The Dedicated House: Make it Pretty Monday

Monday, April 15, 2013

Make it Pretty Monday - Week 45

Hello World! It's time to kick the week off with a bang! Let's get right to it. Welcome to Week 45 of:

Make it Pretty Monday

My Favorite

Pretty Sarah has been quite the busy bee fixing up her guest room. I love the board and batten wall, the shades, and of course the bench! This room is still in the process, but so far it is looking amazing. I can't wait to see it when she is all done. Sarah and her room can be found at Life on Virginia Street.

Make it Pretty Monday

Craft Queen

Pretty Diane shared with us how to make these really pretty Spring Flowering Branches out of book pages. To get the tutorial, head on over to An Extraordinary Day.

Make it Pretty Monday

Shopping Queen

Pretty Jennifer scored when she happened upon this fantastic butler's tray! You know, these little trays can be quite pricey. So, if you find one for a song, pick it up. Jennifer is currently planning how she is going to spruce it up. Looking forward to seeing what she comes up with. Skip on over to Decorated Chaos to see more of the butler's tray.

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Furniture Transformation Queen

Pretty Shanna......Oh, Happy Day! I love this! The size, the shape, the legs, everything. You must go see the before picture which can be found at Restoration Redoux.

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Sewing Queen

Pretty Lisa made these way too cute baby slippers and the little hat she made out of her scraps. Wouldn't these look cute on a sweet baby's chubby feet? To see more, scoot on over to

Life Away From the Office Chair.

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Culinary Delight Queen

Pretty Kitty, these look so delicious! Anything wrapped in bacon gets my vote. To get the recipe, head on over to

Kitty's Kozy Kitchen.

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Dessert Queen

Pretty Resa went to an afternoon tea and her contribution was Chocolate Scones and Cream. Oh, my! How good do these look? Pop on over to Pitcher and Plate to get the recipe.

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DIY Queen

Pretty Lauren, I Lurve This!!! Now, I want to paint my back door. Blasted blogland and all of my future projects. Anyhoo, to see Lauren and her Red Door, scoot on over to
A Lo and Behold Life.

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Tablescape Queen

Pretty Janet had me swooning! You must go see this beautiful table! Just lovely. Janet and her table can be found at
Rosemary & Thyme.

Make it Pretty Monday

Home Decor Queen

Pretty Jamie has shared some helpful design and decor tips that will help all of us create lovely spaces for our family to enjoy. To get her tips, pop on over to Kreyv.

Make it Pretty Monday

Spring Decor Queen

Pretty Maria Elena has decked out her porch for Spring. What a happy entry! To see all of the details up close, skip on over to

Our Home Away From Home.

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Gardening Queen

Pretty Patti shared with us some inspirational pictures of Garden Houses. One day, I would love to have one...not at this house, but at the house in my head. To see the collection, drop in for a visit at Old Things New.

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***Don't forget to submit your Before and After completed projects to see who will be in the spotlight on Before and After Wednesday! It can be any Before and After: a furniture redo, room renovation, decorating change, sewing repurpose, gardening. This is to help showcase more of your great work! Email me at: thededicatedhouse@gmail.com with the link to your completed project. Oh, and by the way it can be a post from the past. Sometimes our first works never get any notice because we haven't built up a following yet. Be sure to put in the subject line of the email Before and After Wednesday.***
If you missed the Sunday Showcase from last week's Make it Pretty Monday party click here to go see the top 4 views.
And, last but not least; tomorrow a giveaway will be going down here! You will not want to miss it. So, pop back in for a lookie.
Have a pretty rest of the day and remember to be kind to one another! Fear Not!
Toodles,
Kathryn