Patriotic Inspiration

Written on July 6, 2011 by DawnT

I hope everyone had a 4^th of July weekend that was just exploding with fun (safely, of course)! Mine sure was. It was spent photographing the DIY project for the next issue of the magazine (can’t wait for you to see it; it’s so cool and easy!), celebrating my college roommate’s precious daughter as she turned 2, a quick roundtrip to the IKEA in Dallas (look for a before and after of my bedroom featuring my new purchase in the near future), cooling down in the pool, and stuffing myself at yummy, yummy BBQs. Full of friends, fun and sun – just as it should be!

2011 ONEOK FreedomFest image via Tulsa River Parks

The 2^nd best thing about a 3-day weekend? The 4-day work week that follows! But if you are like me, you are scrambling to finish in 4 days what you need the full 5 days to accomplish. So in hopes of keeping the spirit of last weekend alive to get me through this week, here are a few items that make me dream of those beautiful fireworks:

I spotted these Bull’s Eye Silk Pillow Covers a couple of weeks ago and instantly thought of my favorite holiday!

image via West Elm

These DIY paper sunburst mirrors are so cool and look relatively easy to recreate.

image from Full House via Pepper Design Blog

This clock is so crazy!

image via Jazz It Up

This fabric would be festive all year ’round!

image from Fabric.com via How About Orange

Happy Short Work Week!

DawnT

Dawn is a commercial interior designer who has worked on the East Coast before recently returning to her home state of Oklahoma. She is also growing as a photographer who loves to capture family moments, and is learning to sew and craft accoutrements to incorporate into photo shoots and celebrations for her friends. A volunteer for the youth at her church, an avid reader and Oreo dunker, Dawn believes a home should be artistic, personal and functional for the owners. She has recently purchased her first home and is looking forward to working on a Before and After process of her own!