I hope you are all getting excited about the very first {ditto} DIY link-up party next week!!

Ready to Go for the Gold??

Link up your gold projects, this next Monday, June 3!! Your link will go live on ALL of our awesome participating blogger’s sites.

The participating bloggers: {click on their blog link below to see each bloggers recent {ditto} DIY posts}

NEXT MONDAY (on Monday, June 3rd) we are inviting you ALL to join the {ditto} DIY challenge!:

Reminder: the June {ditto} DIY challenge:

{ditto} DIY

This month’s Inspiration, selected by our interior designer:

Gold!! A beautiful display featuring gilded animal bookends and a brass shell bowl. Art and design by Samantha Reitmayer Sano of Style/Swoon.

The {ditto} DIY Challenge:

Gild something, or paint it gold! Then use it in a lovely display.

Designer Thoughts:

“Gold and brass are not only back, they have been back for a while and are making their marks on the world of haute design. To add even a little touch of gold into your home, consider a brass animal for display, gold bookends, or creative gold paperweights. But don’t let that box you in… the challenge is: Gild something… gild anything! Use it in a display… then share it with us“

{ALL the Details on this coming month’s challenge and link up {so you can get cracking!} can be found HERE! Mark your calendars for Monday June 3rd!}

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Inspiration: Gold Project Roundup

So now. To get your creative juices flowing, I thought I would share a few of my ABSOLUTE FAVE inspiring gold projects and gold posts from around the web. Be INSPIRED!!:

The great brass/gold debate: {via View Along the Way}

One of my fave DIY’s e-vah. The gold urchin {via curbly}

hello gorgeous bamboo coffee table {via Recently}

diy gold leaf paper mache bowls {via Kelly Murray’s Blog}

a completely stunning Ikea Hack {via Home-Styling}

my living room chairs. for gilding diy cheaters {via Fieldstone Hill Design}

gold leaf those picture frames for insta-glam {via Little Green Notebook}

A gilded Ikea Dandelion lovely {via Ikea Hackers}

Love. fish scale wall art {via Two Thirty-Five Designs}

simple. classy. gold from your backyard. {via The Glitter Guide}

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So. Are you inspired??

Will you be joining us on Monday for the first {ditto} DIY link up??

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It gets worse before it gets better

I wish I had taken pictures of my home this weekend. My house was in complete, disastrous, beautiful upheaval.

Friends, I was completely psychotic this weekend, and picture-taking was not on my Nesting Agenda. Truth be told: I have pretty much have lost my mind. Lets just take a sampling, shall we??:

On Saturday morning, by 8:45 am, I had emptied our pre-organized “former” school room, taken 20 boxes downstairs, cleaned out the kitchen junk drawer, organized all of our state quarters into 3 piles {for all three of our kiddos to save}, and consolidated all of the toothpicks in our home into one lovely container {you know. a nesting ESSENTIAL. freak.}.

My Mother-in-law and I also ordered so much baby stuff off of the computer this weekend that I am surprised I did not crash my computer. The UPS man is going to totally love me this week. He shall rain packages of stork-y goodness down upon my home.

The fact of the matter is, my house is a TOTAL disaster, and yet, it is exactly how I need it to be. Because: It gets worse before it gets better! Because messy, messy homes often mean that things are getting DONE – Work is IN PROGRESS!!!! Music to my ears and my gestating belly.

With the last week and a half I have:

1. Organized all of my boys’ school work from the whole year and put it all away in binders. That really helped me clear out the school room, and was definitely step one!

2. Organized nearly every book in our house.

3. Organized, rearranged, and packed up and washed all of my boys’ clothing {dressers and closets}.

4. Made major nursery purchases {I know, I know. I promise! I will share EVERYTHING!  GORGEOUS things are in the works}.

5. Cleaned all of the baby clothes I have. Pulled out anything that was gender neutral. Put clothing away in freshly scrubbed and lined drawers. Gave away some baby boy clothing.

6. Hot-glued 2 large wool rugs together {it TOTALLY works!}. Post soon to come – sometime in between mothering, working on client projects, and cleaning the baseboards.

7. Went to 2 fabric stores. Went to carpet store and picked out carpet for the Library.

Oh, yes. there is much, much more. But I must stop there for risk of incriminating my insane self. I was definitely being led by a force that is far out of my control. Just pray for my husband, okay?

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In other news: Project Library! There is still much to be done in this space, but our contractor is starting to see the light. The painter is supposed to be here next week. Guess I had better pick my colors, hmmmm?

Here are recent pics from Project Library:

I need to get you a further-updated pic because half the bookshelves are built!!: 

 The portrait lamps are purchased. These babies can be SO pricey. I found some at Ethan Allen, on sale, and snatched 5 of them up – despite the fact that they are a little large and I really wanted a little bit less “traditional” look. But I am happy with them, and they will add SO much to the bookshelves:

And, the fridge has been moved. The built-ins help minimize the monstrosity of this behemoth that “came with” our home. But we are thankful to have an extra fridge in the house when feeding two growing boys…. and a growing mommy too!:   

Oh, y’all. I owe you so many more pictures. LOTS is getting done around here, especially on Project Library which is simply phase one of Project Nursery, and I cannot wait to share!

In the meantime: You guys had me cracking up the other day when you shared some of your nesting stories in the comments. I am dying to hear more of them!!!

Help a crazy girl out: Tell me some more of YOUR crazy nesting stories!

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Bébé bébé bébé Nursery

I am so excited to introduce the newest series here at Fieldstone Hill Design.

It is a total knock-off from my UBER talented friend, Christine Dovey, and her Baby Baby Baby Nursery series. Mine is lovingly, Knock-off-ing-ly, and all French-like-ly called: Bébé bébé bébé Nursery. The fun-ness is doubled, because Christine just had a sweet baby boy, {Jasper. He is all sorts of cuteness}, so her series features Boy Nursery Inspiration. You MUST investigate these awesome designs and click around at Christine’s and stay awhile.

And, as you guessed it, the Bébé bébé bébé Nursery series here at FHD will be featuring Girl Nurseries. AND, these nurseries will be designed by some of the most gifted designers and creative decor bloggers from around the web. AND, we will get to enjoy them every Thursday this summer!

And who better to kick off the series than Christine herself. OH MY, and does she ever kick it off! Just wait until you feast in Christine’s gorgeous Girl Nursery e-Design from Bijou and Boheme.

{girl nursery e-design board from Christine of Bijou and Boheme}

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Okay. I realize that not all of you are in nursery mode. But I am here to declare: Nursery gorgeousness can be enjoyed by all!

Because, when a room is well designed. Well. It is well designed.

And therefore, there is much we can learn from these spaces.

So put your ditto hats on. Whether or not you are in the market for a nursery, you will surely find much to love in these gorgeous spaces:

Now that is true Nursery Gorgeousness AND true Design Gorgeousness.

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So…. in the title of my post I announced that a new series is coming tomorrow….

it may include awesome designers from around the web.
and. It may or may not involve the awesomeness of Christine Dovey, of Bijou and Boheme. {That last nursery? In the last 2 pics? Her design. Yep.}

And. It may or may not be doting on a sweet little baby girl who has yet to enter the world…

Come back tomorrow and see!!!!

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Need more nursery inspiration? Find it here.

From the list above, which nursery was your favorite? AND,

What would you ditto, nursery or not??

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