Friday
Sep172010
Friday, September 17, 2010 Simply Centsational!
We feel super lucky to have nailed down fellow Blog Squadder, Kate! Kate runs an amazing Blog, Censational Girl. She is always conquering a new DIY project with style and grace. Her blogs is super well put together with LOADS of projects ready for you to discover. Go head, learn about Centsational Girl then pop on over and say hi to Kate!
1. What's Your Name and URL: Kate Riley aka Centsational Girl
2. When did you start blogging? What drove you in the cheap and chic design?: I started blogging in early 2009 after we survived a major remodel of our house. I was inspired by other pioneering home improvement bloggers, so I started up one of my own.
3. What has been your favorite post?: Oh, that's like asking me to pick a favorite child. :-) I've had fun with a few like this one about stripping (furniture, that is) and this one about my bistro makeover encounter with a spider.
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/06/a-bistro-set-makeover-with-an-unexpected-surprise/
4. Where do you go to for inspiration?: Shelter mags, other blogs, the great outdoors. I'm inspired by great styling in any form, whether it's a well decorated room, a freshly baked tart, or seasonal flowers from the farmers market casually placed on a farmhouse table.
4. Where do you go to for inspiration?: Shelter mags, other blogs, the great outdoors. I'm inspired by great styling in any form, whether it's a well decorated room, a freshly baked tart, or seasonal flowers from the farmers market casually placed on a farmhouse table.
5. Every artist should: Trust their instincts. Try not to second guess yourself. Don't be be afraid to modify your design if it's not working in the execution, but I find most often your first artistic instinct is right.
6. If you had unlimited funds you would buy: 20 acres in Sonoma to plant a vineyard, orchard, and botanical garden to putter around in after the kids go to college. And to someday build a wide open single story California style home (think 'The Parent Trap') where I walk around in my bare feet on radiant heat tile and drink iced tea by day and a glass of petite syrah by night. Sorry, I rambled on there, I got a little caught up in my romantic fantasy!
7.Where would you buy a second home and why?: We dream of a little log cabin in the mountains by gorgeous Lake Tahoe. There's nothing like the smell of pine trees in summer and a white Christmas in winter.
8. What's your favorite piece of furniture in your home?: My dining room buffet/hutch. I bought it ten years ago from Crate + Barrel. It was manufactured in Italy and I still think it's beautiful. It fits our home and lifestyle, and provides plenty of storage.
9. Your home's style is: Traditional French Colonial.
9. Your home's style is: Traditional French Colonial.
10. Three words to describe your personal taste: Elegant, playful, (plenty of) white.
Reader Comments (1)
Thanks so much Joey and Lana? When are you going to come on over to my place and hang out for a day? *wink*
Happy Friday!
Kate