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Whatnot Wednesday: Wood Plank Sign Tutorial
I am really excited to be adding some Whatnots to your Wednesday. It’s the day of the week where anything goes. A little of this and a little of that. So to kick off Hump Day I am happy to introduce you to Valerie Caldwell from The Caldwell Project. She has an adorable blog with lots {Read More…}
Transformation Tuesday: Duck Egg Blue Hutch Makeover
Transformation Tuesday: Duck Egg Blue Hutch Makeover I’m starting a new thing here where I am trying to keep myself organized. I have so many projects to share and sometimes I get a little overwhelmed by when I am going to post them. So Tuesday seems to be a great day to share with you {Read More…}
How I Became a California Girl: A Love Story.
Since its Valentine’s Day week, I thought I would share with you my Love Story with my husband Matt, aka Boyfriend. He is the sweetest, most supportive husband out there and I love him so much! I’d follow him all over the country and I actually have. Here is our story. I’m an Ohio Girl {Read More…}
The Business of Blogging
When I first started blogging, I thought it would be a great creative outlet for me to write about what I love. I could craft, paint, create and write about it until my heart was content. Then reality hit. What good was my creative outlet if no one saw it? Sure I could put it {Read More…}
Easy Vintage Valentine’s Craft
Vintage Valentine’s Day Craft Remember when you had to sign your name on 24 Valentine’s Day Cards to give out to your class? Not to mention you had to write their name on the envelope and then lick ALL the little envelopes. As a kid, I remember this being a big project. My hand was {Read More…}
Make New Doors Look Old
Vintage doors are everywhere! Every time I waste my day away on Pinterest I find a new idea for an old door. (Pinterest) But what if you don’t have an old door? What if you only have new doors? Don’t worry you can make them look old. I am a neighborhood curbside collecter. If {Read More…}
Bring the Outdoors In with DIY Moss Covered Garden Balls
One of the things I love most about living in California is our indoor/outdoor lifestyle. It is rare that our sliding glass door at the back of the house isn’t open to let the breeze and sunshine in. Winter is no exception. If you are in the Polar Vortex areas of our country you might {Read More…}
Easy Vintage Map Pillows
Of all the vintage items I love and collect, vintage maps are at the top of my favorites list. The colors in a vintage map are usually soft blues, pale pinks and golden yellows. These colors are so easy to decorate with. You can use them in so many ways around your home and they {Read More…}
New Year, New You Giveaway!!!
I have a confession to make. I am slowly gaining weight. When I moved to California 2 years ago I was about 20 lbs lighter than I am now. A friend of mine advised me to not let the weight creep up. That it only gets harder and harder to get the pounds off. I {Read More…}
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! We got a late start to our day around here. That happens when you stay up late and then the hubby has to get up early and head to work for a little bit. So there was some napping, cleaning up and resting to start off the day. But it seems that {Read More…}
Before and After: Furniture Transformation
I’m so excited to share with you this simple before and after furniture transformation. It turned out so cool and so much better than I expected. I found this piece at a local thrift store and when I saw it, I walked up to it and walked away. Walked up to it. Walked Away. Walked {Read More…}
Christmas Home Tour, Chic California Style
Welcome to my Holiday Home Tour. I have to admit, I kept things simple this year. Actually, I don’t get too carried away any year. I’m just too busy to decorate every little nook and cranny in our home. So I stick to our main living areas. But of course it really all starts at {Read More…}
How to Make a Union Jack
Hi There! As promised a tutorial on making a union jack design. I probably should have done this post before I showed you the before and after. But as I was writing yesterday’s post I realized that maybe a tutorial was in order. For some, its a really simple design and a tutorial is probably {Read More…}
Before and After Furniture Transformation
Just a quick post today to show you a great little piece of furniture. Well, it’s great now. Not so great when I found it at an estate sale. Kind of forgettable as it was actually. I almost forgot to take a before pic. I obviously already had the drawers out when I remembered to {Read More…}
Expanding my Booth at Shabby Creek
It’s going to be a busy week here! I am super busy painting extra furniture for my new additional space at Shabby Creek On Main in Walnut Creek CA. That’s right not 1 but 2 spaces. I am keeping the space I currently occupy by the front door. Here is a pic of my first {Read More…}
How to Decorate Your Thanksgiving Table
Hi There! It’s Thanksgiving! Well almost. If you are cooking this Thanksgiving you are probably already caught up in the hustle and bustle and hopefully you have started defrosting the turkey. We are having a very low key Thanksgiving around here. In fact, I am barely cooking. When my oldest son was little he gagged {Read More…}
Sneak Inside Some of the Best California Homes Part 4
Alright, here we are on our last stop. If you missed the first few stops check it out here. This final home is a great example of how you can update a 1960′s home using fresh paint colors, bold wallpaper, modern furniture and well edited accessories. Have a low ceiling problem in your home? Take {Read More…}
Sneak Inside Some of the Best California Homes Part 3
Hello again. We left off on our tour of some amazing California homes on the ground floor of a modern New England Style Home. If you missed part 2 you can check it out here. Let’s head on upstairs. How cute are these? I love the vibrant color of these silhouettes. So much more modern {Read More…}
Sneak Inside Some of the Best California Homes Part 2
Hey there, it’s part 2 of my home tour series. It’s design inspiration eye candy. If you missed out on the first installment you can check it out here. Our next stop on our California Home Tour is actually to a New England style home that incorporates the indoor/outdoor California lifestyle. This is probably my {Read More…}
Hello There! Welcome to Chic California. I'm an Ohio girl transplanted to California and enjoying the California lifestyle. I love to write, craft, design and refurbish previously loved furniture. I love the style of California and I hope to share that with you. Chic California is all about sunshine, sand, and the outdoor lifestyle. It's a little bit Chic, a little bit Shabby, and little bit Surfer all rolled into one. Enjoy! 
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