FROM PIN PREDICTIONS TO THE RED CARPET: The Dresses of the 84th Academy Awards

Wow... What a kind of "girly" day it was yesterday. Since I enjoy watching awards shows to see the color trends, glitz and glam, I decided to get a little head start before the awards started. Between Saturday + Sunday morning, I pulled together  Red Carpet Ready style pin board, of the colors, styles, hair and accessories I'd like to see on the red carpet Sunday night. Although my pin predictions weren't exactly right, the color trend I had pinned the most of was white, gold, and black - which is what pretty much dominated the red carpet. Here's a peak at a few pin predictions... followed by some of the actual red hot red carpet looks for this years Academy Awards...

 

Pin Prediction: Red...

 

Pin Prediction: Green...

 

Pin Prediction: Copper...

 

Pin Prediction: CUFFS!!

 

Pin Prediction: Nude or Rose Gold

 

Pin Prediction: Champagne Gold

 

Pin Prediction: Mint

 

Pin Prediction: B+W + Long Sleeves

 

Pin Prediction: White...

Now here are the actual gowns... 

Starting with my FAVE worn by Gwenyth Paltrow...

 

White + Cuffs!

 

Nudes...

 

 

White...

 

Mint...

 

Green...

 

 

Black...

 

 

Black + Gold...

 

 

Gold...

 

IMO: Couple of the night!

 

Striking: COPPER + Gold accessories

 

Not red, but coral...

 

 

Red...

Who was Best Dressed? I seriously don't know this time... But I know my fave ws Gwenyth Paltrow - with or without the cape, just looked stunning. I especially LOVED the cuff!

 

So simple + strong + understated

 

Which dresses did you prefer?

What was your fave color or style you saw on the red carpet?

The show itself was alright. I enjoyed watching the people behind the sense also get recognition like costume design, set design, special effects and music. Was getting all consumed by the event going to pay a bill or put food on the table? No - but it did inspire a dual closet clean-up and reorganizing since we moved here... along with a new bag of donations dropped off at our local Goodwill :)

See more pins and information with credit and link-backs on my Pinterest boards:

RED CARPET READY and OSCARS 2012

plus also take a peek inside the OSCARS GREEN ROOM

 

Thank for stopping by!

THIRD THURSDAY THRIFT: The Thrift Trend

If you’re a blogger, a DIYer, or even a decorator, you’ve seen a trend come to life during the past year: THRIFTING. Decorating on a dime has become more than just a TV show on HGTV. It’s now become the home décor norm. EVERYONE is doing it - hunting for that unique find at a Goodwill or Salvation Army, to refinish and claim as your own. Thrifting has become the cost-effective way to improve the life of our homes look, style, and even function from a tablescape to even our wardrobes. And going forward, we’ll probably continue to buy and restore those secondhand furniture finds we score while thrifting or yard sale-ing. 

 

Tons of tables!

 

Repurposing pieces in new ways:

Artist easels can become stylish flat panel stands...

 

One of a kind finds...

 

Learning the tricks of the trade - what to look for from furniture makers...

 

to how a piece is made... 

Like this chest of drawers with dove-tail construction and runners...

 

Thrifting for tablescapes...

 

Thrifting for Summer accessories ...

 

Thrifting for Winter necessities...

Most of us this past year have truly embraced a more thrifty lifestyle. From furniture finds to furs, we’ve discovered the benefits of buying that older furniture piece and we’ve even come up with clever & crafty ways to further distress or refinish these finds ourselves. The pieces we’ve purchased through thrift are no doubt a far better quality than the put-it-together-yourself pieces sold at Kmart or Ikea, but even mixing in some of those pieces can help breathe new life into a space or give us that much needed extra storage. And it’s not only the casegoods we’ve redesigned for our own. We’ve also played with paint on upholstered chairs, recovered sofas all together or just created a slip cloth from nothing more than a drop cloth. 

 

Unique mirrors...

 

Great shape lamps to be transformed with paint...

 

And several trips down memory lane...

We’ve also all opened our eyes to see old things in new ways – like repurposing flat sheets or tablecloths as window panels. And In doing so, we’ve all discovered the charm & warmth these personalized finds can add to make a house a home. The major benefactor in all of this is: we’ve all become a little more green minded in doing so – by salvaging the discarded décor into style solutions we adore, we prevented landfills from becoming saturated and overloaded, and we’ve also helped give job opportunities to our communities with all of our donations. However, those jobs do need to be paid, and it does take money to run popular facilities such as a Goodwill or Salvation Army. The end result in the thrift trend: higher prices because of the higher demand. This could deter some owners, but fear not - A simple shopping trip off the beaten path can still fulfill your thrift find fix.

 

Salvation Army Thrift - Ft. Lauderdale raised prices for sure...

 

Deal or no deal?

The importance to know before you go.

Read link about: The Classic Barcelona Chair

And then there is always the one that got away...

 

I wish I woulda bought it - when I saw it - but too pricey for me at $69

 

Bamboo + Brass + Glass

GORGE!!

 

Don't settle - Keep hunting

Bamboo + Glass coffee table find: $15

A quick wave of spray in gold paint and wah-lah!

See more in above tab: Junking Journal

 

To help control clutter - Don't forget to DONATE too!

 

Keep it up people!  I think everyone thrifting is doing a fabulous job with those finds and terrific transformations with thrift! But I wonder what’s next in the upcoming year?  Maybe going forward, we can have more get-togethers to swap our tired accessories and fashion flops, so all those thrifty finds don’t start to clutter our own space? It would be a shame to  make our own home look like a thrift store themselves. For me, since I'm in a new location, and the thrift assortment here is different than Miami, I'd like to try a little something different. Before I would regularly post frequent finds on my Thrifty Thursdays post. Now I'd like to shift to Third Thursday Thrift (say that five times real fast!) - so welcome! (Not that I won't be mentioning projects created from thrift time to time - but more so of thrift finds, spottings, tips and store trips).

What do you think about thrift?
What have you thrifted lately?

Thanks for stopping by!