vintage style, cottage living, home cooking
When 19 bloggers get together and talk about shopping,crafts and DIY projects, what do you think they come up with?
Yep, DIY projects. AND how they can make something beautiful. BUT at a much lower cost.
Welcome to: Rock Your Knockoff Holiday Edition!
The Rock Your Knockoff Holiday Edition lasts all this week.
I was contacted by Terry’s Blinds awhile back. They asked me to share my Designer Insights.
My interview was posted on their website here, just last week. I was/am honored to be chosen among SO many talented designers, creators and talented people.
Here is the post in it’s entirety. I hope you enjoy it.
Meegan Fast is a lover of all things thrifting and vintage, sharing her latest finds, DIY crafts and recipes at What Meegan Makes. Meegan use to stage and decorate weddings for 17 years, where she organized and decorated every aspect of a wedding to give a bride her perfect dream wedding. The most rewarding part of this being, seeing a bride’s eyes light up after seeing all of her hard work. So we are proud to bring you the Designer Insights of Meegan Fast.
My Interview and Designer Insights with Meegan :
1) In your own words describe your unique style and creative aesthetic?
My style is cottage, vintage, beachy, and thrifted. It comes from years of collecting vintage items, shells, shopping thrift stores and desiring a beach cottage.
2) When starting a new project, what is your creative process?
When I spot something unique, I ponder about how I can make it my own. The creative juices are flowing until I find a place for it in my home.
3) Out of the creative people you have worked with, who is it that you respect and admire the most?
When working as a wedding coordinator, my partner Wendy. We had chemistry much like one another. She would suggest an idea and I create from that, and vice versa. Our creativity went beyond our own expectations. It was an enjoyable time-and many times did not feel like work, but pure creativity.
4) When looking for inspiration is there a particular thing you do to get inspired?
When looking for inspiration I browse through antique malls, thrift stores, and high end furniture shops. Then can envision our small condo on a smaller, simpler scale. BUT, with a high end look.
5) What has brought you to this point in your career? And what is your advice for people looking to follow in your footsteps?
I came to this point after raising a large family and designing weddings for 17 years. I find fulfillment in creating and designing. I stick to my core when choosing pieces. Advice: Follow your love and creativity. Not trends.
Thanks for stopping by today and sharing one of my blogging accomplishments with me. It was a BIG deal for me: Designer Insights with Meegan.
Make it a lovely Tuesday.
Here we are ONE WEEK from Christmas! Are you ready? Are you having guests over? Do you need a small gift for a special friend or neighbor? Do you need a simple centerpiece for your Christmas table? Try making my Snowflake Trio Topiaries.
*This post was updated October 2025.
Good Morning! I am happily writing this post from my mom’s home in the hills of So. California. We are here for the week to start our Christmas parties tonight. My mom has a tradition of hosting all of her kids, grandkids and great-grandbabies for a fun night of food, white elephant gifts, games, and MORE food. I can hardly wait!
BUT, right now I am sharing with you of MY Best of 2014-Day 1 .
I hope you enjoy it as much today, as you did the first time I posted it. It was featured on Shabby Art Boutique and French Country Cottage. SO, I was MORE than pleased with it.
Happy Tuesday!! And it’s time for me to share my thrifted Buffet Makeover!! Woo Woo!! I am seriously so excited to share my thrifted buffet with you on this lovely Tuesday.
You know how you are looking for something, and you KNOW exactly what it is, but you haven’t ever seen one before??? Well that is how this was for me.
I was at the thrift store crossing my fingers for a dresser type thing to hold some of my crafts. My vintage cupboard holds the other crafts. But, I have SO many, I needed another cupboard.
Okay, so back to the story…I was walking towards the back of the store and said to myself,”You can’t spend over $40 on a dresser. That is WAY too much. Be patient.”
Well low and behold, I spotted this buffet. She was just the right size, measurements AND
just the right price!! Five dollars UNDER what I wanted to pay. I love when that happens, don’t you???
She has shelves and folding shutter doors, what more could I want, right???
Here is the before and after. Oh my, I am crushing on this buffet.
I started out by painting her with a white primer. Very sloppily, I might add. I had a vision of having her freshly painted before Thanksgiving.
But REAL life took over, and I finally finished her on Monday.
I spotted these door pulls at Hobby Lobby the day after I brought her home. They spoke to me. And wanted to be on the buffet. (Not really, but it fun to imagine)
Using Clark and Kensington Flat Ancient Gray, I began to choose where I would accent my buffet/craft cupboard.
I decided to accent the drawers, the shutter doors and the top.
And, yes, I painted right over the drawer handles with my paint brush. Easy peasy.
While I was painting I remembered these other drawer pulls I bought over a year ago, hoping to find something to use them on. Don’t they look great??
As I was painting, I liked the look of the sloppily painted primer. So I left it as is. It fits my taste and my style, so why change it, right??
Have YOU ever just left primer as a finished look???
The total cost for my Thrifted Buffet Makeover??? $35. I had both the primer and the Ancient Gray already. So I used what I had.
I was so excited for you to see the outcome. I am glad you stopped by today for Best of 2014-Day 1.
Your comments and visits make me smile everyday.
For MORE of MY Best of 2014, and YOUR favorite posts, visit:
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Make it a lovely Monday filled with Christmas lights, baking and some hot chocolate…
