($57.95 I think) real glazed porcelain and perfect for my daughter's bedroom. (I have been looking for something affordable for awhile now). My grin turned into a big smile at that point.

So....THANK YOU HOME DEPOT! You have really turned it around. And whatever the reason is: recession , new management, middle of the day on a weekday....I don't care. Your employees were courteous and knowledgeable. Bravo!

OK...just had to say that.

AND ...thank you to the man who took my cart back to the store for me after I unloaded my loot, even though you didn't work for Home Depot. That was really the icing on the cake.