Herb box giveaway to celebrate a new adventure

I received such positive feedback from my post about my spa inspired bathroom and a lot of it had to do with the box that Mr. H made for me to keep my lavender in. If you missed that post, you can read it here.

Well, the wonderful comments you left inspired me to create more herb boxes out of wine crates (with a little help from Mr. H)!  I don't know if you have tried to find wine crates, but it's not an easy feat.  After scouring all of Denver and surrounding areas, I finally found enough to make a few boxes and have opened up an Etsy shop to sell them!  I am so excited about this because I've never sold anything on the internet before, not on eBay, not on Craigslist, so this adventure will be really fun for me (I hope). 

To celebrate the opening of my Etsy shop I am hosting my first giveaway!  If you'd like a chance to have one of the boxes as your very own all you have to do is follow me on the Google Friend Connect (GFC) button on my side bar and leave a comment letting me know what you plan to put in the box.  I think they're perfect for herbs like lavender, sage, or eucalyptus but I know how creative all of you are so let me know what you'd put in it!  Feel free to leave a comment even if you don't want to enter the giveaway!

The giveaway ends Friday, October 4, 2013 at 7:00pm Mountain Time.  I'll announce the winner on October 5, 2013.  The box you see above will be the one I'll send to the winner (lavender not included.)

My Etsy shop is called Sweet Inspired Market. You can visit my shop here and on my side bar.  Because of how hard wine crates are to find, there are only 5 boxes listed for sale right now but I will add more as I am able.

 

**UPDATE**-Posted on October 4 at 7:01pm Mountain time: The giveaway is closed now. Thanks to all of you who entered! I will announce the winner on October 5th. Good luck to everyone! -Khammany ♥

Spa inspired master bathroom renovation

I don't think there should be any rooms in your house that you just hate going into. I believe your home should be a haven and you should love being in any and all parts of it. I really did not like my master bathroom so I couldn't wait to do something about it. 

Both bathrooms in our house had carpet in them when we moved in last fall, wall-to-wall carpeting that had been installed in 2000. That was the main reason I dreaded going in there everyday. Old stained carpeting.

My vision for the master bathroom was to turn it into a spa-like bathroom...for me!  (Mr. H could use the guest bathroom.) This project was done before I joined the world of blogging but I wanted to share it with you because I enjoy the bathroom so much everyday.

This is what the bathroom looked like before.

What I wanted to do to create my spa bathroom:
1) REMOVE THE CARPET and install porcelain floor tiles
2) Get a new vanity with a double sink which meant we'd have to move the toilet over
3) Install new lights above the sink
4) Install a mirror above the sink
5) Replace all the wall tile
6) Refinish the tub and replace the faucet 

I wanted cool colors for a relaxing calm atmosphere. My color preferences were a bluish/greenish "spa" color, white, and gray. Here is what I finally found. This is my first attempt at a mood board (that's what they're called, right?) so bear with me!

1. Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments

2. Daltile 3 in. x 6 in. White Modular Wall Tile from Home Depot

3. Jeffrey Court Carrara Mix Mosaics 12 in. x 12 in. Marble Wall Tile from Home Depot

4. George Kovacs Wall Sconce in Brushed Nickel with White Fabric Shade from Amazon

5. White Double Bathroom Vanity with White Marble from home design outlet center

6. Economy Liona Tub Filler with Hand Shower from Signature Hardware

7. Calypso Azul Turquoise Rug from Caron’s Beach House

8. Palais 12in x 24in porcelain floor tile in gray from World of Tile

I did the design but we hired a general contractor for the construction. Here it is all put together! The mirror is not on the mood board because it was custom made for the space. I special ordered the frame from Hobby Lobby and then had the mirror cut at a local glass shop.

Since taking these "after" pictures, we have added a box for dried lavender on the wall for a heavenly scent (seen at the top of the post).  Mr. H made it for me out of a French wine crate. I love it so much that I made it my very first blog post here.

The bathroom is so relaxing and enjoyable now!


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A Wine Crate for Lavender

Welcome to my blog!  My husband (Mr. H) and I moved into a Victorian bungalow this previous fall and since then I've been busy turning it into a home we'll never want to leave.  I love home decor, antiquing, DIY projects and international travel and wanted to share my loves with all of you.

For my first post I thought I'd share a project that showcased some of my current obsessions...lavender, wine crates, France, and colored glass bottles.  Mr. H helped feed my obsessions by making this box to hold my lavender in the bathroom.  He went to a wine shop and asked if they had any wooden wine crates for sale and came home with this one!  He cut the sides down and created a box that was just the right size.  The fact that the wine crate is from a French wine makes it all the more perfect.