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Hi friends! I have to say, it was a sad, sad day a few years ago when Domino Magazine made the announcement that they would stop publishing their magazine. That was one of those magazines that I got giddy looking forward to it arriving in my mailbox every month. I know I am not the only one. Before there was ever Pinterest, I would tear out pages and pages of Domino and safe in my "inspiration" file folders (see a few examples below). Yes, I have their book, but I still missed the magazine. Matchbook (p.s. it's fab) the online magazine, is the closest thing I have gotten to my Domino fix since.
Many of you know that I took huge inspiration for Drew's nursery from a room I once saw in Domino. This was long before I was ever pregnant with Micah. Here is the actual page:
I had been a "fan" of Domino on Facebook, and one day recently I was checking FB, and I saw their post that they would be coming out with a special edition issue. I was SO excited. Here is their Facebook page and if you're on Twitter, their handle is @DominoMag. I found mine on Saturday at Target.
I got this lamp at the Pasadena flea market. I still need to find a new lamp shade, but I love it!
I got this awesome dresser and night stand (below) from Estate Sale Warehouse in Oceanside. Both are slightly damaged and need some fresh paint, but I love them! Micah's room is still a work in progress. My dad and I are working on a bed frame right now...more to come on that! Just trying to hunt down the perfect fabric! That green chair is from my Grandma's and that awesome blanket is from a thrift store in Palm Springs....$3!!!!
I was so super excited to find this next beauty.....
This antique faux bamboo dresser is a perfect addition to Drew's room! 
The adorable little lemon picture I found at an estate sale in Rancho Bernardo for $5. It brings in all the yellow in her room perfectly! I also found this interesting ballerina painting at an estate sale in San Marcos for $1. It's so old that the edges are tearing off, but there was something quirky about it that I just really liked...especially her yellow ballerina slippers.
I got a pair of these chairs ($10 each) and these benches ($40) at the same Rancho Bernardo estate sale that I got the lemon picture. They are both happy in my garage right now, but I am waiting to find the perfect fabric to re-upholster these! 
I have a lot of projects on my hands right now, and I can't wait to get started!
The shadow box came with adhesive velcro, so that made the project even easier. It is also great because I can re-use in the future without any damage to it (i.e. glue).
Wah-lah! Here is the finished project!
More pictures to come soon, as Drew's room has SO many new fun things! Stay tuned...
First up, was my idea to use all the doilies I've collected lately. I scored a bunch at the Santa Monica flea market a few months back (.50 cents each). I had some old wallpaper laying around that I just wrapped around a canvas. In the meantime, I used brown and gold spray paint from Home Depot. Warm up your glue gun and wah-lah! It was that easy! You may remember the doily art I did for Drew's room that you can see here or here.
Next up was a large canvas that I painted gold. I picked my favorite Christmas carol, O Holy Night to write out. I did it freehand with a white Sharpie paint pen. It didn't quite show up as bright as I'd like it, especially since my living room is so bright with natural light. I finished up with a brown Sharpie, and actually ended up liking the shadow effect it created.
Lastly, I wanted some pink and green incorporated somewhere, so I just drew these scallops and painted the colors in. I left a few blank and filled in with glue and glitter. Here is a close up shot. You can see they scallops aren't perfectly drawn (or painted for that matter), but I like the imperfections. 
If you missed my post on my DIY snowglobes, check it out here. These projects are so super easy, there is still time to squeeze in a few of these to make your Christmas decor extra fabulous! Have fun!
