Interior Design Ideas for Your Modern Home: June 2013

Friday, June 28, 2013

MAGIC BBQ RUB

We are a grilling family... all seasons... all weather!

And we love a good BBQ! I have made all kinds of yummy barbecue sauces but recently I have found the wonderful world of barbecue rubs!!!!

What a depth of deliciousness and flavor they bring to almost any meat!

Here's my very favorite...

STONEGABLE SPICY BBQ RUB

I usually double or triple this recipe.

1 TBS smoked paprika

2 TBS garlic powder

2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp chili powder

2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp cayenne

1 TBS dried chives

2 TBS brown sugar

1 tsp koshersalt

1 TBS sugar

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

Pat meat dry and rub all over liberally.

Next week I'll show you how I use it to make the tastiest ribs!!!

FOODIE FRIDAY

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #54

Welcome to

TUTORIAL TIPS AND TIDBITS # 54

Are you ready to share your creativity? I love being inspired by all of you!!!! Look at this awesome door full of

GARDEN INSPIRATION from HOME IS WHERE THE BOAT IS

Here's more features from last week's TTT...

POTTING SHED from PENNY'S VINTAGE HOME

MINT SUGAR from LOVE GROWS WILD

Mint Sugar is perfect to sprinkle on fresh fruit, rim cocktail glasses, or stir into tea or lemonade! Get the recipe at LoveGrowsWild.com

3D PAPER STARS from I GOTTA CREATE

QUICK AND EASY BLACKBERRY COBBLER from SUMMERS ACRES

OLD OLIVE JARS AND HOW TO AGE CLOTHES PINS from FRUGAL AIN'T CHEAP

FURNITURE PAINTING MADE EASY from VICTORIA'S VINTAGE

DESIGNS

VEGGIE GARDEN FLOWER POT WREATH from COMMON GROUND

JALAPENO POPPERS from ECHOS OF LAUGHER

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GALVANIZED TIN IN THE SUMMER KITCHEN

Grey and speckled... utilitarian and sturdy... galvanized metal remind me of summer.

Probably because I have a big obsession with aged galvanized watering cans.

I found some new galvanized tin for a little vignette in my summer kitchen...

The tray is from POTTERY BARN OUTLET and is very sturdy to take dinner out to the porch!

The buckets came from TUESDAY MORNING.

They work well together.

I was thinking about aging them but the buckets have a very nice french label on them. If I age the buckets the label will be eaten off.

To see an easy and very effective way to age galvanized metal, click HERE

I found the geraniums at a floral design shop for 70% off. I'm not much for faux flowers, but I do loves these!!!

The photos make them look yellow... they really have only a touch of butter yellow in them.

They fill up the buckets and fill up space on the island with summer!

I have a big bundle of cotton bolls that came from a spring trip to Williamsburg... I think they will look good in the galvanized buckets in August!

I am participating in...

THE SCOOP

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

CURLACUE CHEST

I know it must seem like FOREVER since I began the living room makeover... but working slowly really pays off...

Each piece is like a puzzle... flooring, paint, furniture, case goods, rug, paintings, accessories and a few more pieces that I have yet to make and find. Each piece needs to fit... as perfectly as I can fit it!

A big piece of the decor puzzle finally was put into place today!

The Curlacue Chest came to live at StoneGable.

I found the Curlacue Chest at a local interior design shop and instantly knew that it belonged at StoneGable... but there was a big problem... it was way over my budget! That seems to happen to me often!

A friend just happened to be visiting me and told me that she had seen it on Joss & Main!

She was right... and it was almost $700.00 off the original price. Still a little over budget, but close enough! I just couldn't resist!

Unfortunately, I missed the sale by 4 minutes! But the nice folks at Joss & Main sent me to Wayfair and those nice people honored the Joss & Main price!

Thanks, Wayfair! YOU ROCK!

This chest's unusual finish and curvy design really won me over!!!!

A fabric or grass cloth was pasted to the chest and then painted and antiques. Each piece is slightly different and must be hand painted.

Mine has a slight mushroom hue and was distressed more heavily.

The curlacues are raised. They remind me of ball fringe.

The painting over the chest is done by one of my favorite Washington DC artist... DAVID KESSLER. The subject is a row of Paris homes. I adore primative art and his art has a whimsical and modern twist.

There is something about the color and the geometric lines that I find so interesting!

I brought a lamp in from the family room. It is so heavy. The glass is lead crystal and the base is some sort of bronze. I got it years ago from Restoration Hardware. It really was far to formal for the family room... now it has found a home too!

I picked Annabelle hydrangeas from around the porch to add something organic to the the vignette.

Now, what to put in the chest... it's not just a pretty face!

Next on the list... curtains! I keep putting them off!

There are curlacues on them too!!!

I know the clock doesn't work... I'll either paint it or put it upstairs. I'm leaning towards painting it!

Sunday, June 23, 2013

ON THE MENU MONDAY~ WEEK OF MAY 24, 2013

Hello, friends...

Welcome to

ON THE MENU MONDAY

I have some news. This will be the last week for ON THE MENU MONDAY. I still will be posting my menu each week... but running two linky parties every week is getting to be too much for me.

Now, here's the good news.

Please share your wonderful recipes at TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS my other linky party. TTT is where you can share all your creativity... and what is more creative than cooking. I hope you will join me here every Wednesday evening and link up all your yummy posts.

So, instead of getting together Sundays and Mondays we will get together Wednesdays and Thursdays!!! I hope to see you at TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS this week!

Now here's what's ON THE MENU...

MONDAY

PANZANELLA SALAD

ASIAN GRILLED SALMON