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Simple Daisy Centerpiece

March 10, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran Leave a Comment

Today I was going to show you at least part of the laundry room reveal but......... :( Over the weekend I've been teasing you with pictures of painting the ceiling and it looks like all that tape and the red paint color has many of you worried. Rest assured, it came out beautiful, even more beautiful that I had imagined. However, by the time I moved over to my DIY light fixture, my luck ran out (again!). I'm planing to make a last dash attempt at saving it today. Hoping against hope that this one doesn't end up the way my vintage lace chandy did. If all goes well at least part 1 of the reveal will be on the blog tomorrow. For now, a simple Daisy centerpiece. All the 3 varieties of flowers were from a grocery store bouquet and were varying shades of the same color, lavender. When it … [Read more...]

Do You Stumble?

March 6, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 4 Comments

stumbleupon basics, The basics of StumbleUpon, Using StumbleUpon for Traffic

I know most of us bloggers have heard about StumbleUpon, the social bookmarking site, but do we really use it? I did not, up until two months ago. Actually I tried using it when I started blogging without doing any research. The result = Total waste of time. So when the topic of StumbleUpon came up in one of my blogger groups I sharpened my ears. To my surprise there were quite a few folks recommending that both the reader and the blogger should be using SU! Why? For the reader, it is like an endless magazine catering just to you showing you only articles in the fields that you are interested in. For the blogger, of course it drives a ton of traffic to your blog! Who knew? It is true! I experienced the traffic surge firsthand almost every week last month! If you are having a hard time … [Read more...]

4 Indoor Gardens for Small Spaces

March 4, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 2 Comments

As we're covered in 7 inches of snow, another snow day for the kids, all I can think of is Spring.....the trees sprouting leaves, the flower buds blooming, the birds chirping.....While we wait for mother Nature to run her course why don't we do what we can to add some greenery of our own? These indoor gardens are bright & sunny and add charm & whimsy to a coffee table or even a drab desk at work. ;) You can get most of these plants at your local nurseries or even Home Depot or Lowes or Ebay. On my last trip I saw Home Depot stocked with many of these. You could dress up these indoor gardens will polymer clay or air dry clay figurines, aquarium rocks etc. Depicting a scene is a sure fire way to turn these into great conversational pieces. Care wise, naturally succulents will be the … [Read more...]

Spring Burlap Wreath & A Mega Linky Party

March 2, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 18 Comments

How y'all doing? We had a crazy busy weekend driving all the way up to Saylorsburg, PA and back for a get together with friends. So glad we made it back home before the snow storm started! Are you affected by this one at all? Heard it is pretty bad up north. For us about 5-9 inches is predicted, enough for a snow day for the schools here! How about if we skip all this snow talk and head over to Spring? I'm so ready for it even if that means I've to battle the allergy monster everyday. Have you started any Spring projects yet? Here's one for your list, another easy Burlap wreath. :) Yes you heard that right, burlap. And you are thinking, "Isn't that more apt for Fall"? Not really, burlap also works as the perfect backdrop for bright or pastel flowers and greenery; don't you … [Read more...]

A New Day A New Beginning!

February 28, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 4 Comments

Over the last few days I've rephrased this post a million times in my head trying to find the best way to eloquently put it. As we march into March WUHS is taking on a newer, fresher look and perspective. Like everything in life this little blog of mine has been evolving, mostly morphing into something that I've always wanted it to be, sometimes not so much, at times a mixed bag, and on rare occasions an after thought. I see these 2 years as the time I took to find my voice, make up my mind on what I want it to be, where the blog took a life of its own separate from me as a person. It is time for WUHS to spread its wings and soar, to adapt and grow, it is time for a change. What does all this philosophical speak mean? More DIY & Home Decor, actual projects More Home … [Read more...]

Same Look 4 Less – Chandelier Knock Offs

February 27, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 4 Comments

Lately I've been combing the lighting aisles at every store looking for inspiration for the DIY chandelier in my laundry room. I have a gazillion ideas popping up in my head but none of them seem to match the vibe I want in the room. Anyways, there I was looking for unusual things to turn into pendants when some of the lights hanging overhead caught my eye. They looked like very good knock offs of expensive versions you would find at designer stores at a fraction of the cost! See for yourself; A. West Elm -$149 B. World Market - $70 Granted the World Market version is not white but I can assure you that the picture does not do any justice to this beautiful light. I have 2 of these in the smaller size in my kitchen and LOVE them. See how I converted these table lamp attachments into … [Read more...]

Reader Showcase – DIY Tufted Headboard

February 26, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 2 Comments

A big shout out to all of you who chimed in on the chair survey. Man, do we have a divided house or what? Will give it a few more days so that the rest of the readers can catch up but the majority is leaning towards navy. A close second, "keep it as it is", which took me by surprise! A lot of you also commented, actually literally everyone one who commented here, on Facebook, and Instagram suggested white. I know, that would have been my first instinct too but after 3 furniture makeovers in white (chair, dresser, breakfast table) I'm ready for a change. Plus with the cream shag rug in the family room I'm not sure how adding more white will look in that space. I think I might end up getting quite a few sample bottles! Now onto Mala's DIY Tufted Headboard. Isn't she quite a … [Read more...]

Cane Chairs Dilemma

February 25, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 9 Comments

Mary Jo's cloth store, fish scale fabric

You know all about how I found these fabulous cane chairs on Craigslist back in the day. Oops just pulled up the date on that post and oh my gosh was that almost a year ago? Goes to prove how lazy or rather fickle minded I am when it comes to deciding on what to do with a particular project. Anyways, I've finally decided to get my act together and start this project, thanks to my trip the Mary Jo fabric store in Charlotte last Fall. The apple green fish scale fabric is what is gonna be on the chairs. I know, pretty bold for my standards but I wanted to push myself with this makeover. My anti risk tendencies are so high that every time I end up making safe choices. It is time I break out of that and let my creativity run amok. The floral Suzani is for the accent pillows in the … [Read more...]

Winter Felt Tree

February 24, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 5 Comments

Before we get into the post I would like to take a moment to thank each and everyone of you who voted for WUHS at the Apartment Therapy Homies. Though we fell short of the 80 more votes needed to make the top 5 cut off, it has been worth every bit.I'm totally humbled by your support, love you all! Again THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! That said, 3 of my favorite bloggers have made the cut so if you are still in the mood to vote please hop on over to support my friends; Kelly from View Along The Way, Julia from Cuckoo for Design, and Mandi from Vintage Revivals. After almost a week of near perfect weather it looks like we are heading back into the arms of Ol' man winter. :( How about you? I've had enough of winter already! Just as I was about to pull down my winter decor last night … [Read more...]

Air Plant Terrarium Ideas

February 21, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 6 Comments

Since I'm on an air plant high lately I thought why not show you some fun terrariums I saw at our local Wegmans. They were all very simple, anyone one could do kind of ideas, and that too with easily available props. Unlike the usual terrarium (of which I'm a huge fan of as seen here, here, and here) these are super low maintenance. No watering required for the set up or the air plant. You do take care of the air plant a little differently than a regular plant but more on that in this post. If you wish to have your own slice of rock garden on your office desk all you need are a clear vase, dried moss, and rocks! Just a heads up, these are all IPhone pictures taken at odd angles. The arrangements were kept on low shelves and the only way I could get a picture without the reflection of … [Read more...]

A Big Favor and More Facebook Talk

February 20, 2014 By Vidya Sukumaran 7 Comments

If you haven't already heard me screaming from the roof tops on Facebook about WUHS being nominated for the Apartment Therapy Homies then here's the newsflash! No really, I didn't realize that the last day to vote is TOMORROW until late last night! So blogger obligation demands that I announce it over here too in case you missed the news on FB. What's the Homies? Each year Apartment Therapy puts out a list of categories asking readers to nominate their favorite blogs. That's how I ended up in their Best Home Projects & DIY and Home Design & Inspiration lists, thanks to you gals n guys. What do you have to do? Head on over to the below links, I think they require you to register but trust me it is easy (no confirmation emails or anything) and click the +1 next to Whats Ur … [Read more...]