Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Party sponsored by Five Minutes for Mom!! Happy Friday! Hope you all enjoy your visit and get some inspiration as well. You moms will love these giveaways. There are tons of things for kids on there, so go and check it out.
At the last minute, I decided to add for giveaway a copy of Ethan Allen Style. It’s a full-color, packed with lusious photos of pretty rooms in all sorts of styles, so I think you will enjoy it. But, you don’t just post here to win it. It’s explained here! Looks like those bloggers who are not participating in the party can still win by commenting on 20 or more blogs who are participating. I didn’t make the rules, but that’s what it sounds like. Anyway, have fun blog hopping!
Of all the prizes offered, my top 3 would be:
*# 39 – A $20 gift certificate to Amazon.com offered by The Organized Knitting Club.
*# 59 – A $25 cash prize offered by Lori, A Cowboy’s Wife
*#70 – Virtual Chocolate giveaway
Also would love #100, book bag from Jill, #46, Jewelry from Kelly, #79 – Skin Care Set from Hick Chicks
Now on to my regularly scheduled POST:
Scrapbook paper is great, I’m just now discovering. I’ve never been a scrapbooker or a paper crafter for that matter, so I didn’t really pay attention all these years to the wonderfulness (and cheapness) of scrapbook paper, that is until I started reading blogs and seeing all the things you can do with it.
I‘ve been visiting a new to me blog, Nesting Place, and this girl has a lot of creativity and she’s fun too. She recently did a post on adding scrapbook paper to the back of her china cabinet and I loved the idea SO much that I did the same thing to my black bookshelf. Love it! What a way to add some fun to it.
Hobby Lobby has all these fun scrapbook papers. The week I bought these, the larger 12×12 size was on sale 5 for $1 and the smaller 8×11 size was 8 for $1. Now how can you beat that? This project cost me $3 (for 15 sheets of the larger size). Even regular price, it’s a steal. But, I never pass up a chance to get a sale. I used double-stick tape to put these up & it was a snap!
I got extra sheets to dress up my old binders too, like I did with the recipe binder. 
Next, I had a bright ray of inspiration recently and decided to drag out the leftover bucket of lime green paint that I used in my laundryroom (which is right next to my office space) and paint the back wall of my office nook. And I have to say….I really love it! I’m not a big fan of accent walls in general, but in this case, I think it works. My rug in here has both green and straw.
I’ve always thought that the black shelves would really pop against lime green walls, but didn’t really want to paint the whole space with green, since I have so much of it in the laundryroom already. And NO, my space is not always this neat in case you were wondering. I moved all the piles of papers and bills off the surface to take these pics.
So, feature wall it is. And then I had the bright idea to get out some rope trim that I’ve literally had for years in my stash to add to the corners since I didn’t love the two colors sitting side by side. It’s very close to the Believable Buff wallcolor that is on either side of the green and it has black in it too to tie in with all the black in this space. I tacked it up with small nails and added a decorative tack in each corner.
I love it when inspiration hits like that! And I knew that you’d all like to see it too.
Hey girl! Like you’ve said in the past, our tastes are sooo much alike! As you know, I did the same thing to my bookcase (i.e. lined the back with scrapbook paper I got at HL). I’d love to add some moulding like yours but haven’t got around to it yet.
Coming to B’ham today to babysit tonight so won’t have time to call or meet up with you but we’ll plan on it soon.
Later – Judy
Looks fabulous, Rhoda. I’m not usually a fan of accent walls either, but your lime wall is great! I like the addition of the rope trim.
Pat
Absolutely love every bit of it! I am a detail girl…and you have covered all the details. You truly are inspirational!
And by the way, good luck with your new business venture…I’m sure you’ll do well!
Oh My gosh – I love your office nook. You have me wanting to paint now! That looks awesome!
This is just perfect! I love the trim along the edges. What a great finishing touch! 🙂 Rosie
Wow that looks awesome,Rhoda!
Don’t you love those deep shelves. If I’m not mistaken those are Ballard designs. I have some in my kitchen and really like them. I wish they weren’t so darn expensive or I’d buy more.
That was for sure fantastic! 110% perfect. When can I move in? Rhonda, I love your style and had to spend 10 minutes just looking at every single solitary thin on your shelves.
I’m not an accent wall person either but, that’s because people don’t know how to do it. You did it so right. You made it an accent and completed it. Just painting one wall a different color does not an accent wall make! This was completely finished. LOVE the rope trim!
You are so talented!
Thank you for sharing and thanks for the link!!
Okay, now that’s a great look for your office. Are you sure Edward from Trading Spaces didn’t drop in? Love it! Thanks for the giveaway sites…sharing is friendship, too!
hugs
Sandi
What fantastic ideas Rhoda! I love the lime green & black combination. Your office nook looks amazing.
I’m still dying to try the paper in the back of a cabinet. I just love the look of that!
I adore your new green wall! It looks like the exact same color I recently painted my entire office.
Such a dork, I called you Rhonda. RHODA, I am talking about you in my post today.
I love it!!!! This post is fabulous!!!!!! I love the color and all the detail. I have been wanting to do the paper too! Thanks for great posts. Lacy in Texas
Your nook looks terrific. You always come up with the best ideas!
Love it all Rhonda..But I always do. You have such a touch. I got everything in for my office finally and now I can’t get my furniture placed. Brian wanted my old comp. room for him a space and that huge green chair has now became mine and it just looks so full. Maybe this will help me. thanks, Brenda
Rhoda, so funny that you say that about not being a fan of accent walls. Shhh, I’m not much a fan either! BUT, yours WORKS!!! I’ve done only a few in my life and in some cases it does look fantastic. You got it! And I love the trim you added, that just makes the whole thing finished! Your office area looks great. And I do love the papered back shelving, clever and inexpensive too, perfect combo!
Happy day!
Melissa
Love it Rhoda! You know, those scrapbooking products and papers really came in handy for us when we made things for my daughter’s wedding. I am not usually a fan of accent walls either, but I love one that pops like yours, & they do work well for boxed out areas or inset spaces like this. I too have one in my Lime and Black office! I should post about that space some time! I love the photos in your last post too. Been catching up here today!
I LOVE love your office space. I am drooling.
Would you mind revealing the name of the paint color?
You have inspired me. My own home office really needs work (major decluttering needed). I want to spruce it up.
By the way, I stopped by via Nesting Place. I’m going to be writing over at Blissfully Domestic with her about working mom issues. 🙂
Hi, Rhoda, my Southern sister! You have a beautiful blog…I can’t wait to go digging through the archives! I came from Nesting Place. I love this project. I have been wanting to do this in one of my armoires. I looove that plate on your shelf that has the green trim on it. So pretty!
Looks really good with the accent wall – makes the space feel brighter and those shelves really pop! Scrapbook paper is cheap and they have so many great patterns!
Manuela
That is spectacular Rhoda…..it’s my favorite project of yours! You really nailed it!
The scrapbook paper is a great tip!
Hugs, DebraK