Spring 13 Ideas House

 {This is not my house}

Enjoy this photo visit to Bachman's Spring 2013 Ideas House, located in an historic (1920s) family home. It's such a wonderful destination for design inspiration. They completely repaint, refurnish and redecorate the house with creative ideas in home décor and entertaining, using their signature mix of vintage and new pieces.

Why did this Ideas House even start, you may ask? Back in 2010 Bachman's celebrated 125 years in business and for their anniversary they opened the Ideas House with the intention of having it only for 2010, but it was such a success that they have continued it ever since. The only change is that they used to have a Summer one, but dropped it due to lack of attendance. They continue to still have the Ideas House for Spring, Fall and Holiday.

Feel free to visit some of the previous ones: Spring 10, Summer 10, Holiday 10, Spring 11, Summer 11, Holiday 11, Spring 12, Fall 12, and Holiday 12.

Spring is my favorite season and here are my most-loved things from the Spring 13 Ideas House...


On the porch: Miniature trellis with ribbon as place card holder in mug with embellished garden rocks as favors

 Faucet wall hooks as curtain rod holders

 In the living room: water fountain used in fireplace, coffee table unit built of 6X6 cedar posts at different levels with decorative tiles

 Vintage cubbie unit as sofa table and magazine holder

 In the sunroom: birdcages turned into miniature garden planter

 Vintage trough used as a miniature garden planter, yellow watering can turned into a miniature fairy house, tree fort made of metal tray and assorted objects

 Vintage round suitcase turned into a miniature fairy house

 In the dining room: salvaged iron panel spray-painted layered on top of vintage wallpaper as wall art

 Paintable wallpaper used as table runner

 In the kitchen: aluminum mesh panels line interior of chandelier

 Shelves above the stove

 Vintage shelving unit next to oven

 Metal rack as hanging herb planter hanging in window

 In the master bedroom: area rug as headboard

 In the girls bedroom: flowers as headboard, light pendants made from hanging vases and metal baskets

 Salvaged picket fence, grapevine, and permanent floral stems as window valances

 In the event coordinator workshop: sachet in a ceramic swan as a party favor, wire birdcage stand as serving piece, vases filled with sand as candlestick holder, bracelet as napkin ring

 Silicone muffin cups as miniature planters

 In the event coordinator office: chandelier made of layered twig baskets

 Decorative notepad paper, plexiglass and molding turned into giant wall calendar

 Coat racks used as window valances

 Birdcage turned into a planter

 Salvaged porch posts affixed to wall and greeting cards hung from line between posts as wall art

 Nests full of eggs in a glass jar !

The Spring 13 Ideas House is open until April 28th, 2013. The Fall 13 Ideas House will be September 12th - October 6th, 2013 and the Holiday 13 Ideas House will be November 7th - December 15th, 2013.